Michael J. Healy Sr., 92, of Middletown, passed away, Saturday, July 27 at the home of his daughter in Corvallis, Oregon. Born in New York City, he lived in Queens Village as a young boy, but spent the remainder of his youth living in the Hell’s Kitchen area of Manhattan. As an adult, he continued living in midtown Manhattan before moving to Middletown in 1960 with his wife and newborn baby boy.
Michael attended St. Paul’s Grammar School and Power Memorial Academy, both in New York City. After graduating the Academy in 1944, he went on to serve his country in the U.S. Army during World War II in Japan and the Philippines before being honorably discharged. He returned to Manhattan and attended Fordham University, graduating with a B.S. in accounting. He utilized his education in his lifelong career as an accountant at Blue Cross-Blue Shield of Greater NY, after having worked his way up through a variety of positions within the company. He retired in 1991 and soon began serving as a paraprofessional with the Middletown Township School District. He was a communicant of St. Mary’s R.C. Church and was a member of the Holy Name Society and VFW Post 2179, and worked for the Board of Elections. He was devoted to his family and will be deeply missed by those that knew and loved him.
He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 55 years Dolores Healy (née Graf) in 2013. Michael and Dolores will be spending their upcoming 61st wedding anniversary together in heaven Aug. 9 after being apart for the past five years. He was also predeceased by his brother Francis Healy in 2010. Surviving are his loving children and their spouses: Michael Healy and Gilda of Middletown, Kathryn Healy Fitzsimmons and Brian of Middletown, and Sharyn Healy Abbes and Christian of Corvallis, Oregon; and the loves of his life, his five grandchildren: Daniel Abbes, Caroline Fitzsimmons, Trudy Abbes, and Elise and Lauren Fitzsimmons.
Visitation was Friday, Aug. 2 at John F. Pfleger Funeral Home in Middletown. A funeral Liturgy was offered Saturday, Aug. 3 at St. Mary’s Chapel in Middletown.
