Obituary of Justin Sanders

Justin Sanders, age 58, of Hawley died Friday, January 8, 2016, at Orange Regional Medical Center, Middletown. He is survived by his love and best buddy, Donna Dorothy (Laabs) Sanders. They were married in 1990. Born April 9, 1957, in Wellington, KS, he was the son of the late Thomas and Helen Ann (Dutton) Sanders. Prior to his retirement, he had been a doorman on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. He was an avid genealogy and civil war researcher and writer, who also loved to play guitar and listen to the blues. He loved lizards, cats and the Arizona desert. A devoted and loyal friend and husband, he had a unique and welcome sense of humor and a special gift for storytelling. In addition to his wife, he is survived by his sister: Julia Heersche of Flagstaff, AZ; two brothers: Randy and Jerry Sanders of Phoenix, AZ; two nephews: Solomon Sanders of Mesa, AZ, andColton Laabs of Hawley; a niece: Sydney Laabs of Hawley; his mother-in-law: Dorothy Laabs; two brothers-in-law: Steven and Mitchell Laabs; a sister-in-law: Nancy Laabs; and numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends in California, Virginia, Arizona, New York, Kansas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Oklahoma. Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Private cremation was held at Lake Region Crematory, Lake Ariel. Memorials may be made to Orange Regional Medical Center, 707 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940 or www.ormc.org.