Gibbs, Roger W.

Dateline: Clifton Park, NY

Roger W. Gibbs, 76, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 8, 2021. Roger was born on October 25, 1945 in Hartford, CT to the late James and

Irene (Jeffery) Gibbs. Following graduation from Windsor Locks High School. Roger continued his education and attended the Indiana Institute of Technology. In 1976, he graduated with his Master’s degree in Engineering from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. In 1976, Roger and his wife Susan moved to Clifton Park, where they worked and raised their family. Early in his career, Roger worked for General Electric in Schenectady, where he earned their prestigious “Engineer of the Year” award and was later an active member of the Quarter Century Club. After many rewarding years with General Electric, Roger then worked for M.A.O. (Bechtel) where he worked until his well-deserved retirement in 2008.

Roger adored all things science related, from aircrafts, computer technology, and even other worldly life forms. Roger believed humans could not be the only intelligent life and enjoyed researching the idea of a life existence on other planets. It was very common for him to be educating his girls on scientific principles such as the Bernoulli Theory and the Helmholtz Resonance/theory. He also shared his knowledge through teaching adult education at Shenendehowa, where he helped those in his classes learn the basics of computer programming. Roger is survived by his loving wife Susan P. Gibbs; daughters Sarah (Jason) Depasquale and Rachel

(Benjamin) Hannur; grandchildren Lorenzo A. Depasquale and Winston B. Hannur; Cousin Catherine Brown and half-brother Douglas (Shingo) Gibbs.

Friends and family are invited and may call on Monday, December 13, 2021 from 9:30-10:30am at Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home, 21 Midline Road, Ballston Lake, NY

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00am at Our Lady of Grace Church, 73 Midline Road, Ballston Lake, NY.

Interment will follow in Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna, NY.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in Roger’s honor to the MGH Lewy Body Fund and mailed to the Massachusetts General Hospital Development Office, 125 Nashua Street, Suite 540, Boston, MA 02114, Attention Kylie Wojicicki or online at https://giving.massgeneral.org. Please be sure that if donations are being made online that you select additional details and designate the MGH Lewy Body Fund in honor of Roger Gibbs. Roger had made the ultimate donation by participating in clinical trials and has gifted his brain for continued research. Roger has always been passionate about finding a cure.

With confidence, the family has placed their trust in the loving care of the Townley & Wheeler Funeral Home, 21 Midline Road, Ballston Lake, and they encourage you to view and leave messages on Roger’s Book of Memories at www.townleywheelerfh.com