Mrs. Jill Davis Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Jill Westerfield-Davis, a lifelong resident of the planet, passed away in the afternoon hours of February 12, 2016, with her loving husband and mother at her side. She was 46. Born on September 30th, 1969 in Bloomingburg, NY, Jill grew up playing in the fields, streams, and barns of her Grandmother’s farm, always with assorted animals around; a Shetland pony, an Appaloosa and a Thoroughbred for horses; rabbits, chickens, snapping turtles, two brothers, a South African Crowned Crane and approximately 1,428 cats and dogs. In 1976, the family moved in Pine Bush, and started accumulating new and preowned pets immediately. Of these, only Jill’s cats were allowed inside; she claimed they were “trained”, although evidence of said “training” was a little light; as far as anyone could tell, that training consisted primarily of eating from a special bowl and having a private bedazzled cat-box. At summer camp in 1984, she met the man she would eventually marry. He took her to his prom, was there for her graduation from PBHS in 1987, and from Regents College in ‘92, with a degree in Social Work. They were married at the New Prospect Reformed Church on October 8, 1996, after which they embarked on a lifetime of adventures and misadventures. They went hiking, fishing, camping, and canoeing in many places, including her personal favorites; the Green River in Utah, the North Shore of Minnesota, and Cape Ann in Massachusetts. In between, she volunteered with Social Services and would always volunteer for anything that had to do with children or animals. Rob proved to be exactly the man he promised to be when he asked her hand in marriage. He stood by her and loved her through the good times, the bad, and the worst times. He is forever our hero. She is survived by her husband of 20 years, Rob Davis; her Mother, Linda Westerfield; brothers James and Todd Westerfield; Mother and Father in-law, Bob and Frances Davis; siblings- in-law Wanda, Patty and Brenda; her aunts, Lorna Lee and her Husband, Roger of Spring Hill, Fl; Debbie Boniface, her Husband Steve, and their children Kathy, Melissa, Jason and Steven of Bethel, NY; Susan Gunderman and her children Shirley and Jim, of Georgia; Her Uncles, Chip Carroll, his wife Sheryl and their sons Mike and Kevin, of Walden; Roger Carroll of Florida; Hank Westerfield, and his children Matthew and Lauren; nieces and nephews, Taryn ,Antoinette, Jamie, Alysha, Jordan, Kendall, Dakota, Courtney, Sonny, Hayleigh, Jesse, Chance, Katie, Brian and Brianna; and hundreds of beloved cousins, dear friends, and her Golden Retriever, Sullivan. She was predeceased by her doting father, James W. Westerfield III, maternal grandparents Charles and Margaret Carroll and paternal grandparents, James Jr. and Veronica Westerfield. The list of animals waiting for her on the other side is far too long to provide here. Jill was a brilliant beacon of love, compassion, kindness, and joy to all who knew her. Although a series of lengthy illnesses in recent years reduced her to a shadow of herself, she bore the difficulties with grace and dignity. In so doing, she set a shining example for the rest of us to follow. With her passing, the world has lost a beautiful soul, and she will be terribly missed. In turn, the heavens have gained an indefatigable champion of children, animals, the weak, the wayward, and the lost. The family would ask that all who knew and loved her to honor her memory by carrying on her tradition of small and unsolicited acts of kindness and love for others; and in so doing allow the ripples of her life to resonate in a world of which she is no longer physically part. Jill spent the last two years of her life confined to a bed at her childhood home under the constant watch and care of her Mother and Husband with the assistance of others. The family would like to express their everlasting gratitude especially to Brenda Doyle, who cared for Jill as if she were her own daughter; to Kristine Hilsmann, the “Nurse from Heaven”; to Courtney Conklin, whose daily care helped Jill find peace and comfort; to the Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties for going well above and beyond expectations in helping care for Jill in her final days; and to Deacon Jack Carr and Father Rodrigo from the Church of the Infant Savior for their prayers and ministrations. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to either the James Wally Westerfield Scholarship Fund C/O Mike Amsden at Pine Bush High School, or to the Hospice of Orange and Sullivan Counties 800 Stony Brook Court, Newburgh, New York 12550 Phone: (845) 561-6111