| Date of Birth | April 21, 1947 |
| Passed Away | February 10, 2025 |
| Place of Residence | Bath |
| Service Date | June 14, 2025 |
| Service Time | 01:30 PM |
| Service Location | St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, 78 Shethar Street, Hammondsport, New York |
BATH – Anthony Richard Olszewski passed away on February 10, 2025, at Moffitt Cancer Center in Tampa, Florida. He was born on April 21, 1947, in Scranton, Pennsylvania, the son of Joseph and Josephine Olszewski.
Anthony “Tony” Olszewski graduated from Montrose Area High School, Broome Community College, and received his B.S. degree from Elmira College. He was an Army veteran flying helicopters during the Vietnam War.
He was employed as a materials scientist at Sullivan Park, Corning Incorporated and held many patents during his thirty years there until his retirement. Anthony was also a licensed private pilot.
Anthony was a member of the Experimental Aviation Association, the Keuka Lake Art Association Committee, the Solivita Veterans Committee, and the Bath Democratic Committee.
Anthony enjoyed spending the winters in Florida, water volleyball, lending his technical expertise to the Keuka Lake Art Show each year, and sharing his knowledge with others.
He and his wife Carol were volunteers for over thirty years at the Experimental Aviation Expo in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.
Anthony is predeceased by his parents and sister Josephine.
He is survived by his wife Carol and brothers Steve and Walter in Montrose, Pennsylvania, sisters-in-law Melinda Shearer, Loretta, Thompson, Shari Olszewski, Regina Olszewski, and brothers-in-law Randy Flick and David Flick as well as nieces Eliza Shearer, Sara Huth, and Cynthia Olszewski, and nephews.
A funeral mass for Anthony is scheduled on Saturday, June 14, at St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, 78 Shethar Street, Hammondsport, New York at 1:30 PM. There will be an hour of calling from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM at Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, 35 Main Street, Hammondsport, New York.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Fisher House Foundation which helps military families and animal welfare charities of your choice.
Bishop & DeSanto Funeral Home, Hammondsport, is honored to assist Tony’s family with the arrangements.
Online condolences or remembrances of Tony are welcome below, or on the Facebook page of Bishop-Johnson & DeSanto Funeral Home.
Tony was married to my sister Carol, who was and is like a second mother to me. He became a great big brother to this crazy little sister. He was always very patient and caring to me then later to my children. His nieces, my daughters, have many wonderful memories of adventures with him and my sister, as do I. Tony’s knowledge on so many subjects was amazing, but what I remember most about him was his huge heart.
Tony was a dedicated and committed member of the Steuben County Democratic Committee with his wife Carol. Always enjoyed seeing them at our annual picnic. Tony was a quiet man with a big heart committed to peace and justice. My sincere condolences. May he rest in peace.