Obituary of Michael F. Stach

Michael F. Stach Michael F. Stach of the Town of Wappinger entered into rest Tuesday, December 20, 2005 at home surrounded by his family. He was 70. Son of the late Michael J. and Julia D. Drab Stach, he was born on December 3, 1935 in Nyack. He married the love of his life, Grace Joan Quigley, on January 25, 1958 at St. Joseph's Church in Spring Valley; they remained happily married for almost 50 years. Michael graduated from Nyack High School in 1954 and Long Island Agricultural and Technical School in 1956. He then went on to work as an engineer for IBM in Poughkeepsie for 35 years until his retirement in 1992. After his retirement, he opened a computer consulting firm called MIMIC, which he owned and operated for many years. Mr. Stach was very involved in his community participating in various volunteer programs, especially Dutchess Outreach. He also belonged to the Mid-Hudson Investors and was a member of the Crosley Automobile Club where he restored a 1950 Crosley. Besides his loving wife at home, he is survived by his son, Robert Stach and his wife, Stephanie of New Windsor; his daughters, Michele Lacoste and her husband, Paul of Milton and Lisa Stach-Fraitag and her husband, Lee of Hyde Park; daughter-in-law, Lucille Stach of Marlboro; grandchildren, Jeanette, MaryGrace and Nicolas Lacoste, Antonia and Francesca Stach, and Zachary Stach; and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his son, Michael J. Stach who passed in 1995 and his brother, Alexander Stach. Family will receive their friends from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. on Thursday, December 22 at Straub Funeral Home, 55 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY 12590. A Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Friday, December 23 at St. Mary's Church, Clinton Street in Wappingers Falls. Interment will follow in Fishkill Rural Cemetery, Fishkill. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Michael's name to Dutchess Outreach, 29 N. Hamilton St., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 or Hospice of Dutchess County, 374 Violet Ave., Poughkeepsie, NY 12601. To send a personal condolence to the family or for directions to the funeral home, please visit our website at www.straubfuneralhome.com.