Saratoga Springs, NY - Stanley Richard Toma passed away from cancer at Saratoga Hospital on December 16, 2013. He was 74 years old. Stanley was born on May 7, 1939 in Troy, New York. He was the youngest son of the late Eustachio and Mary Toma. Stan attended the public schools in Watervliet and studied agricultural sciences at the State University of New York, Cobleskill. He worked for Garden Way Inc.in Troy, and retired after 25 years in the warehouse, shipping and receiving department. Stan was an enthusiastic outdoorsman who loved nature, hunting, fishing and snowmobiling. Even during his illness, he managed to join fellow members of the Champlain Valley Sportsmen Club for deer hunting, and particularly enjoyed traditional black powder hunting. Stanley is survived by his wife of fifty-five years, Janice (Clueswick) Toma; his four children Pamela Barnes of Longmeadow, MA, Jeffrey Toma of Ballston Spa, Jill Burton of Virginia Beach, Christopher Toma of Saratoga Springs; five grandchildren and one great-granddaughter; his brother John Toma and wife Marie of Port Charlotte, Florida as well as several nieces and nephews. In addition to his parents he was predeceased by brothers Raymond, Charles, Anthony, Michael, Joseph and sister Ann Holcomb. Relatives and friends may call from 9:30am to 11:30am Friday, Dec. 20, 2013 at the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing & Cunniff Funeral Homes, 628 North Broadway, Saratoga Springs. Funeral services will be at 11:30am at the funeral home. Burial will follow in the family plot at St. Peter's Cemetery, West Ave. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations made be made to the American Heart Association, 440 New Karner Rd., Albany, NY 12205 or the American Cancer Society, 260 Osborne Rd., Loudonville, NY 12211. Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.