ILION-SCHUYLER - Vincent F. Durant, age 72, of Schuyler, formerly of Ilion, passed away peacefully in his own bed, at his own home, surrounded by his loving family, on Thursday, November 11, 2010. He was born on October 16, 1938 in Ilion, the son of George and Mayme (Terzo) Durant. Vince graduated from Annunciation School in 1952 and Ilion High School in 1956. He also attended Mohawk Valley Technical Institute and graduated with a degree in Business Retail Management. He was blessed to have two true loves in his life. On December 18, 1960 he was married to Barbara Utter in Cobleskill, NY. She died in 1972. He later married P. Donna (Galinn) Hunter on June 12, 1982, in Utica. Vince was employed as a Sales Representative for Standard Register Co., a Fortune 500 Company, for twenty-six years. He was also the owner and operator of Dur-A-Form of Ilion for eighteen years. Vince was a member of the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion, and St. Mark's Church, N. Utica, NY. Vince loved the community of Ilion and enjoyed giving back to the community. Some of his memberships included: Little League and Babe Ruth Coach, Jaycees, Knights of Columbus, Annunciation Parish Council and Kiwanis. Vince was a member of the Ilion Central School Board for twenty-four years, serving in the positions of both Vice President and President. He was also a member of many organizations affiliated with the school board. He was the founding member of the Ilion Central School Foundation which raised over $70,000 to improve the educational opportunities for Ilion students. Vince was a member of the Ilion Days Committee. He managed the Ilion Sports Calendar advertisement subscriptions, which raised tens of thousands of dollars for athletic programs at ICHS. Vince was an avid sports fan. His favorite teams were the Chicago Bears and Chicago White Sox. He enjoyed attending Ilion school sporting events and truly loved participating in his grandchildren's lives. Survivors include his wife, Donna; three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Katherine Durant, of Ilion, David and Pamela Durant, of Vernon, and Christopher and Jaimie Durant, of Ilion; his stepdaughter, Gina Sciortino and her husband Joseph, of Utica; six grandchildren, Gregory, Kelsie, and Kassandra Durant, Sarah Sciortino, and Katie and Megan Reed; his sister and brother-in-law, Ann and Tom Shepard, of North Carolina; two sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law, Sandra and Joseph Bogan (who were like a rock of Gibralter for Vince and Donna), of Schuyler, and Elaine Galinn, of California; Barbara's sisters, Fay Panza and husband Frank, of Niagara Falls, NY, Kathi Utter, of Cobleskill, with respectful mention of Barbara's two sisters and two brothers; and many nieces, nephews and cousins. Vince was predeceased by his first wife Barbara, the mother of his five sons. He was also predeceased by his two sons, infant Gregory Durant and Scott Durant; stepdaughter, Lauren Hunter; his parents, George and Mayme; Barbara's parents, Wanda and Merton Utter; her brother, Merton Utter Jr. and Donna's father, Jerome Galinn. Funeral Services will be held 9:15 a.m., Monday, November 15, 2010, at the Applegate-Day & Enea Family Funeral Home, 4309 Acme Rd., Ilion, and 10 a.m. at the Church of the Annunciation, Ilion, where a Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Anthony Barratt, assisted by Deacon James Bower. Calling hours are Sunday, November 14, 2010, from 2 p.m. – 5 p.m., at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, as an expression of sympathy, memorial contributions may be made to Ilion Central School Foundation or American Pancreatic Cancer Research. The Durant family requested that all funeral arrangements and services be entrusted to Vince's good friend, Don Applegate, Funeral Director.