George Schnabel

POTSDAM — Funeral services for Mr. George Joseph Schnabel, 68, will be held Thursday, Feb. 11, 2010 at 10 a.m. at the Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam with Rev. Garry Giroux, Rector of St. Mary's Church officiating. Burial arrangements will be completed in the spring.

Friends may call at the Seymour Funeral Home on Wednesday from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. and 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

If friends so desire, memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the Potsdam Humane Society, 17 Madrid Ave., Potsdam, NY 13676, or the Susan G. Komen For The Cure Foundation, Attn. Donor Services, P. O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309 in memory of his late wife Elizabeth.

Survivors include three daughters, Ms. Deborah Thomas of Potsdam, Mrs. Paul (Christine) Phillips, of West Falls, Ms. Stephanie Kirby of Las Vegas, Nev.; a sister, Mrs. Robert (Jeannie) Polley of Troy; three brothers-in-law, Mr. Richard (and wife Linda) Havron of Bayport, Mr. William Havron of Mineola and Mr. Robert "Bob" (and wife Debbie) Havron of Lupton City, Tenn.; his mother-in-law, Frances Havron of Easton, Pa. and nine grandchildren, Michael, Brian, and Noah Thomas of Potsdam, Bretten and Carlin Sullivan, and Jordyn Phillips of Buffalo, and Gwendolyn and Sean Kirby of Las Vegas, Nev.

Born May 13, 1941 the son of George Albert and Catherine (Grill) Schnabel, George grew up in New Hyde Park where he graduated from High School. He served in the United States Navy from 1958 to 1961.

On Oct. 3, 1964 George married Elizabeth Havron at Notre Dame Church, in New Hyde Park. She died June 12, 2000.

For many years George and Elizabeth owned and operated the Village Card and Gift Shop in Potsdam. He also worked as a custodian in the Maintenance Department of the Norwood-Norfolk Central School until his retirement.

Arrangements are with the Seymour Funeral Home in Potsdam.