ROCKLAND COUNTY, NY – Kevin Francis Garvey of Wolf Lake, NY passed away peacefully on February 5, 2024. He was 86.

Kevin was born on November 21, 1937 to Irish immigrants John and Susan (McGinnity) Garvey and raised in the Bronx with his seven siblings. He graduated from St. Simon Stock High School and served with pride in the United States Coast Guard on the USCG Cutter USS-Rockaway. In 1961, he married Geraldine and together they raised their six children in South Nyack, NY. Kevin spent most of this career with the New York City Board of Education as a Custodian Engineer. He was active with Local 891 of the International Union of Operating Engineers, serving as treasurer and with the Employee Assistance Program. After retiring, Kevin earned his BA in Labor Studies from SUNY Empire College. His son, Lawrence, is the Rockland County GOP Chairman.

After moving to Wolf Lake, Kevin served on the Wolf Lake Board of Directors. He was a longtime active parishioner of St. Joseph’s Church in Wurtsboro, NY and volunteered for Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties.

Kevin was predeceased by his parents John and Susan, his brothers Thomas and Raymond and his sisters Margaret Rose (Peggy), and Ann Brigid. Also predeceasing him was his beloved son, Paul.

He is survived by his brothers Jack and Brendan (Terry); his sister Suzanne; his children Sheila (Kevin Fitzpatrick) of Upper Nyack, NY; Tara (Kevin Lapoff) of Lake Worth, FL; Kevin (Melanie) of Blauvelt, NY; Lawrence of New City, NY; Gerard (James Parent) of Rochester, NY; his devoted friend Eileen Phelan; and many nieces and nephews.

He also leaves behind his adored grandchildren Katherine (Jon Abrams), Brendan, Maura (Ahmad Al Kawabeh), Aidan, Meghan, Tara, Elizabeth, Lauren, Adam, and Adrianne along with great grandchildren Leah and Owen.

Kevin was proud of his over forty years of sobriety. He sponsored countless friends who remained devoted to him until the end. The family would like to especially thank Kevin’s Wolf Lake friends and neighbors, especially his “Wednesday night guys” who were a bright light for him in his later years.

Visitation for family and friends will be Friday, February 9, from 4:00 to 7:00pm at VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, 111 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro. His funeral mass will be held on Saturday, February 10, at 1:00 pm at St. Joseph’s Church, 180 Sullivan Street in Wurtsboro, followed by burial at St. Joseph’s Cemetery in Wurtsboro.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Joseph’s Church in Wurtsboro and Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties.