Arthur Joseph Tanner Jr. Obituary
In loving memory of Arthur Joseph Tanner Jr. in Sharon, Connecticut, who departed this world on February 26, 2026 at the age of 87. Arthur leaves behind a legacy remembered by family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Arthur Joseph Tanner Jr. to pay them a last tribute.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Arthur Joseph and Bertha Tanner, Sr. (McCauley); his son James A. Tanner, Sr.; his sisters, Alice Tweed, Lena Francis, Ceil Ralph, Carol Call, Bev Stickles and Shirley Rivard; and his stepbrother Robert Mayhew.
He is survived by: his wife Roberta Gladys Twing; his children, Arthur Tanner III (Dorothy) of Millerton, Sheila Stickles (Thomas) of Millerton, Joanne Sweeney (Donald) of Millerton and Rita Ezersky (Pat) of Lakeville; his siblings, Gloria Stickles of Pine Plains, NY, Diane Baker of Dryden, NY, Virginia Whitbeck of Lakeville and Charles Tanner of Cambridge, NY; and his daughter-in-law Molly of Norfolk, CT. He is also survived by twelve grandchildren, twenty-one great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews and many friends.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Millerton Gun Club, Inc., P.O. Box 720, Millerton, NY 12546.
