of Warwick, passed away on August 4, 2009 at Valley View Nursing Home, Goshen. She was 92 years old.
Born on July 1, 1917 in Warwick, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Susie (Riley) Hanley.
She was married to the late Harry Gove, who died in 1993.
A lifelong Warwick resident, Virginia was a graduate of Florida High School, Florida, NY and a parishioner of St. Stephens RC Church, Warwick.
A family statement reads: “She was loved by her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Her brother always called her ‘a dream’ and she also called ‘the Mayor of Church Street’.”
She is survived by two sons: Robert Gove and his wife Bernadette of Warwick, and Larry Gove and his wife Lorraine, of Goshen; eight grandchildren: seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, John Gove, and two brothers, David Hanley and Frank Hanley.
Visitation will be on Friday, August 7th, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick. Funeral service will be at 10:00 am on Saturday at the funeral home, followed by interment in St. Stephen’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to Warwick Ambulance, PO Box 315, Warwick, NY 10990