Obituary of Bryan R. Winkelman

RIPLEY, NY - Bryan R. "Wink" Winkelman, age 49, of North State Street, Ripley died unexpectedly, Wednesday, February 16, 2011 at Westfield Memorial Hospital, Westfield, NY. "Wink" was born on February 15, 1962 in Ft. Meade Army Hospital, MD, the son of Richard and Shirley (Bray) Winkelman of Ripley. A Ripley resident all his life, Rick was a 1980 graduate of Ripley Central School. "Wink" had been employed by the former Belknap Business Forms at both the Westfield and Mayville plants for 24 years before they closed. He then was employed by Electric Materials Corp in North East, PA as a Press Operator. He enjoyed Slot Car Racing and the NASCAR team of Hendricks Motor Sports and followed Jeff Gordon. Wink built his own Slot Cars and raced at several Northeastern tracks and had raced on the Professional Slot Car Circuit and had been written about in racing magazines. An outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, golf, four wheeling, and working around his house. He was a Dallas Cowboys football fan. He loved his family and spending time with his son. He attended the Calvary Christian Center in Harborcreek, PA and was a member of The North East Athletic Club, and the Brotherhood of St. Joseph also of North East. Besides his parents of Ripley, he is survived by his wife of 19 years, Dana L. (Tetreault) Winkelman, whom he married on May 25, 1991 in Ripley, and his son, Ian M. Winkelman at home. Wink is further survived by his sister, Brenda A. Winkelman of Ripley. Several aunts, uncles and cousins also survive. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandparents, Lester and Betty Bray, and by his paternal grandparents, Floyd and Ethel Winkelman Friends may call on Sunday, February 20, 2011 from 4-7 PM at the MASON Funeral Home, 37 Clinton Street, Westfield, NY. and are invited to attend his Funeral Service on Monday morning, February 21, at 11:00AM at the Lakeshore Assembly of God, 252 East Main Street, Westfield with Rev. Chris Piazza, of the Calvary Christian Center officiating. Burial will be private Memorials may be made to Ripley Hose Co. 1, PO Box 147, Ripley, NY 14775 or to The Calvary Christian Center, 1061 Bartlett Rd., Harborcreek, PA, 16421. Log on to www.masonfuneral.com to send the Winkelman family a message of sympathy.