Joseph W. Pilz

SAUGERTIES: Joseph W. Pilz, 85, of Bellwood Road, died Sunday August 2, 2020 at the Kingston Hospital. Born on November 26, 1934 in Kingston he was the son of the late Anna and Walter M. Pilz. Joe was a parishioner of St. John The Evangelist RC Church, in Centerville, NY. A 36 year employee of IBM in Kingston, Joe was a member of the   Quarter Century Club, retiring in 1991. Joe also served, for 8 years in the 854th unit of the United States Army Reserves. Active in his community, Joe was a lifetime member and past commissioner of the Saxton Fire Company, also playing on their SAA Men’s Softball Team during the 1970’s and 1980’s. In 1992 he joined the officiating squad of the Central Hudson Valley Football Officials Association, where he officiated at many high school games throughout the Hudson Valley. He also enjoyed umpiring the SAA Womens Softball League. Joe bowled in the Monday Night League at Saugerties Bowlers Club and ran in many Kingston Classic Races and People’s Place Turkey Trot runs. 

Predeceased by his beloved wife of 59 years Ethel, son Kevin, granddaughter Jennifer Connolly, brother and sister Walter G. Pilz and Marie Dewitt, and son-in-law Mark Tobiassen. Survivors include four sons: Joseph (Sheena), Walter, Kenneth (Waltraud) and Ronald (Cookie) and two daughters: Deborah Pilz Tobiassen and Mary (John) Connolly.  A sister, Anna Wamsley and sister-in-law Terry Pilz, 13 grandchildren, 3 great-grandchildren: Alivia and Alexa Pilz and Gary Williams III, and several nieces and nephews also survive. 

His Funeral Procession will form 9:15 am Thursday at the Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home, Inc., Cor of John & Lafayette Sts. Thence to St. John the Evangelist where at 10:00 AM a Mass of Christian Burial will be offered. Burial will follow in the Blue Mountain Cemetery.  Friends will be received Wednesday frome 2-4 & 7-9 pm.   Further obituary information and expressions of condolence may  be shared with Joe’s Family on his Tribute Wall at SeamonWilseyFuneralHome.com

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