Obituary of Philip Bradway

Philip Bradway, 75, of Niskayuna, passed away February 25, 2012, at his home. He was born in Jamaica, New York on March 27, 1936. He was the son of Clinton Philip and Ina Adele (Schellinger) Bradway. He grew up in Floral Park and spent summers with his grandmother Schellinger, in East Marion, Long Island, New York. A 1954 graduate of Sewanhaka High School in Floral Park, he later attended the State University of New York, Agricultural and Technical College at Farmingdale, NY, majoring in Frozen Foods. He entered employment with the New York State Dept. of Agriculture and Markets in 1956 as a food products Inspector. He then advanced through various office positions in the Division of Marketing, to chief marketing representative and farm products inspection services supervisor, retiring in 1991. During his teen years, he was active in the Boy Scouts of America. He was a past member of the National Rifle Association, enjoyed hunting and won many trophies for Competitive Pistol Shooting. He was a member of the Helderberg and Watervliet Gun Clubs. Philip then became interested in amateur radio with the call KB2HQ (extra license), was a life member of the American Radio Relay League (ARRL), served as president and Newsletter editor of the Schenectady Amateur Radio Association and was a recipient of the Broughton Award for Exemplary Service to Amateur Radio. He also served one year as president of the Plymouth MA Radio Club (G.A.R.S.), during the time he and his wife, Bette, resided in Plymouth. On his father's (Bradway) side, he was a descendant of the Reverend Roger Williams, founder of Rhode Island and several other Rhode Island colonial familes. On his mother's side (Schellinger), he was a descendant of Elder William Brewster of the Mayflower (and 11th cousin to his wife, also a Brewster descendant), a life member of the Society of Mayflower Descendant in the State of New York (Albany Colony) and had a dual membership within Rhode Island Society. Philip served as Newsletter editor for the Albany Colony of the New York Society for many years. He was also past president and Newsletter editor for the Elder William Brewster Society. Philip became active with the General Society of Mayflower Descendants, serving on the General Society Computer Committee, also serving some time as chair of the committee. In 2011, the editor and assistant editor of The Mayflower Quarterly awarded him with a Certificate to the Order of the Hook, for his service to the General Society. Philip is survived by his wife of 43 years, Bette (Innes) Bradway; three children, Lynn (William) Scheriff, Cheryl Bradway and Paul (Michelle) Bradway; sister, Eleanor (Giles) Bullock; two stepchildren, Robert (Kathleen) Stelman and Henry (Diane) Stelman; five grandchildren, Jeffrey, Alex, Anna, Danielle and Jessica Bradway; stepgrandchildren, Nicole Bastian and Catherine Stelman; and stepgreat-grandchild, Allison Dutkiewicz. A private funeral service, at the convenience of the family, has been entrusted to Daly Funeral Home, Inc., 242 McClellan St., Schenectady, NY 12304. Memorial contributions may be made to: ARRL, 225 Main Street, Newington, CT (please state the purpose on memo line), or to: General Society of Mayflower Descendants, Attn: Donald H. Studly, PO Box 3297, Plymouth, MA 02361-329.