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Minnie Bilney Obituary

WANTAGE - Minnie Bilney, 93, passed away Monday, Nov. 25, 2013, at Bon Secours Community Hospital in Port Jervis, N.Y., while surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.

Born in Wawayanda, N.Y., to the late Lewis and Anna Martha (Walters) Bosler, Mrs. Bilney moved to the Mt. Salem section of Wantage and was a resident of the Sussex-Wantage area for most of her life. She had worked as a secretary for American Silk Label in Unionville, N.Y., for 43 years before her retirement.

Mrs. Bilney was a former member of the Colesville United Methodist Church and was currently a member of the Wantage United Methodist Church, past president of the WSCS, and was past president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Colesville Fire Department.

She was predeceased by her first husband, William Gibney, in 1983. Mrs. Bilney is survived by her loving and devoted husband, Richard E. Bilney; her sister, Laura Dyer, of New Paltz, N.Y.; her niece, Linda Dyer Smith, of Anchorage, Alaska; her nephew, Walter Dyer Jr., of Marlboro, N.Y.; and many great-nieces and nephews and great-great nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 30, at Wantage United Methodist Church, 199 Libertyville Road, Wantage. Interment will follow at Clove Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family Saturday one hour prior to the service from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorial donations may be made to the Wantage United Methodist Church, Building Fund, 199 Libertyville Road, Wantage, NJ 07461.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank St. (Route 23), Sussex. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com.

Published by The New Jersey Herald on Nov. 27, 2013.
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To Minnie's Family: I just happened upon Minnie's obituary and on behalf of the Sontag Family and the whole American Silk Label family now spread wide and far, please accept our deepest condolences.

Minnie was a fixture at American Silk. She was well loved and respected by all.

Our parents Joan and Rollin Sontag have both past on as well. I was a young boy when visiting Unionville, but I could tell my father cherished Minnie (Miss Gibney to me) and was proud to work with her for so long.
All our best to the family.

Sincerely,

Richard Sontag
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Richard Sontag

September 29, 2014

To Minnie's Family, Please accept my condolences on the passing of a dear, sweet lady. I will always remember her.

Charlee Ann Burse

November 30, 2013

Minnie we will miss your smile and your caring way.

Shuart family

November 29, 2013

Please accept my condolences. During this difficult time look to the God of comfort for peace.

November 27, 2013

Uncle Dick....I am so sorry fo ryour loss. Minnie was a wonderful lady and I am so glad you found happiness with Minnie....My prayers to you. Love you. Theresa

Theresa Bilney

November 27, 2013

Aunt Minnie Gibney was a great person. She had loves and hugs to share all the time. I thank her for the pleasant and happy memories; and encouragement. I thank her for thinking of me as her Angel in that I was born the same day her father died; she always said he made room for an Angel. Aunt Minnie, I hope you are at peace and with Uncle Bill again.

Amy Alexander-Washuta

November 27, 2013

Rest in Peace, sweet, beautiful, lady. I am so glad that I got to meet you and be in your life for a short while.

Susan Fiske

November 27, 2013

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