Obituary of Lillian Porter

LILLIAN A. PORTER November 25, 1948 - June 28, 2013 Liberty, NY Lillian A. Porter of Liberty, NY left this life Friday, June 28, 2013, at home, in the loving company of her daughters: Amanda Cruz-Flores, Shellie Porter, Patricia Lewis, and granddaughter, Amber Decker. She was 64 years old. Lillian was the daughter of the late Irving L. Dunn Sr. and Emma B. Yaple Dunn, born November 25, 1948 in Middletown, NY. In 2010 she retired from being a school bus monitor, after more than 20 years of employment with the Monticello School District Transportation Company. She was predeceased by her husband, Edwin D. Porter; her brother, Irving L. Dunn Jr.; and sister, Esther Dunn. Lillian leaves behind three daughters: Patricia Lewis and her husband, George of South Fallsburg, NY, Amanda Cruz-Flores and her husband, Joseph of South Fallsburg, NY, and Shellie Porter of Liberty, NY; two sons: Lewis Kleingardner Jr. and his wife, Linda of Mountain Dale, NY, and John Cooper Jr. of Malone, NY; one step-son, William Bivins and his wife, Edna of Saugerties, NY; one sister, Betty Kellogg and her husband, Raymond of Lake Ariel, PA; three brothers: Richard Dunn Sr. and his wife, Catherine of Summerfield, FL, William J. Dunn and his wife, Carol Ann of Summerfield, FL; and Ross Dunn Sr. and his wife, Sylvia of White Sulphur Springs, NY. She is also survived by one uncle, Jay Yaple of Westfield, MA. She had 18 grandchildren: Ashley L. Decker and her fiance, Thomas McCormick of Manchester, TN, Amber L. Decker of Loch Sheldrake, NY, Michelle J. Decker and her companion, Harry Francis Sr. of South Fallsburg, NY, Brianne MacPherson of South Fallsburg, NY, Michael Stickle of Woodbourne, NY, Jaimie Sklar and her husband, Brandon of Napanoch, NY, Casie Kleingardner and her companion, Michael Lorino of Mountain Dale, NY, Courtney Kleingardner of Mountain Dale, NY, Steven Whitman of South Fallsburg, NY, BrandonLee Burt of South Fallsburg, NY, Cole VanDunk of Liberty, NY, Nevaeh Touhey of Liberty, NY, Alissa DeGraw of Loch Sheldrake, NY, Julie DeGraw of Loch Sheldrake, NY, Briana Bivins of Saugerties, NY, Nichole Bivins of Saugerties, NY, Zachary Bivins of Saugerties, NY, and Cody Bivins of Saugerties, NY. Lillian was also blessed with 10 great-grandchildren: Anthony Fidecaro, Areighanna Gravley, Jessica Gravley, Dakota Gravley, Savannah Stickle, Caydence McGuire, Harry Francis Jr., Kaylin Sklar, Emmett Kleingardner, and Alana Lorino. Funeral services will be private and held at the convenience of the family. Donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, Inc. or to a charity of one's choice. Arrangements were under the direction of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home; for further information please call 845-434-7363 or visit www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com