MICHELLE DUREN
Like a Dove that flew away, our beloved Michelle Duren, departed this life and was called to her Heavenly reward on October 20th, 2014 at Calvary Hospital in the Bronx New York.
"Bunny", as she was affectionately know, was born on July 3rd, 1961 to the late Mae Duren and the Late Mayce Duren in the Bronx New York.
"Bunny" attended and graduated from Truman High School in the Bronx and immediately enrolled at Albany Business College in up-state New York where she earned an Associate Degree in Business Management and Accounting
In addition, "Bunny" earned her Series 7 License and combined all of these financial skills with Emigrant Saving Bank and was hired as a "Customer Service Representative."
To cherish her memory, "Bunny" leaves to mourn her loving son Isiah (Mookie) West, Daughter-in-Law, Monique West, two brothers, Mitch Duren of Mount Vernon, N.Y., Ernest Duren of Queens, N.Y., 1 sister, Andrea DePass of the Bronx, N.Y., 1 sister-in-Law Yvette Duren from Queens, N.Y., Ex-sister-in-law, Arlene Duren, nephews, Lashard Duren, Jarrett Duren, Ashanti DePass, AaronDePass, 2 grand children, Aurelia Leetz and Isiah Jeremiah West, 1 god daughter Trinity Webster, 2 uncles, Ernest Finney of Onancock, Virginia, John Finney Jr. of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Aunts, Audrey Finney of Onancock, Virginia, Margaret Finney of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Dorothy Finney of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, long time loyal family friends, Jeanette Jackson, Rose, Effie Phillips, Lynette Morgan, along with a host of other cousins, colleagues, and many, many other life time friends.
"Bunny" was an exceptional genuine human being who gave her life to GOD and who epitomized the essence of kindness and who always unselfishly and vigorously gave of herself while taking time to reach out to others, whether it was Day or Night!
To know her was to love her because she possessed such a gentle, affable manner, and congenial attitude thus easily earned the love of her peers, family member and friends alike!
"Bunny" was also an extremely family oriented person who coordinated and cleverly brought family members together during Thanksgiving and Christmas Holidays and throughout the year, while she enticed them with her legendary finger licking good Southern cuisine cooking dishes and exotic down homemade variety of desserts consisting of German Layered Chocolate Cake, Rum Cake, Strawberry/Pineapple Cheesecake, Banana Pudding, Sweet Potato Pie, etc...
In her spare time, Bunny adopted from her mother at a young age, the love for Bingo and as a result would consistently visit Bingo Halls and even competed in many mega bingo games.
"Bunny's" dedicated, committed and admirable character will no doubt be truly missed by all who she interacted with and whose lives she touched.
