Hyde Park - Maureen Attanasio Breyer, 76, formerly of Wingdale and Hastings-on-Hudson, died Friday, November 20, 2009 at home.
She was a retired secretary for a construction company, and was known for her outgoing and flamboyant personality.
Maureen was very active in the Lutheran Ministries including their food banks, and clothing and necessities drives.
She was a member of The Red Hat Society, and she loved music, playing the piano, and dancing.
Maureen once owned a thrift shop to provide for the less fortunate, and was always an advocate for those in need. She can be described as a self-less individual ready to help anyone at anytime.
An animal lover, she was always an advocate and benefactor for animal causes.
Maureen was a religious woman who had a good heart, and she was an active member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Hyde Park.
Born in New York City on November 11, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Ann (Greene) Flaherty.
Survivors include her daughter, Patricia Charles and husband, Peter, of Carmel; granddaughter, Caitlin Chiulli of Pennsylvania; brother, Peter Flaherty and wife, Debra, of Florida; sister, Catherine Flaherty of Florida; brother, Michael Flaherty and wife, Margie, of upstate New York; and several nieces and nephews.
In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by a daughter, Laura Attanasio, in 1982.
There are no calling hours.
Funeral services will be at 10 am, Monday, November 23, 2009 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1348 NY Rte. 9G, Hyde Park. Vicar Wayne Olson will be officiating.
Burial will follow in St. Joseph's Cemetery in Yonkers.
Memorial donations may be made to the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538.
Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet�s Funeral Home, Inc., Hyde Park. For directions, please visit www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.