Obituary of Virginia Lubey

Virginia "Jinny" Lubey, age 83, of Hawley died Friday, August 10, 2012, at home. She was preceded in death by her husband of 53 years, Walter L. Lubey, in 2007. Born February 28, 1929, in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Anna Marie (Denver) Fanning. She was a graduate of St. Brendan's High School. Prior to moving to Hawley, she had lived in Levittown , NY , and Farmington , MI . She was a member of BVM Queen of Peace RC Church and the Altar and Rosary Society, as well as the Paupack 55+ Senior Club and the Jaycees Christmas Bureau. She loved watching Jeopardy and General Hospital. Jinny was a people person who made friends wherever she went. She was never afraid of trying new things. Her friends and family were her biggest treasures. Her Irish eyes will always be smiling down on us. She is survived by four daughters: Geri Lubey of Brooklyn, NY, Patricia Lubey and her husband Martin Librett of Manhattan, NY, Barbara Piti and her husband Joe of Stewart Manor, NY, and Theresa Cullen and her husband John of Milwaukee, WI; two sons: John Lubey of Hawley and Jim Lubey and his wife Kathleen of Setauket, NY; five grandchildren: Katey, Kerry, Kathleen, Daniel and Sean; one sister: Maureen McKenna; and one brother: Thomas Fanning. She was preceded in death by a sister, Patricia Fanning. Calling hours will be Tuesday, August 14, from 4 PM to 8 PM at Teeters' East Chapel, 505 Church St, Hawley, PA. There will be a Funeral Mass on Thursday, August 16, at 10:00 AM at Church Of St. Anne Roman Catholic Church, 35 Dartmouth St., Garden City, NY . Burial will be in Calverton National Cemetery, Calverton, NY. Memorials may be made to Dessin Animal Shelter, 138 Miller Rd., Honesdale, PA 18431