Zita V. Losey, 78, a resident of Hopewell Junction and formerly of Peekskill/Cortlandt Manor and Yonkers, died on Monday, November 30, 2015 at Vassar Brothers Medical Center.

Born in the Bronx on March 18, 1937, she was the daughter of John Joseph and Zita Irene (Wood) Vaughan. Zita was a graduate of the Class of 1955 from Roosevelt High School in Yonkers and was a Special Ed/Teacher Aide at Lincoln-Titus Elementary School in Lakeland Central School District for 17 years. Prior to becoming a mother and homemaker, she was a Secretary at Nestle Company.
Zita was a former Hand to Mouth Player, a former member of the Hudson Valley Sweet Adelines, former parishioner and choir member of St. Columbanus Church in Cortlandt Manor, and a parishioner and choir member of St. Columba Church. She enjoyed singing, acting and reading.

On July 29, 1961 at St. Joseph's Church in Yonkers, Zita married William A. Losey, Jr. who survives at home. She is also survived by her children, Zita Kurtzman-Yennie and her husband Bill of Pennsylvania, Jennifer Polk and her husband David of Hopewell Junction, William Losey III and his wife Tori of Greenwich and Andrew Losey and his wife Joan of Fishkill; her grandchildren, Tyler, Matthew, Megan, Daniel, Connor, Kyle, Hannah and Andrew; her former son-in-law, Gary Kurtzman and her foster son, Joseph Crothers.

Calling hours will be Friday from 6-8pm and Saturday from 10am–12pm at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Mass of Christian Burial will be on Saturday at 12:30pm at St. Columba Church, 835 Route 82, Hopewell Junction.

Memorial donations may be made to Miles of Hope Breast Cancer Foundation. For driving directions and online condolences, please visit Zita's Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.