Obituary for Joan A. DeBronsky
Joan A. Debronsky (nee Smith) was born in Yonkers on July 28, 1933, and passed away on January 24th 2023 in Calvary Hospital (Bronx, NY.). She is the loving mother of Georgene Mongarella (Joseph) of Bluffton, S.C., MaryAnn Freyer (Joel) of So. Salem, N.Y., Joseph Hughes (Sarah) of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y., and Raymond Hughes (Lorraine) of Tarrytown, N.Y.
Devoted grandmother of Jacquelyn Boney (Tom) Calhoun, Georgia, John Freyer (Megan), Ridgefield, Conn., Ryan Freyer So. Salem, Courtney Clark (Al) of Pound Ridge, N.Y. Amanda Kober (Jason) of West Lake, N.Y., Dana Prieato (Stephen) of White Plains, N.Y., Sarah Ann Hughes of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. and Lauren Hughes Fuca (John) of Warwick, N.Y.
Joan is great-grandmother to Natalie Freyer, Grace Freyer, Thea Freyer, Holland Freyer, James Freyer, Alwynn Clark, Siena Prieato and Carla Kober.
Soon after Joan married George they lived in Yonkers and she devoted her life to raising her children. Joan is predeceased by her parents, Margaret and Courtlandt Smith and her two husbands George V. Hughes and James DeBronsky. She is survived by her long-term life partner Frank Drahoos who will (along with all of us) miss her very much.
Mom was passionate about travel, Senior Citizens, reading Danielle Steel novels as well as bingo and playing cards. This was only superseded by the time spent with her family.
A viewing will be held at the Flynn Memorial Home at 1652 Central Park Ave. Yonkers, N.Y.10710 this Friday (January 27th) from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Eugene’s Church, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710, on Saturday, January 28th at 10 AM.
Committal will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. Or a charity of your choice.
Flynn Memorial Home, Inc.
1652 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
914-963-5178
flynnmemorialhome.com
Devoted grandmother of Jacquelyn Boney (Tom) Calhoun, Georgia, John Freyer (Megan), Ridgefield, Conn., Ryan Freyer So. Salem, Courtney Clark (Al) of Pound Ridge, N.Y. Amanda Kober (Jason) of West Lake, N.Y., Dana Prieato (Stephen) of White Plains, N.Y., Sarah Ann Hughes of Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. and Lauren Hughes Fuca (John) of Warwick, N.Y.
Joan is great-grandmother to Natalie Freyer, Grace Freyer, Thea Freyer, Holland Freyer, James Freyer, Alwynn Clark, Siena Prieato and Carla Kober.
Soon after Joan married George they lived in Yonkers and she devoted her life to raising her children. Joan is predeceased by her parents, Margaret and Courtlandt Smith and her two husbands George V. Hughes and James DeBronsky. She is survived by her long-term life partner Frank Drahoos who will (along with all of us) miss her very much.
Mom was passionate about travel, Senior Citizens, reading Danielle Steel novels as well as bingo and playing cards. This was only superseded by the time spent with her family.
A viewing will be held at the Flynn Memorial Home at 1652 Central Park Ave. Yonkers, N.Y.10710 this Friday (January 27th) from 4:00pm to 8:00pm.
A Funeral Mass will be celebrated at St. Eugene’s Church, 707 Tuckahoe Rd., Yonkers, NY 10710, on Saturday, January 28th at 10 AM.
Committal will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Hastings-on-Hudson, NY.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Avenue, 17th Floor, Chicago, IL 60601. Or a charity of your choice.
Flynn Memorial Home, Inc.
1652 Central Park Avenue
Yonkers, NY 10710
914-963-5178
flynnmemorialhome.com