Wendy Ann Rocke, 56, of New Lebanon, NY died unexpectedly on Saturday, May 22, 2021.
Born March 23, 1965 in Manhattan, she was the daughter of Richard V. and Kathleen M. Kennedy Murphy. Her father predeceased her, and her mom survives in Hyde Park.
Wendy enjoyed riding her motorcycle, shopping at thrift stores, line dancing, and was an avid horseback rider.
Most recently, she was a customer service representative for Wayfair in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. Wendy was also the former owner of a children's daycare, Wendy's Little Rascals, in Hyde Park. After closing the daycare, she offered pony rides and a traveling petting zoo. From her farm, the Rocke N' Horse Farm, she also provided horseback and trail riding lessons.
In addition to her mother, she is survived by her daughter, Kerry A. Burke (Robert Michetti), of Pleasant Valley; son, Richard Burke, of Hawaii; and brother, Richard Murphy, and niece, Kathleen Murphy, both of Brooklyn.
She is also survived by her beloved canine companion, Scruffy.
Calling hours will be from 3 to 6 PM, on Saturday, May 29th at Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park.
A prayer service will be held at 5 PM during the visitation.
To ZOOM into the calling hours, please follow the link on Wendy's obituary page on
www.sweetsfuneralhome.com
.
Masks will be required by all those not vaccinated.
Cremation and burial of her ashes in the family plot in St. Raymond's Cemetery in the Bronx will take place at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, Wendy's family respectfully requests memorial donations to the Dutchess County SPCA, 636 Violet Ave., Hyde Park, NY 12538. (
www.dcspca.com
)
To send an online condolence, or for directions, please visit
www.sweetsfuneralhome.com
.