Obituary of W. Phillip Sager

W. Phillip Sager June 22, 1942 - August 21, 2015 Monticello, NY W. Phillip Sager passed away August 21, 2015 after a hard fought battle with leukemia. Born June 22, 1942, he was the son of William Guy Sager and Gladys Bailey Sager. Phil was a longtime Sullivan County resident and businessman. In 1974, after 12 years of employment with Western Electric, Phil left to found Sager's Cycle Center, Inc. in Monticello, NY. Phil always proudly referred to, as his "dare to be great" plan. He was an avid hunter and sportsman who loved to spend time outdoors, especially at his farm in Boonville, NY. Phil was an active community leader serving for over 30 years as a Town of Thompson Republican Committeeman, with 11 of those years as Town Chairman. In addition, he served many years as a voting machine custodian for the Sullivan County Board of Elections. He was also a long-serving member of the Monticello Fire Department, a member of the Monticello Masons, and member of Cross Mountain Hunting Camp, Turnwood, NY. He was a past member of the Monticello Volunteer Ambulance Corp., the Monticello Lions Club and Southwoods Motocross Club. As a youth, Phil was very proud to have earned the rank of Eagle Scout in the Boys Scouts of America and had further achieved appointment to the Order of The Arrow. Phil is survived by his loving partner, Jayne Houghton, sons: Brian Sager and wife Terri, and David Sager and his wife Michelle; a brother Robert Sager and his wife Carol, two sisters: Lynn Sager, and Wendy Sager DiEduardo and her husband Nano, as well as, his loving grandsons Brian, Michael, Owen and Dylan Sager, and nephew Kyle DiEduardo. He was predeceased by his cherished granddaughter Meghan Sager. He will be greatly missed by all who truly knew him. A special thank you and sincere gratitude goes out from Phil and the entire Sager Family to the oncology nurses at Crystal Run Healthcare, Middletown, NY for their kind and compassionate care over the past two years. Family and friends are invited to gather on Sunday, August 23, 2015 from 1:00 to 4:00 PM with a Funeral service to be held at 4:00 PM at the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home,401 Broadway, Monticello, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Meghan Sager Memorial Fund c/o the Community Foundation of Orange and Sullivan, 30 Scott's Corners Drive, Suite 203, Montgomery, NY 12549. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the VanInwegen-Kenny Funeral Home, Monticello. www.kennyfuneralhome.com