ANCRAMDALE — Augusta Lee Wheeler, 77, a lifelong area resident, died Jan. 25, 2015, at Yale New Haven Hospital.
Mrs. Wheeler worked in the housekeeping department at The Hotchkiss School for 34 years before retiring in 2000.
Born July 6, 1937, in Ancram, she was the daughter of the late Alice (Frenzel) and Niels Hoyt. She attended Taconic Hills High School.
On March 11, 1956, in Millerton, she married Gerald Wheeler. Together they shared over 59 years of marriage. Mr. Wheeler survives at home.
Mrs. Wheeler loved to paint ceramics in her spare time and was an avid gardener with a vast array of many different houseplants and flowers that she cared for.
She will be missed by everyone who knew and loved her, especially her loving husband and devoted sons.
In addition to her husband, she is survived by her sons, Richard Wheeler of South Africa and John Wheeler and his wife, Dana, of Millerton; her grandchildren, Kaye, Sean, Timothy, Nicole and Adam Wheeler; four great-grandchildren; seven brothers; four sisters; and several nieces and nephews.
Mrs. Wheeler was predeceased by a son, Gerald Wheeler; and a grandson, Andrew Wheeler.
Calling hours will be held on Friday, Jan. 30, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. at the Scott D. Conklin Funeral Home in Millerton. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Jan. 31, at 10 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Irondale Cemetery in Millerton.
Memorial donations may be made to the ALS Assoc. of Greater New York, 42 Broadway, Suite 1724, NYC, NY 10004; or Copake Community Rescue Squad, 283 Mountain View Road, Copake, NY 12516.
For directions or to send an online condolence, go to www.conklinfuneralhome.com.
