Obituaries
Hinchey Laid To Rest Wednesday; 100s In Attendance
The long-serving congressman had a strong record of environmental advocacy.
SAUGERTIES, NY — The funeral for retired Rep. Maurice Hinchey was held Wednesday with hundreds in attendance to honor him. He was remembered a public official with integrity, a devout family man and a devoted fan of the Yankees.
An Environmental Conservation Police honor guard brought home Hinchey’s strong environmental record, the Poughkeepsie Journal said.
A Mass of Christian burial was celebrated at St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church.
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Hinchey died Nov. 22 at home after a long illness.
He served the public for 38 years, with 20 of those years in Congress.
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Hinchey’s family announced in June that he was suffering from frontotemporal degeneration, a terminal neurological disorder.
For more, read the Poughkeepsie Journal article here.
Photo caption: Maurice Hinchey. Photo credit: U.S. Congress.
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