Lois A. Kupec

Lois Ann Kupec, 81, of Kingston, died Friday, August 26, 2016 at Golden Hill Health Care and Rehabilitation Center. Born in Schenectady, NY, she was a daughter of the late Stephen & Ethel Cowles Hall. Lois went to St. Mary's Hospital Nursing Academy (class of 1956) and was a family practice nurse for many years and she was always amused at how often she had to apply her nursing skills and knowledge with her children and eventually her grandchildren. Lois was a parishioner of St. Joseph Church where she was also a member of the Rosary Society. She was a founding member of the Wiltwyck Quilters Guild and worked on the Bicentennial Quilt. She was a PTA officer and volunteered at Peoples Place, Children's Rehabilitation Center and the City Library. Lois sang in the Sweet Adelines and attended over 30 Elderhostels throughout the United States. Besides her quilting and charitable work, Lois was renowned for her love of family, a good book, her writing, and a laughter-filled meal with family and friends. Lois is survived by three children, Stephen J. Kupec and his wife Amelia of Cedar Park, TX, Amy M. Larue and her partner, Winoc Deleplanque of Suresnes, France and Christopher W. Kupec and his wife Anique of Big Indian, NY, seven grandchildren, Kathryn and Sean Kupec, Theo, Owen and Madeleine Larue, Anouchka and Lila Deleplanque. In addition to her parents, Lois was predeceased by her loving husband George W. Kupec (married to him for 55 years) who passed in 2011, a brother, Stephen C. Hall, a sister, E. Beth (Hall) Sinclair and a son in law, Sylvain Larue. Lois will be reposing at the Simpson-Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave on Monday, August 29, 2016 from 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Friends and family are invited to meet at St. Joseph's Church, Tuesday at 10:00 AM, where a funeral mass will be celebrated. Interment will follow in Hurley Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks you make a donation to your favorite charity in Lois' honor.