MaryAnn Leenig, age 72, passed away on December 15, 2023 at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital in Newburgh. She was born on March 11, 1951 in Mt. Vernon, NY to the late Louis and Nettie (LaMagna) Cavuoto. On December 30, 1972, she married her beloved husband Ronald R. Leenig at St. James the Apostle Church in Carmel, NY. Ronald survives at their family home in Fishkill. For 15 years, MaryAnn worked as the Regional Assistant Manager for Fragrance Outlet in Woodbury Commons. She was on the Zoning Board of Appeals in the Town of Fishkill and volunteered for a number of community and school related events. These events included assisting in the kitchen for CYO basketball games, manning the concession stand for girls recreational softball games and providing baked goods for school bake sales. MaryAnn was a wonderful cook who also excelled at baking. She catered events and wedding parties. MaryAnn was best known for her delicious eggplant and meatballs, along with her sugar cookie platters which she delivered as gifts during the holidays. Prior to going back to work full-time, MaryAnn looked after the children of family members and neighborhood friends, before and after school. Often being referred to as a "second mother" by many of the children she cared for over the years. MaryAnn was a loyal, generous, and loving person. Family and friends meant everything to MaryAnn. She loved being a grandma more than anything, and cherished all the time she spent with her grandchildren. In addition to her beloved husband Ronald, MaryAnn is survived by her children, Nicole Sullivan and domestic partner, Roderick Perpetua of Wappingers Falls, NY, and Michele Miller of Fishkill, NY; her grandchildren: Ethan and Aidan Sullivan, and Addison and Brody Miller; her sisters Theresa Girolamo and Michelle Cavuoto; as well as several beloved nieces and nephews. Funeral arrangements are private and under the direction of McHoul Funeral Home of Fishkill, Inc. 1089 Main St. Fishkill. A memorial service will be held in early March for friends and family to honor and celebrate MaryAnn. The family will notify friends and loved ones of the date and location once finalized. Please consider making a donation in memory of MaryAnn to St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital www.stjude.org