FISHKILL – Shirley R. Kacur, 88, a resident of Lyon Mountain, since 2003, passed away after a long courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on Sunday, December 2, 2018 at the U.V.M. Champlain Valley Physicians Hospital in Plattsburgh. She previously lived in Fishkill and Beacon.

Born on October 7, 1930 in Beacon, she was the daughter of the late Earle and Dorothy (Secore) Robinson. She was employed as an executive secretary at Texaco, Inc. in Glenham for many years before working as a secretary for the Wappingers Central School District.

On May 25, 1952 in Beacon, Shirley married John A. Kacur who predeceased her on April 7, 2017. Shirley and her husband enjoyed many years together at their lakeside home on Chateauguay Lake in the Adirondacks, where she especially enjoyed feeding the birds and ducks.

Shirley was a member of the First Reformed Church of Fishkill and then the Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyon Mountain. Shirley was a member of Melzingah Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She also belonged to the Fishkill Historical Society.

She is survived by her sons and their spouses, Todd and Jeanne Kacur of Red Creek and Scott and Deborah Kacur of Fishkill; two granddaughters, Taylor Kacur of Essex Junction, VT and Jordan Kacur of Red Creek; her beloved dog, Colton; and many relatives & friends.

Calling hours will be held from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. on Friday, December 7th at the McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc., 1089 Main Street, Fishkill. A funeral service will begin at 12 p.m. immediately following the calling hours followed by burial at Fishkill Rural Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to First Reformed Church of Fishkill, Melzingah Chapter, NSDAR, or the Fishkill Historical Society. Please visit Shirley’s Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.