Obituary of Lauren Elizabeth Rockafellow

November 28, 1961-January 26, 2013 Montgomery, NY Lauren was called home to be with the Lord on January 26, 2013 after a 2-year battle with leukemia. Daughter of the late Marvin P & Esther L. (Hunt) Colegrove, she was born in Elmira, NY. She was married to her loving husband Thomas for 27 years. Lauren was a homemaker, bank teller for several area banks and worked at Barton Farms. She was an active member of Trinity Lutheran Church, Walden, NY. Her bright smile and infectious laugh will be greatly missed. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children, son Mark Thomas at home and daughter Leslie Joy and Christopher D’Amato. Her siblings, sister Valerie A. & Dean Ramsay of Palmyra, PA, brothers Marvin H. & Linda Colegrove of Newburgh and James E. & Carol Colegrove of Port Jervis. Father & mother-in-law Joseph & Alice Rockafellow, brothers & sisters-in-laws Michael & Susan Rockafellow and Stephen & Peggy Rockafellow all of Newburgh. Nieces and nephews Scott Ramsay (Diana) & Jennifer Sturtevant (Dave), Dana Herm (JD) & Devin Colegrove, Jason & Seth Colegrove, Emma Colegrove, Justin & Stacia Rockafellow and Megan & Stephen Rockafellow. Also, 6 great-nephews and her beloved cat Lucy. Special thanks to Dr. Andrew Eisenberger & the staff of NY Presbyterian Hospital at both the Columbia and Weill Cornell campuses. Friends may call on Friday, February 1st from 2 to 4PM and 7 to 9PM at Gridley Horan Funeral Home, 39 Orchard Street, Walden, NY. Funeral will be held 11AM on Saturday, February 2 at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church, 2520 State Route 208, Walden, NY In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Lauren’s memory to NY Presbyterian Hospital or Trinity Lutheran Church.