Obituary of Violet May Lust

Violet May Lust, a longtime resident of the area, passed away on December 14, 2012 at home. She was 88. The daughter of the late William Crum & Rose Talmadge, she was born on October 12, 1924 in Sussex County, NJ. Violet retired from Valley View Infirmary, Goshen, NY. Before that she worked in the family's apple and peach orchard. Violet was a loving mother and grandmother, and a kind person to all that knew her. She was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Pine Island, NY. She is survived by her two children; Dr. Kenneth F. Gray and wife Dawn of Birmingham, AL, Dixie Putkowski and husband Leonard of Pine Island, NY, four grandchildren: Mark Putkowski and wife Lisa of Pine Island, NY, Joanne Fairweather and husband Richard of Sussex, NJ, Kenneth Gray Jr. and wife Elsy of Birmingham, AL, and Bret Gray of Birmingham, AL. Five great-grandchildren: Sarah and Samantha Fairweather, Leah and Andrew Putkowski, and Zachary Gray; brother, Sidney Crum and wife Virginia of Hamburg, NJ and many nieces and nephews; her dog and close companion Barney; and best friend Marie Schmick of the state of FL. Mom, Gram, we will all miss you deeply and you will always be in our thoughts. Violet was predeceased by her husband Clifford J. Lust, son Ronald Gray, and her three sisters, Jenny Babcock, Margaret Connor and Sarah Shauger. Visitation will be held on Monday, December 17th from 5-9PM at the T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 690 County Route# 1, Pine Island, NY 10969. Funeral service will be held 10:00AM on Tuesday, December 18th at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Little York Road, Warwick. Burial will be in St. Peter's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Warwick, NY. The family would like to thank all the Hospice workers who made Violet's last days comfortable. Memorial contributions in her name may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Inc., 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, NY 12550.