Irma Distelberg

Lake George Irma Distelberg, 86, recently of Finkle Farm Road in the town of Lake George and formerly of Sharon Springs (Schoharie County) died Friday, June 6, 2008, at Westmount Health Facility in Queensbury, after a brief illness. Born in Paterson, N.J. on Feb. 6, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Ernest and Florence (Stad) Vanderstad. Mrs. Distelberg was a 1966 graduate of the nursing program at Herkimer County Community College. She had owned and operated a bakery in New Jersey prior to relocating to Sharon Springs in 1957. While in Sharon Springs, Mrs. Distelberg owned and operated a dairy farm for 20 years with her husband. Subsequently, she was a nurse primarily for Cobleskill Regional Hospital in Schoharie County and also briefly in Florida before retiring in 1985. She married her husband, John Distelberg Sr., on June 18, 1941. He died in 1988. Survivors include a daughter, Janet Lambert (Raymond) of Lake George; two sons, John Distelberg Jr. (Kathie) of Seymour, Tenn., and Robert Distelberg (Marilyn) of Newfane, Vt.; a brother and three sisters all of Sharon Springs, Ronald Vanderstad, Sally Mosser, Jean DeSimone and Florence Vanderstad; nine grandchildren; six great grandchildren; and five step-greatgrandchildren. Services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 10, at the Sharon Springs United Methodist Church, highway Route 20. Burial will follow in Sharon Cemetery, Leesville. Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, Heart Gift Dept., P.O. Box 3049, Syracuse, NY 13320. Arrangements are by Lappeus Funeral Home, Sharon Springs. The family of Irma Distelberg would like to express sincere thanks to the wonderful professionals at Westmount Health Facility. The staff there worked day in and day out to make Mom's life over the last year as comfortable as possible. Their dedication, professionalism, and the loving care they show all the residents is truly amazing. Bless you all. The Distelberg and Lambert families.