Gloria Lysenko, 89, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died peacefully at home on Monday, May 29, 2023, with her family by her side.

Born August 25, 1933, in Staten Island, she was the daughter of Nels and Hanne Aanonsen Nelsen.

Before getting married, moving to Hyde Park, and raising a family, Gloria worked as a Facilitator at the Federal Reserve Bank in New York City for seven years.

Mrs. Lysenko was a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Hyde Park, where she sang in the choir.

Her hobbies included gardening, baking, reading, crocheting, and knitting. She also enjoyed spending time with all her beloved cats over the years, and watching figure skating and her NY Yankees (having attended games in both the "old" and "new" stadiums).

On October 11, 1958, in Staten Island, she married Wasyl "Bill" Lysenko. Mr. Lysenko predeceased her in 2000.

Survivors include her son, Dean Lysenko, and wife, Patty, of Hyde Park; daughter, Donna Rider, of Hyde Park and her partner, Ed Flanagan, of Sharon, Conn.; two grandsons, D. J. Lysenko and wife, Rebecca, of Poughkeepsie, and Billy Lysenko of Hyde Park, and his partner, Emily Pina of the Bronx; step-granddaughter, Sammie Hover, and step-great granddaughter, Amyah Mima, both of Hyde Park; and several nieces and nephews and their families.

In addition to her husband and parents, she was predeceased by three sisters, Harriet, Agnes, and Mabel; two brothers, Henry and Norman; three nephews; and many dear friends.

Calling hours will be from 4 to 7 PM, Sunday June 4th, at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

Funeral services will be at 10 AM, Monday June 5th, at the Funeral Home. Pastor Wayne Olson will officiate.

Burial will follow in the family plot at Union Cemetery, Rte. 9G, Hyde Park.

The Lysenko family would like to thank Hudson Valley Hospice for their loving and compassionate care. Her daughter, as primary caregiver, would like to personally thank mom's amazing Hospice care team for all their help and support.

In lieu of flowers, Gloria's family respectfully requests memorial donations to the Hudson Valley Hospice Foundation, 80 Washington Street, Suite 204, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (www.hvhospice.org), or St. Timothy Lutheran Church, 1348 NY Rte. 9G, Hyde Park, NY 12538 (www.sttimothyhp.org).

To send an online condolence, or for directions, please visit Gloria's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.