Obituary of Thomas H. Goodemote

Mr. Thomas H. Goodemote, age 58, of Gloversville, died peacefully Thursday evening, September 17, 2009 at his home. He was born June 14, 1951 in Gloversville, the son of the late Harold and Carol Ettlemeyer Goodemote. He was a 1969 graduate of Mayfield Central School and also grauated from Plattsburgh State College. He was employed at Wood & Hyde Leather Company and later, along with his father and brother, owned and operated Classic Leather Company. He owned Bayview Marine in Mayfield for several years and also was Vice president of Irving Tanning Company in Waterville, ME. He was last employed as Technical Director at Townsend Leather Company until he retired in 2006. Tom was a member of Psi Epsilon Chi, the Adirondack Tanners Association and the American Leather Chemists Association since 1973. He was married in 1990 to Valorie Smith. Survivors include his partner, Kirsten M. Edwards and her two children, James Gregorio and Amy Davis; his two children, Christopher T. Goodemote Kimberly of Gloversville and Kelly M. Smith Patrick Ilnicki of Broadalbin; his brother, Allen Goodemote Donna of Estes Park, CO and LaQuinta, CA; five grandchildren, Brady, Griffin and Carter Goodemote and Emily and Katie Smith; his aunt, Jeanne Allan; two nephews, Tracy Goodemote Tisha and Craig Goodemote; grand nephew, Logan Goodemote and grand niece, Lily Goodemote. The family will receive friends and friends from 4 to 7 p.m. Monday at Walrath & Stewart Funeral Home, 51 Fremont St; Gloversville, where a funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Tuesday with the Rev. Dr. R. W. Williams officiating. Interment will take place at Union Rural Cemetery, Mayfield. Memorial contributions may be made in lieu of flowers to the Carcinoid Cancer Foundation, Inc., 333 Mamaroneck Ave #492, White Plains, NY 10605 or to the Schenectady Cancer Foundation, 112 Avon Road, Schenectady, NY 12308 or to Mountain Valley Hospice, 108 Steele Avenue, Gloversville, NY 12078.