Richard Silfee, a native of Moscow, PA, and a long time resident of Warwick, passed away peacefully at home on June 19th, 2017.
Born on October 18, 1941 in Nicholson, PA, he was the son of the late Everett and Gwendolyn (Owens) Silfee.
Richard received a BA in Business Education from Henderson College in Arkansas and a MS in Guidance from the University of Scranton. He was a Business Teacher at Warwick Valley High School from 1972-1998. His former students found him to be a compassionate mentor. Many of these students have kept in contact with him and are grateful for the influence he had on their lives.
He is survived by his wife, Nancy (Mesaris), of 32 years, his daughter, Audra Cutler and her husband, William, and his grandson, Liam, of Warwick; his brothers, Jerry, Everett, and his wife, Ruth, and Kevin, all of PA; several nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brother, Rev. William Silfee.
Richard was a talented gardener, cook, and shopper. He enjoyed time spent with family and friends and most recently making happy memories with his grandson, Liam.
Visitation will be Thursday, June 22nd, from 4-7 pm at Lazear-Smith & Vander Plaat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Ave., Warwick, NY. Funeral service will be at 11:00 am on Friday at the funeral home. Cremation will be private
In lieu of flowers, donations in his memory may be made to: Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties 800 Stony Brook Court Newburgh, NY 12550, St. Judes’s Hospital PO Box 1000 Dept. 142 Memphis, TN 38148 or Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses 17 Ryerson Rd. Warwick, NY 10990