Gardiner, Robert "Bob"

GLENVILLE — Robert "Bob" Gardiner, 69, passed away peacefully on July 4, 2022, at Albany Medical Center with his family at his side.

Born in Schenectady, he was the son of the late Henry and Angeline (Scaccia) Gardiner. Bob was a graduate of Bishop Gibbons High School in 1970, and went on to attend Schenectady County Community College and received his master’s degree from SUNY Plattsburgh. For the past nine years, Bob was a safety representative for the New York State Canal Corporation. He enjoyed collecting antiques, coaching and refereeing volleyball, reading, trips to Gettysburg, and history.

Bob married his beloved wife, Mary (Luskin) Gardiner, on November 14, 1992. Above all, he cherished the time he was able to spend with his family and friends.

In addition to his wife, Mary, he is survived by his sisters and brothers-in-law, sisters and brothers-in-law, Kathleen D’Allaird (Joseph) and Patricia Priest (Mark). Also surviving are his nieces and nephews, Frederick Apfel III (Jennifer), Daniel Priest, Christopher Priest (Becky), Laura D’Allaird (Arnab), Michael D’Allaird, and Mary Catherine D’Allaird; his great-nieces, Marleigh Priest, Maggie Priest, Tara Mukherjee, and Arya Mukherjee; along with his beloved Kowalski and Scaccia cousins. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by his sister, Judy DeBlaso.

Calling hours for Bob will be held on July 14, from 4 7 p.m. at the Glenville Funeral Home, 9 Glenridge Road, Glenville. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on July 15, at 9 a.m. in St. Anthony’s Church, 331 Seward Place, Schenectady. Interment will follow in St. Anthony’s Cemetery, Glenville.

Memorial donations in Bob’s name may be made to the American Heart Association at www.heart.org.

Online condolences at glenvillefuneralhome.com