Dirk Peter Jager, 85, of Rye, NY died September 9, 2024, surrounded by loving family in his home in Westminster West, VT.

Dirk was born in Port Chester, NY to Adrianna Hamilton and Dirk Jager. He attended Rye High School in Rye, NY before receiving an associate’s degree from Westchester Community College. In 1957, he joined the US Army and served as a paratrooper for several years in various overseas locations. He devoted 33 years of work to the County of Westchester as a civil engineer. He was a humble family man who consistently took on additional work to benefit the security of his loved ones.

Dirk was preceded in death by his mother, Adrianna Hamilton, father, Dirk Jager, sister, Shirley Seibert, brother-in-law, Art Seibert, and cousins, Connie and Gordon Van Vliet. He is survived by his loving wife, Peggy Jager, daughter, Kathrine Jager, grandson, Christopher Jager, granddaughter, Kayla Jager, grandchildren-in-law, Brittany Hill and Jeremy Kirk, great-grandchildren, Ava Jager, Benjamin Jager-Siemiaszko, Margaux Kirk-Jager, Moss Muratori Kirk, and Leah Edwards, niece and nephew, Michael and Cheryl Seibert and children and beloved friend and chosen family, Pam Mock.

After Dirk’s well earned retirement with wife Peggy in 1995, he took great pride in stewarding his family’s beautiful home and land in Westminster West, VT.

In lieu of flowers, please send donations in memory of Dirk to the Windham County Humane Society.

Arrangements are entrusted to the care of the Fenton and Hennessey Funeral Home, 55 Westminster Street, Bellows Falls, VT.