Gudrun Friton Christman, a resident of Poughquag, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at her home. She was 75. Daughter of the late Otto Karl and Emma Kurfess Friton, she was born April 27, 1939 in Neuhausen, Germany.
In 1951, Gudrun immigrated to the United States from Germany arriving aboard the Ship Homeland into New York, NY. She graduated from Pearl River High School in 1957 and became a naturalized citizen in June 1957. She later fulfilled her dream of finishing her education by graduating from Dutchess Community College in 1972, Vassar College in 1974 with a Bachelor of Arts in English and Iona College in 1979 with a Masters of Business Administration.
Prior to her retirement in 1997, Gudrun worked in Finance at American Can Company and Digital Equipment Corporation which later became Hewlett Packard. She was a parishioner of St. Columba Roman Catholic Church in Hopewell Junction. She was an avid gardener and took great pride in maintaining her home and flower gardens. She received great joy from traveling, reading and volunteering. Above all else, she cherished her family as a devoted mother and grandmother.
Gudrun is survived by her children, Peter Christman and his wife Diane of Amherst, New Hampshire, and Karen (Christman) Rogers and her husband Matthew of Lagrangeville, New York. She was the extremely proud grandmother of three granddaughters, Katherine and Anne Christman and Morgan Rogers. She is also survived by her former husband, Peter Christman of Stanfordville, NY and her niece Grace (Friton) Cochran and nephew Frederick Friton of Nashville, TN. She was predeceased by her brothers Elmar and Dietmar Friton.
We would also like to express our gratitude to Dave and Kate for their loving care of Gudrun during her illness. Your selfless dedication and kindness will always be remembered.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, June 13 from 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. at McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 am on Saturday, June 14 at St. Columba Roman Catholic Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. Interment will follow in St. Denis Cemetery, Hopewell Junction.
Memorial donations may be made in Gudrun's name to Fisher Center for Alzheimer's Research Foundation, 199 Water Street, 23rd Floor, New York, NY 10038 or www.ALZinfo.org. For driving directions, online condolences and memorial donations, please visit Gudrun's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.