Sylvia Killmeier

Cobleskill- Sylvia M. Killmeier, 86, of Mohawk Drive, died Saturday, March 12, 2011 at St. Johnsville Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, where she had been a resident for the past month.

Born December 15, 1924 in Summit, she was the daughter of Martin and Edna (Hotaling) Dibble.

Sylvia was a lifelong area resident and retired from the Schoharie County Office of the Aging where she was employed as a driver for Meals on Wheels. Prior to that, she worked at the former Northrup's Diner for many years.

Sylvia was predeceased by her brothers, Donald Hotaling and Morris Dibble, a sister, Mable Dibble; her son, Dennis J. Killmeier; and a granddaughter, Cheryl (Salisbury) Betts.

Survivors include her two daughters: Linda (Richard) Albert and Shirley (Edmund) Terk, all of Cobleskill; her grandchildren: Christine Albert and Richard W. Albert, of Cobleskill, Brandon Killmeier of Marblehead, MA and Carrie (Killmeier) Vincent of Syracuse; great-grandchildren: Jessica (Betts) Pardue of Stony Point, NC and Jason Betts of Richmondville; great-great-grandchildren: Lincoln Dennis Vincent of Syracuse, Lily Betts and Jayla Betts, both of Richmondville; several nieces, nephews, and a daughter-in-law: Donna Killmeier of Canajoharie.

A funeral service will be held at 2:00 PM on Wednesday, March 16, at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill with Rev. Pamela Mikel Hayes of the Cobleskill United Methodist Church officiating. Family and friends are also invited to a period of visitation to be held at the funeral home on Wed. from 1 to 2 PM, prior to the service. Spring interment will be in Zion Rural Cemetery, Town of Seward.

Memorial contributions may be made to Animal Shelter of Schoharie Valley, Inc., P.O. Box 40, Howes Cave, NY 12092.