Shirley Jean VanSteenburgh, 68, a lifelong area resident, died on Monday, October 31, 2022, in Hyde Park.

Born February 4, 1954, in Poughkeepsie, she was the daughter of Alfred Sloniker Sr. and Emma Ogden Sloniker.

A Certified Nurse's Aide at the former Victory Lake Nursing Center in Hyde Park for over 40 years, Shirley loved her job. She retired in 2014.

Her hobbies included ceramics, making flower arrangements, and doing arts and crafts. Shirley also liked to play bingo and poker, go shopping, make trips to the casinos, and travelling, especially cruises. Most of all, she enjoyed spending time with her family.

On July 1, 1972, in Hyde Park Dutch Reformed Church, she married Stanley VanSteenburgh. He survives at home.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her son, Jeffrey VanSteenburgh, and wife Sistine; daughter, Tanya VanSteenburgh and partner Shawn Baxter; daughter, Kristina VanSteenburgh, and Zack Remsburger; 10 grandchildren, plus one on the way, and four great grandchildren.

She is also survived by brother and sisters, Ernie Sloniker, and wife, Darice, of Hyde Park, Donna Fraleigh of Hyde Park; Alfred Sloniker Jr. and wife, Diane, of Clovis, New Mexico, Debra Munz, of Hudson, NY, and Edward Sloniker of Florida; and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a grandson Camryn Remsburger on July 18th, 2021.

Calling hours will be from 9am to 11am, on Saturday, November 5th, 2022, at Sweet's Funeral Home Inc. Rte. 9 Hyde Park, NY 12538

Graveside services and burial will follow at 11:45 at St. Peter's Cemetery, 171 Salt Point Tpke. Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.

Shirley's family respectfully requests memorial donations to Alzheimer's Association, 2649 South Rd Suite 101, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601 www.alz.org or St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org.

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