Eugene C. Gardy II

January 5, 1957 - October 16, 2015

Albany- Eugene C. Gardy, age 58, passed away Friday, October 16th, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was the son of the late Eugene Charles (Charlie) Gardy and Katherine (Kay) Johnson of Colonie. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth (Newkirk) Gardy, his three sons Eugene C. Gardy III of Cohoes, James Gardy of Cape Coral FL, Vincent Gardy of Colonie , two stepchildren Timothy Holton II (Lisa Barone) of Selkirk, Mary Holton of Fort McCoy FL, and sister Eugenia Coleman of St. Petersburg FL. He was anxiously awaiting the birth of his first grandchild in the spring. Gene was a fitness buff and took great pride in his health and appearance. He enjoyed walking his two dogs Max and Gabby, spending weekends sunning in Lake George and roller blading. He loved sports and was an avid golfer. Being a muscle car enthusiast he enjoyed racing at Lebanon Valley Speedway in his earlier years. One of his favorite past times was bowling, especially with his nephews J.W., Michael and Kyle. Gene was employed as an inspector for U-Haul for many years. He had great respect for the company and his fellow co-workers. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Gene’s family on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 from 4:00 to 7:00 pm in the Lasak & Gigliotti Funeral Home, now located at 208 North Allen Street, Albany, with a memorial service to be held at 6:30 pm. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that contributions be made in his name to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude’s Place, Memphis, TN, 38105. To leave Gene’s family a message on their guestbook, light a candle, obtain directions or view other helpful services, please visit www.LGfuneralhome.com