Edmund C. Podgorski

Edmund Podgorski, 89, passed away on Wednesday, February 14, 2018 at his home in Rotterdam. He was predeceased by his beloved wife, Adele, in 2009, a day after their 57th wedding anniversary. 

Ed was the cherished son of Janina and Chester. He graduated from Mont Pleasant High School in 1946 after which he was accepted into the General Electric Apprentice Program. In 1950 he was drafted into the U.S. Army where he proudly served as a medic in Korea until 1952. He then returned to General Electric where he worked as a machinist in the turbine division for more than 40 years. He retired in 1989. 

Ed was the loving father of four children -- Marcia (Ned) Hirsch of Rockville Centre, NY; Carol (Michael Carroll) of Scottsville, NY; Janine (Roland) Guilz of Guilderland, NY; and Ed (Carolyn) of Flemington, NJ.  He was also a very proud grandfather to six grandchildren -- Alison (Peter) Garofalo, Hillary (Brian) Leary, Lindsay (Thomas) Tresansky, Andrew (April) Guilz, Rachel Podgorski, and Jason Podgorski. He was great grandfather to Lucas and Adelynn Tresansky.

Nothing brought Ed greater joy than spending time with his family and friends. He looked forward to every holiday and had special fondness for those with Polish traditions. He loved hosting parties and cherished his role as bartender. He also loved weddings and New Year’s Eve parties and any other occasion that gave him the opportunity to dance. He and Adele loved a good polka, a Polish waltz, and the jitterbug. Ed enjoyed traveling to new places and often reflected on his fond memories of his trips to Florida, Alaska, Phoenix, New York City, and his recent trip to New Orleans. He enjoyed many pastimes, including bowling and fishing, and his favorite summer activity, golfing at Western Turnpike Golf Course. One of his greatest joys was playing a game of golf with his son, daughter, grandsons and son-in-law. Ed was a loyal fan of the New York Yankees and the New York Giants, and he faithfully filled out his March Madness brackets and participated in the “Podgorski Cup” fantasy football league.

Ed was a lifelong parishioner at the Church of St. Adalbert where he attended grade school, later served as an usher and was a member of the Holy Name Society. He was also a member of the Young Men’s Polish Association, the Polish American Vets, the Rotterdam Elks Club, and the GE Apprentice Alumni Association.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, February 19, 2018 at 8:15 a.m. from the DeLegge Funeral Home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial  9:00 a.m. at the Church of St. Adalbert. Interment in St. Adalbert Cemetery.
 Calling hours will be at the DeLegge Funeral Home on Sunday from 3:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m. 

Contributions in Ed’s memory may be made to the Church of St. Adalbert Restoration Fund, 550 Lansing St., Schenectady, NY 12303 http://parishes.rcda.org/churchofstadalbert/ or City Mission of Schenectady, 425 Hamilton St, Schenectady, NY 12305 http://citymission.com/.