Veronica Theresa Stewart of Blauvelt, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 14, 2004, with her family by her side. She was 80. Veronica was born on Valentine's Day in Fall River, Mass. to Thomas and Alice (Battersby) Walsh. Although she worked at Rockland Psychiatric Center in her later years, her vocation was Mother. Veronica is survived by her husband of 60 years, Robert, children, Kathleen, Patricia MacMartin and husband John, Robert Jr. and wife Gail , Michael, Brendan and wife Margaret, grandchildren, Megan MacMartin, Maureen Wanamaker and husband Todd, Erin Stewart, Marybeth Gorden and husband John, Kevin Stewart and Juliette Stewart and great-grandchildren, Emma Gorden and Jessica Gorden. She was predeceased by her son, Thomas. Friends may call Sunday October 17 from 7 to 9pm and Monday, October 18, from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9pm at the family owned and operated Joseph W. Sorce Funeral Home, Inc. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Tuesday, October 19, at 11:00am at St. Catherine's Western Highway, Blauvelt. Interment will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Nanuet. JOSEPH W. SORCE FUNERAL HOME, INC., 728 West Nyack Rd., West Nyack (845) 358-4433 www.sorcefuneralhome.com