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Debi
Dearstyne
Eagle
Bridge-
Deborah
Roseanne
Dearstyne,
60, of Eagle
Bridge, NY
passed away
peacefully
at her home
on Friday,
June 5th
surrounded
by her
beloved
family after
a brief yet
valiant
battle with
cancer.
Deb was born
in Frankfurt
Germany to
Mamie (LoPresti)
& David
Dearstyne
while her
father was
stationed in
the military
there. From
childhood on
she resided
in or around
Cambridge,
NY &
attended
Cambridge
High School.
Deb was
passionate
about her
lifelong
career as a
nurse,
receiving
her RN
degree from
Southern
Vermont
College &
recently her
Master’s
Degree in
Nursing from
the
University
of New
York-Stony
Brook, of
which she &
her family
were very
proud. She
was employed
as an OR
nurse at
SVMC &
relished her
job & her
fellow SVMC
family.
Deb loved
spending her
weekends
camping with
friends &
family,
taking long
motorcycle
rides with
her husband,
adventurous
travel and
spending
time at her
pool
relaxing and
watching her
grandkids
swim. Her
four sons &
their
families
were her
greatest
joys & she
was always
front &
center in
supporting
them & their
children.
She always
had room for
one more at
her table,
was rarely
seen without
her
trademark
smile and
touched more
people with
her grace as
a caregiver
in both her
personal &
professional
lives than
can ever be
counted.
She is
survived by
her mother,
Mamie
Dearstyne,
of
Cambridge,
NY, with
whom she
shared a
special
bond, her
husband,
Leigh
Hawkins, of
Eagle
Bridge, NY;
her four
sons, Steven
(Lauryn)
Dearstyne of
Guilderland,
NY, Daniel
(Erica)
Dearstyne of
Arlington,
VT, Derek
(Tina)
Dearstyne of
Greenwich,
NY & Adam
(Courtney)
Dearstyne of
Cambridge,
NY; her
three
brothers,
David
(Carla)
Dearstyne of
Fort Worth,
TX, Michael
(Karla)
Dearstyne of
Elmhurst, IL
& Andrew
(Cara)
Dearstyne of
Argyle, NY;
her
grandchildren
Wiley,
Mason, Gia,
Gracie,
Lilliana &
Tyler
Dearstyne,
Jackson
Hagadorn &
Shaymus
Willette,
and many
beloved
nieces,
nephews,
cousins,
colleagues &
friends. She
was preceded
in death by
her father,
David
Dearstyne,
Sr.
Calling
hours will
be at the
Ackley, Ross
& Gariepy
Funeral
Home, 73
West Main
St. in
Cambridge,
NY on
Thursday,
June 11th
from 3-7 PM,
followed by
a private
service. A
graveside
service will
be held on
Friday, June
12th at St.
Patrick’s
Cemetery in
Cambridge,
NY at 11 AM,
followed by
a private
reception. A
celebration
of life to
include all
that loved
Deb is being
planned for
a later
date.
Those
attending
the services
are required
to follow
social
distancing
guidelines.
A memorial
scholarship
fund is
being
established
by her
family to
benefit
students
pursuing a
career in
nursing. In
the
meantime,
donations
can be made
to the Helen
Dixon
Kunzelmann
Nurse
Scholar
Program at
SVMC in lieu
of flowers.
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