Douglas C. Lovelace of Westbrookville, N.Y., passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, in Middletown. He was 94.
Son of Clarence and Minnie Bice Lovelace, he was born on Nov.19, 1925, in Durbin, West Virginia.
Douglas proudly served our country during WW II with the US Navy and was a member of the Tri-State Naval Ship #7241, Port Jervis. He retired as a heavy equipment operator with the International Union of Operating Engineers, Local 825, Middletown, N.Y.
Doug married Beth A. Glick Lovelace, who survives at home. He is also survived by his children, Gail Patterson of Port Jervis, Douglas Lovelace Jr. and his wife, Mary ,of Carlisle, Pa., Robert Lovelace and his wife, Diane, of Bangor, Pa., Bonnie Davis of Winston-Salem, N.C., Ronney Lovelace and his wife, Nena, of Harlingen, Texas, Tom Lovelace and his wife, Pattie, of Middletown, N.Y.; step-daughter, Teri Androvette and her husband, Norman, of Port Jervis, and Roy Hallenbeck and his wife, Helen, of Watkins Glen, N.Y.; brothers, Jim Lovelace of Milford, Pa., and Paul Lovelace of Elkhart, Ind.; sister, Roseann Arace of Kissimmee, Fla.; 20 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren, and 3 great-great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Douglas was pre-deceased by his daughter Shirley Strohl and his granddaughter Laurie Lovelace.
Due to the current health crisis, private graveside services will be held at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, N.Y.
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hagee Ministries, for Sanctuary of Hope, P.O. Box 1400, San Antonio, Texas. 78295-1400.
Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, Port Jervis. For information or to send a condolence note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com.