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Jason Smykla Obituary
March 22, 1984 - May 29, 2021
Goshen, NY
Jason John Smykla, 37 of Goshen, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at home. He was born March 22, 1984 in Goshen, NY to Jim Smykla and Ann Jankowski.
Jason had a phenomenal imagination when it came to sketching and drawing. He loved the Jets and Knicks almost as much as his family. His heart and soul was his daughter Raegan.
He is survived by his daughter, Raegan Smykla; his mother, Ann Kaleita and her husband, Mike; his father, Jim Smykla and his wife, Jeanine; brothers: Jeremey and his wife Kresta, Nick and his wife Maggie, Mikey and fiancé DeLaney Myers, Chip and his wife Constance and Doug; nieces: Elexis, Kileigh, MacKinnon Camrine and Shelby; nephews: Krisjian and Nicholas; as well as many aunts, uncles and cousins. He was predeceased by his grandparents.
Visitation will be from 2 to 5 p.m., Saturday, June 5 at the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., 82 South Church Street, Goshen, with the funeral service at 4:30 p.m. Burial will be private and at the convenience of the family.
In lieu of flowers, the family request memorial donations be made in Ann Kaleita's name to go into a college fund for Jason's daughter Raegan Smykla.
Arrangements under the care of the Donovan Funeral Home, Inc., Goshen. To leave a condolence visit www.donovanfunerals.com
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