Obituary of Audrey Meddaugh

On June 5, 2010 our family rock, Audrey Meddaugh, surrounded by her family spread her wings and flew off to heaven to reunite with her daughters Sandy and Nancy who predeceased her. Audrey way born on December 28, 1928 to Chester Carlson and Emma Martin Carlson. Audrey was one of six girls and boasted that her father always wanted a girls baseball team. Marie and Evelyn are with her now in Heaven and Joyce, Greta, Alice and Shirley all survive. Audrey was married to George E. Meddaugh on January 25, 1948 and they worked side by side farming and raising their children. Sandy and Nancy are with her in Heaven and she is survived by her children, Gail and her husband Bruce Jacobs of North Hero, VT, Gigi Lundewall of Poughkeepsie, George Meddaugh, Jr., of Pleasant Valley, NY, Jeanie and her husband John Bishko of Poughquag, NY and her "foster" son, James Selby and his wife Debbie. Audrey graduated from Arlington High School and touted herself as quite a Baton Twirling Majorette in the school band. She worked for many years at Caldor Corp. as their Sporting Good Dept. Manager and made many dear friends there. During her retirement she loved being at her home on Pecks Lake in Gloversville, NY and she cherished her friends there and the peacefulness of the loons on the lake.She was also an avid sports fan and especially loved the NY Yankees and Jorge Posada, and the NY Jets. One of her favorite things to do was watch Phil Mickelson beat Tiger Woods in golf. Audrey's family was her life and she was so proud to tell people she had 12 grandchildren and 13 great grandchildren. She also had many nieces and nephews that she cherished always. Audrey will be missed in so many ways and apple pie will never be the same for any of us. Calling hours will be held Tuesday 5 to 8 pm at the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home, 371 Hooker Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home at 11am with burial to follow at the Freedom Plains Presbyterian Church Cemetery in Lagrangeville, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Dutchess County Chapter of the Multiple Sclerosis Society, 733 Third Ave., 3rd Flr., New York, NY, 10017. If you would like to sign the guest book or wish to leave an online condolence, please visit www.doylefuneralhome.com.