HAMILTON - Drew T. Uhlig, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 6, 2024 at the Wynn Hospital, Utica. He was born on Nov. 1, 1966, in Syracuse, a son P. Drew and Karen M. (Whipple) Uhlig. He graduated from Hamilton Central School, SUNY Morrisville, Alfred University with a bachelor's in history and from SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry at Syracuse University with a bachelor's in science and biology. He continued on to complete his master's in science with a concentration in biology at SUNY Cortland.

Drew started his career as a middle school teacher, before becoming a science and biology teacher at Oneonta Senior High School. He enjoyed fly fishing and reading, especially biographies of historical figures. Drew loved sports - he was big fan of the Yankees, Yale Football, Colgate Football, Syracuse Basketball and the Fairfield University Swimming Team.

He is survived by his parents, Drew and Karen Uhlig, of Hamilton; his sister, Tracey (Cub) Schuller, of Bedminster, New Jersey, and their children, Cubby Schuller, who played football at Yale, Avery Schuller, a student at Colgate University, and Ryan Schuller, a student on the Fairfield University Swim team; a sister-in-law, Robyn Uhlig, of Sherburne, and her children, Wyatt Uhlig, a student at Albany University, and Sierra Uhlig, of Sherburne; and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

He was predeceased by his brother, Jeffery M. Uhlig; an uncle, Henry Uhlig; maternal grandparents, Ed and Esther Whipple, and paternal grandparents, Henry and Gertrude Uhlig.

A funeral service will be held 1 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 10, 2024 at the Burgess & Tedesco Funeral Home, 25 Broad St., Hamilton.

There will be no calling hours.

A private interment in the Woodlawn Cemetery will follow.

Donations in his memory may be made to the Chenango SPCA, 6160 County Road 32, Norwich, NY 13815.

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