SULLIVAN COUNTY, NY (October 17, 2013) – Assemblywoman Aileen Gunther will be awarded the Ruth Bennett Humanitarian Award at SullivanArc’s 22nd annual Community Recognition Event on Wednesday, October 23.
Assemblywoman Gunther represents the 100th District, which includes most of Sullivan County and a part of Orange County. She is the only nurse in the New York State Assembly and serves as the Chair of the Assembly Committee on Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities. Aileen has been an ardent supporter and advocate for SullivanArc and people with developmental disabilities in New York State.
Also being awarded SullivanArc’s President’s Award will be Anthony Perito of Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes in Sullivan County. Anthony will be awarded for his boundless community spirit and his commitment to excellence.
The Awards event will take place at The Sullivan in Rock Hill starting at 6:00 p.m. For reservations, call Joan Glase at 845-796-1350 ext. 1050 or visit http://www.sullivanarc.org to purchase tickets online. Tickets are $85 per person and include cocktails, hors d’oeuvres, dinner and dessert. There will also be a silent auction to benefit the SullivanArc Foundation.
SullivanArc has been supplying support & services to people with developmental disabilities since 1949.
For more information call Joan Glase, Director of Public Relations at SullivanArc, at 845-796-1350 ext. 1050 or visit www.sullivanarc.org.
The Catskill Chronicle 
I saw this article and I must say it’s clear to see why ANTHONY PERITO was awarded this. Anthony and Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes are definitely on my list of top businesses in SC. My father passed away in Nov 2003. We chose Colonial-Bryant Funeral Home in Livingston Manor and Anthony was our funeral director. If I told you everything he did for my family, I would take up the entire day…so I will try to keep it short and simple. He was so understanding, so compassionate, so helpful and so loving to my family. He made home visits on many occasions not only for business but to check in on my mother as well…even years later. He went above and beyond for my family. I know that my father was in the best care possible while with Anthony. Even today, 10 years later, my family considers Anthony a good friend, and even 10 years later he is always there to offer a huge hug and kind words. If anyone in SC deserves this award, it’s Anthony. Words can not express our gratitude, how grateful we are for all he did. He made the most difficult time in our life much easier to deal with. I just can not say enough good about this man or about Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes. From any area, any town…go to Colonial-Bryant Funeral Homes, Anthony will be sure to take the best care of you and your loved ones.
Congratulations Anthony for this reward, you deserve it!!