Lucille Lurye, of Warwick and formerly of East Northport, NY, passed away peacefully at home with her family and faithful dog, Raynebeau on January 8, 2014. She was 87 years old.
Born on October 8, 1926 in New York, NY, she was the only child of the late Irving and Bell (Fleisig) Rabinowitz.
She was married to the late Philip Lurye (1996).
Lucille served with the US Navy during World War II as a civilian in coding . A homemaker, she was known as “Mama Lu” to many. She was a lover of animals, loved music, was a wonderful cook, enjoyed traveling, having fun and being with her family.
She is survived by her daughter, Patricia Dempster and her husband David of Warwick, NY; her son, Richard Lurye and his wife Diane of Rockville, MD; her daughter, Seleste Wallace and her husband Nelson of Poughkeepsie, NY; her son Garth Lurye and his wife Mary Beth of Amity Harbor, NY; five grandchildren: Benjamin, Rebecca, Sarah, Nelson and Harrison
Visitation will be on Friday, January 10th, from 10:00-11:00 am at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am, followed by interment in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, LI.
Memorial donations may be made to Warwick Valley Humane Society, 48 Public Works Road, Warwick, NY 10990