Robert Henry Morgan Sr.

Robert Henry Morgan Sr. of Port Jervis, N.Y., passed away on Friday, Feb. 1, 2019, at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown, NY.. He was 81.
He resided in Cuddebackville, N.Y., with his daughter Joan and husband, Jeff, for the past 12 years.
He was born July 5, 1937, in Port Jervis to Viola Maillet and Ernest Morgan. Robert served three years in Fort Benning, Ga., for the U.S. Army after being drafted at the age of 18. While serving, he patrolled in the helicopters for 6 months. He was a foreman for Shannon Tree Company in Milford, Pa., for over 40 years.
He loved hunting, fishing and being outdoors. He always had a sense of humor. “Suck it up, you’re a Morgan,” and “Education is the ruination of the world,” were two of his favorite sayings.
He is survived by his children, Robert Morgan Jr. and his wife, Christine, of Narrowsburg, N.Y., Peg Cruz and her husband, David, of Harriman, Tenn., Joan Scites and her husband, Jeff, of Cuddebackville, Shawn Morgan and his wife, Brittany, of Deerpark, N.Y., and Michael Morgan and his wife, Rebecca, of Dover, Del.; grandchildren, David, Zachary, Katlin, Kimberly, Ethan, Charlotte, Amelia, and Bay; great-grandchildren, Maddox and Autumn; sisters, Lovyon Eckart and her husband, Jim, of Port Jervis and Shirley Ostrom and her husband, Raymond, of Port Jervis; brother, Richard Morgan of Port Jervis; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his spouses, Mary M. Morgan on Nov. 15, 1981, and Charlotte L. Morgan on July 30, 2002; brothers, Harold Tampier, Paul Manwaring, and Ernest Morgan; and sisters, Dixie Balmos and Betty Wood.
A memorial service will take place at a later date and will be announced by the family.
Memorial donations may be made to Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties, 800 Stoney Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550 (hospiceoforange.com).
Arrangements were made by Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford.