Obituary of Jay Stocking Bishop

Jay Stocking Bishop, 85, died May 19, 2018 with his family at his side after a brief illness.

Jay was born in London, England on April 18, 1933 to the late Harriet Porter Stocking Bishop and Phillip William Bishop.  He lived a life full of travel and exploration.  He immigrated to the United States at the age of 5 and joined the Air Force at age 17.  He served 3 years including time in the Korean Theater, primarily as a radio operator. His career in credit and finance spanned 40 years at GM, Ford and Citibank with travels to more than 80 countries and ex-pat assignments in Mexico City, Sydney, Australia and Seoul, South Korea.

Jay and his beloved wife of 54 years, Faye, raised their family first in Michigan and then Somers, NY.  They enjoyed family vacations to Blue Lake, Fountain, MI, Newfound Lake, NH and East Orleans, MA. In retirement, he enjoyed traveling with Faye and friends.  He and Faye spent the last nine years living at Woodland Pond in New Paltz, NY.

A man of deep faith, Jay was a long-time member and elder at Katonah Presbyterian Church, and he was very active in the Presbytery of Hudson River. 

Jay loved classical music and to sing.  He sang in the church choir, was a member of the Master Singers of Westchester County for many years and the Woodland Pond choral group the Pondoliers. Jay was a member of the Paltz Club and was serving as president at the time of his death.  Jay was a voracious reader, an excellent cook, and enjoyed dining with friends and family.

His wife Faye Bishop, daughter Susan Hassett and her husband William Hassett of Katonah, his daughter Janet Bishop-Levesque and her husband David Levesque of Natick, MA and his son Paul Bishop and his wife Debra Bishop of Penfield, NY and cherished grandchildren Abby Hassett, Mark Hassett, Kate Levesque, Andrew Levesque, Alexander Bishop, Daniel Bishop, and Evelyn Bishop survive him.  His sisters Helen Jensen and Rosemary Wise predeceased him.  He leaves extended family and dear friends.

The family welcomes you to a memorial service to be held at the Katonah Presbyterian Church 31 Bedford Road, Katonah, NY 10536 on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at 11AM with a reception to follow.

Donations can be made in Jay’s memory to the Deacon’s Fund of the Katonah Presbyterian Church or the Nature Conservancy.  

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