Jo Ann Wilkinson, 79, a longtime resident of Hyde Park, died peacefully on Tuesday, February 15, 2022, at the Renaissance Rehab. & Nursing Care Center in Staatsburg. Born July 29, 1942, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of August T. and Martha Dolfinger Zahn. A graduate of Poughkeepsie High School, she worked at IBM, East Fishkill, for many years. After IBM, she worked for Hudson Valley Mental Health in Rhinebeck until her retirement in 2012. On May 1, 1960, in Peekskill, she married James Harold Wilkinson. Her husband predeceased her on June 23, 2006. Family was important to Jo Ann, and she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and nieces and nephews. Survivors include her two sons, James T. Wilkinson Sr. of Milan, and Brian M. Wilkinson of Hyde Park; two grandchildren, James T. Wilkinson Jr. of Red Hook, and Erica Wilkinson of Milan; and several nieces and nephews. In addition to her parents and husband, she was predeceased by her son, Terence J. Wilkinson in 1986, and sister, Geraldine Zahn Vincent, and her husband, Delmar Slater Vincent. In keeping with her wishes, cremation has taken place and her ashes will be buried privately in the family plot in Riverside Cemetery, Coxsackie, NY. Jo Ann's family respectfully requests memorial donations to the Alzheimer's Association, 2649 South Road, Suite 101, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 (www.alz.org), or, the American Cancer Society, 1 Penny Lane, Latham, NY 12110 (www.cancer.org). Arrangements are under the direction of Sweet's Funeral Home, Hyde Park. To send an online condolence, please visit Jo Ann's obituary page at www.sweetsfuneralhome.com.