Hildegard was born in Bretten, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany on February 6, 1932, the third of six children of the late Frieda Pfitzenmaier Durr and Eugene F. Durr.
On June 28, 1952, she married Michael Debre'. Along with their two daughters at the time, sister and brother-in-law (Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach) and their family, they first all immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1958. Five years later both families moved to Port Jervis and Greenville, NY, living close to each other for many years before retiring to Hernando, Florida where they continued their life long tradition of being next door neighbors.
Hildegard was a much loved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved to spend time with her family. She had extraordinary knitting, crocheting, sewing and craft skills, knitting the most beautiful sweaters for her children and grandchildren and handcrafting untold exquisite projects. She worked for many years at Channel Master in Ellenville, NY and later for Skydyne in Port Jervis.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Michael, four children and their spouses, Erika H. and F. Daniel Myers III of Slate Hill, NY, Traude C. and William Ellert of Goshen, NY, Andrea J. and Paul
Slaght of Hernando, Florida and Christopher S. and Penny Debre' of New Hampton, NY.; 7 beloved grandchildren, Margaret Myers Villamil and F. Daniel Myers IV, Courtney and Chelsea Ellert, Amy Reynolds Roberts and Michael Reynolds and Logan Debre'; 2 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Roberts and Frederick Villamil. She is also survived by her sisters and their spouses, Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach of Hernando, Florida, and Lotte and Fritz Bazner of Bretten, Germany and nephews Kurt Eppenbach of Howells, NY, Thomas Bazner and Harold Durr of Bretten, Germany.
Hildegard was predeceased by her siblings, Franz Durr, Gertrude Dezenter and Hermann Durr, as well as her beloved grandson, Samuel Myers and very special nephew Horst Eppenbach.
On June 28, 1952, she married Michael Debre'. Along with their two daughters at the time, sister and brother-in-law (Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach) and their family, they first all immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1958. Five years later both families moved to Port Jervis and Greenville, NY, living close to each other for many years before retiring to Hernando, Florida where they continued their life long tradition of being next door neighbors.
Hildegard was a much loved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved to spend time with her family. She had extraordinary knitting, crocheting, sewing and craft skills, knitting the most beautiful sweaters for her children and grandchildren and handcrafting untold exquisite projects. She worked for many years at Channel Master in Ellenville, NY and later for Skydyne in Port Jervis.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Michael, four children and their spouses, Erika H. and F. Daniel Myers III of Slate Hill, NY, Traude C. and William Ellert of Goshen, NY, Andrea J. and Paul
Slaght of Hernando, Florida and Christopher S. and Penny Debre' of New Hampton, NY.; 7 beloved grandchildren, Margaret Myers Villamil and F. Daniel Myers IV, Courtney and Chelsea Ellert, Amy Reynolds Roberts and Michael Reynolds and Logan Debre'; 2 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Roberts and Frederick Villamil. She is also survived by her sisters and their spouses, Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach of Hernando, Florida, and Lotte and Fritz Bazner of Bretten, Germany and nephews Kurt Eppenbach of Howells, NY, Thomas Bazner and Harold Durr of Bretten, Germany.
Hildegard was predeceased by her siblings, Franz Durr, Gertrude Dezenter and Hermann Durr, as well as her beloved grandson, Samuel Myers and very special nephew Horst Eppenbach.
Hildegard was born in Bretten, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany on February 6, 1932, the third of six children of the late Frieda Pfitzenmaier Durr and Eugene F. Durr.
On June 28, 1952, she married Michael Debre'. Along with their two daughters at the time, sister and brother-in-law (Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach) and their family, they first all immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1958. Five years later both families moved to Port Jervis and Greenville, NY, living close to each other for many years before retiring to Hernando, Florida where they continued their life long tradition of being next door neighbors.
Hildegard was a much loved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved to spend time with her family. She had extraordinary knitting, crocheting, sewing and craft skills, knitting the most beautiful sweaters for her children and grandchildren and handcrafting untold exquisite projects. She worked for many years at Channel Master in Ellenville, NY and later for Skydyne in Port Jervis.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Michael, four children and their spouses, Erika H. and F. Daniel Myers III of Slate Hill, NY, Traude C. and William Ellert of Goshen, NY, Andrea J. and Paul
Slaght of Hernando, Florida and Christopher S. and Penny Debre' of New Hampton, NY.; 7 beloved grandchildren, Margaret Myers Villamil and F. Daniel Myers IV, Courtney and Chelsea Ellert, Amy Reynolds Roberts and Michael Reynolds and Logan Debre'; 2 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Roberts and Frederick Villamil. She is also survived by her sisters and their spouses, Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach of Hernando, Florida, and Lotte and Fritz Bazner of Bretten, Germany and nephews Kurt Eppenbach of Howells, NY, Thomas Bazner and Harold Durr of Bretten, Germany.
Hildegard was predeceased by her siblings, Franz Durr, Gertrude Dezenter and Hermann Durr, as well as her beloved grandson, Samuel Myers and very special nephew Horst Eppenbach.
On June 28, 1952, she married Michael Debre'. Along with their two daughters at the time, sister and brother-in-law (Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach) and their family, they first all immigrated to Montreal, Canada in 1958. Five years later both families moved to Port Jervis and Greenville, NY, living close to each other for many years before retiring to Hernando, Florida where they continued their life long tradition of being next door neighbors.
Hildegard was a much loved and devoted wife, mother, grandmother and friend who loved to spend time with her family. She had extraordinary knitting, crocheting, sewing and craft skills, knitting the most beautiful sweaters for her children and grandchildren and handcrafting untold exquisite projects. She worked for many years at Channel Master in Ellenville, NY and later for Skydyne in Port Jervis.
She will be sadly missed by her husband, Michael, four children and their spouses, Erika H. and F. Daniel Myers III of Slate Hill, NY, Traude C. and William Ellert of Goshen, NY, Andrea J. and Paul
Slaght of Hernando, Florida and Christopher S. and Penny Debre' of New Hampton, NY.; 7 beloved grandchildren, Margaret Myers Villamil and F. Daniel Myers IV, Courtney and Chelsea Ellert, Amy Reynolds Roberts and Michael Reynolds and Logan Debre'; 2 great-grandchildren, Nicholas Roberts and Frederick Villamil. She is also survived by her sisters and their spouses, Anneliese and Karl Eppenbach of Hernando, Florida, and Lotte and Fritz Bazner of Bretten, Germany and nephews Kurt Eppenbach of Howells, NY, Thomas Bazner and Harold Durr of Bretten, Germany.
Hildegard was predeceased by her siblings, Franz Durr, Gertrude Dezenter and Hermann Durr, as well as her beloved grandson, Samuel Myers and very special nephew Horst Eppenbach.
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