Harley Jacob Streiff, of Florida, NY, passed away on May 17, 2015 at Kaplan Family Hospice, Newburgh. He was 85 years old.
Born on March 22, 1930 in New Glarus, WI, he was the son of the late Melvin and Kathryn (Figi) Streiff.
He was married to Annie Rhodes Streiff.
Harley served with the US Navy. He was a Musician and College Professor at St. Thomas Aquinas College. He was also the Music Director at Brick Church of New Hempstead for nearly 60 years.
He is survived by his wife, Annie, of Florida, NY; his daughters: Jin Hee Shapiro and her husband Keith, and Sooky Welsh and her husband Vincent; and his grandchildren: Jasmine Killingbeck and her husband Scott, Dean Vasile, Michael Shapiro, Samantha Welsh, Kristin Welsh and Matthew Welsh; and great-grandchild, Lillian.
Visitation will be on Wednesday, May 20th, from 7-9 pm and Thursday, May 21st, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday at Brick Church, 221 Brick Church Road, Spring Valley, NY.
Memorial donations may be sent to Brick Church, 221 Brick Church Road, Spring Valley, NY 10977 or Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Cty, 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.