BURLINGTON – Frederick S. Vesely entered into eternal life Tuesday night, January 6, 2026, at UHS Wilson Medical Center in Johnson City. He was 76.
Born July 20, 1949, in Cornwall, he was a
son of the late Fred and Jeanne (Oles) Vesely.
A farmer, Rick had his first herd of cows
at the age of 19 and also worked for Crowley’s Dairy Company.
For 27 years he worked for Kraft in South
Edmeston and was a proud member of the Teamsters Union. After he retired (the
first time) he worked for seven months at The Meadows and then Chobani for
seven years. After he retired (the second time) he went to work at Milford
Central School for six years. After he again retired (the third time) he went
to work at ONC BOCES where he remained for six years until he retired for good!
Rick loved his family, his tractor, being
outside, cutting wood, antique cars and trucks, having a beer and a shot, and
listening to music.
He is survived by his three kids from his
first marriage to Barbara Cleeves: Tom and wife, Denise of Cornwall, Vicki (who
died just this past year on November 15, 2025) and Jeff and his sons, Daniel
and Andy of Edmeston.
He is further survived by his brother,
Mike Vesely and wife, Coleen of Springfield Center and their kids Mike (Ruth)
and kids Silas and Ezra, Matt (Lisa) and Emily (Andrew).
After moving to Hartwick in 1973 as a
farmer, Rick married Roberta Renwick on September 30, 1978. He is further
survived by her children, Robin (Miller) and Wayne K. Bush, Jr. of Hartwick and
their kids, Joshua Bush (Faith), Bentley and Jane of Rochester and Gabrielle
(Juneau Xiao) Octavian of Maryland; Thomas Miller (Kristi) and their son, Cash
of Texas; Frank Miller (Heather) of Burlington Flats and their kids Lucas and
Lauren; and their only daughter together, Sheryl Vesely Joubert, husband, Mike,
kids Ivan, Kayla, Jacob (Skylah) and their kids Octavian, Lucius and Artemis.
There will be a Celebration of Life on
Sunday, July 19, 2026, at Creek Side Station in Hartwick.
