Virginia, M. Beers, 80, Yankees fan and homemaker

Written by Ken Mastro
Thursday, 29 October 2009 09:42

Virginia M. Beers died in her sleep on Tuesday, Oct. 27, at Putnam County Hospital. She was 80, and a former Lewisboro resident.

Ms. Beers was born May 1, 1929, the daughter of Samuel Thorne and Gertrude Mead Thorne.

Ms. Beers spent her life as a homemaker and was known for her homemade pies at Thanksgiving, her family said. She loved bird watching and feeding the wild turkeys and deer in her backyard. Her hobbies were reading and the Yankees.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John L Beers, a 96-year-old World War II veteran; sister Dorothy Pittman in North Carolina; children Virginia Bailey, John Gillette, Harry Beers, Susan Sinclair, David Beers, Garry Beers, Betsy Basler, and Shannon Beers; 22 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; a great-great-grandchild; and many nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at Dwyer Funeral Home in Patterson on Friday, Oct. 30. Burial will take place at a later date at the South Salem Cemetery.