Anna Belas

AMENIA — Anna Belas, 88, a longtime resident of Amenia, passed away Dec. 31, 2020, after an extended nursing home stay.  

Mrs. Belas was a secretary to the Safety Department at the Wassaic Developmental Center for 18 years, retiring in 1994.  She previously worked as a secretary at Pawling Corporation.

Born on Aug. 26, 1932, in New York, N.Y., she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth (Sutek) and Samuel Klvac. On May 23, 1953, in New York, she married Paul Belas, who predeceased her on Oct. 25, 2017.

She was a passionate cook and canner and enjoyed crocheting and coloring and sitting in the warmth of the sun.  She loved watching “Dancing With the Stars” and reading her tabloid magazines. She spoke adoringly about her grandchildren.

Mrs. Belas is survived by two daughters, Brenda Rennia and her husband, Carl Michael, of Amenia, and Cindy Langiu and her husband, Americo, of Dover Plains; a son, Edward Belas and his wife, Wendy, of Altoona, Fla.; and two grandchildren, Claudia and Griffin Langiu.  

In addition to her parents and husband, Mrs. Belas was predeceased by a son, Robert Belas.

Funeral services were private and arranged by Hufcut Funeral Home in Dover Plains.  Burial was at Valley View Cemetery in Dover Plains.