Sylvia Annette Klausen Sylvia Annette (Gardner) Klausen died on April 23, 2024, at her home of natural causes. She was 85 years old.
Sylvia was born on March 30, 1939, in Nashua, New Hampshire to Clayton and Helen (Behring) Gardner, the third of five children. She lived in New York State for the majority of her life. Her family lived on farms as a child and she frequently reminisced about those times.
After working as a waitress for many years to help support her family, she enrolled in the nursing program at FMCC and graduated with her Associate Degree in Nursing at the age of 41. She spent nearly 19 years as an ER nurse at Nathan Littauer Hospital before retiring. She was well known and loved by her fellow nurses with whom she remained in contact for years.
She spent her retirement gardening, experimenting with cooking new, unique dishes or putting together a huge dinner for the family on holidays, and doting over her grandchildren. She loved her magenta-colored house and labored on it to make it as spectacular as possible.
Sylvia was predeceased by her parents, sisters Gloria and Donna, brother Richard, her husband of 34 years, Bret Klausen, and her step-son, John.
She is survived by her sister, Jeanne, daughter Sylvia McCullers and husband Randy of Johnstown, son Richard Pettit and wife Mary of Johnstown, step-son, Michael and partner Aleks Stojanovic of Ravena; step-daughters Karen Williams and companion, Matt Darbin of Edinburg, Eileen Spannbauer and husband David of Meco, Laura Klausen of Johnstown, 10 grandchildren and 9 great-grandchildren.
Calling hours for family and friends will be held on Sunday, April 28, 2024, from 2 p.m. until 4 p.m. at the Barter and Donnan Funeral Home, 1 N. Melcher Street, Johnstown.
A private burial will be held in Johnstown Cemetery, at the family's convenience.
Condolences to the family may be made online by visiting our website at www.agcolefuneralhome.com.
