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EAST FISHKILL, N.Y. – Harriet L. Stokosa, a resident of Hopewell Junction, died Sunday, July 11. She was 70.
Born on January 25, 1946, she was the daughter of the late Frederick and Harriet Kraft.
She grew up in Delmar and was a 1964 graduate of Bethlehem Central High School. She received a B.A. in education from SUNY at Potsdam and later a master’s degree. She was a dedicated elementary teacher in the Wappingers Central School District for over 30 years, teaching at both Brinkerhoff and James S. Evans Elementary Schools.
She was passionate about making a difference in her students’ lives. Soon after her retirement, she and her family moved to Murrells Inlet, SC, where they lived for 10 years. Her strong sense of family brought them back to Hopewell as she wanted to be closer to her son and his family, watching her three grandchildren grow up.
She is survived by her husband; son, Brian Stokosa and wife Nicki of Stormville and their three children, Avery, Brody, and Bryce; daughter, Robin Stokosa of Hopewell Junction; two siblings and their spouses, Sue and Bob Jutton of Naples, Fla., and Larry and Linda Kraft of Overland Park, KS; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be on Wednesday from 6-8 p.m. at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. A funeral service will be held on Thursday at 10 a.m. at the funeral home.
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