Richard Jones
Richard Jones, a lifelong area resident, died n Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2012, at St. Luke's Cornwall Hospital, Newburgh. He was 55.
Son of the late Frank and Irmay M. Adams Jones, he was born Oct. 5, 1956, in Cornwall. He was a route sales and serviceman for Daniel M. Polli in Chester and a veteran of the U.S. Navy.
Survivors include his son, Steven R. Jones of Monroe; his sisters, Lucy Purdy of Ocala, Fla., Thelma Mann of Monroe, Ruthann Cutler of Vero Beach, Fla., and Bettylou VanVliet of Vero Beach, Fla.; granddaughter, Mikayla Conques-Jones of Highland Mills; godmother, Marie Ayers of Chester; his former wife, Nancy Dolsay of New Windsor; and many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
Visitation was held Feb. 25 at Smith, Seaman and Quackenbush Funeral Home, Monroe. Interment of cremains will be in the Cemetery of The Highlands, Highland Mills at a later date.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Cancer Society, Memorial Processing Center, P.O. Box 7, East Syracuse, NY 13057.