Obituary of Madeline R Pollack

Pollack, Madeline Ruth Madeline Ruth Pollack (Dwyer) also known as Gogo to her family, 95, of Binghamton, NY died peacefully on May 20 2013. Madeline was born in Binghamton on April 10, 1918. She is survived by her sister Eileen Forsyth, Binghamton; and children Judith Heath of Burlington, VT, John Skurski and wife Gail of Binghamton and Audrey Skurski of Binghamton; grandchildren, Zan Heath, Lisa Heath, Pam McGuire, Chris Heath, Sandy Bannon and Mike Skurski; and seven great-grandchildren and several cousins, nieces and nephews. Madeline is predeceased by her husband George J. Pollack and mother Pearl Buck Dwyer. A strong, feisty, independent woman, Madeline worked the Pine Grove Diary Farm with George until his passing in 1967. She then started her career as a landlord which she did with great joy and success right up till the very end, Madeline even moved an entire 5 family apartment building and in her final hours wanted to be sure some tenants were getting back their security deposits. She loved to garden and shop, and has a house full of things found at garage sales, many items she did not need, but bought them anyway because they were cheap! Madeline was a 15 year stomach cancer survivor, battled back from a broken hip last Christmas but couldn't win the battle against a growing aneurysm that eventually claimed her life. Everyone who came in contact with Madeline realized what a special spirit she was. There was none like her and will never be. A Funeral Mass will be offered at St. Mary of the Assumption Church, Binghamton Saturday at 9:30a.m. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Johnson City. The family will receive friends at the J.A.McCormack Sons Funeral Home, 141 Main Street, Binghamton Friday from 5-7 p.m. In lieu of flowers, expressions of sympathy in memory of Madeline may be made to the Humane Society, 2 Jackson Street, Binghamton, NY 13903.