Peter W. Harvey of Sparrowbush, N.Y., passed away Saturday, Dec. 7, 2019, at Catskill Regional Medical Center, Harris, N.Y. He was 71.
He was born on Sept. 3, 1948, in Rockville Center, Long Island, the son of Bernard and Cornelia Germaine Harvey.
Peter proudly served our country during the Vietnam War with the U.S. Army. He was a truck driver for Wilson Fuel Co. in Montague, N.J., Agway, Sparrowbush Oil Co. and Deerpark Oil Co. in Sparrowbush. He was a member of the Marsch-Kellogg American Legion Post #139, Milford, Pa., a former member of the Seacliff Fire Dept. and Maghogmock Hook & Ladder Co. #1, Port Jervis, Fire Dept.
Peter is survived by his daughters, Cornelia Harvey of Sparrowbush and Mary Capobianco of Port Jervis, N.Y.; sons, Scott Small and his wife, Zaira, of Milford and James Capobianco and his wife, Leanne, of the State of Florida; his beloved grandchildren, Chelsea Harvey, Amanda Capobianco, Victor Beadle, Kaylee and Bethany Maltby, Andrew and Zachary Lauria and Antonio Capobianco; great-grandchildren, Curtis and Hailiegh; his former wife, Ruth A. Cheshire; and several nieces and nephews.
He was pre-deceased by his brother Bernard Harvey Jr.; father, Bernard Harvey Sr.; and mother, Cornelia Germaine Harvey.
Memorial services will be held on Monday, Dec. 16, at 6 p.m. at the VFW Post 161 in Port Jervis. Interment will take place in the spring at Indiantown Gap Veterans Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Legion Post 139, PO Box 144 Milford PA 18337. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Port Jervis.