Cobleskill- Theresa J. McGibbon, 69, of Grandview Drive, died Thursday, February 16, 2012 at St. Peter's Hospice Inn in Albany.
Born March 8, 1942 in Troy, NY, she was a daughter of Raymond and Thelma (Hougheboom) Ottman.
Theresa was a secretary at Ryder Elementary School in Cobleskill for five years before her thirty-two year career of secretary at SUNY Cobleskill, retiring in 2010. She served as president of CSEA for many years.
Theresa was an avid bowler and president of the Bowlerettes Friday Night League.
She was predeceased by a brother, Grant Hotaling.
Survivors include her husband, Robert McGibbon, whom she married July 5, 1979; two sons: Raymond (Hazel) Martin of Warnerville and Gregory Martin of Cobleskill; two sisters: Pattie (Bob) Barlow of Summit and Sandy (John) Schrom of Hyndsville; a brother, Philip (Mary Beth) Ottman of Washington; four grandchildren: Erin, Mathew, Samantha, and Kristin Martin; and several nieces and nephews.
A funeral service will be held at 11:00 AM on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Mereness-Putnam Funeral Home, 171 Elm St., Cobleskill with Vena Ray officiating. Family and friends are also invited for a period of visitation to be held at the funeral home on Sunday from 3 to 5 PM. Burial will be in Bramanville-Prospect Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Catskill Area Hospice and Palliative Care, 795 E. Main St., Suite 11, Cobleskill, NY 12043.