Patricia Jane Kosnick Campbell

Patricia Jane Kosnick Campbell, 77 of Craryville, NY passed away on Tuesday December 31, 2013 at her residence.

She was born on July 4, 1936 in Hudson, NY the daughter of the late John P. and Josephine H. (Kulesza) Kosnick.

She was raised in Stottville, NY and was a graduate of Hudson High School, class of 1953. She later attended the Union University School of Nursing at Albany Medical Center graduating in 1956.

She later trained and graduated at the Cornell University Hospital in New York City, specializing in coronary care in 1969.

Pat enjoyed a nursing career of over 50 years ad held various positions at Columbia Memorial Hospital. Her positions included nursing supervisor at the hospital, office nurse at the Germantown Primary Care Office, was one of four nurses to open the Intensive Care Unit at Columbia Memorial and had served as office nurse for Dr. James Halstead and Dr. Tampton Mustapha in Hudson. She concluded her career as night supervisor at the Fireman's Home in Hudson for 12 years until her retirement in 2003.

She was an active parishioner of Our Lady of Hope Parish where she also served as a Eucharistic minister and on the Bereavement Committee. She had been a volunteer for Community Hospice since 2006 and delivered Meals on Wheels in Copake.

On October 6, 1956 she married Royal "Rod" Campbell. He pre deceased her in 2005. She was also pre deceased by a brother, Jack Kosnick.

She is survived by her children Kimberly Vossler and husband Gerard of Copake, Karen Ralph of Saugerties, NY, Stephen Campbell and wife Linda of Schuylerville, NY, Paula Campbell of Craryville and Mary Beth Rousseau and husband Tony of Lithia, FL. She also leaves 12 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, a sister Barbara Mausolf of Greenport and a sister in law, Doreen Kosnick also of Greenport. Also survived by numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Friends are invited and may call on Sunday January 5, 2014 from 4 - 7 PM at the Peck and Peck Funeral Home, 8063 State Route 22 in Copake NY.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday January 6, 2014 at 10 AM from Our Lady Of Hope Parish, 8074 State Route 22 in Copake Falls, NY. with the Rev. George Brennan officiating.

Private interment will be in the Niver Cemetery in Craryville, NY.

Memorial contributions may be offered to Community Hospice, 47 Liberty St., Catskill, NY 12414.

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