KENNETH F. BEECHER, PORT JERVIS, NEW YORK

Kenneth F. Beecher, Jr., age 70 of Port Jervis, NY passed away Thursday, May 7, 2015 at St. Clare's Hospital, Dover, New Jersey.  He was born on November 4, 1944 in Topeka, Kansas, the son of Kenneth F. and Etha Perry Beecher.  Kenneth was a self-employed construction worker. Ken was a veteran of the US Army during the Viet Nam War.  He is survived by his four sons, Kenneth F. Beecher, III and his companion  Candace Flood, Lance Beecher and his companion  Catherine VanOrden, Christopher Beecher, and Shawn Beecher all of Port Jervis, his three daughters, Melissa Beecher, Kim Marsh and her husband Ray all of Port Jervis, Lisa Cortazar and her husband Jorge of Middletown, NY, 14 grandchildren, four great grandchildren, and his former wife Joyce Kopp of Port Jervis.  He was pre-deceased by his daughter Tina Beecher, his two great grandchildren Cameron and Caleb Kanoff.  Visitation will be held Monday, May 11,  from 10 AM- 11AMat the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.  Funeral services will follow at 11AM at the funeral home.  Rev. Nancy Vonderhorst will officiate. Interment will follow at Rural Valley Cemetery, Cuddebackville, NY. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY.  for information, directions or to send a note to the family visit knight-auchmoody.com.