Marta Casals of Copake Falls, NY, more recently Stuyvesant Falls, NY passed away October 8, 2016 after battling Alzheimer's. She's preceded in death by beloved husband Gabriel, children Leslie Anne (Andrew Flynn) Daniel Casals (Sarah Sturtevant), Roxana (Michael Laing) and five adoring grandchildren. Marta was born January 13, 1932 in Havana, Cuba and fled Castro's regime with husband and son in 1960. She and Gabriel operated a boutique floral design business in Roslyn, New York before moving to the Hudson Valley. Marta was a talented interior designer, and after moving upstate, also became a prolific artist in the Impressionist style—a passion she shared with her artist husband. She drew inspiration from the countryside as well as her extraordinary garden, which often left onlookers in awe. She'll be remembered for her beauty, artistic vision, inability to resist a Latin beat, love of animals, and talent for transforming even the mundane into something extraordinary, a word she embodied in every way. Condolences may be conveyed at frenchblasl.com.