Robert David Delaney

Robert David DeLaney, a long time resident of Middletown, New York passed away August 19, 2015. He was 91 years of age. Bob was a member of the Elks. He was retired from Fusco Engineering. Bob also worked at the Orange County Fair Speedway for over 50 years. Bob was an avid golfer and bowler. He was inducted into the Mid-Hudson Bowler's Hall of Fame. Bob served in the Air Force in WWII and was in the Air Force Band where he played for Eisenhower's Return. He was predeceased by his wife Ruth; his son David Michael and a great-granddaughter, Adrianna. Bob leaves behind 8 children, Sharon DeLaney and her fiancAC., Tom; Patricia Mosher and her husband, Bill; Barbara Mehling; Tina DeGroate and her husband, Robert, all from Middletown, New York; Colleen Roberto and her husband, Vince of Bloomingburg, New York; Kathy Moye and her husband, Ernie of Phoenix, Arizona; Robin DeLaney and his wife, Janet of Skaneateles, New York; Gail Roman and her husband, Alex of Mount Hope, New York as well as his 17 grandchildren and 26 great-grandchildren. Services will be held on Saturday, August 29, 2015 at 11 AM at St. John's Church, located at 391 Mount Hope Road, Middletown, New York 10940 and afterward, the family invites all of those in attendance to join them at the Elks Lodge, 48 Prospect Street, Middletown, New York 10940 to remember him. Burial will take place at the convenience of his family at Orange County Veteran's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family would greatly appreciate donations be made in Bob's name to one of his two favorite charities, the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675 or to the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, P.O. Box 1000, Sept. 142, Memphis, Tennessee, 38101. Funeral arrangements and the cremation service have been entrusted to Thomas F. Flynn and the staff of Flynn Funeral & Cremation Memorial Centers, Inc., 139 Stage Road, Monroe, New York. For directions to the funeral home or to offer an online memorial please visit www.flynnfh.com