Michael Anton Ney, 50, resident of Jerome, passed away Tuesday, November 27, 2007. He was born April 9, 1957 at St. Vincent Hospital in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He graduated from the North County School in Lake Placid, New York. He attended Sacred Heart University in Bridgeport, Connecticut. He was a self-employed artist. Michael is survived by his father, Robert "Bob" Ney of Carefree, Arizona; his step-mother, Sharon Ney also of Carefree, Arizona; his brother, William Ney of Seymour, Connecticut; and his sister, Mary Payson of Columbia, South Carolina. He is preceded in death by his mother, Carol Wymelenberg Ney. A Memorial Service will be held in his honor on Saturday, December 1, 2007 at 11:00am the Haven United Methodist Church in Jerome. In lieu of flowers, contributions are requested to be sent to: North County School in Lake Placid, New York. An online guestbook is available at www.westcottfuneralhome.com