Derkowski, Thomas S.            
AVERILL PARK Thomas S. Tucker Derkowski, 64, of Rt. 43, Town of Nassau, died
on Thursday, September 16, 2004 at his residence after a long illness. Born in
Albany, he was the son of the late Joseph A. and Helen Maloney Derkowski and
husband of Linda A. Jackson Derkowski. Tucker had resided in North Greenbush
before moving to the Averill Park area, where he had lived for the past 30
years. He had served in the Air Force from 1958-1962 and was a senior mechanic
working on B-52s. Tucker had retired in 2002 after 39 years with Sterling
Winthrop Labs in Rensselaer where he had been a waste water treatment operator
and boiler operator. He had also worked for the High Meadow Water Co. in North
Greenbush for 15 years. Tucker was a member of the Van Rensselaer Lodge #87
FA&M where he was a 32nd degree Mason, was a member of the Cyprus Temple in
Albany, the Troy Lodge of Elks, the Stephentown Rod and Gun Club and the Salem
United Methodist Church in West Sand Lake. Tucker enjoyed his camp at Crooked
Lake, deep sea fishing at Cape Cod and hunting. Survivors in addition to his
wife include a daughter, Margaret Ann (David) Wright of Grand Prairie, Texas;
three sons, Paul C., Peter S. and Phillip T. Derkowski, all of Averill Park;
two brothers, Joseph A. Derkowski of Saratoga Lake and William Derkowski of
Ocala, Fla.; a sister, Elaine Wiragu of Clifton Park; and his grandchildren,
Rachel and Jared. Funeral service Saturday 12 noon at the Perry-Komdat Funeral
Chapel, 2691 NY 43 at Glass Lake Averill Park. Relatives and friends are
invited and may also call at the funeral chapel on Saturday 9 a.m. to 12 noon
prior to the funeral service. If desired, donations in memory of Thomas S.
Derkowski may be made to Community Hospice of Rensselaer Co., 295 Valley View
Blvd., Rensselaer, NY 12144 or the Shriners Hospital, Office of Development,
International Shrine Headquarters, 2900 Rocky Point Dr., Tampa, FL 33607-1460.