COVENTRY – Danial L. (Torre) Amerson, 29, of Coventry passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 29, 2011 at Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City.
He is survived by his mother and step father, Luanne and Ronald Torre of Coventry; his brothers and sisters, Damon and Jenny Amerson and children, Bailey and Darian of Green Bay, WI, Ronald and Christina Torre, Jr. and children, McKenzie and Ronald III of Waretown, NJ, Anthony Ronald Torre of Binghamton, Melissa and Jay Bates of Tuckerton, NJ, Samantha Torre of Coventry, and Luci and Sgt. Mark Nabinger and daughter Lily of Ft. Drum; his maternal grandparents, Ronald and Loretta Devroy of Green Bay, WI and paternal step grandparents, Anthony and Carole Torre of Coventry. He was predeceased by his father, Donald W. Amerson in 2010 and his uncles, Bruce Schaus and Anthony Johnson.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Iraq War and was in one of the first units in Iraq. He received the Medal of Valor with the 3rd platoon 38th Engineer Co. of the 4th Brigade of the 2nd Infantry Division after his vehicle was hit by a roadside bomb and he survived to help the injured until help could arrive. Following his service, he worked for several restaurants in the Green Bay area, before coming to New York to attend the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park.
A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Coventry United Methodist Church, with chaplain and family friend, Carolyn Drachler officiating. Memorial contributions may be made to the family to assist with funeral expenses.
Arrangements are being provided by the Kennedy Funeral Home, 21 N. Chenango St., Greene, NY.