Dr.. W. Barton (“Bart”) Van Slyck, 97, of Watertown

WATERTOWN, NY (WWNY) — Dr. W. Barton (“Bart”) Van Slyck, 97, died peacefully at his residence in Watertown, NY on Jan. 12, 2023. Born in Governor, New York on Aug. 16, 1925, son of William M. Van Slyck and Gertrude (Slicker) Van Slyck. Bart was so nicely organized all through his life that he even penned an obituary for him. (Sorry, Dad, we could not resist a number of tweaks.)

Bart spent his childhood days in Gouverneur the place his father was a longtime mayor, pharmacist and co-owner of Van Slyck & Curtis drug retailer. He had an early curiosity within the Boy Scouts of America and have become an Eagle Scout on the age of 15. This curiosity continued into maturity when he served as Waterfront Director of Boy Scout summer season camps for 4 years earlier than World Conflict II and 5 years after the warfare for each the St. Lawrence and Rochester Councils of Scouts.

A very good pupil and four-sport athlete, Bart graduated from Governor’s Excessive College in 1943. Like a lot of his era, Bart was drafted into the U.S. Military in 1943 (November) and was scheduled to enter the Military’s Specialised Coaching Program. Nonetheless, that program was eradicated, and he was transferred to the Military’s 86th Division. When the “Battle of the Bulge” started, his division was deployed to Europe. He noticed motion within the Rhur Pocket and southern Germany till the tip of the warfare in Europe in April 1945. Bart then redeployed to the Pacific Theater in preparation for the invasion of Japan. He was honorably discharged in April 1946.

Later that 12 months, Bart enrolled in school at St. Lawrence College’s pre-med program in Canton, New York. At SLU, he loved being a member of the ATO fraternity, enjoying soccer, and infrequently touring to his hometown to play basketball with the Gouverneur American Legion.

In 1949, Barthes entered the College of Rochester College of Drugs. There he met and fell in love along with his spouse, and finest pal of almost 70 years, Ana Jane Morenos, a nursing pupil on the College of Rochester College of Nursing. They married on June 6, 1953 in Cortlandt, New York.

After medical faculty, the brand new Dr. Van Slyck spent one 12 months (1953-1954) in a rotating internship on the College of Virginia Hospital in Charlottesville and a two-year inside medication residency (1954-1956) on the College of Colorado Medical Middle in Denver (the place his sons David and Stephen have been born ). Bart and Ann then return to his hometown of Governor, New York the place he has practiced household medication for 13 years (and the place his third son, Martin, is born).

In 1970, Bart started a three-year residency in diagnostic radiology at Upstate Medical Middle in Syracuse, New York. The household lived in Baldwinsville, New York throughout this time. After his coaching, the household returned to the North Nation the place he grew to become a associate at Northern Radiology Associates in Watertown, New York. Bart formally retired from the observe in 1987 however continued to observe radiology intermittently at quite a lot of hospitals in Maine, Michigan, New York and Virginia till 1990.

Early in his profession, Bart grew to become lively in Deliberate Parenthood in upstate New York and was one in every of its unique organizers and first medical director. He was honored in 1978 with the Alan F. Guttmacher Award from Deliberate Parenthood for World Inhabitants. In 2019, he acquired the Grace Wright Humanitarian Award for his work with Deliberate Parenthood.

Music and the church performed an vital position in Barthes’ life. He and Ann have been deeply concerned in Presbyterian actions wherever they have been. Barthes was an elder in each the Governor’s and Watertown Presbyterian church buildings. He sang as a teen within the Gouverneur Presbyterian Choir, at St. Lawrence College within the chosen Laurentian Singers choir group, and within the Baldwinsville and Watertown Presbyterian choirs. He was lively in group theater in each Baldwinsville and Watertown. Highlights of his theatrical profession have been main elements as Fagin in Oliver, King in The King and I – every with the Watertown Lyric Theatre.

Bart and Ann constructed their residence on Lake Sylvia within the 1960’s the place household and pals loved many comfortable summer season days. “Camp” was a spot the place Bart would typically show his prowess as a very inventive handyman and diving board leaping professional. He was a member of the Triple E and Dry Timber Lake fishing camps the place he loved many days along with his closest pals. Upon retirement, he and Ann spent a number of years driving throughout the Decrease 48, in addition to in Canada, Alaska, and Newfoundland.

In 2000, after a few years of cautious analysis, Barthes revealed A Historical past of the Van Slyck Household tracing his lineage from Holland in 1634 to New York Metropolis to Schenectady, and ultimately to upstate New York. Bart and Ann have had many fascinating adventures whereas doing analysis on the Nationwide Archives in Washington, many county workplaces, and cemeteries throughout the nation.

Bart is survived by his spouse, Anna Jane, and their three sons – David (Susan Granay) of Yarmouth, MI, Stephen (Sharon) of Pittsford, New York, and Martin (Cindy) of Lake Almanor, California. He’s additionally survived by his great-granddaughter Lauren Van Slyck (Mark Desiderio) and Anna Van Slyck (Matthew St. George), great-great-granddaughter of Susan Desiderio, in addition to a number of beloved relations. Bart is handed on by his sister, Barbara (Van Slyck) Anderson.

A celebration of Bart’s life will happen at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, January 21, 2023 at First Presbyterian Church of Watertown (403 Washington Avenue).

Preparations with DL Calarco Funeral House, Inc. Condolences will be provided on-line to www.dlcalarco.com

Contributions to Dr. Barton Van Slyck’s reminiscence could also be made to Deliberate Parenthood of North York (161 Stone Avenue, Watertown, NY 13601) or First Presbyterian Church (403 Washington Avenue, Watertown, NY 13601).

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