Town of Poughkeepsie – Jeanne Ann Mills, 84, a lifelong Poughkeepsie area resident, died peacefully at home on January 3, 2025, with her family by her side.

Born on June 1, 1940, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of the late Ralph Carmen Tirelli and Vera Wentworth Tirelli.

A graduate of Poughkeepsie High School, Jeanne worked in the Student Services Department at Marist College for thirteen years until her retirement. Not one to keep idle, Jeanne went back to work as a School Monitor in the Spackenkill School District at Nassau Elementary School. She recently had to stop working due to illness.

Mrs. Mills was a member and current Secretary of the Salt Point Fire Company Auxiliary.

On June 1, 1958, in Poughkeepsie, she married Martin Mills. Mr. Mills survives at home.

She is also survived by her daughter, Sandra Turek, and husband, Joseph, of West Chester, PA; two sons, Michael Mills of the Town of Poughkeepsie, and Christopher Mills and wife, Betheny, of Pleasant Valley. Jeanne's greatest joy in life was being Nana to her eight grandchildren, Lindsay, Kevin, Olivia (Tyler), Ryan, Taylor, Tanner, Zachary, and Abbi; and her five great grandchildren, Ava, Zayne, Harper, Connor, and Gianni. She is also survived by her sister, Helen Meyerson, and several nieces and nephews.

In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her grandson, Anthony Frederick Mills, and brother-in-law, Richard Meyerson.

In keeping with her wishes, cremation has taken place. Memorial calling hours will be from 10 Am to 12 Noon, Saturday, January 11th at Sweet's Funeral Home, Rte. 9, Hyde Park.

A celebration of Jeanne's life will follow at 12 Noon at the Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers, the Mills family respectfully request memorial donations to Breakthrough T1D (formerly JDRF ), 1757 Central Ave., Suite 102, Albany, NY 12205 (www.breakthrought1d.org), or the Tunnel to Towers Foundation, 2361 Hylan Blvd., Staten Island, NY 10306 (www.t2t.org).

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