Edward W. Seymour

BOYTONVILLE Edward W. Seymour, 62, of Simmons Road, died Thursday, November 4, 2004 at his home suddenly following a short illness, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Snyders Corners on September 22, 1942 to Gladys Jeanett Weston and the late Delbert Seymour. He was the husband of Elizabeth A. Barnes Seymour who he married on September 22, 1990. Edward worked for 33 years at Grand Union in Waterford as a refrigeration mechanic. Between the years of 1975 and 1983, he ran and operated the Connors Dinner in Stillwater. He later worked and retired from his family's business, Seymours Motorized Sports in Cohoes, N.Y. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. Edward was a participant of the Adirondack Hospice Ride for Life and the organ donation motorcycle ride. Ed was also a Boy Scout troop leader in Saratoga Springs. He had a great love of photography and computers. In addition to his wife and mother, Ed is survived by one son, Edward (Chasity) Seymour of Mechanicville; three daughters, Catherine (Tariq) Jamil of Mechanicville, Sandra (Joseph) Downer of Pleasantdale and Melissa (Jason) Novak of Mechanicville; two brothers, Jack (Marjorie) Seymour of Hadley and Jeffery (Jill) Seymour of Stillwater; three sisters, Gail (Paul) Benoit of Stillwater, Delores (Billy) Orr of Cohoes and Gloria (Jonathan) Vanderpoel of Glenmont. Also survived by seven grandchildren, Mandy, Jordan and Thomas Guerrero, Joseph Downer, Liana, Gabriella and Jaden Novak; many nieces and nephews; his former wife Delores Adame Seymour of Mechanicville. Relatives and friends may call Sunday from 1:00 to 5:00 p.m. at the Dunn Funeral Home, 121 North Hudson Avenue, Stillwater, N.Y. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Monday, November 8, 2004 at 9:30 a.m. from the St. Peter the Apostle Church, North Hudson Avenue, Stillwater with the Reverend William Turnbull, pastor officiating. Burial will be in St. Peter's Cemetery. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Community Hospice of Rensselaer, 295 Valley View Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 or the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Road, Loudonville, NY 12211 in Ed's memory. For directions, condolences and obituary information visit www.dunnfuneralhomes.com