Mark M. Morgese

Visitation:
Monday, February 20, 2012
4:00 PM until 8:00 PM
Halvey Funeral Home, Inc.
24 Willow Street
Beacon, NY 12508

Service:
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
10:00 AM
St. Mary, Mother of the Church
106 Jackson Street
Fishkill, NY 12524

Mark M. Morgese, loving husband, father, son and a lifelong area resident, passed away at his residence on Thursday, February 16, 2012. He was 49.

Born in Beacon on April 9, 1962 he was the son of Michael G. and Virginia Verdile Morgese. Mark was a Toll Systems Manager for the New York State Bridge Authority. He married the former Sharon Keenan on May 21, 1993. Mrs. Morgese survives at home. Mark graduated from Beacon High School, Dutchess Community College with an Associate’s Degree, Mount St. Mary College with a degree in Secondary Math Education and from SUNY New Paltz with a Master’s Degree. Mark loved the Mets, enjoyed traveling and spending time with his family and was a people person.

In addition to his wife, Mark is survived by his son, Ken Wasnorowicz of Fishkill; his mother, Virginia Morgese of Fishkill; his sister, Kristen Beck and her husband, John of Clay, NY; his sister-in-law, Kathleen Sandford and her husband, Bill of Beacon; his nieces and nephews, Michael Ontano and his wife, Sarah, Jacqueline Ontano, Will Sandford and Katie Sandford.

Mark was predeceased by his father, Michael G. Morgese in 2011.

The family will receive their friends on Monday, February 20, 2012 from 4 to 8 p.m. at Halvey Funeral Home, Inc., 24 Willow Street, Beacon.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Tuesday, February 21 at 10:00 a.m.at St. Mary, Mother of the Church, 106 Jackson Street, Fishkill.

Burial will follow at Fishkill Rural Cemetery, 801 Route 9, Fishkill.

Memorial Donations in memory of Mark may be made to either St. Jude’s Children Hospital, 501 St. Jude's Place, Memphis, Tennessee 38105 or to Rombout Fire Company, 901 Main Street, Fishkill, New York 12524.

Funeral arrangements are under the supervision of Peter T. and Patrick J. Halvey.