William "Bill" P. Schmidt

November 19, 1963 - April 19, 2022

Whitesboro – William “Bill” P. Schmidt, 58, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022, at Colonial Park Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Rome. Born on November 19, 1963, in New Hartford, Bill is the son of Richard A. Schmidt, Sr. and Marilyn (Benbow) Schmidt. He was a graduate of New York Mills High School. On September 17, 1988, Bill married Carolyn (Kerry) Ostrander in St. Mary’s Church, New York Mills; a blessed union of 33 years. Bill was a mechanic in the Facilities and Maintenance Department of Utica College. Bill was a devoted husband and great father who will be remembered for taking care of his boys. He was always there for family and friends. A quiet man, although when he spoke people listened. An avid hunter and snowmobile racer, he also loved Syracuse basketball and football as well as his beloved Buffalo Bills. Surviving besides his wife, Kerry, are two sons and a daughter-in-law, Jeffrey and Jessica Schmidt, Hawaii and Steven Schmidt, North Carolina; mother, Marilyn Schmidt; siblings, Richard (Diane) Schmidt, New York Mills, Betty (Bill Slocum) Guisinger, Minoa, Maryellen (David) Edwards, Pennsylvania, Andrew (Kim) Schmidt, Whitesboro and John (Debbie) Schmidt, Whitesboro; mother-in-law, Diane Ostrander (Ed Schultz), Utica; father-in-law, Richard (Michelle) Ostrander; in-laws, Sharon Ostrander, Maryland and James Ostrander, Utica and several nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews and cousins. Bill was predeceased by his father, Richard Schmidt, and sister-in-law, Teresa Ostrander. Relatives and friends are invited and may call Saturday, April 30, 2022, from 1-3 p.m. at McGrath, Myslinski, Karboski & Nunn Funeral Directors, 470 French Rd., Utica. Funeral services will commence following visitation at 3 p.m. with Sister Maureen Denn, CSJ officiating. In lieu of flowers, remembrances in Bill’s name may be made to Whitestown Post 1113, 110 Main St., Whitesboro. Envelopes will be available at the funeral home.