PLATTSBURGH — Terry Lee Besaw, 73, of Honey Dr., passed away Sunday, April 12, 2020 at CVPH Medical Center.

He was born in Plattsburgh on March 18, 1947 the son of Kenneth and Mildred (Duval) Besaw.

Terry married Gail Beauharnois on July 8, 1967 in Plattsburgh.

Terry had many hobbies and jobs in his 73 years on this earth. He enjoyed working with stain glass, wood working, woodcarving and even enjoyed sailboarding in his earlier years. He was very active with the boy scouts with his son and continued even after his son was grown up. He earned many medals and badges and was so proud of the wood badge he earned. Terry worked many jobs over the years, some of which included working at Kmart where he was a supervisor. He left Kmart to work at Clinton Correctional Facility as a Vocational Instructor Handicraft in the Hobby Shop. In 1990 he opened his own General Contracting Business, Besaw Builders/ T&S Builders in which he was very successful and well respected. He retired and closed his business in early 2019 to enjoy his family and his summer camp. Terry also worked the voting polls for many years, he was a member of the Town of Plattsburgh Planning Board, he also was a member of the Knights of Columbus 3 ^rd and 4 ^th degree. He was very active in his church and called St. Peter's Church his home. Terry was also a Mall walker/ talker and enjoyed talking and bragging about his children. Terry's love for his wife, two children and grandchildren was so apparent. He was so proud of children and did everything to help them throughout their lives; helping both his children build their homes and going on to help his oldest granddaughter renovate and make her house a home. He loved vacationing with his children and never gave up an opportunity of doing just that, traveling everywhere with them.

Terry is survived by his loving wife, of 52 years, Gail Besaw of Plattsburgh; his brother, Kenneth D. Besaw, Jr. of Plattsburgh; his children, Scott Terry Besaw and his wife Jill of Altona, Wendie Lee  (Besaw) Bishop and her husband Daniel of Morrisonville. He is also survived by his 3 granddaughters whom he was so proud of, Brittney (Besaw) Sheffer and her husband Adam, Chelsey Besaw and her fiancée Keon Jahanbakhsh, and Rihanna Besaw; his 3 great-grandchildren, Makenna, Kynslee and Layten Sheffer.

Terry was predeceased by his parents Kenneth and Mildred Besaw.

Due to the pandemic a public Mass will be celebrated at St. Peter's Church, with entombment to follow at St. Peter's Columbarium in Plattsburgh at a later date.

Donations may be made to Knights of Columbus donate food funds.

To share a condolence with the family, please visit, www.rwwalkerfh.com .

Arrangements have been entrusted into the care of the R.W. Walker Funeral Home, 69 Court Street, Plattsburgh.