Barry Lee Scholz of Winthrop, New York, died on December 16, 2016, from cancer. He was 67.
Born on August 12, 1949, in Southampton, he was a 1967 graduate of Hampton Bays High School. After attending Southampton College, he moved upstate and continued his education at SUNY Canton, earning a degree in construction technology. Mr. Scholz was a master carpenter and, as the owner of his own construction company, he built several fine homes in the Canton-Potsdam area.
He was also an active member of the New Hope Community Church in Potsdam where he served as a deacon and a greeter. With the missions committee, he led a construction team to build a church on the Fiji Islands. He also planned and supervised the installation of a commercial grade kitchen at Helping Hands, which provides support for those in need in the North Country.
Mr. Scholz is survived by his wife of 39 years, Judith LaVine; and a son, Jason Andrew of Winthrop; his mother, Marian Davis Scholz; and two sisters, Lori Scholz and Karen Scholz Andrews and husband Stuart, all of Hampton Bays; and a nephew, Derek Andrews of London.
He was predeceased by his father, Theodore Scholz.
A memorial service was held at New Hope Community Church in Potsdam on December 29.
Memorial donations may be made to Helping Hands, Box 92, Hannawa Falls, NY 13647.
on Jan 2, 2017