Theodore O. ‘Ted’ Anderson Jr., 80, of Athens
ATHENS » Theodore O. “Ted” Anderson Jr., 80, of Sleepy Hollow, formerly of Saugerties and Staten Island, died Wednesday, May 9, 2018, at Northern Dutchess Hospital, Rhinebeck, N.Y.
Born Feb. 17, 1938, in Ridgewood, Queens, he was the son of the late Theodore and Theresa Anderson.
Raised in Staten Island, he attended Curtis High School and the New York Institute of Technology. A veteran of the U.S. Army, he served from 1958 to 1960, most of that time serving in Germany. He joined the New York City Police Dept. in June 1963 and spent the last years before his retirement in 1983 recruiting and training the Auxiliary Police. In 1985, he relocated to Saugerties and built a home. He worked for 15 years for the Town of Saugerties as a Building Inspector/Zoning Enforcement Officer.
He is a member of Watkins Kellett Legion Post 277 and a life member of Saugerties Elks Lodge No. 2574, where he served two years as Exalted Ruler. He became the North Hudson District Elks Drug Awareness Chairman, where he served for two additional years. He spent the winter months on the ski slopes and was a Mountain Host for over 20 years at Windham Mountain Resort. The warmer months were spent biking, running, and entering biathlons until a knee broke down and he was forced to take up golf. He enjoyed playing in local tournaments with his “Golf Cronies.”
Survivors include his erstwhile wife, Donna; two sons, Theodore (Catherine) of New Jersey and Mark (Faithe) Anderson of Saugerties; a daughter, Sandra (John) Kosinski of Saugerties; a brother, David of Saugerties; and a sister, Alice Goldstein of California. Seventeen grandchildren and a niece and nephew also survive.
His funeral service will be at noon Sunday at Seamon-Wilsey Funeral Home Inc., corner of John and Lafayette streets, Saugerties. Friends will be received Saturday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Internment with military honors will be held in Blue Mountain Cemetery.
Expressions of condolence may be shared with the family at SeamonWilseyFuneralHome.com.