Robert Leonard Polhamus III

6/7/2016

Robert Leonard Polhamus, III, 33, passed away at his home in Chester, NY on June 6, 2016. 

He was born in Danbury, Connecticut on April 23, 1983 to Robert Leonard Polhamus, Jr. and Shawn Leslie (nee Angeloro).

He graduated from Warwick Valley High School in 2001 and Binghamton University in 2006 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Population and Organism Biology.  He had a passion for cooking and had worked in the restaurant industry in New York, NY after college.  He also had a love of local history and genealogy, and produced a documentary on soldiers from Middletown, NY, who served in World War I.  He worked as a professional tutor for his own business, Orange County IQ.

He is survived by his parents;  his sisters:  Cynthia Eversole and her husband Michael Eversole, Amy Simmons and her husband Colin Simmons, Michele Polhamus and her fiancé Rodney Santiago, and Laura Polhamus;  his brother, Christian Polhamus;  four nieces and two nephews, and his paternal grandparents Robert Leonard Polhamus, Sr. and Helene Lois (nee McLeod). 

Visitation will be on Sunday, June 12, 2016, from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY.  Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Monday at the funeral home, followed by interment in Warwick Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made to Warwick Valley Humane Society, PO Box 61, Warwick, NY 10990.

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Our thoughts and prayers are with you all in this difficult time Monica and Ken
Monica McCallum
6/12/2016
Dear Polhamus Family, I was so sorry to hear about Bobby. I can't imagine what you must be feeling right now, but please know that you have been in my thoughts these last few days. Erin
Erin Simmons
6/11/2016
I remeber Bobby from 8th grade.We were buddies. We used to practive "jamming" Nirvana tunes every weekend switching houses between his and mine.until i had to move to away to Ohio. I've often wondered about Bobby and im sorry this is the first thing ive found about him seems like he turned into a great man.. Just know his life is a very fond memory in my life. He will continue to live on in my memory. Rest in peace my friend Bobby
Adam weaver
6/10/2016
May the comfort of God help you during this difficult time, he was tutoring my daughter, he was very kind, very smart my daughter told me that he teaches better than her teachers at school. My deepest condolence.
Nina Gonzalez
6/10/2016
I am so sorry for the loss of your son Robert. Last year he tutored my son. He was a kind, helpful young man.My son looked forward to working with him. May he rest in peace.
Adeline Savino
6/9/2016
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