David J. Lane

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

David was born February 7, 1979 in Watertown, the son of Stephen R. and Cheryl D. Thomas Lane. He graduated General Brown High School in 1997 and attended SUNY Albany. He entered the Army November 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.

David joined the N.Y. S. Troopers and has served for the past four years. He was stationed in Catskill, N.Y. with Troop F.

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

Funeral services will be held Monday 11:00 a.m. 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 Saturday evening from 7-9 and Sunday from 2-4 and 7-9 at the Johnson Funeral Home. NYS Troopers will be providing 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.