November 6, 2009  

DEXTER, N.Y.  —  David J. Lane, 30, of Catskill, N.Y., and formerly of Dexter, passed away following a motor vehicle accident on Wednesday. 

Born Feb. 7, 1979, in Watertown, the son of Stephen R. and Cheryl D. Thomas Lane, he graduated in 1997 in General Brown High School and attended SUNY Albany.  

He entered the Army on Nov. 5, 2001, and served in Afghanistan from July 2002 until January 2003. He returned home and served in Iraq from July 2003 until April 2004. He served with 82nd Airborne Division, 307th Engineers, Company C. 

Mr. Lane joined the New York State Police and has served for the past four years. He was stationed in Catskill with Troop F. 

Surviving are his parents, Stephen R. and Cheryl D. Lane, Dexter; a brother and his wife, Stephen and Kate Lane, Webster, N.Y.; his fiancée Kelly Martin, Catskill; grandparents, Lowell and Shelia Thomas, Dexter; several aunts, uncles, and cousins. 

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9, at Immaculate Conception Church of Brownville with Fr. Kevin O’Brien and Bro. Gregory Miles officiating. Burial will be in Dexter Cemetery with military honors. Calling hours will be 7 to 9 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 7, and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Johnson Funeral Home. Members of the New York State Police will be providing a funeral escort and honors.  

Donations in lieu of flowers may be made to National Niemann-Pic Disease Foundation, P.O. Box 49, 401 Madison Ave. Suite B, Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin 53538 or the NYS Troopers Foundation Inc. 3 Airport Pk. Blvd. Latham, N.Y. 12110.





Information provided by Johnson Funeral Home, Inc., and Newzjunky.com, Watertown, N.Y.