Obituary of James W. Sinon

James “Jimmy” William Sinon, was born on August 22, 1961, to Stewart and Joan Decker Sinon,

died on June 21, 2024, in Poughkeepsie NY. He was a lifelong resident of Dutchess County; the

lessons he learned on Sinon Farm in the 1960s and 1970s stayed with him throughout his

life. From the time he was a young man, he was an integral part of building Sinon Farm into the

company it is today. For the last three years, Jimmy lived in West Burke VT, to help his aunt and

be a caretaker for his uncle. While in VT, Jimmy started a painting business, he painted a historic

church which made the local news, and he was recently commissioned to do work for the town.

More recently Jimmy was the groundskeeper at a Country Club which was a great source of

pride for him. Jimmy had finally found a sense of purpose, peace, and some serenity in the

Northeast Kingdom.

His treasured memories as a son of Sinon Farm endured throughout. A beloved uncle, brother,

and son, he could be counted on at family parties for lively stories of his adventures—and

misadventures. He wasn’t afraid of either, saying “true stories are the best stories.” No matter

where he was in the course of those many adventures, he lived his love for his family out loud

and was fiercely protective of them, especially his two sisters.

Jimmy was charismatic and charming, qualities that served him well as a salesman, either with

customers for the family business or at county fairs across the country. He was a prolific writer

and recently took up acrylic painting. His poetry and paintings will continue to be a gift and a

reminder of his intensely creative spirit.

Deeply spiritual, Jimmy was open-hearted. He did not subscribe to any one denomination; he

accepted and appreciated everyones unique beliefs, was well-versed on many topics, and often

had an opinion to share with anyone at any time. He believed in “God moments” in which grace

and faith were particularly focused. His family believes that it was one of those “God moments”

when Jimmy made a recent and unexpected trip back to New York to see his mother. We are

grateful to have had those last moments of laughter, love, and hugs.

Jimmy was a long-term member of AA, he admired the founding members and loved the friends

he made among the rooms across the country. Although he wasn’t a consistent member of “the

rooms” he lived by their philosophy “God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot

change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference”.

Jimmy is survived by his mother Joan, brother Mike and his wife Angela, sister Colleen and her

husband Ray, brother-in-law David Anduze, aunt Joyce Bernasconi, uncle Bruce and aunt

Colleen and his many loving nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was predeceased by his

father Stu, whom Jimmy admired and revered, as well as his beloved sister, Kathi Sinon Anduze.

Visitation will be held Sunday, June 30, 2024, at the Timothy P. Doyle Funeral Home located at 371

Hooker Ave Poughkeepsie New York 12603 from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Funeral service will he held

July 1, 2024, at 11:00a.m. in the funeral home. Burial will take place following the service at Union Cemetery in

Hyde Park, New York.