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Catherine Zacks Obituary

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Catherine Zacks

Carmel, NY

November 15, 1929 - July 12, 2017

Catherine Zacks Obituary

Catherine (Cathy) Eve Zacks passed away peacefully on July 12, 2017. Cathy was a long time Mahopac, New York and Sarasota, Florida resident and most recently Naples, Florida resident. She was an avid snow skier and tennis player who always loved to make others laugh with her many jokes. She touched so many lives as a mother to many, dear friend and was devoted to her family. Cathy was born on November 15, 1929, in the Bronx to George C. and Mildred Presti. She was predeceased by her parents and brother George J. Presti. On July 9, 1954 Cathy married Leo Zacks, the love of her life. They shared their passion for traveling and the love of their home on Lake Mahopac. She loved opening her Lake Mahopac home to both friends and family. They ate well and played hard. Leo predeceased Cathy on March 25, 1998. Cathy worked many years at the family business, Zacks Dental Lab in Peekskill, New York. Throughout her life Cathy was a very caring person starting as an avid volunteer at a young age as a Candy Striper. She continued volunteering when she moved to Mahopac for the Putnam Community Hospital Ladies Auxiliary for many years where she also served as president and chairman of the Putnam Hospital Fair. Cathy spent endless hours at the Eagle Eye Thrift Shop most recently volunteering at the Resurrection House in Sarasota, FL. Cathy is survived by her two loving sons: Robert and his wife Eva of Naples, Florida; Lawrence and his companion Allison Winstanley of Mahopac, New York. She will be sadly missed by her granddaughter Alexandra Gold, her husband Eric and great-grandchildren Kyle and Zachary of Arvada, Colorado; her grandson Leo Zacks and wife Georgiana of Las Vegas, Nevada; her sister Paula Coniglio and husband Robert of New Fairfield, Connecticut; sister-in-law, Gloria Presti of Brewster, New York as well as numerous nieces and nephews; and former daughter-in-law, Cynthia Zacks. Funeral arrangements will be handled by Balsamo-Cordovano Funeral Home, Carmel, New York. Visitation will be held Tuesday from 3-5 & 7-9 p.m.. A private burial will be at the Milltown Rural Cemetery. Donations may be made in Cathy’s memory to Resurrection House, 507 Kumquat Court, Sarasota, Florida 34236 or Putnam Hospital Center Auxiliary, 670 Stoneleigh Avenue, Carmel, New York, 10512. Cathy’s family wishes to thank the staff at the Harbor Chase Memory Care Facility of North Collier, Naples, Florida for the love and care she received.

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