Obituary of Irving Booth JR

Irving D. Booth, Jr. "Denny" Died Thursday, July 26, 2012 at St. Josephs Skilled Nursing Facility after suffering a stroke in August 2011. Denny was born July 28, 1921 in Elmira NY, the son of Irving D. Booth, Sr. and Mary Seeley Booth. He is predeceased by his wife of 57 years Diane Dewhurst Booth, his parents, and son Duff Wilson Booth. Denny is survived by his beloved sons, Irving Dennison Booth III "Dee" and wife Candance Lynn Booth, and Robertson Dewhurst Booth "Dewey" and wife Kathleen Christofaro Booth; daughter Donna Booth Quinlan and partner William M. Carey; grandchildren Elizabeth Marie Booth, Emily Dewhurst Booth, and Andrew Dennison Booth, Liam Patrick Quinlan, and Michaela Diane Quinlan. Denny attended Dartmouth College, before serving with the 25th Marines 4 Division and was awarded the Purple Heart for action on Iwo Jima in the Pacific. He worked for 37 years as a salesman for I.D. Booth Inc. in Elmira, N.Y. Always an active person who enjoyed skiing, hunting and golfing, Denny was an active member of the Elmira Country Club, Elmira City Club, and Fur Fin and Feathers Club. His real joy was living and sharing time with his wife on their beautiful farm outside Millerton, PA. There he tended his many gardens with love, starting in early spring in the greenhouse and ending each fall with an abundant array of vegetables, much of which he shared with family or gave away with kindness. Denny loved hunting and fishing and the out of doors, something he passed on to his children, taking them on many trips to Canada, the Adirondacks and Florida. He was also an excellent swimmer, skier, windsurfer, and hiker, and enjoyed camping and canoeing in the Adirondacks with friends well into his 70's. Denny loved to travel, and with his wife regularly toured the US in their motor home, meeting and making many long-time friends in the process. He loved travelling overseas as well, and especially enjoyed the wine and food regions of Provence and Northern Italy. Family and friends are invited to McInerny Funeral Home, 502 W. Water Street, on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. A Memorial Service will be held at Park Church, Elmira, on Thursday, August 2, 2012 at 4:00 p.m. Donations in Denny's memory may be directed to Alzheimer's Association National Office, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601-7633.