Sarah J. “Sally” Muller, a Beekman Resident, Dies at 73

BEEKMAN - Sarah J. “Sally” Muller, 73, an area resident since 1973 and formerly of Brewster, died on September 2, 2017 at Mid Hudson Regional Hospital surrounded by her family and friends.

Sally was one of triplet daughters born of George and Margaret (Duffy) Martens in the Bronx on November 15, 1943. Sally was a devoted parishioner of St. Denis Church in Hopewell Junction for 44 years where she served as a Eucharistic Minister, Greeter, and Religious Education Teacher. She also served the Hearts and Hands Outreach, Lazarus, Loving Hands and Church Cleaning Ministries, and the Eucharistic Adoration, Morning Prayer, Women of Grace and Altar Rosary Society Devotional Groups. She sang with the St. Denis/St. Columba Choir, and volunteered at St. Columba School and with Hospice.

On May 24, 1969 at Sacred Heart Church in Putnam Lake, Sally married George Muller. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her children and their spouses, Christine and Craig Divney of Wappingers Falls, Michael and Heather Muller of Modena, Jennifer Muller of Ithaca, and Kenneth and Rachel Muller of Fishkill; her brothers, George Martens of New Milford, CT and Peter Martens and his wife Maria of Palm Coast, FL; her sisters, Margaret Salzano and her husband Jerry of Staten Island, and Anne Baldasaro of Poughkeepsie; her sister-in-law, Patricia Martens of Fishkill; her grandchildren, Amber, Cailin, Ethan, Billy, Aidan, Logan and Hudson; and many nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her granddaughter, Madison Muller; her sisters-in-law, Caroline Robbins and Nancy Martens; and her brother-in-law, Carl Baldasaro.

Calling hours will be held on Tuesday from 2-4 and 7-9pm at the McHoul Funeral Home, Inc., 895 Route 82, Hopewell Junction. The Mass of Christian Burial will be offered on Wednesday at 10am at St. Denis Church, 602 Beekman Road, Hopewell Junction followed by interment in St. Denis Cemetery.

Please visit Sally’s Book of Memories at www.mchoulfuneralhome.com.