Stephanie Youmans

October 29, 1914 - February 17, 2021

Stephanie Youmans Schenectady – Stephanie Youmans, 106, formerly of the Parkland Garden Apartments in the Kingsway Community of Schenectady, passed away Wednesday February 17, 2021 at Kingsway Arms Nursing Center after a short illness. Born on October 29, 1914 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Anna Leskov Zuk. Stephanie started working at an early age, leaving home as a teenager to work as a Nannie. She later went to work for General Electric in Schenectady as a shipping clerk. She started working at GE prior to World War II, working until her retirement in 1972. Stephanie was an avid gardener and is remembered in the Parkland Garden Community as always planting and caring for the flowers and gardens around the property. She was also a skilled knitter, making sweaters, hats, and dolls by the dozen. In addition to her parents she was also predeceased by a brother, Paul Zuk; and her husbands, Frank Campbell, who died in 1962, and Smith Youmans, who died in 1990. Survivors include her nephew, Alan (Millie) Zuk of Berne; two nieces, Joan (Jonathan) Pearson of Scotia, and Marilyn (Dennis) Warner of Amherst, NH; two great nieces, Stephanie (Bill) Baird of Kingston, and Laura (Ken) Murray of Melrose; two great nephews, Jonathan (Sara) Pearson of Brooklyn, and Christopher (Fei) Pearson of Seattle, WA; a great-great nephew, and four great-great nieces. Private family graveside services will be held at Park View Cemetery in Schenectady. A memorial service will be announced and held later at St. George’s Episcopal Church, Schenectady. Memorial contributions may be made in Stephanie’s memory to the American Diabetes Association at www.diabetes.org, to the Alzheimer’s Association at www.act.alz, to St. George’s Episcopal Church in Schenectady, or to any church. To express condolences visit www.sbfuneralhome.com.