Daniel Lynn
Woolever, retired Hyde Park teacher, passed away unexpectedly on
February 2, 2010 following surgery at St. Francis Hospital. He was
56.
Daniel was born
on November 6, 1953 in Cicero, NY to Betty Parker and William Carleton
Woolever. He earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Arts
from SUNY Oswego, and moved to Hyde Park to begin his teaching career
in 1977. He met Laurie Giunta while teaching at F. D. Roosevelt
High School, and they were married in 1981. He received his Master’s
Degree in Education from SUNY Albany. He taught architecture, mechanical
drawing, wood shop, and other technology classes in the Hyde Park
Schools for 31 years.
Throughout his
life, he was very active in the Boy Scouts of America. As a youth,
he was a member of Boy Scout Troop 117 in Cicero, NY. He earned
the rank of Eagle Scout at age 14. He attended Philmont Scout Ranch
in New Mexico, the National Boy Scout Jamboree in Idaho, and the
World Scout Jamboree in Japan. He was also a Vigil Member of the
Order of the Arrow. As an adult, he was active as a Den Leader and
Cubmaster of Pack 80, and an Assistant Scoutmaster of Troop 37.
He also completed the Wood Badge Advanced Leader Training.
His other hobbies
and interests included coaching soccer, both at Roosevelt High School
and in the Hyde Park Soccer League. He was an avid bowler and golfer,
and loved to sail on the Hudson River. He and his family attended
the Pleasant Valley United Methodist Church. Most recently, he took
great pride in being the sound engineer for his family band, “Solomon’s
Porch.”
He is survived
by his wife, Laurie Woolever; two sons, Matthew and Douglas Woolever;
daughter-in-law, Emily LaPlant Woolever; mother, Betty Woolever;
sister and brother-in-law, Diane and John Demcko; and nephew, Scott
Demcko, and his wife, Carissa. He leaves behind many other relatives
and friends, including aunts, uncles, and cousins. He is pre-deceased
by his father, William Woolever; and his wife’s parents, Louis
and Mildred Giunta.
In lieu of flowers,
donations may be made to Boy Scout Troop 37, in care of Hyde Park
United Methodist Church, 1 Church Street, Hyde Park, NY 12538. The
Dan Woolever Technology Award will also be created for students
who excel in technology classes. Donations to this fund may be made
in care of F. D. Roosevelt High School, P.O. Box 2032, Hyde Park,
NY 12538.
A memorial service
will be held at the Hyde Park United Methodist Church on Friday,
February 12 at 7 pm, with a gathering of fellowship and sharing
to follow.
Arrangements are under
the direction of the Dapson-Chestney Funeral Home, 51 W. Market
St., Rhinebeck.
Crossing the
Bar
Sunset and evening
star,
And one clear call for me!
And may there be no moaning of the bar,
When I put out to sea,
But such a tide
as moving seems asleep,
Too full for sound and foam,
When that which drew from out the boundless deep
Turns again home.
Twilight and
evening bell,
And after that the dark!
And may there be no sadness of farewell,
When I embark;
For tho' from
out our bourne of Time and Place
The flood may bear me far,
I hope to see my Pilot face to face
When I have crossed the bar.
Alfred Lord
Tennyson
