Obituary of William U. Winters

William U. Winters, 85, a resident of Shelly Park, passed away Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Saratoga Hospital. Born May 28, 1934 in Elmira, NY he was the son of the late Ulmont and Pauline Kuryla Winters. Mr. Winters was a graduate of Elmira Free Academy in 1952 and was a US Army Veteran serving 1954-56. He had worked for NYS Corrections and then retired from NYS Department of Transportation in Saratoga Springs in 1989. He was a member of Old Saratoga Post #278 American Legion in Schuylerville and the Harley Davidson Owners Group. He enjoyed the outdoors, snowmobiling, motorcycling, boating and traveling the East Coast with his wife on his Harley Davidson. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Lorraine Yole. Survivors include his wife of 50 years, Jeanne Haskell Winters of Gansevoort; his son, Daniel (Lynn) Winters of Middle Granville; sister, Suzanne (James) Haskell of Hudson, NH; 3 grandchildren, 3 great grandchildren, several cousins, nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. A funeral service will be held at 12:30pm Friday, January 17, 2020 at Flynn Bros. Inc. Funeral Home, 13 Gates Ave., Schuylerville, NY 12871 with Rev. Janet Vincent, officiating. Burial will follow at 2pm in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville. Friends may call on Friday from 11-12:30pm at the funeral home, prior to the service. Memorials can be made in his memory to the Gansevoort Fire Dept., the Moreau Emergency Squad or the charity of one’s choice.