Charles Douglas Doug Banker  Sunday November 27th 2022

Charles Douglas Doug Banker Sunday November 27th 2022

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Sunday November 27th 2022
Charles Douglas “Doug” Banker of Lebanon Springs, NY, passed away November 27, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, age 76. He was born June 15, 1946, in Rochester, NY, to parents Charles Waters and Margaret Mary Scheidt Banker. When Doug was six years old, his family moved to Phoenix, NY, where he lived for most of his formative years. He attended Kindergarten and first grade at Corpus Christi School in Rochester. Doug completed second through twelfth grades in the Phoenix Central School District, receiving a NY State Regents Scholarship upon graduation in 1964. Majoring in physics at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1968. While Doug was in college, his family moved to Lebanon Springs, NY, in 1967. After graduating, he lived with his family and worked for the General Electric Ordnance Division in Pittsfield, MA, in research and development associated with missile guidance systems. In the recession of 1970, Doug was laid off from his job and faced the draft for the Vietnam War effort, which prevented him from finding employment. He decided to enlist in the US Army Signal Corps. Doug trained in inside plant telephone repair, then was assigned to work in an Army telephone station in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), in 1971. By the end of his active service, in 1973, he had attained the rank of Specialist E5 and was in charge of the test desk in the telephone exchange. During his residency in Taiwan, Doug met a Chinese woman, Ah-Nee. She became his guide to the culture and language of Taiwan, and he helped her polish the English she had been studying. Eventually, Doug proposed marriage and she accepted. They were wed in a Chinese civil ceremony in 1972. Their daughter Margaret was born in the spring of 1973 and that year was about learning to be parents and slogging through administrative processes to obtain approval for Cindy (the “American” name she chose) to go to the United States. In August 1973, the new family moved to Lebanon Springs and Doug was discharged from active service. Doug returned to work at GE, while Cindy worked to improve her English and adjust to living in America. Their daughter Mary was born in 1975. They bought their house in Lebanon Springs in 1978, engaging Doug in a multi-year renovation of the old place. In late winter of 1984, son Timothy arrived and the family was complete. Doug’s Physics degree enabled him to work in multiple engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, systems) over the years as his company’s ownership moved from GE to Martin Marietta to Lockheed Martin to General Dynamics. He retired in 2006 as a Senior Manager of IT Operations. Through the years, Doug served community organizations as a volunteer worker and board member: the New Lebanon Library, the Lebanon Valley Historical Society, and the Cemetery of the Evergreens. He worked as a technical advisor on a number of committees for both the New Lebanon Central School District and the Town of New Lebanon. Doug also served on both the New Lebanon Planning and Zoning Boards. He was Deputy Supervisor for a number of years under two different Town Supervisors. In 2014, after Cindy passed away, Doug revived his lifelong interest in playing music and singing. He had played guitar from the age of 18, but in 2014 he became fascinated by the ukulele, bought one and learned to play it. By 2015, Doug was performing at “open mics” around Berkshire County, which instilled a love of using music to connect with other people. Over the next few years, he got to perform with local musicians (Linda Worster, David Grover, the Picky Bastards); was briefly in a band called the “Ukeville Stringband” led by his ukulele teacher Bernadette McMahon; and eventually co-formed a community band called The Echoes with Tistrya Houghtling, Judy Zimmer, and bassist Zen Reinhardt. The Echoes played at the New Lebanon Library, the Town Community Picnics, local farmers’ markets, and Melbourne Place in Pittsfield, MA. Doug also helped found the New Lebanon Music in the Park concert series, for which he did band selection, event management, and promotion for fourteen concerts from 2017 to 2021, involving many bands from Berkshire and Columbia counties. Doug was predeceased by his wife Ah-Nee “Cindy” in 2013, his brother Frank in 1971, and his sister Kathryn Hunter in 2022. He is survived by his three children: Margaret (Chris Tripler), Mary, and Timothy (Mary Brauch) Banker; four grandchildren: Gus, Max, John, and Eva; three brothers: David, William (Corrine), and Sherman (Deborah) Banker; and numerous nieces and nephews. Doug will be interred in the Cemetery of the Evergreens in New Lebanon, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Cemetery of the Evergreens, PO Box 773, New Lebanon, NY 12125. A remembrance ceremony/celebration of life will be held on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 at Noon (12pm) at Zucchini’s Restaurant: 1331 North St, Pittsfield, MA. A separate Music in the Park event will be held in his honor in the Spring/Summer of 2023 at Shatford Park, New Lebanon, NY. Charles Douglas “Doug” Banker Saturday, June 15th, 1946 – Sunday, November 27th, 2022 Recommend this to your friends. Funeral Details Memory Wall Photos & Videos Send Flowers Guaranteed hand delivery by a local florist Obituary Print Charles Douglas “Doug” Banker of Lebanon Springs, NY, passed away November 27, 2022 at Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, MA, age 76. He was born June 15, 1946, in Rochester, NY, to parents Charles Waters and Margaret Mary Scheidt Banker. When Doug was six years old, his family moved to Phoenix, NY, where he lived for most of his formative years. He attended Kindergarten and first grade at Corpus Christi School in Rochester. Doug completed second through twelfth grades in the Phoenix Central School District, receiving a NY State Regents Scholarship upon graduation in 1964. Majoring in physics at Le Moyne College in Syracuse, NY, he received his Bachelor of Science degree in 1968. While Doug was in college, his family moved to Lebanon Springs, NY, in 1967. After graduating, he lived with his family and worked for the General Electric Ordnance Division in Pittsfield, MA, in research and development associated with missile guidance systems. In the recession of 1970, Doug was laid off from his job and faced the draft for the Vietnam War effort, which prevented him from finding employment. He decided to enlist in the US Army Signal Corps. Doug trained in inside plant telephone repair, then was assigned to work in an Army telephone station in Taipei, Taiwan (Republic of China), in 1971. By the end of his active service, in 1973, he had attained the rank of Specialist E5 and was in charge of the test desk in the telephone exchange. During his residency in Taiwan, Doug met a Chinese woman, Ah-Nee. She became his guide to the culture and language of Taiwan, and he helped her polish the English she had been studying. Eventually, Doug proposed marriage and she accepted. They were wed in a Chinese civil ceremony in 1972. Their daughter Margaret was born in the spring of 1973 and that year was about learning to be parents and slogging through administrative processes to obtain approval for Cindy (the “American” name she chose) to go to the United States. In August 1973, the new family moved to Lebanon Springs and Doug was discharged from active service. Doug returned to work at GE, while Cindy worked to improve her English and adjust to living in America. Their daughter Mary was born in 1975. They bought their house in Lebanon Springs in 1978, engaging Doug in a multi-year renovation of the old place. In late winter of 1984, son Timothy arrived and the family was complete. Doug’s Physics degree enabled him to work in multiple engineering disciplines (electrical, mechanical, systems) over the years as his company’s ownership moved from GE to Martin Marietta to Lockheed Martin to General Dynamics. He retired in 2006 as a Senior Manager of IT Operations. Through the years, Doug served community organizations as a volunteer worker and board member: the New Lebanon Library, the Lebanon Valley Historical Society, and the Cemetery of the Evergreens. He worked as a technical advisor on a number of committees for both the New Lebanon Central School District and the Town of New Lebanon. Doug also served on both the New Lebanon Planning and Zoning Boards. He was Deputy Supervisor for a number of years under two different Town Supervisors. In 2014, after Cindy passed away, Doug revived his lifelong interest in playing music and singing. He had played guitar from the age of 18, but in 2014 he became fascinated by the ukulele, bought one and learned to play it. By 2015, Doug was performing at “open mics” around Berkshire County, which instilled a love of using music to connect with other people. Over the next few years, he got to perform with local musicians (Linda Worster, David Grover, the Picky Bastards); was briefly in a band called the “Ukeville Stringband” led by his ukulele teacher Bernadette McMahon; and eventually co-formed a community band called The Echoes with Tistrya Houghtling, Judy Zimmer, and bassist Zen Reinhardt. The Echoes played at the New Lebanon Library, the Town Community Picnics, local farmers’ markets, and Melbourne Place in Pittsfield, MA. Doug also helped found the New Lebanon Music in the Park concert series, for which he did band selection, event management, and promotion for fourteen concerts from 2017 to 2021, involving many bands from Berkshire and Columbia counties. Doug was predeceased by his wife Ah-Nee “Cindy” in 2013, his brother Frank in 1971, and his sister Kathryn Hunter in 2022. He is survived by his three children: Margaret (Chris Tripler), Mary, and Timothy (Mary Brauch) Banker; four grandchildren: Gus, Max, John, and Eva; three brothers: David, William (Corrine), and Sherman (Deborah) Banker; and numerous nieces and nephews. Doug will be interred in the Cemetery of the Evergreens in New Lebanon, NY. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in his memory to the Cemetery of the Evergreens, PO Box 773, New Lebanon, NY 12125. A remembrance ceremony/celebration of life will be held on Sunday, December 18th, 2022 at Noon (12pm) at Zucchini’s Restaurant: 1331 North St, Pittsfield, MA. A separate Music in the Park event will be held in his honor in the Spring/Summer of 2023 at Shatford Park, New Lebanon, NY. Read Less To send flowers to the family of Charles Douglas “Doug” Banker, please visit our Heartfelt Sympathies Store. Service Details Print Service When Sunday, December 18th, 2022 12:00pm Location Zucchini’s Restaurant Address 1331 North Street Pittsfield, MA 01201 Get Directions: View Map | Text | Email Send Flowers Online Memory & Photo Sharing Event Ongoing Online Event About this event In Loving Memory Of Charles Banker June 15, 1946 – November 27, 2022 Look inside to read what others have shared Family and friends are coming together online to create a special keepsake. Every memory left on the online obituary will be automatically included in this book. View Tribute Book Subscribe to Updates In the event that there is an error in the information presented, please contact the funeral home by clicking here.

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