SOUTH GLENS FALLS — Michael Scott Thiel, of Feeder Dam Road, passed away peacefully after a brief battle with Epithelioid sarcoma at St. Peters Hospice Inn in Albany on Friday Dec. 12 at 12:53 a.m. He was 39 years old.
Born on September 19, 1975, in Smithtown, he was the son of the late Karen Nelson and William Nelson of Wilton.
Michael owned and operated Thiel's Picture Perfect Landscaping in Long Island until he and his family moved to Saratoga County. He then worked as a driver for Sysco Foods and lastly for County Waste until his illness forced him to retire.
He married his wife, Keri, on August 4, 2000.
Michael loved to ride motorcycles, play his drums and listen and play music. His greatest love and enjoyment came from his family and friends. He will always be remembered as a great husband, father, brother, son and friend and will be dearly missed. He is predeceased by his mother, Karen Nelson.
Survivors include, his wife, Keri; son, James Thiel of South Glens Falls; a daughter, Emily Thiel of South Glens Falls; his father, William Nelson of Wilton; a sister, Meredith Amberger and her husband Rob of Wilton; his best friend/brother John King; and Jason “Jelly” King, Katherine and Pops King and a son Johnathan Skelly of Long Island and his father Warren Thiel and his wife Dale and sisters Courtney and Kim.
The family would like to personally thank nurses Margaret, Yvonne, Cindy and Linda with St. Peters Hospice Inn and nurses, Larissa Hewitt, Maggie, Louckes, Katie from Chemo and Dr. Morgan with the Dana- Farber Institute.
Online remembrances can be made atwww.tunisonfuneralhome.com.
