Mary Kanoff

November 17, 1925 - December 22, 2021

Mary Kanoff, age 96, died peacefully at Highland Rehab and Nursing Home in Middletown, New York on December 22nd, 2021. She was previously a resident of Braemar Assisted Living for 5 years. Mary was born on November 17th, 1925, to wonderful parents, Rose (Catizone) and Vincent Diana. After graduation from Middletown High School, she graduated as an RN in the 1946 class of Fordham Hospital. She enjoyed her chosen career and continued a lifetime of caring for others. She was a head nurse at the Middletown Psychiatric Center and taught senior students ward management during that time. She also participated in the Harvard Nurses Study for over 30 years. Mary loved her family, enjoyed her nursing friends, her many cats throughout the years and was an avid reader. Mary is survived by her daughter, Barbara(Tom) Pinder, her son, Douglas V. Kanoff, her grandchildren; Jackie Lawler(Brendan), Dr. Steven Kanoff and Jennifer Kanoff, as well as 5 great-grandchildren, several nieces, a nephew and her cousin, Nan Casciato. She is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 42 years, Douglas M. Kanoff, her daughter, Kathy and brothers Sal and Louis, as well as her parents, Rose and Vincent Diana. A private viewing will be held at Morse-Martinez Funeral Home with a burial following at St. Joseph’s Cemetery on Wednesday, December 29th, 2021. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the ASPCA or Thrall Library.