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- Windham Journal, January 15, 2004
Haines Falls\emdash Elsie B. Hommel, 79, of Haines Falls, died peacefully, surrounded by her children, at the Firemen's Home in Hudson.
She was born on Oct. 22, 1924 in Hunter to Palaemon and Nancy Lord Benjamin.
Mrs. Hommel was a retired saleswoman who had worked at the former Jays Outlet in Tannersville.
She was a member of the Kaaterskill United Methodist Church in Haines Falls. She was an American Cancer Society Crusader and a charter member of the American Legion Bunt Brewer Post 165 Auxiliary.
Mrs. Hommel was also an active worker in the Meals on Wheels Delivery and Tannersville Area Public Health.
Survivors include her husband Charles Peter Hommel of the Fireman's Home in Hudson; four sons, Charles "Skip" Hommel and his wife Patty of Coeymans Hollow, Dana Hommel and his wife Pat of Elka Park, Gary Hommel of Tannersville and Terry Hommel of East Jewett; a daughter, Gail Hommel of Tannersville, two brothers, Harrison Chester Benjamin of Cle Elum, Wash., and Harold C. Benjamin of Elka Park; a sister Elaine Johnson of Tannersville; three grandsons, Kevin, Keith and Craig Hommel; a granddaughter Kristin Hommel; a great-granddaughter, Ciera Hommel; and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday form the Aston Basagic Funeral Home, 7742 Main St., Hunter.
Cremation will be follow at the Wiltwyck Rural Crematorium in Kingston.
Funeral services will be 11 a. m. Sunday at the Kaaterskill United Methodist Church in Haines Falls. Officiating will be the Rev. Karen Monk.
Interment will follow in the Haines Falls Cemetery.
Donations may be made to the Kaaterskill United Methodist Church, Haines Falls, N.Y. 12435.
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