Obituary of Joanne Space

Joanne Dlugolecki Space, 59, of Florida, NY, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2016 at Kaplan Home with her family by her side. The daughter of Leonard Dlugolecki the late Theresa Dlugolecki, she was born on December 28, 1956 in Goshen, NY. She is survived by her husband Robert Space; her children, Theresa Space & her boyfriend, Chase of Ohio & Alyse Space of Florida; her sister, Paula Dlugolecki of Port Jervis; her brother, Kenneth Dlugolecki and his wife Jeanne-Ann Koza Dlugolecki of Goshen; their children Kelly, Daniel, Kevin and Chelsea; her devoted friend Lynne Ratti who stuck by her side until the very end. She was a loving daughter, mother, wife and friend, who could never get enough hugs and kisses. She loved helping others when she could; even in her illness, she greeted people with a warm smile. Mom would give the last shirt on her back to anyone in need. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 7th from 2-4 & 7-9PM at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 22 Glenmere Avenue, Florida, NY 10921. A funeral service will be held 10:00AM Thursday, September 8th at the funeral home. Burial will be in St. Joseph Cemetery, Florida, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550 or to St Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105-1905.