John "Bradley" King

October 7, 1955 - October 21, 2015

John “Bradley” King of West Winfield, NY passed away of an apparent heart attack on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at the home of close friend and father-in-law Kenneth Zemken in Johnstown, NY at the age of 60. Brad was born October 7, 1955 in Cortland, NY to John and Barbara King. He had been married to Heather Schneider King of Gloversville, NY. He is survived by their daughters Riley E. King and Hadley E. King of Gloversville, brother Eric (Susan) King of Tallahassee, FL, sister Jan (Larry) Pudney of Mesa, AZ and several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by his parents and brother Donald Adam King. Much of his career had been in transportation and logistics, most recently as Transportation Manager for Casa Imports of Utica. Prior to that he served 13 years as Safety Director for Penske Logistics in Montgomery, NY, Plant Manager for R. H. Crown in Johnstown, NY and Director of Logistics and Dealer Satisfaction for Discovery Marine in Preble, NY. He was a founding member of the Vestal, NY EMS and served as a Lieutenant. He was also a volunteer fireman in the Vestal Fire Dept. Later he served as the Treasurer for the Park Terrace PTA in Gloversville and won a Lifetime Member Award from the New York State PTA. Brad’s interests were eclectic. His musical interests ran the gamut from Sousa to AC/DC. He loved the Adirondack Mountains, camping, barbeques, antiques, the NYS Fair, the company of his beloved Chihuahua “Geoffrey” and especially, spending time with his family. He attended school in Cincinnatus, NY and graduated from Vestal High School. A visitation will be held at the Gloversville Funeral Service at 4 Second Ave., Gloversville, NY 12078 on Friday, October 30, 2015 from 6:00 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. where a prayer service will be held at 7:30 p.m. For more information please call the Funeral Service at 518-725-6116. A celebration of Brad’s life will also be held in Cincinnatus by family and friends early next summer at a date to be announced. Interment at the Cortland Rural Cemetery will follow. In lieu of flowers the family asked friends and family to donate to the Brad King Memorial Fund at collegefundforrileyandhadley.mydagsite.com set up for his two daughters’ college education. The family thanks everyone for their sincere expressions of love and prayer. Heart-felt thanks also extend to the Johnstown EMT’s for their kindness and assistance. Condolences may be made to the family online at www.gloversvillefuneralservice.com.