Obituary for Janette Lee "Aunt Nettie" Garner (Sherman)
WATERVLIET – Janette Lee Sherman Garner, “Aunt Nettie”, died peacefully Thursday, April 4, 2019 at her home in Watervliet with her family at her side. She was born in Watervliet on January 18, 1949, the daughter of the late Edwin and Bessie Korth Sherman.
Janette was raised and educated in Troy and lived in the Capital Region all of her life. She was employed by Samaritan Hospital in Troy for many years in the laundry department and also was a homemaker.
“Aunt Nettie” was the family matriarch. She loved music, playing the lottery, scratch-offs and devoted her life to her family.
She was the beloved wife of Alfred P. Garner, Sr.; loving mother of June Misnik (John) of Cohoes and Chris “Jake” Sherman (Dawn Brown) of Watervliet; stepmother of Gina Garner of Niverville and Alfred P. Garner, Jr., of Troy; adored grandmother of Emily Misnik, Kristin Bomba, June and Chloe Sherman, Sean, Shannon and Anthony Garner; great grandmother of Liam Pratt. She is also survived by dear sisters Jeanne Upton (Ed) and Joanne Sherman and beloved brother Donald Sherman (Marie). She was predeceased by dear sisters Diane Gordon and June Luce and beloved brothers Robert Livolse, Edwin Sherman, John Sherman and William Sherman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet on Tuesday from 12:30-2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy.
Condolence book at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.
Janette was raised and educated in Troy and lived in the Capital Region all of her life. She was employed by Samaritan Hospital in Troy for many years in the laundry department and also was a homemaker.
“Aunt Nettie” was the family matriarch. She loved music, playing the lottery, scratch-offs and devoted her life to her family.
She was the beloved wife of Alfred P. Garner, Sr.; loving mother of June Misnik (John) of Cohoes and Chris “Jake” Sherman (Dawn Brown) of Watervliet; stepmother of Gina Garner of Niverville and Alfred P. Garner, Jr., of Troy; adored grandmother of Emily Misnik, Kristin Bomba, June and Chloe Sherman, Sean, Shannon and Anthony Garner; great grandmother of Liam Pratt. She is also survived by dear sisters Jeanne Upton (Ed) and Joanne Sherman and beloved brother Donald Sherman (Marie). She was predeceased by dear sisters Diane Gordon and June Luce and beloved brothers Robert Livolse, Edwin Sherman, John Sherman and William Sherman. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends are invited to call at the Parker Bros. Memorial, 2013 Broadway, Watervliet on Tuesday from 12:30-2:00 pm. Interment will follow in Elmwood Hill Cemetery, Troy.
Condolence book at ParkerBrosMemorial.com.