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Jessie was born Aug. 28, 1954, in Margaretville, the son of George L. and Mary B. (Berryanne) Wilber.
He married Kathleen Sass on Feb. 3, 1973, in Woodstock.
Jessie worked on construction projects. He was self-employed. He was a member of the Fleischmanns Fire Department. Jessie lived in Phoenicia, Lake Hill and Fleischmanns. He graduated from Onteora Central School.
His hobbies were restoring old cars, fishing, hunting, four wheeling.
The love of his life was his family and especially his grandchildren.
Jessie is survived by his wife, Kathleen Wilber; three daughters, Tammy Wickham, Nicole Clawson and Tracy Dee; four brothers, George L., Donald, Randy and Timothy Wilber; sister, Nancy Sass; nine grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.
Calling hours will be from 10 a.m. to noon and from 2 p.m. until funeral service time at 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27, 2007, at Miller Funeral Home in Roxbury, with the Rev. Ralph Darmstadt, officiating.
Committal services will be private.
Contributions in memory of James may be made to UROC (Ulster Radiation Oncology Center,) 111 Marys Ave., Kingston, NY 12401.
Funeral arrangements are by the Miller Funeral Home in Roxbury.
To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.
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David & Ann Clark
October 29, 2007
Tracy & Family,
Sorry for you loss! We are think of you.
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James Baker
October 26, 2007
Jessy has been and will always be considered by me as my Best Friend. He will be truely missed. I will always remember his life and the times he and I had sitting outback of his house just shooting the breeze. You're at peace now, Jessy, and I know that you and I will be meeting again, we will be sitting around talking about hunting, fishing, restoring cars and whatever.
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