Obituary of Keith D. Yennie

SGT Keith D "Maverick" Yennie Keith D. Yennie II, age 27 of Port Jervis, NY and Bushkill, Pennsylvania passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at his home. He was born on May 21, 1994 in Port Jervis, NY, the son of Keith D. Yennie I and Stacie Utter Caproni. Keith, proudly served our country with the US Marines from 2012-2017. He was the founder and C.E.O. of Operation: Got Your Six, a support organization for veterans housing. Keith attended OCCC and SUNY New Paltz earning his Bachelors degree in Sociology with a concentration in social work next month upon graduation. Keith is survived by, his beloved daughter Everly Yennie at home with fiance Jenna Trone, and by his beloved daughter Aria Yennie at home with her mom Alanna, his father, Keith D. Yennie I and his wife Melanie of Port Jervis, his mother, Stacie Caproni and her husband Sarge of Milford, PA, his two sisters; Crystal Utter of Milford, and Ashley Kingston of Matamoras, his brother Evan Yennie of Liberty, NY, his paternal grandmother, Donna Yennie of Port Jervis, his paternal grandfather William Yennie III of Matamoras, PA, his maternal grandmother, Diane Utter of Milford, PA, his maternal grandfather, Norman Utter and his wife Barb of Cuddebackville, NY, his uncles, Richie Utter and his wife Shari of Virginia, Skip Utter and his wife Linda of Virginia, his uncle Brian Yennie and his wife Kathleen of Rio, NY, niece Myleigh and his special niece, Annabehl, and his special cousins Kaitlyn, Brianne and Jessica Lynn Yennie his Goddaughter. Keith was pre-deceased by his uncle, William H. Yennie IV. In his free time, Keith enjoyed playing his guitar and composing songs. Visitation will be held 1-3 and 5-7 PM, Tuesday, April 12, at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. Funeral services will be held 11 AM, Wednesday, April 13, with military honors at the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home. Rev. Amy Garrett will officiate. Interment will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information, directions, or to send a condolence note to the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com.