James Degroat Obituary

It is with great sadness that we announce the death of James Degroat (Staatsburg, New York), born in New York, New York, who passed away on March 17, 2018, at the age of 68, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.

He was predeceased by: his parent Robert DeGroat. He is survived by: his parent Betty Ann Green DeGroat; his grandchild Jim; his spouse Diane Flynn; his children, Kyle DeGroat of Staatsburg and Caitlin Begley (Rob) of Red Hook; his grandchildren, Ronan, Austin and Mila; his brothers, Jeff DeGroat (Ellen) of Tennessee, John DeGroat (Lise) and Jay DeGroat (Jeannette) of Poughkeepsie; and his nieces and nephews, Kim, Joe, Maren, Nathan DeGroat and Shawn Farrell.

In lieu of flowers, the DeGroat family respectfully requests memorial donations to Dutchess Outreach, Attn: Beverly Closs Food Pantry, 29 North Hamilton St., Suite 220, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (http://www.dutchessoutreach.org.