ALBANY – George Gadomski, 86, passed away on September 16, 2020 at the Teresian House, Albany. George was born in Mlawa, Poland and lived in Albany. He was employed by Sterling Drug for 39 years, retiring in 1997. George was a communicant of All Saints Catholic Church in Albany. George enjoyed gardening, traveling, volunteering, spending time with his family and summer vacations on Cape Cod. He was especially proud of his Polish heritage and his service in the U.S. Air Force. He was a Life Director of the Polish Community Center and life member of the Polish American Citizens Club. During his retirement, he was an original member of the Saratoga National Cemetery Honor Guard Association for ten years. George was hard-working, friendly, kind, compassionate, and his smile was contagious. He was treasured by his family and friends and will be deeply missed.
George was the beloved husband of 58 years of the late Bernice Gadomski. He was the loving father of Stephen (Therese) Gadomski of Colonie, Edward (Susan Lyons) Gadomski of Slingerlands and Donna (Thomas Rizzo) Gadomski of Boston, MA; and devoted grandfather of Elizabeth Gadomski (Jamie Hockey-Barrett) of Latham and Daniel (Jennifer) Gadomski of Colonie. He is also survived by his brother Fred (Irene) Gadomski, his sister Kazia Burzynski and several nieces and nephews. He was the son of the late Frank and Helen (Moszczynski) Gadomski.
Funeral services will be held in the Hans Funeral Home, 1088 Western Ave., Albany, Monday at 8:15 a.m., then at 9:00 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church, 16 Homestead St., Albany. Relatives and friends are invited, and may call, at Hans Funeral Home on Sunday from 3:00-6:00 p.m. Interment with military honors will be in Our Lady of Angels Cemetery, Albany. The family would like to thank the staff at the Teresian House for the loving care given to our parents. Those who wish may make memorial contributions to the Teresian House Foundation, for resident activities. Please note that social distancing and masks are required, and attendance is limited. Seating capacity at the church is strictly limited to 50 due to ASCC COVID-19 Funeral Guidelines. For further church information, please see ASCC Funeral Mass Procedures at https://parishes.rcda.org/AllSaints/. To leave a message of condolence for the family or obtain directions to the funeral home, please visit www.HansFuneralHome.com .
Danuta Askew nee Demczak
My deepest sympathies to all of you. Uncle George will be fondly remembered.
Bridget Seymour
My condolences about mr. Gadomski passing away god bless you and your family
Marie Perry
Steve, Ed, and Donna,
I am so sorry for the loss of your father. He was a sweet man, kind, warm, and funny, and welcoming to all.
I know you will miss him, but I am certain that he is happy to be reunited with your mother in heaven.
You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers.
Love,
Marie
MARY D FOLEY
Stephen, Ed, and Donna,
I am so sorry for the loss of your Dad; He was an exceptionally kind, wonderful man; and I loved him as my Uncle. Now he is in Heaven with your mother. There must be a big Polish reunion in Heaven; I loved him and all of you. May God console you in this difficult time,
Karen Casey (Rudzinski)
Ed, Sue and family,
May your sweet dad Rest In Peace. He grew the best garlic ever. I hope that he and your mom are dancing the Polka, as we speak.
Dr Robert Brand
By virtue of the nature of our relationship our conversations were relatively brief but I remember enjoying Mr Gadomski a lot. He was simply a very nice person. I am sorry for your loss.
Fr. Tom Zelker and Barbara Zelker
As part of the great Gadomski family (our mother was Jennie Gadomska), our prayer and loving embrace is with you. May we be blessed with peace. Barbara and Tom
Dennis J Rymanowski
My deepest condolences to the George’s Family. George was a true gentleman and was always one to say hello and acknowledge everyone where ever he was….His passion for his Polish Heritage was admired by all…When our band would be playing at various functions, I would always stop over to his table and pay my respects to him and his wife….. RIP my friend,
Dennis Rymanowski
Debbie singh and family
My deepest condolences to the entire Gadomski family the loss of your father, grandfather and father in law is such a great loss but he is now with his beautiful wife in heaven may his memories keep him close to your heart forever!