Abram Vernooy Gearn passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2020. He was born October 10, 1941 making him 78.
He was the son of Wendall Phillip and Minnie Gertrude Gearn. He resided with his sister and brother in law Anna and Bruce Randzin of Wallkill.
He attended the AHRC program all his life starting in local churches and schools, then to upper Broadway in Newburgh and finally at the beautiful center for AHRC in Campbell Hall. He loved being in the real work program because he earned a paycheck like everyone else in society.
When the program was shut down in 2017 by Obama and Cuomo he was devastated. It was for this development that we believe he and many others were negatively affected. He enjoyed living with and being around family and enriched our lives and his own as well as many others. Towards the end he was struggling with dementia.
He is survived by his brother Wendell P. Gearn Jr. and his cousin George and wife Molly Gearn and their 2 daughters Robin and Marry as well as a niece Susan Cunningham and husband Archie and nephew Bruce Randzin and wife Kate with 2 great nieces Savanah and Sarah along with 5 great nephews Alex, Logan, Chase, Dakota and Jordan.
In lieu of flowers please donate to the AHRC of Campbell hall and St. Jude children’s Hospital. Memorial service to follow at later date come spring.
Funeral arrangements under the care of Hudson Valley Funeral Home, Inc. 239 Quassaick Avenue Rt 94 New Windsor.