A Celebration of Life Memorial Service was held June 18 at Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory for Carolyn M. Kruckmeyer, 68. She died June 14 at York Hospital, York, Pa. She was the wife of George J. Kruckmeyer, to whom she was married 40 years. Carolyn was born in Hoboken, a daughter of the late Edward Furlong and Madeline Faul. She worked as a barmaid most of her life in Hudson County. During her time bartending, Carolyn was not only a friend, but a means of support for her customers. She was the woman to whom people came to for advice, helping many of them through very difficult times. Carolyn was a very caring, strong woman who insisted in only seeing the good in people.
Carolyn was extremely skilled in crocheting, knitting, crafts and sewing, having an exceptional eye and skill for home decorating. She was also extremely handy and was the one to turn to if you needed something fixed, mended, or remodeled. She was a modern and extremely stylish woman who could make friends anywhere she went. Her son and husband put it best by saying Carolyn “never met a stranger.”
Family was very important to Carolyn and she always put them first. She had an especially close relationship with her husband George. The two of them grew together throughout their forty years of marriage, becoming extremely close and each other’s best friend. In addition to her husband, Carolyn is survived by a son, George J. Kruckmeyer and wife Marina of Phillipsburg; two daughters, Michelle Ducey and husband Greg of Florham, and Kim Huddleston and husband Anthony of Ridgefield Park; three grandchildren, Nicholas Ducey, and Rosina and A.J. Huddleston; one brother, James Furlong; one sister, Nancy Forlorn; sisters-in-law, Marlene Pokojny and Phyllis Paluch, with whom she was very close; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sisters-in-law, Linda Borngesser and Kathy Robinson. The family would like to thank the MED/SURG intensive care unit team at York Hospital for their compassion and help through this difficult time. Services arranged by the Heffner Funeral Chapel and Crematory, York, Pa.