Virginia L. Power

Virginia L. Power, 92, passed away peacefully at her home, with her loving sister & family by her side on Sunday August 13, 2023, in Somers, NY. She was born on June 20, 1931, in North Tarrytown (Sleepy Hollow), NY to the late Leo F. Power & Helena B. Hughes Power. Along with her parents, Virginia is preceded in passing by her sister, Helene (Honey) Weed-Bielewicz. Ginny, as Virginia was affectionately known as, was an active parishioner of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Somers, NY. She was an avid reader and follower of the stock market. She loved to socialize with friends and spend time with family. Ginny always had a “to do list”, she never met a stranger and greeted everyone with a smile. Ginny lived with her dear sister, Joan and the two of them would travel for pleasure, if not on business in earlier days and later spent time in vacation homes in Ft. Lauderdale, FL and Ticonderoga, NY. They enjoyed numerous trips in retirement to places like Maine, New Hampshire and Mystic, CT for shows and the casinos. They participated in various events organized by their beloved community at Heritage Hills. Virginia was a nursing school graduate and received a Registered Nursing (RN) Degree from Pace University in Pleasantville, NY. She started her career as an emergency room nurse at Phelps Memorial Hospital, but soon found her calling with IBM Corporation, where she went on to become a senior executive (Head of Nursing) leading a global team. She traveled extensively on business and was a trailblazer for her time as a woman in an executive role. She loved IBM and spoke of her time there constantly. After over 30 years of service with IBM she retired with distinction and took on a consulting role with Rolm Corporation, which was a joint venture partner of IBM with Siemens, where she ended her career with a second pension, which she was quite proud of. Her IBM career was a cornerstone of her life, and she shared many stories of life on the executive floor and how the company evolved and changed over those years. She kept in touch with many dear colleagues throughout her retirement and credits many of them for always offering sound advice, support, and camaraderie over the years. Ginny’s bright light touched many lives through her work and in her community. She will be deeply missed by many, especially her sisters and six (6) nieces & nephews whom she considered her own family. Aunt Ginny & Aunt Joanie were a huge part of all their lives. She was an amazing and generous Aunt who was not shy about saying how much she loved her family, and she was a great listener and conversationalist. She always had sound advice and great perspective. Left to cherish Virginia’s memory are her sisters Joan C. Power and Alice Marie Hales, her nieces & nephews: Lianne T. Dugan (Sean), William Power Hales, Carolyn M. Wilson (Bruce), Thomas E. Hales, Jr. (Jennifer), Terence F. Hales (Ryan) & Allison M. Gheen; plus 9 great nieces and nephews: Robert W. Shaw, Michael T. Shaw, Thomas P. Wilson, Christopher Hales Wilson, Nicholas P. Wilson, Thomas E. Hales III, Teagan A. Hales, William A. Hales and Althea M. Gheen, as well as many supportive friends and neighbors. A Celebration of Virginia’s life will be held on Friday August 18, 2023, at 11:00 AM at St. Augustine’s Catholic Church, Ossining, NY with interment at Sleepy Hollow Cemetery, followed by a luncheon at Prime Pub, Heritage Hills, Somers, NY. The wake will be held at Dwyer & Michael’s Funeral Home, of Tarrytown, NY (914.631.0621) on Thursday August 17, 2023, from 2-5pm. To view these details online or to offer words of comfort through the online guestbook, please follow the below link: https://www.dwyermichaelsfh.com/obituaries/Virginia-Power/#!/TributeWall

Virginia L. Power

June 20, 1931 - August 13, 2023