Beverly Noreen Lord, 79, of Hyde Park, passed away on December 3, 2024, in the comfort of the Hudson Valley Hospice House.

Born on March 21, 1945, in Ellenville, New York, she was the daughter of the late Audie and Ida (Hutton) Lynn.

Bev worked for Marist College as a Switchboard Operator for thirty-five plus years until her retirement. During her tenure at Marist, she developed many strong friendships.

On July 2, 1983, in Hyde Park, she married Frederic A. Lord. She was predeceased by her husband in 2022.

Beverly enjoyed gardening and took pride in her well-manicured and landscaped yard. She enjoyed time with family and friends, games, puzzles, artwork and occasional travel to interesting and tropical places.

Bev is survived by her children, Debra Slizewski and her husband, John, and Lisa Keto, all of Hyde Park, and David Kuhn and partner, Elizabeth Baker, of Rhinebeck.

Her grandchildren include Ashley Marie Hawk, Rebecca Ann Royden, Joshua John Keto, Cori Lyn Keto, her great-grandchildren are Caiden Robert and Addison Rose Hawk.

She is also survived by her niece, Melissa A. Burdick of Stanfordville; brother-in-law; Wayne Lord; sister-in-law; Elaine Souva and husband, Stan, and their children, Laurie Hill and Mark West.

In keeping with Bev's wishes, cremation has taken place and at her request there will be no services.

Bev's family would like to thank the staff at Hudson Valley Hospice for their compassionate care in her final days.

In lieu of flowers, Bev's family respectfully requests memorial donations to the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, 80 Washington Street, Suite 204, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (www.hvhospice.org), or the Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Attn: Community Fundraising, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, Office of Development, PO Box 27106, New York, NY 10087. (www.giving.mskcc.org/donate/honor-memory)

Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home, Inc., Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

To send an online condolence, please visit Beverly's obituary page at

www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.