Jill D. VanSickle

Montague, NJ

Jill D. VanSickle of Montague, NJ and a longtime resident of the area, died Sunday, June 22, 2008 at Westchester Medical Center after a brief illness. She was 51.

She was born October 13, 1956 in Middletown, NY, the daughter of the late Hilton and the late Isabelle Lewis VanSickle.

Jill is survived and will be deeply missed by her sister, Darlene Van Sickle of Malta, NY; her brother, Jimmy VanSickle of Sparrowbush, NY; her step sister, Delight Hewitt Sanders of Henderson, NV; her longtime companion, John Dickow of Montague, NJ and John's children, John, Anthony and Denise Dickow.

Jill was born on October 13, 1956 and grew up in Slate Hill, NY. She graduated from Minisink Valley High School in 1974 and eventually made her home in Montague, NJ with John who loved her dearly. Jill was a Breast Cancer Survivor and faced the world head-on and with courage. Jill worked very hard all her life and rarely took time off. When Jill was off from work, she loved to be outdoors and especially to go fishing, a past time she and John shared. Jill greatly loved animals, especially dogs, which were a large part of her life for many years. Toby, her American Bull Terrier, already misses Jill.

There will be no visitation.

Funeral services will be held private at the convenience of the family.

Those who would like to remember Jill, the family asks that memorial contributions may be made to Humane Society Of Port Jervis/Deerpark, Inc., 202 Route 209, Port Jervis, NY 12771 or the Susan B. Komen for The Cure, 5005 LBJ Fwy, Ste 250, Dallas, TX 75244.

Funeral arrangements by Gray-Parker Funeral Home, 100 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY 12771; 845-856-5191. For additional information or to send a condolence note to the family, visit www.grayparkerfuneralhome.com.