Obituary of Harry W. Curtis

Harry W. Curtis, quietly passed away on Friday the 20th of November in the presence of his loving wife. He was born September 27, 1931 in Brooklyn, NY. He was predeceased by his parents, Harry and Irene Curtis. He is survived by his beloved wife of 49 years, Barbara Curtis, two sons and daughters-in-law; Jens (Lisa) and Christopher (Shannon), three grandchildren; Cole, Mila and Stella who were the light of his life, his brother, Thomas, and his sister-in-law, Betty. Harry graduated from the RCA Institute in New York and served in the US Navy as an electronics specialist. After leaving the Navy, he worked in Alaska on the long range radar sites. In 1965 he went to Germany with RCA to work on the long range radar and there he met his wife Barbara. He often remarked that she "knocked his socks off". They married in 1966 and their two sons were born in Germany. In 1971 Harry and Barbara came to Link, where he worked until 1990, with an assignment on the F4 simulator sites back in Germany from 1973 to 1978. In his earlier years, Harry was an avid private pilot, scuba diver and skier. Later, his life centered on his children, grandchildren and his wife Barbara. He will be missed by his family and his many friends. The family will receive friends at the Coleman & Daniels Funeral Home, LLC, 300 E. Main St. Endicott, on Wednesday at 12 noon followed by a funeral service at 1 p.m. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made to the Vestal Volunteer Emergency Squad, 324 Myrtle St., Vestal, NY 13850, in memory of Harry W. Curtis.