Obituary of Stanley Tomaszewski

Rotterdam - Stanley "Steve" J. Tomaszewski, 103, formerly of E. Campbell Rd., died Saturday at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center. Steve was born in Schenectady, the son of John and Helen Tomaszewski. He attended Nott Terrace High School, leaving at age 16 to help support the family, finally obtaining his diploma in 2008 via Operation Recognition. He participated in the Civil Conservation Corps for over two years, working in Glacier National Park and Death Valley, then locally in Livingston, NY, before working at MICA Insulator and getting drafted. During World War II, he served in the Army as a medic, stateside. He retired from MICA in 1973, he bowled until he was 95 and golfed until he was 98 years of age, when athritis stopped him from, but gardening continued. Most recently he lived at Kingsway and thanks to the staff at the Manor, the nursing center and to hospice. He enjoyed his Monday diner meals with his nephew-in-law, Ralph May, and Wednesday with his golfing buddies; when not on the links, at Rotterdam Mall Food Court. He will be especially missed by his niece, gardening partner and caregiver of 10 years, Doreen May. He was predeceased by his wife, Nellie Petera Tomaszewski, she died in 1991; and his brothers and sisters, Victor Tomaszewski, Carl Tomaszewski, Richard Tomaszewski (in infancy), Isabelle Howly and Irene LeGuire; and companion, Rose Krenzier; and a niece and nephew. He is survived by 14 nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews and two adoring step-great nieces. Funeral service, Thursday morning, 11:30 a.m. at the Daly Funeral Home, Inc., 242 McClellan St., Schenectady. A calling hour will be held from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the funeral home. Entombment, Schenectady Memorial Park, Rotterdam. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital , 262 Danny Thomas Pl., Memphis, TN 38105.