Leonard, David Phillip - Class of 1997
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Bell, Dwight Santelle entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, July 20, 2011 in
Newburgh. He was born May 17, 1979 in Newburgh, to Beverly Smith and Dwight
Bell Sr. He was a graduate of Newburgh Free Academy and was a counselor for
Family Health Center of Newburgh. His love and laughter will be cherished by
his mother, Beverly Smith of Middletown, and father, Dwight Bell Sr. of
Newburgh; paternal grandparents, Lillian Harris of Newburgh and Samuel T.
Bell Sr. of Cleveland, OH; nine sisters and two brothers; a Godson, Alonezo
Sartin of Newburgh; two very special friends, Keith (Mann) Smith and Charles
Sartin, as well as other relatives and friends. Visitation will be held from
5 to 7 p.m., Tuesday, July 26, at Mt. Carmel Church of Christ Disciples of
Christ, 1524 Route 300, Newburgh. Funeral will begin at 7 p.m., with Elder
Dr. Thermond Herring officiating. Interment will be in Elizabethtown.
Professional arrangements are entrusted to Rhodes Funeral Home, 259 Walsh
Ave., New Windsor; 845-569-1233. "Committed to being the very best.
Hernandez, Gilbert John III was born September 8, 1978, died November 24,
2012. An only child, he attended Temple Hill Academy and later graduated
from Newburgh Free Academy. Gilbert attended a Microsoft Certification Boot
Camp, and eventually took a job working for Volunteers of America at Camp
LaGuardia. In 2004, Gilbert was hired by the Greater Hudson Valley Family
Health Center as Manager of Information Systems in the Information
Technology Department. Over the course of his eight years of employment with
the Health Center, Gilbert worked his way up to Manager of the Information
Technology Department. Gilbert passed away November 24, 2012 at the age of
34, leaving behind his mother, Joellen. A celebration of Gilbert's life will
take place in the Community Room of the Greater Hudson Valley Family Health
Center's Kaplan Family Pavilion at 147 Lake Street in Newburgh on Thursday,
December 6, 2012, from 5 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, please make a
donation in Gilbert's memory to the charity of your choice.
Robinson, Justin K. a self-employed contractor in the local
area, entered into rest on March 30, 2006 at Wilson Medical Center,
Wilson, N.C. He was 28. The son of Douglas Robinson and Denise Vega, he
was born February 13, 1978 in Newburgh, N.Y. A family statement reads:
"Justin will be lovingly remembered by many, many good friends and sadly
missed by his hiking K-9 buddy, Riley. Justin proudly served his country
in the U.S. Air Force (1997 - 2001). His tours included North Carolina,
Germany and Saudi Arabia. His passions included his own metal art and
designs, cars, skydiving, traveling and anything that gave him a thrill. A
very loving son, brother and friend, Justin was always a ladies man.
Justin truly lived for the moment." He is survived by his mother, Denise
Vega and stepfather, Pete; his father, Douglas Robinson; his sister,
Alexis Robinson; paternal grandmother, Eleanor Robinson; and several
aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews. Visitation will be held on Wednesday,
April 5, 2006 from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. at the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home,
Inc., 318 N. Montgomery St., Newburgh, N.Y. Services will be on Thursday,
April 6 at 10 a.m. in the funeral home with Monsignor John Budwick
officiating. Burial will follow in Calvary Cemetery, New Windsor, N.Y.
Memorial donations may be made to your local disabled veterans
association. Arrangements are under the care of Christian D. Garrison of
the Doulin Newburgh Funeral Home, Inc.
