Daniel Roosevelt Ponton Obituary (1932 - 2021)

Mr. Daniel Roosevelt Ponton departed this life on January 27, 2021, at the Westchester Medical Center in Valhalla, New York. He was born July 15, 1932 in Southampton County, Virginia, the second oldest child of Roosevelt and Hermosa Blow Ponton. Roosevelt, as he affectionally known was educated in the public schools in Newsoms, Va., and attended the Mount Tabor Baptist Church. He served in the U.S. Army from December, 1952 until December, 1954 during the Korean War attaining the rank of Private First Class he was the recipient of the National Defense Service Medal, U.N. Service Medal, Korean Service Medal, Bronze Service Medal, Combat Infantry Badge, Good Conduct Medal and a Certificate of Service Award. He also serviced in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Maintenance Mechanic on Air Craft Carriers from January 1956 to January 1958. In 1965 he moved to New York City, to be near his brother Charles and family. In 1967 he moved to Ossining, NY, where he worked as a landscaper until he obtained employment at the Veteran's Administration in Montrose, NY in 1980 he started working at Bethel Nursing Home in Ossining, NY until he retired in 1997. In 1981 he accepted Christ and was baptized at Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church in Ossining, NY. He was a devoted member of the Mass Choir and Male Chorus an served as the chaplain. He was a active participant in Sunday school and Wednesday Night Bible Study, He was a Servants of the Star and participated in the annual "Be the Church Day" where he volunteered to serve at one of the many designated sites in the Ossining community. He was a man of Integrity who demonstrated exceptional humility,faithfulness and commitment to serving people. He was a member of the Ossining Branch of the NAACP since 2011. He enjoyed traveling and spending time with family, his church family and friends. He was especially close to his niece Elar, whom he spoke on the phone to every night. While his family is grieved at his passing, they are comforted that he is reunited with his loved ones in Heaven. He was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, Allen Ponton, James Ponton and Charles Ponton Sr, one sister Cora Lee Ponton Mason and his devoted better half Susie Moore. His memory will forever be cherished by his three nephews, Charles Ponton Jr. (Sabine), Cary Ponton, (Janice), Bernard Ponton (Zelpha), three nieces Elar Mason (Sandy), Matilda Ponton Taylor(Bill) and Otelia Ponton-Reid, three generations of great nieces and nephews, two sisters- in- laws, Rosa Lee Ponton and Betty Ponton and a host of other family and friends. The family would like to give special thanks to Aaron Moore, who was like a son to him, Latorra Moultrie (great niece) for all the support that the both of them gave Uncle Roosevelt over the years. We would also like to thank Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church his Church Family for all the support they have given him over the years. REST IN PEACE OUR SOLDIER In lieu of flowers please make donations to the Star of Bethlehem Baptist Church Scholarship Fund in memory of Daniel Roosevelt Ponton.