Gerald Clifford Arnold

Gerald Clifford Arnold of Hagaman, NY passed away on November 4, 2026 away at home after a short battle with acute myeloid leukemia.

Gerald was born on October 7, 1946 to Alexandra “Alice” Isabel Hlebowicz Arnold and Orville Henry Arnold at Amsterdam City Hospital on Division Street in Amsterdam, NY. Gerald attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School in grades 1,2,3 in Amsterdam and then proceeded to the George Buchanan Elementary School on North Pawling Street for grades 4,5,6 in Hagaman, NY. Leaving there, he enrolled into the Theodore Roosevelt Junior High School in the 7th and 8th grades. For his grades 9 through 12 grades he went to Augusta Military Academy in Fort Defiance, Virginia.

After graduating from AMA, he came home and enrolled in Cobleskill majoring in business administration , which enabled him to obtain a position at Seely Conover's Company on East Main Street in Amsterdam. He then went on to work as the equipment and purchasing specialist at Quandt’s Food Service in Amsterdam.

In 1978 he married Patricia Kerbelis and they made their address on Milton Avenue in Amsterdam for six years and then moved to the country and ended up in his ancestral home in Hagaman where he enjoyed the deer, turkeys and chipmunks.

Gerald was an avid hunter and went hunting with his dad at Pillsbury Mountain in the Adirondacks.

Gerald was a member of the Pine Tree Rifle Club in Johnstown for 52 years, was a life member of the National Rifle Association, and the New York State Pistol and Rifle Association.

Gerald served as a Trustee for the Hagaman Historical Society and had erected a building on his Hagaman property, to house the Hagaman Historical Society’s archives made possible by the donations of Hagaman residents as well as hosting the society’s annual open house and festivities.

Gerald and Patty spent their weekends traveling to various shows selling flea market and military items in cities such as Syracuse, Middletown and Clayton, New York.

In addition to his parents Gerald is predeceased by his paternal grandparents, Dorothy Cramer Arnold and Henry Arnold; his great grandparents Margaret and George Cramer; his great aunt Mildred Cramer Draper, great uncle Roland Cramer, uncle Gerald Cramer and  and uncle Clifford Arnold (K.I.A. WWII) and cousin Garrison Cramer along with his maternal grandparents Veronica Yurkon Hlebowicz and Michael Hlebowicz; his aunt Isabel Hlebowicz and uncle Anthony Leo “Doc” Hlebowicz.

In addition to his wife Patty Jerry is survived by his sister in law, Cindi Jones and brother in law Lyndon Jones.

Calling hours will be Monday, November 9, 2026 from 9:00 a.m with a prayer service beginning promptly at 10:30 a.m. at Riley Mortuary, 110 Division St. Amsterdam.

A Mass of Christian Burial will follow at 11:00 a.m. at St. Stanislaus Church Cornell St. Amsterdam with the Reverend O. Robert DeMartinis as celebrant.

Interment will be at St. Casimir Cemetery, Amsterdam.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department. 126 S. Pawling St. Hagaman, NY 12086 or Hagaman Historical Society, P.O. Box 53, Hagaman, NY 12086

Grateful thanks and appreciation go out to Gerald’s caregivers: The Community Hospice team, Francesca, Mary, Jessica, Mandy, Madison, Torie & Penny, for their care and good humor while attending to his daily needs; to the Hagaman Volunteer Fire Department personnel who promptly came when called for a lift and assist & to the SMH ER personnel; Dr. Michael Conjalka and Dr, Ghazi; special thanks go out to his best friend Richard “Dick” Pelzer, Dick’s son, Mike: John Tokarowski & Tony Rokitowski for their assistance and friendship.