Obituary of Marie Elena Lochner

Marie Elena Lochner born June 8, 1941 in Poughkeepsie NY daughter of Francis J. Magurno Sr. and Thelma T. Smith passed away unexpectedly on February 27, 2021.

On April 2, 1996 she married George L. Lochner in Niagara Falls, NY who predeceased her on August 13, 2014.  Together they shared many adventures with their family and friends!

Marie lived her whole life in Poughkeepsie and graduated from Arlington High School, Class of 1959.

Marie was a cashier at Grand Union in Pleasant Valley NY for over 30 years where she greeted everyone with a smile and kind words and made many life-long friends. 

Marie was a loving mother to her children, Jodene (Joe) Panessa, Joseph (Deanna) F. Touhey Jr., Patrick (Sharon) M. Touhey and step-mother to Donna Lochner and Cynthia (John) Bertone.

Mimi will be loved “a bushel and a peck” forever by the loves of her life, her grandchildren, Anthony (Victoria), Nicholas and Danielle Panessa, Ryan (Alyssa), Jonathan, Adam (Danielle), Joshua (Taylor), Nicole and Jordan Touhey, Alexander and Lucas Bertone and her great-granddaughters Kimber and Elanoir Touhey and her third great-grandchild due in August.

Marie is also survived by her loving brother, dinner companion and best friend, Francis J. Magurno Jr., Step-mother, Mary Magurno, sister in law Jeannie Touhey and her first husband Joseph F. Touhey Sr.  as well as life-long friends Joyce Smith, Barbara Harvey and Phil and Anne Hauseman.

Her children wish to thank her many loving friends especially John, Shirley and Angie and all of her friends at Castle Court for all of their love and companionship.  She loved you all!

Marie also leaves behind to cherish her memory many nieces, nephews and cousins from the Smith, Magurno, Touhey and Lochner families.

In addition to her parents and husband George, Marie was pre-deceased by her brother Patrick M. Magurno, sister in law Kathleen Magurno and life-long dear friends, Brother Kevin Goss, Marie Domicoli, Joyce Marvin and Joyce Merritt.

The following tribute perfectly sums up what everyone lucky enough to ever know our mom will remember:

Aunt Ree.  There was room for everyone at her table, and when you took a seat, adventures would always begin. Lively conversation, delicious food, loud and contagious laughter, sometimes games like Dominos and Farkle or puzzles, and definitely a little good natured sibling bickering if Aunt Ree and Dad were together. It wasn’t her house and it wasn’t her table that created so many happy memories. It was her. She was so welcoming, fun and loving and her family and friends have always been her world.

Aunt Ree has unexpectedly taken a seat at the table in Heaven, undoubtedly with Uncle George, Uncle Kevin, my Mom and Gamie and Papa. When I feel sad I think about how much fun that table in the sky must be.  Fortunately, love never dies. Eskimo kisses to Heaven, Aunt Ree. Love you always.            

We love you forever and always and look forward to the day we will all be together at that table again!

The family asks that in lieu of flowers you make a donation to the charity of your choice in Marie’s memory.

Services and visitation will be held at the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home 371 Hooker Ave Poughkeepsie, New York 12603 on Sunday, March 7, 2021 from 2pm to 5:30pm with a Prayer Service at 5:30pm. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.

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