Gustave A. Platt

COLONIE – Gustave "Gussie" A. Platt, 87, passed away on Saturday, September 3, 2005 at Albany Memorial Hospital.
Gussie was born on August 24, 1918 in Albany. Gussie served in the US Army with the 4th Armored Division during WWII as a tank commander in European Theater and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He attained the rank of Sergeant. He worked at General Electric as setup machinist and instructor in L.S.T. G. for 40 years before retiring in 1980.
While serving in the Army, his division was training in the California desert during the filming of "Sahara" with Humphrey Bogart. He played a German, one of the groups trying to capture a waterhole held by Bogart and others.
Gussie was a member of the Quarter Century Club and West Albany Rod and Gun Club. He enjoyed flying – having his pilot's license, growing flowers and veggies were a passion as was hunting and fishing and he was the greatest joke teller of Colonie.
Gussie is survived by his wife of 51 years, Lorraine J. (Wnuk) Platt; his daughter, Karen S. Platt; and his grandson, Andrew A. Weloth. He was a loving uncle of numerous nieces and nephews.
He was predeceased by his brothers, Elmer "Buck" and Henry Platt and sisters, Alma Dalham, Edna Fitzgerald, Rose Turnbull, Emma Sautter and Margaret Jones.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. Thursday at New Comer-Cannon Family Funeral Home 343 New Karner Road, Colonie (Rt. 155-souith of Central Ave.). A calling hour will precede the service from 12 noon to 1:00 p.m. Interment Memory's Garden.