Obituary of Virginia Anderson

Our very best friend & mother, our dear Virginia passed away peacefully March 26, 2019 at the Sullivan County Adult Care Center. She was 97. She was the daughter of the late Milo TerBush & Mae Countryman TerBush. Born July 21, 1921 in Eureka, NY. Virginia was a member of the Grahamsville United Methodist Church. She helped at many dinners, rummage sales, played piano for Sunday School & was a Sunday School Teacher in later years. She sang in the choir. She was a member of the Grahamsville First Aid Squad. She was the Welfare Officer for the Town of Neversink and prepared income taxes for Brice Moore during tax season. She was always busy helping people, taking baskets of food or fruit to them. She also cooked meals and helped friends who needed meals to eat. She loved her life, community and family. She is survived by her daughter, Terri Richardson & son-in-law, Jim, sister-in-law, Betty Ann TerBush, 7 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, & 1 great great grandchild. There are many nieces, nephews & cousins. Virginia was predeceased by 2 husbands, Robert Osterhoudt & Samuel Anderson, step-daughter, Brooke Anderson Parker, son Donald Osterhoudt, 2 brothers, Art TerBush and Don TerBush. As her request, there will be no viewing hours. There will be a Celebration of Life on Saturday, July 20, 2019 at 11 am at the Grahamsville United Methodist Church with friends & relatives to remember her life & times on this earth. On July 21, 2019 a private gathering for immediate family only at the house for placing of the ashes. In lieu of flowers, please donate to the Grahamsville United Methodist Church, or the Grahamsville United Methodist Church Food Pantry at PO Box 86, Grahamsville, NY 12740 or the Grahamsville First Aid Squad, PO Box 152, Grahamsville, NY 12740. Arrangements under the direction of Colonial Memorial Funeral Home, 396 State Route 52, Woodbourne, NY 12788. 845-434-7363 or 845-647-8444 or visit our website www.colonialbryantfuneralhome.com.