Sandra Serven (born Sealy)
Personal
Gender: Female
Date of Birth: November 4, 1940
Date of Death: January 23, 2018
Birth Place: Brownsville, PA
Death Place: Cohoes, NY
Sandra “Sandy” (Sealy) Serven
COHOES Sandra “Sandy” (Sealy) Serven was born in Brownsville, Pa. on November 4, 1940. She entered Heaven’s gates on January 31, 2018, surrounded by her husband Jesse Serven and her loving family. A consummate mother and homemaker, Sandra was an excellent cook and she enjoyed preparing meals for her family and friends. Over the years, she collected a large library of cookbooks from around the world. She also loved to watch food and cooking channels. She was an avid supporter of the Pittsburgh Steelers, and also enjoyed attending local sporting events, especially her grandchildren’s games. Sandy had an unwavering faith in God. She was a member of Oakwood Presbyterian Church until the church was converted into a community center. Over the years, she had become very involved with the church and assisted with numerous fundraising events. She was also a talented musician and sang alto with the church choir. She passed her musical talents on to her children and grandchildren. Sandy was extremely artistic and often utilized her talent to design Halloween costumes for her children and grandchildren, as well as annual Christmas ornaments for her family and friends. Sandy was predeceased by her sister Dorothy Chovan of Latham; and her three brothers, Richard, Ronald and Kenneth Sealy of Brownsville, Pa. Sandy is survived by her brothers, George Sealy of Ellsworth, Maine and Howard (Butch) Sealy of Brownsville; son, Jeffrey Serven and his wife, Karen from Bonney Lake, Wash.; daughter, Jaylyn (Serven) Abrahamian and husband Lawrence from Glendale, Calif.; and daughter, Jerilee (Serven) Beaudoin and her husband, Ron from Brunswick. She is also survived by five grandchildren, Jaron Serven from Queens, Mara (Serven) Davey from Durham, N.C., Lucas Abrahamian, and Hannah and Kayla Beaudoin. Her husband and daughter Jerilee lovingly cared for her the last several weeks of her life. The family gives them and everyone else who cared for Sandy their greatest gratitude. The family will receive friends on Friday, February 2, from 6 – 8 p.m. at New Comer Cremations & Funerals, 181 Troy Schenectady Road, Watervliet. A funeral service celebrating her life will be held the following day on Saturday, February 3, at 10 a.m. in the funeral home. Interment will follow in Memory Gardens Cemetery. Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made online to The Veterans Administration at pay.gov/public/form/start/46646309
Be still and know that I am God. Psalm 46:10
Published in Albany Times Union on February 1, 2018
