LET’S BE CREATIVE: September 26, 2024

Amy Lu Jensen McAden

Amy Lu Jensen McAden, 73, of Mount Holly, North Carolina, passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at her home surrounded by her family, after battling breast cancer. She was born in Great Barrington, Massachusetts to the late Walter and Lula Jensen.

She grew up on TOPEER-A dairy farm in Copake, New York. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her brother, Tom Jensen. Amy attended Mt. Ida College in Massachusetts and Denver University in Colorado where she received her Bachelors of Science in Physical Education. She was the Director of Volunteer Services for the Health Alliance of the Hudson Valley and the Kingston Hospital in Kingston New York for 20 years. Prior to her retirement, she was the recipient of the President’s Award for Professional Excellence from the New York State Association of Volunteer Service Administrators in 2019. Amy was also committed to volunteer service at Hospice, the Office for the Aging, and the Dutchess County Girl Scout Council. (more…)