Sr. Investigator H. Karl Chandler

January 17, 1937 – July 10, 2019

H. Karl Chandler, 82 of Oneonta, NY, died peacefully at home after a nine year battle of cancer, on July 10, 2019.

Karl was born on January 17, 1937 in Sayre, Pa to Wilber Chandler and Alberta VanGorder Chandler.

He graduated from Athens, PA Central School where he was a three sport athlete, participating in baseball, basketball and football. At 10 years old, Karl hit a homerun at the Williamsport Little League World Series.

Karl reported to Troop C, New York State Troopers in Sidney, NY on May 22, 1958. On July 7, 1966, Trooper H.K. Chandler was reassigned as Investigator in the Bureau of Criminal Investigation at Troop C and September 25, 1978 was promoted to Sr. Investigator and Head of Major Crimes Division until his retirement on December 7, 1996. Karl served the New York State Police proudly for 38 years.

His first love was to the New York State Troopers, never wanting to take vacation because he loved what he did.

His past times were spent playing golf and traveling to Civil War Battlefields all over the United States. Karl especially enjoyed Gettysburg and would visit at least twice a year, if not more.

His travels also took him to many sports activities for Emilee, Kelsey and Kyle.

Karl married Gloria VanVranken Chandler on March 31, 1999 at the Otsego County Courthouse, Cooperstown, where they first met.

Karl is survived by his wife, Gloria, his step-daughter; Lisa (Jeremy) Harvey, Burlington Flats; his grandchildren, Emilee VanDewerker (Braden Jaquay), New Berlin, Kelsey King, Burlington Flats and Kyle King, formerly of Burlington Flats and now Lewiston, Idaho and niece, Lynn (Gregg) Baulch, Burlington Flats, NY.

He is further survived by brothers and sisters-in-law, Charles and Shirley Milbert, Delmar, NY, Thomas and Joanne Slentz, Burlington Flats, NY, James and Christine Hickling, Pleasant Brook, NY and Carroll and Bettina Munson, Bluffton SC together with many nieces and nephews.

Also surviving is son, Sheridan (Lisa) Chandler of Horseheads, NY and grandchildren, Josh and Jessica and their families.

Karl was predeceased by his father and mother, brother, William Chandler and sister, Sharon Chandler Cole and brother-in-law, Harold Cole.

Special thank you to Carlos Bermejo, MD for always being there for us for nine years. We couldn't have gotten through this without him.

Thank you Timothy P. Korytko, MD and his staff at the Fox Care Center.

Thank you to all the nurses and personnel staff from Hospice to guide us through these final weeks.

Arrangements were made under the care of Lewis, Hurley and Pietrobono Funeral Home, 51 Dietz Street, Oneonta.

Calling hours will be held Saturday, July 20, 2019 from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. with service immediately following at 3 p.m. at the Lewis, Hurley & Pietrobono Funeral Home.

Donations in Karl's memory may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 297 River Street Service Road, Oneonta, New York 13820; New York State Trooper Foundation, 1220 Washington Avenue #24, Albany, NY 12226 or Ricky J. Parisian Memorial Scholarship Foundation, 11 East Center Street, Oneonta, NY 13820.

Expressions of sympathy may be made at, www.lhpfuneralhome.com.