David C. Stickles

MILLERTON — David C. Stickles, 69, died at his home in Millerton May 21, 2011, after a long battle with rectal cancer. David was born May 13, 1942, in Hudson, N.Y., to the late Sylvia (Scism) and Raymond Stickles. He served with the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War and was a member of the Millerton American Legion.David is survived by his wife, Beverly; his daughters, Davida J. Milano and Amanda E. Long; seven grandchildren, Tyler Recchia, Christopher and Makayla Milano, Cadence Shufelt, Alex, Aaron and Noah Long; his brothers, Raymond, Herman, Joseph, Conrad, Thomas and Robert Stickles; his sisters, Beverly Brazee, Alice Palmer, Marie Ann Cade, Sylvia Wendover and Lu-Ann Brizzie; several brothers- and sisters-in-law; and many nieces and nephews.A funeral service was held May 24 from the Peck & Peck Funeral Home in Pine Plains. Interment services will be private.Memorial contributions may be sent to Fight Colorectal Cancer, 1414 Prince St., Suite 204, Alexandria, VA 22314 or by going online to www.fightcolorectalcancer.org.To send an online condolence go to www.peckandpeck.net.

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