Richard K. Betlejeski

Betlejeski, Richard K. ALTAMONT Richard K. Betlejeski, 91, died Saturday, December 1, 2007 at Our Lady of Mercy Life Center. Dick started working with the Betlejeski Farm Dairy, serving customers in the immediate area. He then helped to build French's Hollow Fairways in Guilder-land Center, where he became the golf course superintendent. He was a member of the Northeast Golf Course Superintendents Assoc., the Guilderland Elks Lodge and was a former member of the Guilderland Center Fire Department. He was a communicant of St. Lucy's Church in Altamont. Survivors include his wife of 54 years, Marion Giniecki Betlejeski; four nieces, Janet and Mary Betlejeski, both of Alta-mont, Lisa Vainosky of Ft. Johnson, N.Y. and Diane Enzinna of Ballston Lake; three nephews, Dr. Richard Vaum of Tuscaloosa, Ala., Christopher Vaum of Winston, Conn. and Timothy Vaum of Fla.; three sisters-in- law, Louise Betlejeski and Jean Betlejeski, both of Altamont, and Theresa Vaum of Tuscaloosa; one brother-in-law, Howard Vaum of Tuscaloosa. He was predeceased by two brothers, Dr. Z. John Betlejeski and Raymond J. Betlejeski and one nephew, Howard (Skip) Vaum Jr. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Friday at 11 a.m. at St. Lucy's Church, Grand St., Altamont. There will be no calling hours. Burial will be in St. Adalbert's Cemetery, Rotterdam. Those who wish may make contributions in Dick's memory to the Schenectady City Mission, P.O. Box 760, Schenectady, NY 12301 or the Food Pantry at St. Lucy's Church, P.O. Box 678, Altamont, NY 12009.