Sara Mae Hart, 82, of Port Ewen

Sara Mae Hart, 82, of Broadway, Port Ewen, formerly of Mechanicsville, N.Y., passed away while in the comforting presence of her family on Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at HealthAlliance Hospital, Broadway Campus, Kingston.

Sara was born in Eddyville, N.Y., on June 7, 1935; a daughter of the late James and Mildred “Tillie” (Connor) Folwell.

Sara was employed for over 47 years as head transportation secretary for Trailways. She enjoyed spending time with her family, especially her great-granddaughter, and “Honey Bunny” Lily. She was always all about her family. She is survived by daughters Sharon McDonald and her husband Joe of Warner Robins, Ga., and Denise Wiley and her husband Charles H. “Chuck” Wiley of Connelly; one sister, Lois “Cookie” Avery and her husband Chief of Connelly; two brothers, Frederick Folwell of Kingston, and Ronald Meyer and his wife Kathy of Florida; grandchildren, Rebecca Kelley and her husband Justin, Britney Blauvelt and her husband Gerrit, Eric Heins Jr., Edmond McDonald, Brianna Wiley, and Christian Wiley; and six great-grandchildren, Keleigh Shurley, Aaron and Mickayla Cochoran, Aydenn and Ethan Heins, and LilyAnn Blauvelt. Many nieces, nephews, and cousins also survive, as well as the many other kids she was always “Grammie” to.

She is predeceased by husbands, James Henry Hart and Ralph Wells.

A service will be held at 9 a.m. Saturday at Gilpatric-VanVliet Funeral Home, 339 Broadway, Ulster Park, Town of Esopus, Paul Brennan, celebrant. Burial will follow the service at Albany Rural Cemetery at 11:30 a.m.

The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Friday from 3 to 7 p.m.

In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Sara’s memory to: the Ulster County SPCA, 20 Wiedy Road, Kingston, N.Y. 12401.

To send an expression of condolence, visit Sara’s Book of Memories: www. GVVFH.com.