She was born August 10th, 1935 in Spring Valley, NY, the daughter of Elmer and Grace (Calahan) Starkey was a lifetime member of the Brick Church of Spring Valley and a member of the Ladies’ Guild there.
She held several positions over her lifetime, including: switchboard operator at Bell Telephone Company, production technician at Weleda, and secretary of the Brick Church until just the week before her passing.
She is survived by her daughter Sue (Jim) Maney-Eggleton, son Tim (Debby) Gilchrist, granddaughters Kimberly (Louis) Racanelli, Krysten (Steven) Sammarco, Kelley Gilchrist (Jake Flaherty) and Christina Maney, and great –grandchildren Cooper James Flaherty, Rylee Ann and Allie Rae Racanelli, and Olivia Ryan Sammarco. She is also survived by her brother Bill (Jan) Starkey, many nieces, nephews, and cousins and her Brick Church family.
She was predeceased by her husband George Gilchrist, her parents, and siblings: Bud (Elmer Starkey, Jr.), Dollie (Dorothy Lester), Helen (Vredenburg), Perk (John Starkey), Gracie (Grace Peterson), her twin sister Kate (Elaine Peirano), and Eddie (Ed Starkey) and her lifetime friend Dot (Dorothy Bowman).
In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Hospice of Orange & Sullivan Counties, Inc. at 800 Stony Brook Ct., Newburgh, NY 12550.
Friends may call from 2-4 PM and 7-9 PM on Friday 2/22/19 at Wanamaker & Carlough Funeral Home 177 Route 59, Suffern, NY 10901. Her funeral will be held at her beloved Brick Church, 220 Brick Church Rd., Spring Valley, NY 10977 on Saturday 2/23/2019 at 11:00 AM.
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