William M Cody Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

William Martin “Pops” Cody, 73 of Middletown, NY passed away May 20, 2019 at Orange Regional Medical Center. He entered peacefully after a fierce three year battle with pancreatic cancer. Funeral service will be held at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church on May 24, 2019 at 11am with Father Dennis officiating. Interment will happen at a later date. Visitation will be held at 33 Railroad Ave on May 23, 2019 from 2-4pm and 6-9pm, with firematic services at 7:30pm. Martinez-Morse Funeral Home will be handling the funeral arrangements. William was born in Rockland County on December 8, 1946. He received his GED at Middletown High School in 1993. He went on to earn an Associate’s Degree in Fire Science from Empire College in 1995, which was obtained from his numerous amounts of training through the fire service. He worked in the maintenance department at Helen Hayes Hospital in Rockland County for 39 years. He enjoyed sitting on the deck, fishing, attending sporting events at West Point, spending time with the grand kids, staining the deck and fixing things around the house. He received numerous awards and honors from the from fire service, Red Cross, and Boy Scouts, with the most prominent ones being his Life Active Member Status from the Pocatello/Mt. Hope Fire Company received in 2019, Life Saving award received from Phoenix Engine Company #4 in 1998, and becoming a Fire and Life Safety Educator Level 1. He also really enjoyed setting up and teaching Fire Prevention with the departments he belonged to. He started his career in the fire service 50 years ago in Rockland County and then moved to Orange County in 1981, with his last department being the Pocatello/Mt. Hope Fire Company. He was a member of the Red Cross where he took great pride in donating blood and plasma and assisting them at Stewart Airport on 9/11. He was also a member of the Catskills Fire Cats, HVVFA, teaching Special Education Religion Education classes at St. Joseph’s Church, and helping with numerous events for the Veterans in the Town of Wallkill. William is survived by his wife Margaret Ann Veronica Rose Cody of Middletown, NY; his son William Cody and his wife Lisa of Texas; his son Martin Cody, Sr. and his wife Jen of Middletown, NY; his brother Mike Cody and his wife Laurel of Middletown, NY; his brother Joseph Cody; his grand kids Patrick, Elisabeth, Adam, Martin Jr., Aiden, Marianne, and Caileen; and his niece Laurie and nephews Justin, Matthew, and Jackson. He is preceded in death by his grandson Vincent Patrick. Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Red Cross, or the NY Firefighters Burn center. Peace, love, and s

William M Cody

December 8, 1946 - May 20, 2019