Nathan 'Don' Rinier

| 01 Dec 2019 | 04:45

    Nathan “Don” Rinier, a longtime resident of Warwick, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 26, 2019, at St. Anthony Community Hospital. He was 89 years old.

    Born on Nov. 9, 1930, in Columbia Lancaster, Pa., he was the son of William Frey Rinier and Catherine Engel Rinier.

    Mr. Rinier served with the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953.

    He was married for 50 years to Carolyn Ann Henderson Rinier.

    Nathan was a retired custodian at Orange County Residential Health Care Facility in Goshen.

    He previously worked in track maintenance for Lehigh and Hudson Railroad. He liked to travel, enjoyed hunting and loved fishing, and was a Mets baseball fan.

    He is survived by his wife, Carolyn Ann of Warwick; several nieces and nephews.

    Private cremation. A graveside service and interment will take place in the spring.

    Arrangements by Lazear-Smith & Vander Plat Memorial Home, 17 Oakland Avenue, Warwick, NY 10990. For further information, see www.lsvpmemorialhome.com.