Arthur Douglas Weeks

January 5, 1934 - February 21, 2019

Arthur Douglas Weeks (Doug), 85, a sixty-year resident of Putnam Valley, died peacefully at home on February 21, 2019, surrounded by his loving family. Born January 5, 1934, in Peekskill, New York, he was the son of the late Arthur and Edna (Depew) Weeks. On October 16, 1955, he married the love of his life, Nancy (nee Horton), who survives at home. Doug was a veteran who honorably served his Country in Korea and was the third generation, and proud owner, of Arthur Weeks and Son Jewelers in Peekskill. He retired in 2000. Doug served his community well. He was a member, past President and Paul Harris Fellow of the Peekskill Rotary Club; a lifetime member of the Putnam Valley Fire Department, Cortlandt Hook and Ladder Company, and the Peekskill Yacht Club. He was a former member of the Board of Directors of the Peekskill/Cortlandt Chamber of Commerce and served on the Peekskill High School Scholarship Committee. Doug was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed golf, skiing, hunting and fishing and boating. He especially enjoyed camping on the islands of Lake George with his family. In addition to his wife, Nancy, Doug is survived by his children: Jeff (Mary) Weeks, John (Debbie) Weeks, Karen (Robert) Visconti, and Arthur Douglas (Michelle) Weeks, Jr. Eight grandchildren: Kristen Weeks, Kaitlyn Weeks, William Hurley, Shannon Hurley, Brittany (Matthew) Ellsworth, Robert (Carla) Weeks, Nathan Weeks and Kate Weeks. He is also survived by his brother, Robert, of Hudson, WI, and several nephews. Doug was predeceased by his brother, David. Calling hours will be held on Sunday, February 24, from 2:00 to 6:00pm at Dorsey-Carlone Funeral Home, 1100 Cortlandt Street, Peekskill, NY 10566. A funeral service will be held on Monday, February 25, at 11:00am at Dorsey-Carlone Funeral Home. Interment will follow at Hillside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family respectfully requests donations to the Alzheimer’s Association; Friends of Karen, North Salem, NY; The Hope For Youth Foundation; or St. Luke’s Lutheran Church, Putnam Valley, NY.