Obituary of Karl O. Glueck

Karl O. Glueck, 88, a resident of Duncan Rd., passed away peacefully Sunday, February 7, 2016 at his home surrounded by his wife and two children. Born July 27, 1927 in Grosswallstadt, Germany he was the son of the late Alois and Magarethe Hess Gluck. Mr. Glueck came to the United States on a boat in 1963 with his wife and son without speaking a word of English. He found a job as a tailor in New Jersey at Lord and Taylor where he worked for 8 years before moving to Amsterdam, NY where he worked at Gutenberg Men's Department Store for 8 years. He and his family then moved to their home in Gansevoort and he worked for several years at Saratoga Men's Shop in Saratoga Springs and then he retired from Cohoes Manufacturing in Cohoes, NY. He became a US Citizen August 18, 2006. His enjoyments included Classical Music, singing as a Tenor, and in Germany, he played soccer and did gymnastics. Survivors include his wife of 66 years, Erika Horn Glueck of Gansevoort; 1 son, Michael Gluck of Mechanicville; 1 daughter, Lisa Glueck of Mechanicville; 1 granddaughter, Erika Glueck Pinney of Mechanicville; 1 brother, Josef Gluck of Germany; and several nieces and nephews. A memorial service will be held at 2pm Saturday, February 13, 2016 at the Olde Liberty Baptist Church, 600 Route 67, Malta, NY. There are no calling hours. Memorials can be made in his memory to Community Hospice of Saratoga, 179 Lawrence St., Saratoga Springs, NY 12866.