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Sunday, December 21, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Monday, December 22, 2025
Starts at 11:00 am
Monday, December 22, 2025
Starts at 12:00 pm
Family and friends will be received at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.
A funeral home service will be held Monday at 11:00 AM.
Entombment will follow at Wiltwyck Community Mausoleum.
Joan G. Avery, 93, formerly of Ulster Park died Monday December 15, 2025 at Ferncliff Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Born May 24, 1932 in Queens, New York she was he daughter of the late Herbert and Gladys (Hoffman) Metzger.
Joan was an assembler at Hercules Powder Company. She was a member of the Esopus Seniors Club where she was a past secretary, Mannerchor Damenchor, and the Salvation Army in Kingston.
She is survived by her son Donald Fisher. Grandchildren Sarah Fisher, James "Jamie" Fisher and his wife Tally, Sam Fisher and Kaylee Fisher-Gaines. Seven great grandchildren and many nieces and nephews also survive.
In addition to her parents she was predeceased by her husband Francis Avery Jr., brother Kenneth, son Arthur Fisher and grandson Jason Fisher.
Sunday, December 21, 2025
1:00 - 3:00 pm
Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc.
Monday, December 22, 2025
Starts at 11:00 am
Joseph V. Leahy Funeral Home, Inc.
Monday, December 22, 2025
Starts at 12:00 pm
Wiltwyck Community Mausoleum
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