POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y. – Noreene L. Duffy, of Poughkeepsie, died Friday, June 10. She was 76.
She was the wife of James Duffy. They shared 57 years of marriage together. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Joseph and Ruth Larsen Heiser.
She graduated from St. Thomas Aquinas High School and later from the National Association of Business Women. She started her career at Irving Bank in 1957, and continued in the banking industry for a total of 20 years. She retired in 1992 as a vice president, branch manager for Bank of New York. She started her family in Staten Island before moving to Poughkeepsie to raise her two children.
In 2003, she and her husband moved to Rensselaer to be closer to their grandchildren. In June 2015, she moved to The Terrace at Eddy Memorial – assisted living, where she loved to get involved with activities and be around people. She was a member of the National Association of Business Women, the Rotary Club and the Catholic Church (St. Michael’s/Holy Trinity). She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling across the world and planning events.
She is survived by her husband, James Duffy; son, Jim Duffy and his wife, Sandy Duffy; daughter Trish Weber and her husband, Victor Weber; brother, John Heiser and his wife, Lynn Heiser; grandchildren Jim, Kevin, Michael and Elizabeth; and numerous nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by her brother, Joseph Heiser.
Calling hours will be from 5-7 p.m. Wednesday at the William G. Miller & Son Funeral Home Inc., 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie. A mass of Christian burial will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at Holy Trinity Church, 775 Main St., Poughkeepsie. Burial will follow in the family plot in St. Peter’s Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Jude's Hospital, Attn: Memorial Donations Dept., 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, Tenn. 38105.
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