Imogene “Gene” Morey, a longtime Ancram resident, died on June 27. She was 94.
Morey was born in the Bronx on Sept. 5, 1930, the daughter of Emil John Chamer Sr. and Beatrice Ann (Petri) Chamer. She married Willard F. Morey on Oct. 31, 1954, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Ancram. He died in 2010.
Morey began working for the U.S. Postal Service in Pine Plains and then went to Ancramdale until her retirement.
Morey is survived by her sons, Keith (Anna) Morey and Kyle Morey; five grandchildren, Jessica (Joe) Sorice, Bryan Morey (Makenzie Bentley), Cameron Morey (Cindi Law), Candace (Steven) Loomis and Allison (JR) Clark; and 11 great grandchildren: Joseph Sorice, Ryker Sorice, Darren Morey, Jace Morey, Jaxen Morey, Skylar More and Hunter More, Adelynn Bentley, Hope Miller, Lenna Loomis and Kadin Bullock. A son, Scott Morey, died before her.
A memorial service will be held on Aug. 2 at 11 a.m. at the Faith Bible Chapel, 222 Silver Mountain Road, Millerton. The celebration will continue at the Ancram Fire Company after the funeral service. The family requested that in lieu of flowers donations be made the Ancram Fire Company, PO Box 8, Ancram 12502.