Obituary of Donald L. Stanley

Donald L. Stanley Sidney, NY Donald L. Stanley of Sidney, N.Y. passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 4th, 2011 at the Norwich Rehabilitation and Nursing Center after a brief illness. Don was born on April 9, 1949 at the Fox Memorial Hospital in Oneonta, New York, the son of William F. Stanley and Gladys V. Stanley. He was predeceased by his father Bill in November of 1980 and is survived by his mother, Gladys of Sidney, NY; his brother and sister-in-law, Bill and Susan Stanley of Leominster, MA, their children Matthew and his fiance Andrea of Marlborough, NH, Andrew of Ashburnham, MA, and Caitlin of East Boston, MA; his Aunt Stella Borek of Utica, NY, Aunt Alene Barron of Clinton, NY; several cousins; his son, Eric Stanley, his ex-wife Janet, and his stepchildren Lona, Julie and Raymond. Don graduated from Sidney High School in 1967 and subsequently attended Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in Troy, N.Y. He worked as a programmer and database administrator at Bendix/Amphenol in Sidney for several years as well as at several contract positions in New York and Pennsylvania. He loved music and enjoyed playing the piano, as well as singing and performing. For the last several years, Don was a member of the Binghamton University Chorus, Binghamton Downtown Singers and the Tri Town Theater. Donald will be greatly missed by his friends and family. Calling hours will be held from 7:00 to 9:00 PM on Thursday, October 6th, 2011 at C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main Street in Sidney. A brief memorial service will take place at 7:00pm prior to calling hours with Fr. Gordon Polenz, pastor of Sacred Heart Church, officiating. Internment will be private at the Prospect Hill Cemetery at a later date. Condolences may be sent to the family online at www.landersfh.com. Arrangements under the direction of C.H. Landers Funeral Chapel, 21 Main St. Sidney.