Frederick W. Lauster Sr., of Pine Island, N.Y., a retired dairy farmer entered into rest Tuesday, Feb. 1, 2005 at St. Anthony Community Hospital, Warwick. He was 90 years old.
The son of Gustave and Anna Sauter Lauster, he was born May 28, 1914 in Nassau, N.Y. “Frederick devoted his life to his family and will be greatly missed by his family and friends who loved him.” He was married to the late Evelyn K. Dollar Lauster.
Survivors include 10 of his 12 children, Doris Crane of Daytona Beach, Fla., Robert Conklin of Slate Hill, Everett Lauster Sr. of Milford, Pa., Jean VanDuzer of Warwick, Patricia Luft of Warwick, Fred Lauster Jr. of Pine Island, Rose Skellenger of Wantage, N.J., Donna Dodge of Simsbury, Conn, George Lauster Sr. of Sparrow Bush and Cheryl Toner of Warwick; 36 grandchildren; 52 great-grandchildren; and six great-great-grandchildren.
He was predeceased by one son, Donald Conklin and one daughter, Shirley Kinney.
Funeral services will be held at 8:30 p.m., Friday, February — at T.S. Purta Funeral Home, 690 Co. Rt 1, Pine Island. Friends may call Friday from 2 to — and 7 to 9 p.m. at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made, in lieu of flowers, to American Cancer Society, 407 East Main St., Middletown, NY 10940. To send a condolence online, or for directions, please go to www.purtafuneralhome.com
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