Stewart Wilansky

CORRECTION DEC. 4, 2004

Yesterday's obituary for Stewart Marvin Wilansky contained errors. His middle name was incorrect in the obituary and the funeral notice. His wife is the former Susan Cohen. Her name was also incorrect in the obituary.

LANESBORO -- Stewart Martin Wilansky, 61, of 71 Balance Rock Road died yesterday at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, shortly after being admitted.

Born in Springfield on April 24, 1943, son of Morris and Gladys Robinson Wilansky, he was a 1961 graduate of the former Classical High School. He also graduated from the five-year course in electrical engineering at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst, in 1966.

At the time of his death, he was employed as director of information systems at Mildred Elley in Pittsfield and in Latham, N.Y. Prior to this, he had worked as an electrical engineer in the former ordnance department at GE for 24 years. While employed there, he was sent to Vietnam twice to assist in the war effort. He also worked at Espey Manufacturing, Saratoga Springs, N.Y., for three years.

He was a member of Congregation Knesset Israel. He was a ham radio operator and instructor. He enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson motorcycle, flying and playing "Jeopardy!"

He and his wife, the former Sandra Cohen, were married Aug. 27, 1972, at Chez Joseph in Agawam.

Besides his wife, he leaves a son, Matthew Wilansky of Newington, Conn.; a daughter, Rebecca Fitzgerald of Durham, Conn., and a sister, Doris Solomon of Springfield.

FUNERAL NOTICE -- Stewart Martin Wilansky, age 61, was called safely home on Dec. 2, 2004. The funeral will be today, Friday, at noon at Congregation Knesset Israel with Rabbi Lynn Lieberman, spiritual leader, officiating. Burial will follow in Knesset Israel Cemetery. There will be no calling hours. Memorial donations may be made to the Celia and David Cohen Endowment Fund at Knesset Israel Synagogue in care of the DEVANNY-CONDRON FUNERAL HOME. He is also survived by his son-in-law, Scott Fitzgerald; his brother- and sister-in-law, Dr. Leonard and Margaret Cohen; another brother-in-law, Harold Solomon, several nieces and nephews, and his faithful companions, Alex and Ivan. The family will receive friends at the family home, 71 Balance Rock Road, after a meal of consolation at Knesset Israel Synagogue.