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Kathryn D. Gerstner

6/2/2022

Kathryn D. Gerstner, a longtime resident of Warwick, NY, passed away on June 2, 2022, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was 66 years old.

Born in Goshen, NY on November 13, 1955, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Dorothy (Boyd) Lempka.

Kathy worked in records management at the Warwick Town Hall. She loved to do crosswords, puzzles, crochet and sew. She loved to make her grandchildren’s Halloween costumes. Kathy was very into crime TV shows, Hallmark movies, and NASCAR. She loved spending weekends at her camper with any and all of her family. She was notorious for taking pictures of her family at the Warwick Fire Department parades. You would often see her running backwards to get the perfect shot of her husband. She never let a party get dull and would pull you up out of your seat to make you dance and have a good time. She lived life to the fullest.

A family statement reads, “Mom was the glue for our family; she always kept in close contact with all of us, even though we aren’t all close by. She especially loved spending time with her grandchildren and great-grandson, and we all knew how much she loved us because she showed it in all that she did for us. We will all miss her tremendously.”

Kathy is survived by her loving husband, James Gerstner, Sr. of Warwick, NY; three daughters: Kimberly Quackenbush and her husband Chad of Jacksonville, NC, Kristina Krauss and her husband Joseph of Goshen, NY, and Kelli Doro and her husband Matthew of Dingmans Ferry, PA; three sons: James, Jr. of Warwick, Benjamin and his wife Renee, and Dylan, all of Warwick, NY; 13 adored grandchildren: Gabrielle, Caitlyn, Kaylee, Chelsea, Connor, Annabelle, Matthew Jr., Caiden, Ciley, Cattiana, Averie and Aria; adored great-grandson Lincoln; eight siblings: Nancy McBride(Terry), Deborah Voges, Francis Lempka III, Dorothy Corson, James Lempka(Barbara), Jacqueline McCoy(Keith), Theodore Lempka(Liz) and Elizabeth Raffa(Chris); along with many nieces, nephews, and cousins. She was predeceased by her parents, granddaughter Chloe Kathryn Quackenbush, and beloved brother-in-law Robert Voges.

The family will receive relatives and friends for visitation on Monday, June 6, 2022 from 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. and 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave, Warwick, NY. A funeral service will be at the funeral home on Tuesday, June 7 at 10:00 a.m. followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Kathy’s memory to the Warwick Volunteer Ambulance Corps, P.O. Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990 or the Raymond Hose Co. No. 2, Inc., 200 West Street, Warwick, NY 10990.

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We are so incredibly sorry for the loss of Kathy. Sending our love to the whole family during this difficult time.

Andrew, Erin, Trent and Ian Schmidr
6/4/2022

You are in our hearts and thoughts on the loss of Kathy. you two were a special duo and we are sending you our love to help you through.

donna&bill ROE
6/4/2022

The Krauss family sends this message with heavy hearts. Kathy will be remembered for her kindness and the love she had for her family especially her grandchildren we shared a lot of celebrations together at the holidays and we will miss her very much.

Eileen krauss
6/4/2022

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Your patience and understanding is greatly appreciated . Your services to George and our family were above and beyond our expectations. Thank you never seems sufficient when the situation appears and is often overwhelming. Your concern for us and our guests will never be forgotten.

... throughout these back to back losses, your gracious concern and professionalism made the time special.

.. not only are you the best - but the town / village of Warwick respects you very much. All with good reason.

I just wanted to thank you and your staff for making Mom’s Memorial Service a success. We appreciate your professionalism and attention to detail.

I believe Mom would have been very pleased with the whole production. Thanks again for making Mom’s day a special memory for our family and friends.

Thank you for all your kindness, compassion and walking me through this very difficult journey with ease. The services were perfect and beautiful because of you. You are very special people and I will never forget you.