Sonya Sirotick

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Sonya Sirotick Koehler, 91, of Port Royal, S.C., died Wednesday, Nov. 18, 2009.
The family will hold a private service at a later date.
She was born on Jan. 7, 1918 in Brooklyn, N.Y., to Harry and Stella Sirotick. The family moved to Broadalbin, NY where she graduated as salutatorian from Broadalbin High School. Sonya then attended Syracuse University, where she studied journalism, literature and graphic arts, and joined the Alpha Chi Omega sorority. Upon graduating summa cum laude in 1940, she worked in graphic design and marketing for General Electric and Mohawk Mills in Amsterdam, N.Y. Sonya married Gerard N. "Jerry" Koehler in 1942, and then began to raise a family in Schenectady, N.Y., followed by a move to Shelbyville, Ind. They eventually moved to Tarboro where they resided from 1968 until 2006.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Jerry, and a son, James Barrett Koehler, both of whom passed away in 2006.
She is survived by two sons, Alan Gerard Koehler and wife Elizabeth C. of Fripp Island, S.C., and Richard William Koehler and wife Adrienne W. of Rio Rancho, N.M.; three grandchildren, Tammy Lynn Koehler Murphy, Bradley Alan Koehler, and Nori Leilani Koehler, and two step grandchildren, Caroline Ann Benton and Robert Charles Wolfe; two sisters, Mary Kretiv of Broadalbin, N.Y. and Anne Clayburn of Palatine Bridge, N.Y., along with several nieces and nephews.
Sonya was a devoted wife and mother, who enjoyed playing bridge, following sports, reading, watching musicals, and providing a loving home for her family. She taught herself to paint, and the paintings she created will be treasured by family members. She possessed a romantic love of nature and a delightful sense of whimsy, as well as an incredible memory coupled with a keen intellect.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Angel Tree Fund of River Oaks, 1251 Lady's Island Drive, Port Royal, S.C. (843-521-2298).
Funeral arrangements are by Copeland Funeral Service in South Carolina.

Sonya married Gerard N. Koehler, son of William Koehler and Marie Ostwald. (Gerard N. Koehler was born on 7 Dec 1918 in Amsterdam, Montgomery County, New York and died on 21 Feb 2006 in Tarboro, North Carolina.)