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Walter J. McAteer

6/4/2015

Walter J. McAteer, of Sterling Forest, NY (formerly of the Bronx, NY) passed away on June 4, 2015. He was 76 years old.

Born on September 25, 1938 in the Bronx, he was the son of the late Edward and Sarah (Moran) McAteer from the Bronx and hailing from Newry County Down, Ireland.

He was married to Patricia (O’Connor) McAteer.

Walter served with the US Navy during the Korean War on the Battleship Wisconsin and the USS Forrestal, an aircraft carrier, as a Machinist Mate 3^rd Class.

He was an Operating Engineer with the IUOE with locals 15 and 14. He formerly worked as a High Board Operator with Con Edison, where he was a Shop Steward and a Delegate in the Bronx. He was a member of the Fraternal Order of Police, having been a part-time Warwick Police Officer, former Deputy for Orange County Sheriff and a PBA member, former president of Orange County Peace Officers Association, a former member of the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Div. 1, Monroe and a former president of the Orange County Shields. He was a proud member of “The Happy Monday Club” in Greenwood Lake. Above all these, he enjoyed his role as Santa Claus for the family.

He was a former parishioner of St Luke’s Parish in the Bronx, where he attended school and was a member of the Sacred Heart Society. He was a parishioner of Holy Rosary Church in Greenwood Lake and was a member of the Knights of Columbus at Holy Rosary.

A family statement reads: “A testament to Walter’s character is the adoration of his wife and thirteen children.”

Walter is survived by his wife, Patricia of Sterling Forest; his thirteen children: Patricia Browne and husband William, Kelly Corrado and husband Arthur, both of Greenwood Lake, Walter McAteer and wife Patrice Dinneny of Chester, Kathleen Dulgerian and husband Brian, Lynn McAteer- Matarazzo and husband Gerard, Jacqueline Hirrel and husband Daniel, Holly Figueroa and husband Carlos, Nicholas McAteer and wife Patricia Sullivan, Vincent McAteer and wife Christina Meyer, Christine McAteer-Purdy and husband Robert, all of Greenwood Lake, Denis McAteer of Warwick, Erin Costa and husband Filipe, and Noelle McAteer, both of Greenwood Lake; twenty-eight grandchildren: Salvatore & Vincent Corrado, Walter, Kristin, Mark & Michael McAteer and Therese Verderosa, Korkean, Matthew & Holly Dulgerian and Denise Buckley, Cieralyn, Dale & Dane Hirrel, Carlos, Isabelle & Charlie Figueroa, Emmalyn, Gavin & Macie McAteer, Connor McAteer, Nicole Purdy, Joseph & Natalie McAteer-Purdy, Denis McAteer, Aiden & Brody Costa; and great-grandchild, Liam Buckley. He is also survived by his sister, Sarah McAteer, of Canandaigua, NY.

Visitation will be on Tuesday, June 9^th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral Mass will be at 10:00 am on Wednesday at Holy Rosary RC Church, Greenwood Lake, followed by interment in Orange County Veterans Cemetery, Goshen, NY

Memorial donations may be made to Hudson Valley Honor Flight online by visiting: www.hvhonorflight.com or mailed to Hudson Valley Honor Flight, PO Box 375, Walden, NY 12586.

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Our deepest sympathy to Kelly and family.

Access Physical Therapy
6/12/2015

With you all in Spirit today. May Walter rest in peace. I will always treasure our memories in Greenwood Lake in the late 80's and early 90's. Until we meet again. Walter will always be in our hearts and minds and in our thoughts and prayers.

ART RUDDY
6/10/2015

Had the best time with you and your boys on our Ireland trip, and going into the Independence Club where your father used to have a pint of Guinness was priceless. See you on the other side.

Buddy
6/10/2015

Dear McAteer Family, we send our love and prayers to you at this time. You will be in our thoughts. God Bless and we love you all.

Heather and Scott Lenz
6/9/2015

To the McAteer Family, My thoughts and prayers are with all of you at this difficult time. May he rest in peace.

Santa & Joe DiMattina
6/7/2015

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