Henry Goebel Jr.

Goebel, Henry Jr. NORTH NASSAU Henry Goebel Jr. died on Monday, December 7, 2009, at St. Peter's Hospice Inn after a long illness. Born on February 8, 1929 , Henry was the eldest son of Henry and Cora Ebert Goebel and husband of Alice Goewey Goebel, whom he married on July 23, 1955. Henry was a 1947 graduate of Albany High School and received an associate's degree in business from Russell Sage College Evening Division. In 1949, Henry began as a clerk-teller at Central Savings and Loan Association in Albany and subsequently elected assistant secretary, secretary, executive vice president/secretary, and then president and a director of the association in 1962. Following its merger with First Federal Savings and Loan Association of Rochester he became senior vice president. After the closing of the Capital District offices, Henry did real estate appraising and then was an accountant for the Rensselaer County Health Department. He served as a director of both the Capital District Savings and Loan League and the Savings Association League of New York State. Mr. Goebel was elected justice of the town of Nassau in 1967, a position he held at the time of his death and had been acting justice for the village of Nassau. He was secretary of the Rensselaer County Magistrates Association for 25 years. He was a member of the Rotary Club of Albany since 1962 and served as treasurer. As vice chairman of the District 7190 Rotary Youth Exchange committee since 1982, he was responsible for exchanges with Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, and Sweden. He was honored as a Paul Harris Fellow. Henry operated the Old Mill Pond Farm for over 40 years and served on the board of directors of the Rensselaer County Cooperative Extension as vice president, secretary and treasurer. He was a leader of the Happy Clovers 4-H club for 33 years, was a member of the board of directors of the Rensselaer County Agricultural and Horticultural Society (Schaghticoke Fair) and the Rensselaer County Agricultural and Liberal Arts Society (Nassau Fair) serving as treasurer and vice president. Henry was a life member of St. John's Lutheran Church of Albany; he was treasurer for ten years, served on the church council for more than 20 years, was a Sunday School teacher and Sunday School superintendent. He was a member and assistant chaplain of the Saratoga Battle Chapter, National Society Sons of the American Revolution and received the NSSAR Law Enforcement Commendation medal. Henry was the brother of the late Edward T. Goebel. Survivors in addition to his wife include his children, Paul H. (Deborah Krotje) Goebel of Franklinville, N.Y., US Army Colonel Peter (Terri) Goebel of Johnstown, Elizabeth L. (Jeffrey) Mosher of Little Falls and Jonathan E. (Ruth) Goebel of North Nassau; and his grandchildren, Michael, Linnea and Steven Goebel; Joshua, Katharine, and David Goebel; Philip and Abigail Mosher; and Anna and Martha Goebel. Funeral Saturday 10 a.m. at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church, 160 Central Ave., Albany. Relatives and friends are invited and may also call at the Perry-Komdat Funeral Chapel, 2691 NY 43 at Glass Lake, Averill Park on Friday 3-7 p.m. and prior to the funeral on Saturday at the Church from 9-9:45 a.m. Interment, St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, Colonie. The family requests donations in memory of Henry Goebel Jr. be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 160 Central Ave., Albany, NY 12206.