Julia Power (nee Riffon)

Julia Power (nee Riffon) February 21, 1916 - November 10, 2011 Julia Power (nee Riffon) of Ossining, NY died peacefully in her home on Thursday, November 10, 2011. She was 95 years old. Born in McAdoo, Pennsylvania on February 21, 1916, Julia was the daughter of Michael Riffon and Margaret Baranchek Riffon. She was a proud first generation Ukrainian-American. A graduate of the Hazelton Conservatory of Music, she was a Registered Nurse graduating from Queens College in 1945. She married James F. Power in Yonkers on June 30, 1946. They lived in Central Islip and Tarrytown, moving to Ossining in 1975. They were happily married for 59 years, until his death in 2005. Julia shared her husband's passion for travel spending summers camping in the US and Europe. In retirement, she and James continued their travels attending numerous Elderhostels across the US. She loved to see new places but always savored the return to her own home. Julia is predeceased by her loving husband, James F. Power, her brother Emil Riffon and sisters Helen Riffon Daciuk and Mary Riffon. She is survived by her daughter Mary Ann Power, her sister-in-law Anne Riffon and her nieces and nephew. Her daughter wishes to thank Julia's friends, neighbors and family who filled her final years with warmth, love and laughter. The never ending stream of phone calls, home visits, fresh flowers and home baked cookies were a constant reminder to Julia that she was loved and valued. The combination of local and long distance support provided Julia and her daughter with a very real sense of love and goodness. God bless you for the kindness you showed us. Visiting hours will be held on Monday, November 14 from 2-4 and 7-9 PM pm with the Funeral Mass on Tuesday at 10:00 AM at St. Augustine Church, Route 9, Ossining (914)-941-0067. The interment will follow at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, Route 9, Sleepy Hollow (914) 631-0081. Dorsey Funeral Home, Inc. 14 Emwilton Pl., Ossining 914-941-0167 www.dorseyfuneral.com