Melba Marleah Baty, a lifelong resident of the Village of Montgomery, NY, entered into eternal rest on June 21, 2016 at Orange Regional Medical Center in Middletown, NY with her loving family by her side. She was 87.

The daughter of the late Bingham Broas and Melba Sutton, Melba was born December 27, 1928 in Walden, NY. Melba was the widow of Allen Lee Baty Sr.

A family statement: Our Mom was an Angel here on Earth. Her true calling in life was to be a mom. She effortlessly loved and was devoted to her twelve children. She earned the nickname, "Mom Baty," as she was like a mom to half of the kids in the Village of Montgomery. She was a daughter, sister, wife, sister in-law, aunt, grandmother, great grandmother and a dear friend to so many. Mom loved cooking for her family. She especially enjoyed baking and decorating her special birthday cakes. She was an avid reader, loved flowers and enjoyed her flower gardens. Every year our Mom looked forward to putting up and decorating her Christmas tree with all of her beautiful angel ornaments. Our Mom was a hard worker and worked her whole life. Mom grew up on the Quinn Farm on the Crowell Estate (Wallkill, NY) with her family. She milked cows, drove her Farmall tractor and did various chores that went along with running a farm. During WWII, she worked in a Factory making war parts and in her free time she wrote and sent close to one thousand letters of hope and comfort to the men of Walden fighting during the war. She worked at the Wallkill Hat Factory. Then, Mom traveled to Virginia with her dearest friend, Doris Pitt Ford, and there they worked together as telephone operators. Mom truly knew the meaning of hard work and instilled it in all of us. On May 14, 1950 she married our Dad, settled down and raised their family in Montgomery, NY working on the Baty’s Fruit & Vegetable Farm. Our Mom was truly proud of all of her children’s, grandchildren’s and great grandchildren’s accomplishments in life. There wasn’t a day that went by where she didn’t think about us, worry about us or pray for us. Every morning she would read the daily horoscope section of the newspaper so that we would know how our day would be. We will miss her love, support, kindness, laughter and her farewell words to us each day we spoke to her, "I love you more," and "Night night." She truly was a wonderful Mother and Sister and will be greatly missed by all of us.

She is survived by her brothers, Gerald (Althea) Broas of Lake Katrine, NY, Donald (Arlene) Broas of Walden, NY, Sisters-In-laws, Beatrice Eriksen, Eleanor Gorss, Jeanette Baxter, her ten children, Allen (Cher) Baty, Montgomery, NY, Ret. Lt. Col. Roger (Terry) Baty, Colorado Springs, CO, Judy (Jim) Callahan, Epworth, Iowa, Lee (Roxanna) Baty, Montgomery, NY, Donna Silker, Peosta, Iowa, Raymond (Ann) Baty, Sparrowbush, NY, Kim (Frank) Kosteczko, Gardiner, NY, GiGi (Charlie) Bauer, Montgomery, NY, Di Ann (John) Riker, Walker Valley, NY, Robin (Brian) Kaufmann, Wallkill, NY.

26 Grandchildren, Mark (Tracy) Baty, Roger (Sara) Baty II, Brandy (Jacob) Garcia, Karen (Mike) Schieltz, Matt (Melissa) King, Jon (Jennifer) King, Lee Baty II, Charlie (Candace) Woznick, Tyler Woznick, Rebecca (Jeremy) Minor, Jacque (Stephen) McKeon, Raymond Baty II, Danielle Baty, Katy Baty, Jen (John) Scarano, Frankie K Kosteczko, Sherry Bauer, Scott Bauer, Rae Ann Bauer, Ashley Bauer, James (Jenn) Bauer, John (Tiffany) Riker III, Thomas Riker, Nicole Riker, Brendan Kaufmann, Darren Kaufmann.

27 Great Grandchildren, Ava Baty, Caleb & Lucas Garcia, Bodhi & Kavi Lua Baty, Austin, Lillian & Ryan Schieltz, Chase & Gavin King, William & Jillian King, Shane, Victoria, Colton & Wyatt Woznick, Fredric & Alizaya Silker, Cora McKeon, Jeremy Jr. & Gabrielle Minor, Amelia Baty, Connor Bauer, Dylan & Elizabeth Riker, Kacy & Evan Kaufmann; her niece, Deborah Broas Nott, and nephew, Michael Broas; her former daughters in law, Anne Baty and Arlene Baty; her grand dogs, Guinness, Heineken, Corona, Cooper & Ziva. She also leaves behind her dearest friends Doris Ford of 80 yrs and JoAnn "Jigs" Giglio. We would like to thank Mom’s many dear friends and neighbors especially the Foders, Johnsons, Polesels, and Garretts for their special kindness to our Mom over the years during her illness.

Melba is predeceased by her parents, stepfathers, Michael Quinn and George Hoyle, and stepmother, Eleanor Broas. Husband Allen (Abe) Baty, her son Dale James "Jimmy" Baty, her daughter Suzann Baty, sons in law Randy King and Phil Silker and grandson James Michael Baty.

The family also wishes to thank Drs. Edgard Quinones, John Ferguson, Inderpal Singh; her Hospice Nurses, Adria, Tina, Mary & Amy, and the nursing staff at Orange Regional Medical Center for the love and care they gave to our Mom over the last several months.

Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 26th from 1:00 – 4:30 p.m. at the Overhiser Funeral Home, Montgomery, NY. Prayer Service will begin at 4:30 p.m. with Rev. Peggy Sullivan. Her ashes will be buried with her mother, Melba Quinn, on June 28, 2016. Family and friends are invited to attend her graveside service, which will begin at 1:00 p.m. at the Wallkill Valley Cemetery, 1011 Rt-52 Walden, NY.

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