Wallace J. Kilmer

May 11, 1924 - September 25, 2014

Wallace (Jack) J. Kilmer Sr., 90, passed away peacefully at home with his loving wife of 69 years, Norma Whitaker, by his side Thursday, September 25, 2014. He was born May 11, 1924 son of the late Wallace G and Clara (Rockefeller) Kilmer of Hudson. Jack was a graduate of Hudson High School, before he entered into the Coast Guard. He was honorably discharged after serving as a seaman first class aboard the USS Marchand.DE249, during World War II. He was employed as Supt.of Mails at the Hudson Post Office until his retirement in June of 1979. He was a social member of the Greenport Fire Department, past active member of Edmonds Hose, Hudson, and member of the VFW post 10132 of Hobe Sound Florida. He was a long time member of the First Reformed Church of Hudson. Besides his wife Jack is survived by his 3 sons, Stanley (Patricia) Kilmer of Hudson, Lawrence (Barbara) Kilmer of Catskill, and Wallace (Shelia) Kilmer of Port Richie, Florida. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Susan Kilmer, Pamela Kulyniak, Stanley Kilmer Jr., Rachel Griffin, Heather Kilmer, Stephanie Wood, Rebecca Beazley, and Miranda Velonis. In addition to eight great grandchildren, Forest, Jacob, Austin, Connor, Tyler, Kayla, Nathan, and Sadie Lee. A visiting time will be held on Sunday from 6 to 8 PM at Bates & Anderson Funeral Home, 110 Green Street, Hudson. Funeral services will be held at the funeral home on Monday at 11:00 AM. Interment will follow in Cedar Park Cemetery.Donations may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project.