Bryan Michael Postol II

July 10, 1970 - May 1, 2025

Bryan Michael Postol II, 54, was called Home to Heaven on May 1, 2025, at Upstate University Hospital, surrounded by the love of his family.

Bryan was born to Bryan and Wendy Postol on July 10, 1970. Paternal grandparents were Stanley and Lillian Postol; maternal grandparents were Emerson and Iona Trussell.

He grew up in Forestport, where he started his education at the Adirondack Forestport Elementary through the second grade before attending Marcy Pilgrim Academy, where he won awards for music and other competitions at the ACE Regional Conventions. He also competed at the International Student Conventions in Flagstaff, AZ. As a child, he was also active in the Remsen BB Gun Club, where he won awards for excellent shooting.

He attended the Pilgrim Holiness Church, in Marcy, with his family. A steadfast faith in God was an important element in Bryan's life. The focus as a family was centered around God and a personal relationship with Him. Many times, in conversation, he would testify to the goodness of God in his life. Bryan enjoyed attending youth camp when he was young and spending time at the family church camp as well. He had a beautiful voice and loved to sing hymns and gospel songs.

On May 7, 2011, he was united in marriage with Jill Mathews. Bryan has two wonderful children, Breyanna, 19 and Paxton, 12.

Bryan was truly one-of-a-kind. He had a natural talent for making friends everywhere he went and an uncanny ability to touch people deeply, connecting to others through love, compassion and laughter without judgment. He was the kind of guy who, when he saw someone, who was broken down on the side of the road, would stop and do what he could to help. Bryan lit up the room when he walked in with his rollicking good nature, joking, dancing and living life to its fullest. He loved the great outdoors and enjoyed it in several ways, including fishing, hiking, deer hunting, rabbit hunting, trail riding with his SxS, snowmobiling, camping, spending time with his family and having a good time. Whatever Bryan did, he did with his whole heart. He loved God's Creation.

There are too many cherished memories to fit them all in, but highlights include hunting out of the Adirondack tent camp with his family and getting a nice buck, catching the biggest fish of the day while fishing Lake Ontario with his brother, Dale, and friend, Brandon, many years on the road hauling campers with his crew of brothers, cousins and friends, and when he was very young, playing in the creek, rolling down the sandpit hill and riding bikes with his sister, Connie, on Meekerville Road, where one time after Connie wiped out on her bike, he let her ride on the back of his all the way home and made siren noises, the whole way, to make her laugh.

Bryan is survived by his children, Breyanna and Paxton; wife, Jill; parents, Bryan and Wendy Postol; his 93-year-old grandmother, Iona Trussell; siblings, Connie Hallenbeck (Dennis), Andrea Musser (Justin), Stephen (Janna) and Dale; nieces, Melissa Kulesa (Tyler) and Louisa Postol; nephews, Doug Hallenbeck, Darryl and Logan Musser; great-nieces, Emerson and Raegan Kulesa; mother-in-law, Nancy Mathews; brother-in-law, Ryan Mathews; many aunts, uncles, and cousins; and numerous special friends, that he considered family, in all corners of the country.

He was predeceased by his grandparents; father-in-law, Gene Mathews; and, six months older than him, aunt Robin Trussell Slawson.

Services will be on Saturday, May 24, at Redeeming Love Fellowship, 9011 NY-365, Stittville. Doors will open at 10 a.m. with services to begin at 11 a.m.

To know Bryan was to love him and he will forever be in our hearts.