Obituary of Anita E. Serrie

Anita Evangeline Serrie passed away on December 27, 2024, at Delhi O’Conner Hospital after an extended illness.   Family was at the bedside with Anita when she left our world for her next adventure.  The family will always be grateful for the wonderful care Anita recieved from everyone at O’Conner Hospital at the end of her life.

Anita spent her last three years at Robinson Pavilion in Stamford, NY and prior to that, lived at the same home for sixty-seven years on State Route 30, Gilboa, NY.   Anita was born in Mount Vernon, NY and while she was a young child her family moved to the Schoharie Valley.  She graduated from Middleburg Central School and after a short stint at GE in Schenectady, married Charles Serrie and moved to the Gilboa home they purchased for 3000 dollars in 1954. That home in the early years was a chicken farm where over 20,000 chickens resided.  Charles passed away in 2022.  Her youngest daughter Ellen predeceased Anita in 2000.   Anita is survived by her daughter Grace; son Charles (Cherie); grandson Joe (Alicia); granddaughter Jennifer (Norvel); granddaughter Shani, great-grandchildren Sophie, Harrison, Xavier, and Roman.  Surviving sisters and brother include Barbara (Gene); Charles (Sharon) and Mary (Pablo) and Anne Kuhn.   Anita has many surviving nieces and nephews, great nieces and nephews who loved their Aunt Anita, especially local nieces and nephew Susie, Bev and Mark.  As well, Anita was loved by her many friends, always greeting friends with a smile, hug, complement and very occasional tease or joke.

Anita was often the life of the party and hardest worker in kitchen clean up when the party was over.  She loved her coffee and made legendary pies, often contributing ten or more pies to the Gilboa Methodist Church pie sale formerly held at the Minekill State Park.  Anita became active in the Gilboa United Methodist Church in the 1950’s.   As a member, Anita actively contributed to many other fund-raising church activities over the years including bake sales and church suppers in the church basement when it was on Stryker Road.

The family would like to acknowledge everyone who helped make Mom maintain as much independence as possible, including those who cared for her, took her shopping, to lunches, and called and visited her as she gave up driving.

Funeral Services at the Gilboa Methodist Church and a Celebration of Life will be held in late spring/early summer of 2025, date to be determined.  Information will be posted in the local paper with the date, time and event location.

Donations in honor of Anita’s memory can be made to the Gilboa Methodist Church.  Donations may be mailed to Gilboa United Methodist Church, PO Box 93, Gilboa, New York 12076. 

Please visit www.macarthurfh.com to share a condolence with Anita's family.