Large Gathering at Locomotions Celebrates Tyler Shoemakers Life

COBLESKILL — There was a beautiful day and warming gathering at Locomotions in Cobleskill on Monday, June 21.  Wall to Wall people inside and a long line extending all the way around the front of the building and several people deep were all here to honor and reminisce about the life of a dear friend, Son, co-worker and really special person, Tyler Shoemaker from Richmondville. Tyler drowned swimming in Schroon Lake during a late Fourth of July Celebration.

Tyler was an only child and is a father of two with Alyssa, three-year-old Killian and a daughter on the way in January.  He had so many friends at the Celebration that his mother was overwhelmed by the beautiful stories and warm condolences she received. He was passionate and full of energy and was the life of the party with many people in the crowd.  Tyler’s mom, Nadine Garreau, said he was a gentle soul and just one of a kind. People she never met before came up to her and shared stories about how Tyler touched their life. His friend Tina said he was a good kid and well loved. 

Tyler was one of the characters at Night Terrors Haunted Farm in Central Bridge and previously worked for AT & T, and he also traveled with the fairs and worked for I Got It.  Tyler was a music buff. Dave Matthews and the Grateful Dead were his favorite bands.  One of his friends’ said Tyler was a character in a great way, he loved to have fun, he was like a brother from another mother. All I can say is The Party will never die, we will keep it going for him! Literally for his life, the party will never die with him.