Cathy A (Amendola) Culyer

Cathy A. Culyer, 58, a longtime resident of Rye died June 6, 2016.  She was born December 27, 1957 in Port Chester to Margaret Warlick Amendola and the late Pat Amendola.  She was raised and educated in Rye graduating from Rye High School in 1975 and from the College of New Rochelle.  Cathy was married October 20, 1979 to James Culyer at Corpus Christi Church in Port Chester.  She was a nursery school teacher at Rye Methodist Nursery School and the Christ Church Nursery School.  Cathy was a parishioner of The Church of the Resurrection in Rye.  She is survived by her husband Jim of Rye, NY, her children Jennifer Abbott and husband John of Rye, NY., J.J. Culyer and wife Jessi of Henrico, VA., Maggie Culyer and wife Deb Culyer of Port Chester, NY., grandchildren Riley, Faith and Jaxon Culyer, Hannah and Benjamin Abbott, mother Margaret Amendola of Rye, NY,  brothers Patrick Amendola and wife Vicki of New City, NY., and Richard Amendola and wife Pamela of Haverhill, MA.  Besides her father she was predeceased by her brother Joseph Amendola.  A memorial gathering will be held 4-8 on Friday June 10, 2016 at Craft Memorial Home, Inc.  A Memorial Mass will be held 10AM on Saturday June 11, 2016 at Church of the Resurrection 910 Boston Post Rd. Rye, NY.  A committal service will follow at St. Mary’s Cemetery Rye Brook, NY. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to Pennies In Action 3100 Dutton Mill Rd. Aston, PA 19014 www.penniesinaction.org