On Saturday, March 19, 2022, Catherine Dolores Faust passed from her earthly home to her heavenly home. Catherine was born on July 23, 1922, in Poughkeepsie, NY to the late Richard and Margaret (Gibson) Whalen.
Catherine was a 1939 graduate of Arlington High School, where she was voted most beautiful. That was true-- both inside and out. Catherine worked for years at Federal Bearings in the time office, in Poughkeepsie, NY and later worked for several years at the Poughkeepsie Journal Newspaper in both the classified and advertising departments. She retired in 1982.
On September 19, 1943, she married the love of her life, Otto Faust at St. Peter’s Catholic Church. Their love story continued for almost 65 years when Otto passed away on September 12, 2008—one week shy of their 65th wedding anniversary.
Catherine was a member of St. Peter’s Catholic Church. At the age of 94, Catherine volunteered in the office at the rectory. For the past several years, until her recent illness, Catherine was a member of a senior citizen exercise group as well as a senior craft group-- “Club 60”. Catherine took great joy in knitting baby blankets for babies being christened at St. Peter’s Church. She also crocheted helmet liners for the Marines.
Catherine is survived by her three daughters: Catherine J. Bodofsky and her husband David of Stamford, CT, Susan P. Gutmann and her husband Richard of Round Rock, TX and Lori A. Fusaro and her husband Lou of Poughkeepsie, NY. She is also survived by nine grandchildren; Amy C. Aspinwall-Willis and her husband Jonathan of Reston, VA, Adam V. Aspinwall and his partner Kimberly Kane of Wilmington, DE, April E. Aspinwall of Stamford, CT, Katie L. Gutmann of Cedar Park, TX, Bryan T. Gutmann and his wife Tessa of Austin, TX, Amanda J. Gutmann of Leander, TX , Nicholas V. Fusaro of Newburgh, NY, Matthew A. Fusaro and wife Lauren of Poughkeepsie, NY, Alyssa C. Wright and husband Delvonte of Poughkeepsie, NY. Catherine is also survived by her youngest sweethearts, Aidan A.E. and Asher C.A. Willis, of Reston, VA, Grey T. Gutmann of Austin, TX, Atreyu Z. Leader and Cheryl A. Fusaro of Poughkeepsie, NY, Donahue L. Wright of Poughkeepsie, NY. She is also survived by her special niece (and daughter from another mother) Margaret Ann Neenan and husband Richard of Albany, NY.
Catherine’s family would like to send their sincerest thanks to the wonderful staff at Vassar Brother’s Medical Center for the incredible care she received.
Visitation will be 3-7 on Thursday, March 24, 2022, at the Joseph J. Darrow Funeral Home, 39 So. Hamilton St, Poughkeepsie, NY. To send an online condolence please visit www.darrowfuneralhome.org
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, March 25, 2022, at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel at St. Peter’s, 185 Hudson View Dr., Poughkeepsie, NY with Fr. Richard LaMorte officiating. Interment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Catherine honor to St. Jude's Children’s’ Hospital, St. Peter’s Catholic Church or Wounded Warriors.
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