Dorothy Mesnick Cohen

Dorothy Cohen of Chestnut Street, Hurley died Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at TenBroeck Commons Nursing Home. She was 89. She was born in the Bronx, a daughter of the late Solomon and Sophie Goldman Mesnick. Formerly of Flushing, Queens, Mrs. Cohen was a receptionist for JC Penny in New York City for 15 years. She retired in 1984. She has lived in this area for 21 years. Dorothy was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Her husband, Lawrence Cohen, died February 4, 1966. Surviving is her daughter Marlene Kennedy and her husband John of Hurley and son Norman Cohen and wife Samroi of Bangkok, Thailand, four grandchildren David Ian Kennedy, Lauren Katherine Kennedy, Sara Cohen, and Lawrence Cohen. A Funeral Service will be conducted on Friday at 11:00 a.m. at Simpson - Gaus Funeral Home, 411 Albany Ave., Kingston. Cantor Bob Cohen will officiate. Interment will follow in Beth El Cemetery, Paramus, NJ. Memorial contributions may be made to Ulster-Greene ARC or the Parson's Child and Family Center, Albany. Directions to Beth El Cemetery: Beth El Cemetery Forest Avenue Paramus, NJ 07652 201-261-7878 From Brooklyn: Belt Parkway to Van Wyck Expressway to Grand Central Parkway to Triboro Bridge and then follow directions from Queens to Cemetery. From Queens and The Bronx: Triboro Bridge to Major Deegan Expressway to George Washington Bridge to Route 4 to Forest Avenue. Turn right on Forest Avenue to Cemetery. From Long Island: Northern State Parkway to Cross Island Parkway north to Whitestone Bridge to Cross Bronx Expressway to George Washington Bridge to Route 4 to Forest Avenue Exit. Turn Tight on Forest Avenue to Cemetery.