Mitcheal Maxwell
January 31, 1946 — June 1, 2010
Mitcheal Maxwell
Cobleskill- Mitcheal Maxwell, 64, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 1, 2010 at Cobleskill Regional Hospital with his beloved wife at his side after a brief illness.
Mitcheal was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of Charles Edward and Hannah (Hulse) Maxwell.
He was a 1964 graduate of Middleburgh Central School and attended classes at Jamestown Community College. He left college to join the United States Marine Corp. in 1965 and served for two years. He was wounded in Vietnam where he received a Purple Heart. After his honorable discharge from the USMC, he worked for General Electric for a short time. He then joined the New York State Police where he served Schoharie County for twenty years retiring in 1988 as an investigator.
After his retirement, Mitcheal opened "Grandmax Motors", a used car business with his brother and other retired NYSP investigators. He was a proud member and treasurer of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie #2695. He was also a member of the Association of NYS Former Troopers, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5088, American Legion Post #1261, and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife of twenty years, Teresa Maxwell of Cobleskill; daughter, Catherine (Richard) Bender of Fultonham; son, Charles (Susan) Maxwell of Middleburgh; sister, Barbara Becker of Fultonham; two brothers, Brian Maxwell of Gulfport, MS, and John (Christy) Maxwell of Oklahoma City, OK; four grandsons, Mason and Keaton Bender, Charlie and Adam Maxwell; three nieces and two nephews.
A Memorial Service with military honors will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Palmer & Shaylor Funeral Home, 134 River St., Middleburgh with Rev. Carol Coltrain of the Huntersland United Methodist Church officiating. Friends are also invited to a period of visitation to be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 11 AM to 1 PM, prior to the service. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the F.O.E. #2695, Legion Drive, Cobleskill.
Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, P.O. Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092 or Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 795 East Main St., Suite 11, Cobleskill, NY 12043.
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Mitcheal was born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, the son of Charles Edward and Hannah (Hulse) Maxwell.
He was a 1964 graduate of Middleburgh Central School and attended classes at Jamestown Community College. He left college to join the United States Marine Corp. in 1965 and served for two years. He was wounded in Vietnam where he received a Purple Heart. After his honorable discharge from the USMC, he worked for General Electric for a short time. He then joined the New York State Police where he served Schoharie County for twenty years retiring in 1988 as an investigator.
After his retirement, Mitcheal opened "Grandmax Motors", a used car business with his brother and other retired NYSP investigators. He was a proud member and treasurer of the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie #2695. He was also a member of the Association of NYS Former Troopers, Veterans of Foreign Wars Post #5088, American Legion Post #1261, and a lifetime member of the Disabled American Veterans.
He is survived by his wife of twenty years, Teresa Maxwell of Cobleskill; daughter, Catherine (Richard) Bender of Fultonham; son, Charles (Susan) Maxwell of Middleburgh; sister, Barbara Becker of Fultonham; two brothers, Brian Maxwell of Gulfport, MS, and John (Christy) Maxwell of Oklahoma City, OK; four grandsons, Mason and Keaton Bender, Charlie and Adam Maxwell; three nieces and two nephews.
A Memorial Service with military honors will be held at 1:00 PM on Sunday, June 6, 2010 at Palmer & Shaylor Funeral Home, 134 River St., Middleburgh with Rev. Carol Coltrain of the Huntersland United Methodist Church officiating. Friends are also invited to a period of visitation to be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 11 AM to 1 PM, prior to the service. A Celebration of Life will immediately follow at the F.O.E. #2695, Legion Drive, Cobleskill.
Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, P.O. Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092 or Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 795 East Main St., Suite 11, Cobleskill, NY 12043.
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