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Donald Weise

October 29, 1933 — February 10, 2017

Donald Weise

Howes Cave- Donald R. Weise, 83, of Sagendorf Corners Road, passed away peacefully on Friday, February 10, 2017 at Mountain Valley Hospice in Gloversville.

Born October 29, 1933 in Keene Valley, NY, he was the son of Lester and Mary (Jackson) Weise. He was a United States Army veteran serving from 1956 until receiving an honorable discharge in 1958.

Don was a proud member of the New York State Police from 1962 until retiring as a Senior Investigator in 1993 from the Fonda barracks. Much of his career was spent with the Major Crimes Unit, and he remembered those days fondly and spoke of them often.

Don was a parishioner at the Bethany Lutheran Church in Central Bridge. He enjoyed woodworking, camping, and spending time with his family. He will be remembered fondly by family, friends and former co-workers as loyal, honest and hard working.

He was predeceased by his parents, a son, Michael Weise and foster siblings Rose Young and Frank Grant.

He married Marilyn Christ on November 28, 1969 and she survives him along with his children: Matthew (Melissa) Weise of Glenville and Mary Kay (David) Groesbeck of Johnstown; stepchildren: Laura (Paul) Lakata of Caroga Lake, Melanie (Martin) Wolken of Gouverneur, NY and Paul Wieland of Galway; grandchildren: Matthew Weise, Eric and Kayla Groesbeck; step-grandchildren: Andrew and Kent Lakata, Ashley, Martin, and Morgan Wolken, Paul, Tiffany, Logan, and Collin Wieland; and his beloved dog, Dubbin.

Private services will be held for the family with private burial in Old Stone Fort Cemetery, Schoharie. Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, Inc., PO Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092.

Arrangements have been entrusted to Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill, NY.



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