Clare A. Bruck, 73, of Port Ewen

Clare A. Bruck, 73, of Port Ewen, formerly of Clifton Avenue in Kingston, passed away suddenly Saturday, July 14, 2018, at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, in Kingston, N.Y.

Born in Kingston, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Vernon F. and Dorothy E. Prosser. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, John F. Bruck Sr., whom she married Sept. 19, 1964, and sons, William J. and John F. Bruck Jr.

Clare retired as a clerk from the Kingston Area Library.

Our mother was always happiest when she was on the go. The busier, the better; she always said, “It’s good to be busy.” Whether she was out shopping, going to plays or the movies, heading to Bible study, going to Sew-sew Sewing Club, enjoying an evening with her friends at Betsy’s Raiders, working at the election polls or volunteering at the Hudson Valley Senior Residence, where she had served as a board member, she was happy just to be out and about. Usually they say, “Rest in Peace,” but she would not want to rest, not her, so to our Mom we say, “Go in Peace, Mom, you go!!”

Clare is survived by a daughter, Heidi C. (Garth) Allred of Ulster Park; a son, Timothy J. (Susan) Bruck of Accord; daughter-in-law, Lisa M. Bruck of Kingston; sisterin-law, Margaret “Peggy” (William) Harder of Hurley; brother-in-law, James J. (Rose) Bruck of Kingston; her cherished grandchildren, Beth Allred, Liam Allred, Timothy J. Bruck Jr., Samantha Bruck and Taylor John Bruck, all of whom she was so proud, as they truly meant the world to her. Nieces, nephews and cousins also survive.

Friends and relatives will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Wednesday at Henry J. Bruck Funeral Home, 261 Broadway, Kingston, N.Y. The funeral procession will form at 9:15 a.m. Thursday at the funeral home, then proceed to St. Peter’s Church, where at 10 a.m., a Mass of Christian Burial will be sung. Burial will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery.