Joyce R. Meservey

Joyce Rosalind Meservey, 79, of Valatie, New York, peacefully passed away on December 14th at Albany Medical Center surrounded by her children and grandchildren.

Joyce was born in Catskill to Willsie C. Scott and Ella Coons on November 30th 1946. She attended Coxsackie-Athens High School and graduated 1964. She went on to earn a secretarial degree and worked as a secretary for the New York State Attorney General's office for 40 years. Joyce spent many years in Coxsackie as a caregiver to her parents and then her sister and niece. After their passing she moved to Valatie to be closer to her daughter and grandchildren. In Valatie Joyce became an active member of the Tri Village Senior Citizens Club. She worked for years as their trip coordinator and then Vice President. In November she was elected President of the organization. This year Joyce was selected to be Columbia County's NYS Office for the Aging Senior Volunteer of the year for her work in the group. In addition to her work with the seniors Joyce volunteered with the Palmer and Hose Ladies Auxiliary, acting as their secretary.

Joyce is survived by her children Tanya (Peter) Hunter of Kinderhook and Scott (Karin) Weis of Balston Spa, as well as 6 grandchildren- Ashlyn, George, Robert, Jacqueline and Cassie Hunter and Morgan Weis. She is preceded in death by her parents, Willsie and Ella as well as her sister Cheryl Riley and her dog Milo.

Please donate in Memory of Joyce to Everlasting Hope Animal Rescue, 180 Prach Road Hillsdale NY 12529. The family would like to extend their deepest gratitude to Everlasting Hope for giving Joyce her beloved dog Milo who she had the honor of doting on for the last decade of her life.

Funeral Service will be held at Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home on December 23rd at 2pm. Burial will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Coxsackie. Visitation will be held at Raymond E. Bond Funeral Home in Valatie on December 23rd from 12-2pm.