Gerard P. Oswald passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at his home in Poughquag, NY; he was almost 91.
A resident of Poughquag for 20 years, he was born in the Bronx on May 10, 1925 to John Henry Oswald and Elizabeth (Ulrich) Oswald, he served in WWII in the US Army Air Corps. Mr. Oswald was the owner of H.C. Oswald Supply, a heating supply company in NYC. He married the former Gertrude Margaret Boland, who survives at home in Poughquag.
Mr. Oswald enjoyed renovating his house and fixing things.
He is survived by his two sons, Stephen Oswald of Brooklyn and James Lambert-Oswald of Baker, LA and his daughter, Jeanne Oswald of Port Chester; his four grandsons, Stephen, Alexander, Nicholas, and Peter Lambert-Oswald and three great-grandchildren, Catalina, James, and Rosella Lambert-Oswald.
Family and friends may pay their respects at the Horn & Thomes, Inc. Funeral Home, 83 East Main Street, Pawling Sunday, April 24th 6-9 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Monday April 25th at 11 AM at St. Denis Church, Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction, NY. Burial will follow in St. Denis Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Brooklyn Parkinson Group, 200 Hicks Street, Dept. 6N, Brooklyn, NY 11201 or the Beekman Fire Department, Beekman Road, Poughquag, NY 12570.
For directions or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.hornandthomesfuneralhome.com.
