Charlton, NY - Joseph C. Jankowski of Charlton, NY and Stowe, VT, passed away Saturday, January 22, 2011 in Boston after a brief and painful fight with cancer. He was 83. Joe was born on December 14, 1927 in Charlton, NY to the late Walter and Jessica Jankowski. Survivors include his beloved wife, Lillian of Marlborough, MA; his devoted daughter, Mary Camp (husband, Phil) of Wayland, MA; his sister, Irene Jankowski of Charlton, NY; his sister-in-law, Patricia Jankowski of Charlton, NY and her two children James Jankowski of North Grafton, MA and Joanne Gustafson (husband Eric) of Massena, NY and sister-in-law Lorraine of Schenectady, NY; three grandchildren, Andy, Geoff, and Libby Camp, along with Graham and Jon Gustafson, whom he considered his grandchildren and several other cousins, nieces and nephews. Joe was predeceased by his brothers, Stanley and Frank. A graduate of Burnt Hills High School in 1945, he then joined the US Army Air Force, was stationed at Robins Air Force base and spent time in Okinawa, Japan during World War Two. He graduated from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute in 1953 with a degree in Mechanical Engineering and worked for Sikorsky Aircraft, then for Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory where he helped design the propulsion system for the nuclear submarine USS Triton. An active member of the Schenectady Winter Sports Club, he enjoyed skiing Tuckermans Ravine on Mount Washington many times. It was through SWC that Joe met his future wife, Lillian. Their love of skiing and the outdoors brought them to Stowe, Vermont where they purchased land and together built their home. Joe designed the house, where he and Lil lovingly incorporated every last detail from the wiring to the handmade cabinets. They resided in Stowe for over forty years. During this time, Joe started his own consulting business and eventually worked for Northern Power Systems designing windmills. In Joes retirement, he started Chords in Wood, his own wood turning business. He was a juried member of the Vermont Handcrafters Association and attended many craft shows in Stowe and upstate New York, selling beautiful hand carved wood bowls. Joe loved to cook, and this was a big part of his life. He and Lil enjoyed entertaining their friends and family over the years, incorporating gourmet meals into every get together. Joe was always a man of his word. He was generous, respectful and compassionate. He will be sorely missed. Relatives and friends may call from 3 to 5pm Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs 584-5373. All are invited to attend and the funeral service will be conducted at 10am Wednesday at the funeral home. Interment with military honors will be at 11am at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery, Schuylerville, NY. In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts may be made in Joes name to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org or to the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at www.jdrf.org. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.