Deborah Jean Larsen-Shields entered into eternal life suddenly on April 12, 2023. Debbie was born in Goshen, on April 28, 1955. She grew up in Pine Bush and graduated from Pine Bush High School. She started her college career at to Mount Saint Mary’s College obtaining a BS in business, went on to Wayne Community College, continued her education at the Houston school of Massage. She later attended Clown School to become her favorite character, Butterfly the Clown, and Suny Orange with AAS in Massage Therapy.
Debbie is survived by her mother Jean Roselyn Holmes Larsen, brother Gregory John Larsen, grandson Uchechukwu Joshua Ozurumba, God Father Uncle Daniel Larsen, aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and her extended family from Texas, Emeka, his wife Ugochi Ozurumba, their son Uchechukwu, and her longtime friend, Diane Marie Benjamin.
Deborah was predeceased by her father, Douglas Larsen and her husband, Edward Shields, Grandparents: Maternal, Eugene and Roselyn Decker Holmes, and Paternal, Lenard and Nellie VanAmburgh Larsen, and Uncle Charles Holmes.
Debbie’s work ethic was incredible, just to name a few accomplishments: Business manager for Young Audiences of Houston, Owner of Envision: Massage and Well-Being Center in Houston, retired from Department of Homeland Security and became owner of, All We Knead is You Bodyworks.
Debbie was full of life, a fun filled soul with many passions like the gifts of natural wonders such as the ocean which became her most favorite attraction, source of relaxation and meditation. She was keenly versatile in just about everything imaginable, always able to amazingly teach herself while devoting tremendous amount of time and energy to helping and assisting and solving other people’s problems and challenges.
She devoted herself to another power, Ballroom Dancing with friends Diane and Gina that shared the same passion. She also especially loved her profession as a Massage Therapist, being beautiful Butterfly the Clown, a melting heart for her cat, Peppy, and special love for her grandson, Uchechukwu (Joshua). Debbie was 67 years young with a travel plans to the beach with Donna for her up and coming 68th birthday.
Debbie was the mot beautiful, free and Godley spirited person inside and out. She was highly gifted by God with the sincerest love, care, compassion and sacrifice for others. Sincerely, this world would be a better place for humanity if there were a few more Debbie’s in it. If there is any consolation in her death, it is that the memories of Debbie are and will forever be a perpetual blessing to her family, friends and all humanity, in that it would be memorized in heaven and on earth that there once was with us, Debbie, who was endowed by God with unparalleled divine love and compassion with a godly heart, totally devoted of any trace of deceit, selfishness, hypocrisy or partiality. May God be glorified for his special gift of Debbie to us all. Fly high Queen Ravine, fly high.
Visitation will be held Friday April 21,, from 2 -6 p.m. at Millspaugh Funeral Home, 22 Bank St., Walden, NY. Services will begin at 6 p.m. by Reverend Emeka Ozurumba
In lieu of flowers, please donate to your favorite charity.
Arrangements were made by Millspaugh Funeral Directors.