Obituary of Marguerite G. Raskopf

Marguerite Raskopf, nee Re, (age 85) of Greenville, NY, passed away on Friday, February 12, 2016, surrounded by her loving family. Born on April 16, 1930 to Donata Maria Sabia and Frank Re, Jr. of Port Chester, NY, Marguerite (Marge) was the second of three daughters, part of a large loving family. She attended Long Island Ag & Tech where she met Walter J. Raskopf, Jr. They were married September 24, 1950 and raised six children. She enjoyed her work with children as a teacher's aide at Hamilton Avenue School and her volunteer work as a Brownie leader and a religious education instructor (St. Stephen's Parish, Warwick, NY). She loved sharing her faith and creativity with children. After moving to Greenville, Marguerite served on the Parish Council of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and was active with the Rosarians. She wrote the church bulletin newsletter and assisted in decorating the church for holidays for many years. She loved gardening, bird watching, drawing, painting, and spending time with her writing club friends. She loved nothing more than her family – her six children, 19 grandchildren, and 10 great-grandchildren. Marguerite was predeceased by her sister Verna Shrout, her husband Walter, and her granddaughter Catherine Adele Dodd. She is survived by her sister Phyllis Capriola, her children Fred Raskopf (Kristine) of Greenville, NY, Elizabeth Hall (Charles) of Greenville, NY, MaryEllen Kawauchi (David) of Middletown, NY, Margaret Dodd (Stephen) of Aurora, IL, Barbara Shapiro of Shokan, NY, Kathryn Hadley of Geneva, NY, and her 18 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren, and many extended family. Calling hours will be held on Friday February 19th from 4 to 8pm at the A.J. Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 State Route 81, Greenville, NY 12083. A Funeral Mass will be offered on Saturday February 20th at 11am at St. John the Baptist Church, 4987 State Route 81, Greenville, followed by burial at Twilight Tranquility Cemetery on the family property. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Greene Medical Arts Dialysis Center, 159 Jefferson Heights, Catskill, NY 12414 or ovarian cancer research. Condolences can be posted at ajcunninghamfh.com.