Funeral Homes in Port Jervis, NY

Facts about the city

• Some of the notable people born here have been: Robert Boland (lawyer and author).

Port Jervis is a city on the Delaware River in western Orange County, New York, with a population of 8,828 at the 2010 census. The communities of Deerpark, Huguenot, Sparrowbush, and Greenville are adjacent to Port Jervis, and the towns of Montague, New Jersey and Matamoras, Pennsylvania face the city across the respective state borders. From late spring to early fall many thousands of travelers and tourists pass through Port Jervis on their way to enjoying rafting, kayaking, canoeing and other activities in the Delaware Water Gap National Recreation Area and the Upper Delaware Scenic and Recreational River and the surrounding area.Port Jervis is part of the Poughkeepsie–Newburgh–Middletown, NY Metropolitan Statistical Area as well as the larger New York–Newark–Bridgeport, NY-NJ-CT-PA Combined Statistical Area.In August 2008, Port Jervis was named one of "Ten Coolest Small Towns" by Budget Travel magazine.It is said that Point Peter/ Elks Brox Memorial Park was the inspiration for Washington Irving's "Rip Van Winkle" (Local lore)

Port Jervis Obituaries

It was reported by Grand Island Independent on July 25th, 2020 that Lorretta A Decker (McKinney) died in Kearney, Nebraska.  Ms. Decker was 81 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Lorretta A's life.

It was reported by Sarasota Herald-Tribune on April 20th, 2020 that John H III Cook passed away in Venice, Florida.  Cook was 85 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor John H III's life.

It was written by New Haven Register on February 15th, 2020 that Eva Cooper (Melnick) passed away in New Haven, Connecticut.  Ms. Cooper was 96 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Eva's life.

It was reported on February 15th, 2019 that Winifred "Winnie" Blackman (Snyder) died in Peterborough, New Hampshire.  Ms. Blackman was 96 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sympathy and honor Winifred "Winnie"'s life.

It was noted by Charlotte Observer on December 30th, 2018 that Lawrence "Larry" Prestimonico died in Mint Hill, North Carolina.  Prestimonico was 92 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Lawrence "Larry"'s life.

It was written by New Bern Sun Journal on October 21st, 2018 that Betty Jean Churchill (Vanderhoff) passed on in New Bern, North Carolina.  Ms. Churchill was 84 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Betty Jean's life.

It was revealed by Kalamazoo Gazette on July 30th, 2018 that Edwin A Jr "Ed" Hinkley died in Portage, Michigan.  Hinkley was 64 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Edwin A Jr "Ed"'s life.

It was revealed on November 13th, 2017 that Kathy Wright (Gore) perished in Port Jervis, New York.  Send flowers to share your condolences and honor Kathy's life.

It was written by Texarkana Gazette on March 15th, 2016 that Frank Perna passed away in Longview, Texas.  Perna was 68 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Frank's life.

It was reported by Visalia Times-Delta on September 30th, 2015 that Betty Jane Hogencamp (McIntire) perished in Tulare, California.  Ms. Hogencamp was 91 years old and was born in Port Jervis, NY.  Send flowers to express your sorrow and honor Betty Jane's life.

History

Port Jervis is an United States city in Orange County, New York County, New York. The settlement was originally known as Mahackamack, and was still known as such when it was raided and burned before the Battle of Minisink in 1779. After the construction of the Delaware and Hudson Railway#Delaware and Hudson Canal and Hudson Canal in 1826, trade brought more money and development to the area. It is part of the Poughkeepsie (city), New York (city), New York Orange County, New York NY Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown metropolitan area Statistical Area as well as the larger New York City York–Newark, New Jersey Connecticut NY-New Jersey New York metropolitan area Statistical Area.

The first fully developed settlement in the area was established circa 1690, and a land grant of 1,200 acres (4.8 km²) was formalized on October 14 1697. Fire departments and marching bands from several places came to the event.

The official website for the city of Port Jervis is http://www.portjervisny.org/.