Gertrude Ada Malarchuk

Gertrude Ada Malarchuk, a long-time resident of Pine Plains, passed away at Sharon Hospital on Saturday, January 8, 2011. She was 86.

Born on February 3, 1924, Gertrude was the daughter of the late Ada Scutt and James Filippini of Pine Plains, New York.

Gertrude is predeceased by her husband, Peter Malarchuk, Jr., whom she married on November 19, 1945. He passed on December 27, 1974.

Gertrude is also predeceased by her brother, James Filippini, and her sister, Harriet Morill, both of Pine Plains.

Gertrude lived most of her life in Pine Plains and spent the last four years living in Sharon, Connecticut with her daughter. She was an avid reader, she loved to crochet, and family was everything to her. Gertrude was happiest when she was doing for others.

In her early teens, Gertrude worked as a nanny in New York City and later worked at IBM during World War Two. She spent many years working on the family farm with her husband, and later as a school bus driver then lunch lady at the Stissing Mountain Jr./Sr. High School in Pine Plains until her retirement in the late 1990s. She was loved by all whose lives she touched.

Gertrude is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, MaryAnn and William Hale of Sharon, Connecticut, her son and daughter-in-law, John and Piper-Lori Malarchuk of Pine Plains, a foster son, Christopher Hoffman of Geer Village in Canaan, Connecticut, and her sister, Jeannette Malarchuk, of Millerton. She is also survived by four grandchildren, William Hale, Jr. of Amenia, Christopher Hale and his wife Tina of Sharon, Laurena Moy and her husband Daniel of Pine Plains, and Larissa Malarchuk of Freehold. Gertrude also leaves behind three great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Calling hours will take place at Peck and Peck Funeral Home in Pine Plains on Monday, January 10 from 4-8 pm. Funeral services will be held at Saint Anthony's Church in Pine Plains on Tuesday, January 11 at 11 am. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Cemetery, Pine Plains.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Saint Bernard's Church in Sharon, Connecticut or to the charity of your choice.

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