John P. Curran, 70, passed away Tuesday, October 20, 2015 in Calvary Hospital, Bronx, NY.
Moving to Pawling 11 years ago from Middle Village, Queens, John was born in Brooklyn on April 17, 1945 to Joseph A. and Loretta (Connaughton) Curran. He married Barbara Armstrong on October 12, 1968 at Holy Cross Church, Flatbush, NY.
Before he retired, John was a senior police administrative aid for the NYPD. John was a former member of the police department’s Emerald Society, a member of the Pawling Pistol Club, St. John’s Church, and the Historical Society of Quaker Hill and Pawling. John was an avid NY Yankees and the NY Giants fan, and he loved to walk through the Village of Pawling.
He is survived by his wife, Barbara; two daughters, Laura Ragone and her husband Anthony of Pawling and Colleen Tannuzzo and her husband Joseph of Floral Park, NY; three grandchildren, Zachary & Kayleigh Ragone and Allison Tannuzzo; three brothers, Thomas, Vincent, and Joseph Curran; and several nieces and nephews.
Family and friends may pay their respects Thursday, October 22nd from 2-4 and 7-9 PM at the Horn & Thomes, Inc. Funeral Home, 83 East Main Street, Pawling. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday 10 AM at St. John’s Church, Pawling. Burial will follow in Quaker Hill Cemetery, Pawling.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Calvary Hospital, 1740 Eastchester Road, Bronx, NY 10461 or the American Cancer Society.
For directions, or to leave an online condolence, please visitwww.hornandthomesfuneralhome.com.
