William "Bill" S. Slutzky

Family and friends will be received at the funeral home on Friday from 1:00 to 3:00 PM.

A funeral home service will take place at 3:00 PM.

William S. "Bill" Slutzky, 50, of the Town of Ulster died Tuesday March 5, 2024. Born June 19, 1973 in Kingston he was the son of Nan Potter and the late Charles Slutzky. Stepson of John Potter.

Bill was a graduate of Kingston High School, Rochester Institute of Technology (RIT) and Alfred School of Construction. Bill was a broker and real estate agent at Potter Realty. Previously he was a contractor and home builder, his broad knowledge assisted him in diagnosing a spectrum of problems. His greatest asset was the ability to make his multiple tenants happy.

Bill was a consistent community presence, often relating his work to various local charities in Kingston. He was a major contributor to his community. All of uptown benefited from Bill's volunteer work including numerous hours devoted to installing snowflakes in uptown Kingston or to building the Christmas tree for the Snowflake Festival. He took pride in leading the annual prayers at the Snowflake Festival. His time vested in uptown events was incredible. A active volunteer for KUBA, where he never said no and always helped with anything needed. Bill was also an active member of the Board of Realtors and volunteered annually for the food service drives. He was known for lighting up every room he walked into with his funny humor and awkward, ill-timed comments. He was loved by all who met him, he naturally charmed everyone he encountered. Bill enjoyed playing the guitar, listening to rock music, photography, drawing and writing song lyrics in the garage. He loved chocolate (fudge to be exact) and popsicles. His greatest love was spending time with his family.

In addition to his mother and stepfather he is survived by his wife Shannon (Schneider) Slutzky, his children Owen and Jasmine Slutzky. Siblings Rebecca Slutzky, Jake Potter, Kristin Pardee and her husband Larry and his cousin Sara, Dwayne, and Demi Robinson.

In addition to his father he was predeceased by his sister Tiffany Slutzky, grandparents Jerome and Shirley Osterweil and Israel and Goldye Slutzky.

Family requests no flowers, expressions of sympathy in lieu of flowers maybe made in the form of contributions to the Snowflake Festival, P.O. Box 3605, Kingston NY 12402, Congregation Agudas Achim, 254 Lucas Avenue, Kingston NY 12401 or Ronald McDonald House, 139 South Lake Avenue, Albany NY 12208.