Obituary of D-Cady Herrick, III
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Dateline: Halfmoon, New York
D-Cady “Terry” Herrick III, 78, of Upper Newtown Rd. died on Friday, July 23, 2021, at home in the loving care of his family. Terry was born on March 8, 1943, in Chelsea, MA and was the son of the late D-Cady Herrick II and Katharine L. Griffin Herrick of Slingerlands. He was a graduate of Bethlehem Central High School, class of 1961, and Ohio Northern University, class of 1965, where he received a degree in history and was a member of the Phi Mu Delta fraternity. After university, Terry served honorably in the U.S. Army from 1966-1969. He was a proud veteran of the Vietnam War and received a Bronze Star for his service. Terry began his banking career at the State Bank of Albany in 1969. He graduated from the ABA Stonier Graduate School of Banking at Rutgers University in the late 1970’s and continued with the bank for more than 30 years until his retirement as Vice President of Government and Corporate Services. Terry served as the chairman of the Albany Tulip Festival for many years, was an active member of Northeast Mobile Search and Rescue (NEMSAR), and was a parishioner of St. Mary’s Church in Crescent.
He is the devoted husband of Patricia DeLucia Herrick, whom he married on May 23, 1970; beloved father of Michele (Jon) Tellstone of Saratoga Springs, NY, Kimberly (Albert) Eck of Rochester, IL and Charles Jonathan (Michelle) Herrick II of Rockville Centre, NY; loyal brother of Stephen (Anne Marie) Herrick of Albany, NY and Katharine (Birger) Gabrielson of Naugatuck, CT; cherished grandfather "Grampy" of Abigail Tellstone, Cady and Albert Eck, and Benjamin and Henry Herrick; he is also survived by several dear nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 4-7 pm Thursday at the Gordon C. Emerick Funeral Home, 1550 Rt. 9 Clifton Park, NY 12065.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 9:00 am on Friday, July 30 at St. Mary’s Church in Crescent.
Interment, with full military honors, will be at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Albany Stratton VA Medical Center Hospital, Voluntary Service Office, 113 Holland Avenue, Albany, NY 12208 or to the Michael J. Fox Foundation P.O. Box 5014, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5014.
