Saturday, March 07, 2009

WILMA LINKEY WALDER, CROSSVILLE, TN., FORMERLY OF SPARROWBUSH, NEW YORK

Wilma Linkey Walder, age 72, of Crossville, TN and formerly a lifelong resident of Sparrowbush, NY, passed away suddenly, Monday March 2, at her home in Crossville.She was born on October 22, 1936 in Port Jervis, NY, the daughter of the late William L. Sayre and Mary Linkey Sayre.Wilma was a Director and Bookkeeper for the Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY. She was member of the Neversink Valley Museum, the Port Jervis, and National AARP.She married Paul E. Walder, who predeceased her.She is survived by her sister, Lillian Dudko of Lansdale, PA; her step-son, Alexander P. Walder and his wife, JoAnn of Newtown, PA; two step-daughters, Pamela Cammishion of Burlington, NJ and Sandra Sholenholtz of Philadelphia, PA; several step-grandchildren including Paul and Mark Walder; several nieces and nephews, including William and Ginny Dudko of Sparrowbush, NY and Peter and April Dudko of Telford, PA.Private services will be held at the convenience of the family. Interment will take place at Pine Hill Cemetery, Sparrowbush, NY.Memorial contributions may be made to a charity of donor's choice.Arrangements are by the Knight-Auchmoody Funeral Home, 154 E. Main St., Port Jervis, NY. For information or to send a condolence note the family, visit knight-auchmoody.com.