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Joseph Bode Obituary

Bode, Joseph Lewis BRUNSWICK Joseph Lewis Bode, 81 of Crescent Lane, died on Thursday, July 23, 2020, at Samaritan Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Troy, he was son of the late William Bode and Nolte Griesen Bode; and husband for 55 years of Eleanor Wheeler Bode. He had resided in Center Brunswick for 76 years and attended McKinley School and Troy High School. In his younger years, he spent time working on local farms in Brunswick and worked at the former Misty Hill Stables with their show horses. He also worked at Duncan's Dairy Bar. Joe was an outside plant technician for Verizon for 30 years, retiring in 2000 and prior to that worked for N.Y. Telephone, Norton Company and Behr-Manning. He was a former member of the Center Brunswick Volunteer Fire Company and its bowling league and a member of Rensselaer County Community Emergency Response Team. He was an active member of Gilead Lutheran Church and volunteer for community outreach at Gilead. He was a veteran of the Army National Guard, serving for 30 years. He enjoyed working outside, building and fixing and enjoyed his time at the family camp on Schroon Lake. Survivors in addition to his wife include a daughter, Cynthia Bode of Center Brunswick; a son, Joseph L. Bode Jr. of Brunswick; a grandson, Thomas R. Hansen of Brunswick; a sister Nolte (Dale) Baxter of Speigletown; a brother, William (Barbara) Bode Jr. of Appleton, Wis.; a brother-in-law, Robert Sy of Cordova, Tenn.; several nieces and nephews; Mary and his pets, Lola, James and Kit-Kit. He was predeceased by a sister, Barbara Sy. Relatives and friends may call at the Gilead Lutheran Church, 308 Brick Church Rd, Routes 7 and 278, Center Brunswick on Tuesday, July28, from 4-7 p.m. The funeral service will be held on Wednesday at 10 a.m. in the Gilead Lutheran Church with Reverend Jeff Silvernail officiating. Face covering and social distancing are required both outside and inside during visitation and services. Interment will be in the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in memory of Joseph Lewis Bode to the Wounded Warrior Project, 4899 Belfort Road, Suite 300, Jacksonville, FL, 32256 or Gilead Lutheran Church Gilead Lutheran Church, P.O. Box 26, Cropseyville, NY, 12052. To sign the guestbook, light a candle or for service directions, visit brycefh.com.



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Published by Albany Times Union on Jul. 26, 2020.

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Melissa Fuss

July 26, 2020

Mrs. Bode, Cindy and Joe I am so sad to hear about your husband/dad. He was a great man with a great personality. Sending my condolences for the loss of a great person. He will always be Lou Lou to me and I was honored to have met him. Again I so sorry for your loss..

Barbara (Bonesteel) Balascio

July 24, 2020

Eleanor - So sorry to hear about Louie. We were classmates from kindergarten through 6th grade at McKinley. So glad you and Louie were able to make the gradeschool reunion we had many years ago whenever they had a dedication of the Veteran'Park (I think it was) in Eagle Mills. We all met at the Elks afterward. That is 3 of our classmates we have now lost - Leonard Duncan, Beverly Cook and now Louie. My condolences to you and the family.

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