Obituary of George W. Sibbert

George W. Sibbert, 91, passed away Saturday, December 3, 2022. He was born on September 28, 1931, in Brooklyn, New York to the late Henry and Sophie (Testin) Sibbert.

George moved to the family farm in Hannacroix in 1948, he later joined the U.S. Navy in January of 1951. He served as an electrician foreman on the USS LSMR 522 during the Korean War, and later he was Honorably Discharged in November of 1954. He continued in the electrical field and joined the IBEW Union Local 336 for the Hudson Valley area until his retirement in 1997.

George enjoyed hunting, snowmobiling, camping, motorcycle riding and boating. He held many memberships during his lifetime; The Hudson Valley Snowmobile Club, Chapter L Motorcycle Club, Coxsackie Yacht Club, N.E.S.C.O.T (Northeast Stockcar Old Timers), as well as a life member of the NRA.

George was a 50 year life member of the Medway- Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company, where recently he was honored for those 50 years of service by the Greene County Volunteer Firemen’s Association. For many years George served as Fire Commissioner for the Medway-Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company.  He was a member of the Greenville Post 291 American Legion.

George is survived by his beloved wife June M. (Wiltsie) Sibbert, daughter Wendy (Jody) Drane of Sanford Florida, sons Todd (Diana) Sibbert of Medusa, and Jorge Sibbert of Chateaugay NY. As well as his sister Betty Fenton.

He was predeceased by his brother Fred and his wife Ann, and brother-in-law Dick Fenton, as well as his father and mother in-law Manley and Ruth (Olmsted) Wiltsie.

Calling hours will be held on Thursday, December 15^th from 4 to 6 pm at A.J. Cunningham Funeral Home, 4898 State Route 81, Greenville. Pastor Will Balta will conduct a service at 5pm. Officers and members of Medway-Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company will conduct a firematic service at 5:30 pm. American Legion Post 291 will conduct services at 5:45 pm. Interment will be on Friday, December 16^th at 1 pm. at Gerald B.H. Solomon Saratoga National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers donations in George’s memory can be sent to the Greenville American Legion Post 291, P.O. Box 132 Greenville, New York 12083 or Medway-Grapeville Volunteer Fire Company, P.O. Box 89 Climax, New York 12042.

 Condolences may be left at http://www.ajcunninghamfh.com/.