Edmund B. Wutzer

Loudonville, NY – Edmund Benno Wutzer, 87, died Sunday, November 26, 2023, at St. Peter’s Hospital after a brief illness. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he was the first-born son of the late Sebastian and Mary Kirmeier Wutzer. He graduated from St. Peter the Apostle School in Philadelphia before attending high school at St. Mary’s Seminary in Northeast Pennsylvania. He received a B.A. in Sociology in 1958 from LaSalle University and an M.A. in Sociology and Correctional Administration in 1960 from the University of Notre Dame. In 1959, he enlisted as a soldier in the U.S. Army Reserve where he achieved the rank of Colonel in his 17th year of 32 years of service. At the start, he served in the 815th Station Hospital in Malone, NY, and then the Medical Service Corp for the 376th Combat Support Hospital in Liverpool, NY. He transferred to the 8th Medical Brigade in Fort Hamilton in NYC serving as the Chief of Staff before retiring in 1991. During his tenure at Fort Hamilton, Colonel Wutzer along with 30 U.S. officers participated in medical planning conferences with representatives from NATO and the 7th Medical Command in the Munich Military Medical Academy. Ed met his wife Carol Keller in 1956 in Philadelphia and they married in 1960, raising a family together. He and Carol enjoyed going to the Jersey Shore every year with extended family, traveling to Hawaii and taking various Caribbean Cruises. Taking care of his family was his main priority during his lifetime. Mr. Wutzer began his career for the State of New York in 1958 as a Field Parole Officer and Institutional Parole Officer for the New York State Division of Parole in Dannemora, NY. In 1965, he transferred to the New York State Division of Probation in Syracuse, NY rising through the ranks from Area Administrator to Deputy Director for Field Operations. In 1983, he was appointed by then Governor Mario Cuomo to Director for the New York State Division of Probation. He completed his career as the Director for the New York State Division of Probation and Correctional alternatives. In retirement, he worked for an additional 20 years for the NYS Sheriff’s Institute, Inc. as the Director of Victim Notification Services bringing VINE, the nation’s leading victim notification network, to New York State; retiring for a second time in 2020. He was involved in various professional organizations and charities during his career including the Governor’s Criminal Justice Sub-Cabinet, the National Council on Crime and Delinquency, the John Jay College of Criminal Justice Advisory Board, and the NYS Council of Probation Administrators. He was a founding member and past president of the NYS Probation and Parole Officers Association and a Board Member of the St. Peter the Apostle School in Philadelphia helping to raise funds to support the school and church. He is survived by his devoted wife Carol of 63 years; his children, John (Brenda) Wutzer; Elaine (Pat) Taylor and Theresa (Jim) Moore; four grandchildren including Michael (Jessica) Wutzer; Steven (Amanda) Wutzer; Alexis Hormovitis (fiancé Richard Drake III); and Scott Taylor; and three great grandchildren Kellan, Graham, and Sebastian Wutzer. He is also survived by his siblings Betty (Alan) Hans and John (Barbara) Wutzer along with several nieces and nephews. Relatives and friends are invited to visit with Ed’s family Thursday, November 30, 2023 3:00 pm to 6:00 pm at McVeigh Funeral Home, 208 North Allen Street, Albany, NY 12206. Please enter the funeral home from the rear parking lot entrance only. Funeral services Friday, December 1, 2023 at 11:30 am at St. Pius X Church, Loudonville, NY where his Funeral Mass will be celebrated. The Rite of Committal will be held at Most Holy Redeemer Cemetery, Niskayuna, NY immediately following the Mass. To leave a message for the family please visit www.McveighFuneralHome.com Memorial contributions may be made to St. Peter the Apostle School, 1009 N Fifth St Philadelphia, PA 19123 https://www.stpetertheapostleschool.com/support/igivecatholic.

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Edmund B. Wutzer

April 19, 1936 - November 26, 2023