Hilda Valk

February 12, 1922 - December 11, 2009

OBITUARY Saugerties – Hilda Shoemaker Valk, died Friday, December 11, 2009 at Columbia Greene Memorial Hospital in Hudson, NY. She was 87 years old. Mrs. Valk was born February 12, 1922 in Kingston, NY, the daughter of Elmer & Lena Wolff Shoemaker. On February 10, 2002 she was pre-deceased by her husband Harry P. Valk, Sr., whom she married October 3, 1943. She was a life member of the Saxton Fire Company Ladies Auxiliary and chaired their Bunco Parties. A member of the Simpson Memorial Methodist Church in Palenville, she served as their substitute organist and ran weekly Bible studies in her home. Well admired by all, she enjoyed family get togethers, pot luck dinners and game night. Feeding birds, camping in the Adirondacks and Sunday drives were the activities that interested her most. She is survived by 8 sons, Harry of Maumelle, Arkansas, , David of Chandler, AZ, Joseph of Palenville, Dennis of Shelby, NC, Thomas of Selina, Utah, Stephan of Catskill, NY, Michael of Spruce Pines NC, and Mark of Saugerties, NY; 7 daughters, Florence Kelly, Jean Doyle, Diane Hotaling and Linda McAvoy, all of Saugerties, Rose Schachner of Palenville, Joy Moore of Rockport Maine, and Mary Cabiao of Alexandria Virginia, and two sisters, Vesta Holt of Pittsfield, ME, and Florence Jepsen of Centennial, CO. She is also survived by 39 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren and two more on the way. In addition to her husband she was predeceased by her brothers Charles and Burton Shoemaker. Funeral services will be held 10:00 am Tuesday, December 15, 2009 at Buono Funeral Service, Inc., Main Street Chapel, Saugerties, NY. Rev. Camille Regholec, Pastor of Simpson Memorial Methodist Church in Palenville, will officiate. Interment will follow immediately in Mount Marion Cemetery, Saugerties. Friends may call Monday 2:00 pm until 4:00 pm and 7:00 pm until 9:00 pm at Buono Funeral Service, Inc. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to Simpson Memorial Methodist Church, c/o 285 Harry Wells Road, Saugerties, NY 12477, or a church of your choice.