William P. Brandt

SALEM, N.Y. William P. Brandt, of Salem, died Monday, June 26, 2006 at Albany Memorial Hospital following a brief illness. He was 66. Born on October 14, 1939 in Manhattan, he was the son of William and Gertrude Gorskey Brandt. From 1959-1964, he served in the US Air Force. On September 19, 1964, he married Joanne Javenes. A longtime resident of Putnam Valley, N.Y., he retired from the City of New York where he worked as an electrician. He was a member of IBEW Local #3 in New York. For over 15 years, he was a dedicated soccer coach for Putnam Valley with the East Hudson Youth Soccer League in Putnam Valley, coaching several teams at one time. Moving to Salem in 1999, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, music, playing the harmonica and was known to be a prankster. He is survived by his wife of 41 years, Joanne Brandt of Salem; a daughter, Lori Borbolla and her husband Frank of Greenwich, N.Y.; four sons, William G. Brandt and his wife Rosemarie of Salem, Eric P. Brandt and his wife Heather of Pleasant Valley, N.Y., Matthew J. Brandt and his wife Dawn of Red Hook, N.Y. and Kristian C. Brandt and his fiancee Rebecca Rivera of Peekskill, N.Y.; nine grandchildren, Chelsea, Clint, Lindsay and Hunter Borbolla and Savannah, Devin, William, Serena and Emily Brandt; two brothers, Carl F. Brandt and his wife Patricia of Troy, N.Y. and Anthony P. Brandt of West Wyoming, Pa.; half-brother, Ronald James Brandt; a sister, Laura J. Figueroa of West Wyoming; many nieces, nephews. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, July 3 at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, 149 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs. Rev. James Jaekel will officiate. After the service, a brief reception will be held at the church. Burial with full military honors will follow in Saratoga National Cemetery. Calling hours will be held from 2-4 and 6-8 p.m. Sunday, July 2 at the Tunison Funeral Home, 105 Lake Ave., Saratoga Springs.