Frank Michael Kaminsky

Frank Michael Kaminsky
of Binghamton
Frank Michael Kaminsky 75 fell asleep in the Lord on Saturday evening, January 30, 2010, at Wilson Hospital. He was predeceased by his parents, John and Pelagia Kaminsky; four brothers, Baby Frank, William, Michael and John Kaminsky; a brother-in-law, Michael Antoniak; a son, Nicholas Sharak; a nephew, John Kaminsky; and a sister-in-law, Charlotte Kaminsky. He is survived by his devoted wife, Patricia Kaminsky; a son, Michael Sharak; a sister, Anne Antoniak; three sisters-in-law, Frances, Mary and Anna Mae Kaminsky; two brothers-in-law, Donald (Catherine) Glowacki and George (Mi) Glowacki and their families; three nieces, Michele (Frank) Guydan, Roseanne (Tom) Guilfoyle, and Elaine (Steve) Merz; five nephews, Ronnie, Michael, Kevin and Alan Kaminsky along with godson, Michael (Lynn) Antoniak Jr.; and many cousins and close friends. He was a graduate of Johnson City High School and State Teachers College at Bloomsburg, PA where he excelled in their football programs. He was an Army veteran. He was a business teacher for the Chenango Valley School District and retired after thirty-six years of service where he also coached football. He was a former proprietor of the Welcome In Tavern, Binghamton. He was a member of the following: Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, Alt Heidelberg Lodge #821 F&AM, Binghamton Lodge #177 F&AM, Orthodox Square Clubs of America Inc.- International Chapter #8,Temple Council #47 R and SM, Malta Commandery #21 Knights Templar, St. Andrew's Commandery #27 Knights Templar, Sovereign Order of Knights Preceptor, Grand Council-Cryptic Masons of the State of New York, Central New York Rite Council #27, Binghamton Chapter #139 Royal Arch Masons, and Knights of the York Cross of Honour. He was a life member of The Royal Order of Scotland, Pacific Rim Lodge #12 Vladivostok, Russia and the Order of the Yellow Dog. He was a life sponsor of the Knights Templar Eye Foundation, Inc. He was a Grand Representative of New Hampshire and a former Grand Representative of Utah. He was a former member of the Kalurah Temple and its Arab Patrol. He was a Past Master (six times) for Binghamton Lodge #177 and a trustee, Past High Priest (two times) for Binghamton #139, a past trustee for Malta Commandery, Past Illustrious Master (two times) and Assistant A.G.L. for Binghamton Council #24, Past High Priest Binghamton Chapter #139 Royal Arch Masons, past National President of the Orthodox Square Clubs, past president and lieutenant for the Arab Patrol and past President of Chapter #8 Orthodox Square Club. He was a Mason of the Year and Shriner of the Year.
Funeral services will be held Wednesday 9:30 a.m. at the Dormition of the Virgin Mary Orthodox Church, 54 Baxter Street, Binghamton with Rev. Iyla Gotlinsky officiating. Burial will be in the parish cemetery. Rev. Gotlinsky will conduct a prayer service Tuesday 7 p.m. at the Chopyak-Scheider Funeral Home, 326 Prospect Street, Binghamton where the family will receive friends Tuesday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and a Masonic Service will be at 8:45 p.m. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider contributing in Frank's memory to the Masonic Medical Research Lab, 2150 Bleecker Street, Utica, NY 13501. Please light a candle of hope in remembrance of Frank, and sign his guestbook at www.chopyak-scheider.com
"Death is nothing at all. I have only slip away into the next room. I am I, and you are you. Whatever we were to each other, that we still are."