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Edward Hantz

January 30, 1933 ~ September 11, 2024

Edward Hantz, 91, of Saratoga Springs, died September 11, 2024.

He was born January 30, 1933, in Southampton, New York to Leo and Margaret (Murray) Hantz, and spent his childhood growing up in Amagansett, New York. Mr. Hantz attended Lafayette College in Easton, Pennsylvania, where he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree in economics. Following graduation, he was called from Reserve status and served his country in the U.S. Army from October 1954 to October 1956, being honorably discharged at the rank of first lieutenant.

He married the love of his life Barbara Bergosh on August 6, 1961, a marriage which lasted for 61 wonderful years. He loved spending time with his wife and three sons, especially in the Poconos. Mr. Hantz had a long and distinguished career at Grumman Aerospace Corporation in Bethpage, New York, including engineering support on the Apollo Lunar Excursion Module Program.  He also completed the Program for Management Development from Harvard Business School in 1976. Later he spent 10 years working for the U.S. Census Bureau, where he truly enjoyed interacting with people and hearing their stories.

Mr. Hantz had a passion for hunting (especially for upland game birds) and loved the time he spent with the best bird dogs Gomez and Brandy. He was a lifelong supporter of the New York Giants football team and was a longtime season ticket holder of the Utah Jazz. He was an avid poker player in his bachelor days, and later he loved to play video poker in Las Vegas (where he earned the nickname “Eddie Deuces”). Other hobbies included reading Louis L ’Amour westerns and listening to country music.

Mr. Hantz is survived by his three sons Timothy Hantz, Michael Hantz, Steven Hantz (Rachel); three grandchildren Jonathan Hantz, Graeme Hantz, Dean Hantz; and one great-grandchild, Ava Hantz. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife Barbara Hantz; father Leo Hantz; mother Margaret Hantz; and brothers E. Murray Hantz, Leo Hantz and John (Jack) Hantz.

A funeral Mass was celebrated on September 18, 2024 at Saint John the Baptist Catholic Church in Draper. Mr. Hantz was laid to rest following Mass at Larkin Sunset Gardens, Sandy.