Denise Marie Lukavic

1973 - 2026

OBITUARY:

Denise Marie Lukavic, 52, resident of Bristol, CT for 25 years and formerly of Wappingers Falls, NY, passed away Monday, February 9, 2026, at the Smilow Cancer Center at Yale New Haven Hospital in New Haven, CT, after a long battle with lung cancer. She was born October 9, 1973, in Sleepy Hollow, NY, daughter of John and Lynn Lukavic of Wappingers Falls, NY.

Denise graduated from Roy C. Ketcham Senior High School in Wappingers Falls, NY, class of ’91. She played softball for the town of Wappingers and the RCK High School. She then went on to graduate from Dutchess Community College with an Associate’s Degree. Denise had worked her entire career in the footwear industry. Recently Denise had become a TikTok content creator, where she developed a loving and supportive community which was about sharing landscape videos with a focus on water. She was also an active member of Terryville Fish and Game Club in Connecticut, where she served on the board.

Denise is survived by her partner, Thomas Markwica; her parents John and Lynn Lukavic; her brother John P. Lukavic (Jennifer); her nieces Nora and Mary Grace Lukavic; her uncle Robert Lukavic; her aunts Joanne Trotter (Pete) and Dianne Lyles; her cousins James Lyles, Dawn Suter, Lisa Ruiz, Jeanine Suter and Angela Johnson. She was preceded in death by grandparents, Rodrick E. Suter, Helen B. Suter, Joseph F. Lukavic, and Anna C. Lukavic; her uncles, John T. Suter and Roy E. Suter, and her cousin Peter Michael Trotter.

Her family will gather with friends to celebrate her life on Monday, May 11, 2026 from 5-7pm at DELEHANTY FUNERAL HOME, 64 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY, where a prayer service will be offered at 7PM. Interment will follow on Tuesday, May 12th at 1PM in the Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, 540 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591.

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for memorial donations to be made in Denise’s memory to the American Lung Association – Hudson Valley Chapter, 35 Orchard Street, White Plains, NY 10603. To offer a message of condolence or share a fond memory, please visit: www.DelehantyFuneral.com

MEMORIAL VISITATION:

Monday, May 11, 2026

5:00 - 7:00 PM

Delehanty Funeral Home 64 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY

PRAYER SERVICE:

Monday, May 11, 2026

7:00 PM

Delehanty Funeral Home

64 East Main Street, Wappingers Falls, NY

COMMITTAL SERVICE:

Tuesday, May 12, 2026

1:00 PM

Sleepy Hollow Cemetery 540 N. Broadway, Sleepy Hollow, NY 10591

MEMORIAL DONATIONS:

In lieu of flowers, the family wishes for memorial donations to be made in Denise’s memory to the American Lung Association – Hudson Valley Chapter, 35 Orchard Street, White Plains, NY 10603