Saratoga Springs, NY - Lee M. Vanden Handel, 83, died peacefully at home on Saturday, February 19, 2011, surrounded by his family. Born in Clifton, NJ, he is the son of the late Joseph and Elsie Vanden Handel. He attended Eastern Christian Schools in New Jersey and graduated from Calvin College, Grand Rapids, MI. After joining the U.S. Navy at the age of 17, he served in the Pacific Theater until the close of World War II. His fascination with radio broadcasting led him to a long career in the industry, beginning with his job at WFUR in Grand Rapids while still in college. He returned to Paterson, NJ and worked at WPAT, leaving there to become Director of Broadcasting at Force, Inc., an advertising agency in Paterson where he met his wife, Marilyn Lyons. During his career of 51 years, Lee worked in broadcast sales at Peters Griffin Woodward, WABC, and in 1988 helped launch the Rush Limbaugh EIB radio network at Premiere Radio Network where he worked until his retirement in 2009. He and his wife Marilyn (Lyn) had moved to Saratoga Springs from Connecticut in February 2010 to build and operate The Springwater Bed & Breakfast. Lee is survived by his wife of 54 years, Lyn and three daughters, Leslie DiCarlo, her husband Peter of Saratoga Springs, NY, Meredith Vanden Handel of Bridgeport, CT, and Lenore Vanden Handel and her husband Scott Jandora of Hoboken, NJ; and four grandchildren, Cristina DiCarlo, Matthew DiCarlo, Christopher Jandora, and Thomas Jandora. A memorial service will be held at the First Presbyterian Church of Fairfield, CT where he and Lyn have been members for over 20 years. The service will be at 11 a.m. on Saturday, March 26, 2011 followed by a reception for family and friends. Burial will be at the convenience of his family at the Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery in Schuylerville, NY. In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be made to Calvin College, attention: Development Office, 3201 Burton Street SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49546. The family is grateful to his nurse, Louise and to Jody and Kelly and all those at Saratoga Hospice who took such loving care of him. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs (518-584-5373) Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.