Linda Guyaz
1953-08-26 2009-06-04LAKE LUZERNE - Linda G. Wimley, 55, of Sixth Avenue, died Thursday morning, June 4, 2009, at Glens Falls Hospital.
Born on Aug. 26, 1953, in Norwalk, Conn., she was the daughter of Muriel Eliason Holtzman and the late William Guyaz.
She was a graduate of Staples High School, Westport, Conn.
She married William C. "Billy" Wimley on April 17, 1976, in Westport, Conn. They spent weekends in Lake Luzerne from 1988 until they moved here permanently in 1994. Billy died on Jan. 15, 2006.
Linda and Billy owned and operated Ye Olde York Pub in Ridgefield, Conn., and after relocating, Linda worked at the Old Log Inn in Lake George.
She was a very creative person who enjoyed arts and crafts, gardening, birds and being with people. She also enjoyed riding motorcycles, snowmobiles and boating.
Linda was predeceased by her husband, her father, William Guyaz, a sister, Kathleen Pleasants and her stepfather, Joseph Holtzman.
Survivors include her mother, Muriel Holtzman of Dania Beach, Fla.; her stepchildren, Pamela Strickland and her husband, Connie, of Fayetteville, N.C. and William Wimley III and his wife, Kris, of Mandeville, La.; one sister, Barbara Estep and her husband, Jerry, of Dania Beach, Fla.; a half-sister, Abegail Guyaz of New Town, Conn.; several step grandchildren; and many dear and devoted friends in Connecticut and New York, including her dear friend, Sheila Ravine of Glens Falls.
A memorial service will be conducted 2 p.m. Monday, at St. Mary's Episcopal Church, Lake Luzerne, with the Rev. Bruce Mason, rector, officiating.
Burial will be at the convenience of the family in Westport, Conn.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in Linda's memory may be directed to the American Cancer Society, 959 state Route 9, Queensbury, NY 12801, or to the Double H Hole in the Woods Ranch, 97 Hidden Valley Road, Lake Luzerne, NY 12846.
Arrangements have been entrusted to the Brewer Funeral Home Inc., 24 Church St., Lake Luzerne.
Linda and I were friends at Long Lots. We sang in the choir together in church. She taught me how to smoke cigarettes in the church bathroom. Parliaments. She took me to get my ears pierced in 8th grade. She showed me how I could get on the school bus wearing knee socks over panty hose covered by a knee length skirt, roll up the waistband to make the skirt short and take off the socks right before getting off the bus for school. She talked me into taking Shop class. She convinced me to spend my babysitting money on a cream colored "leather" quilted purse with a zipper and a long chain with woven "leather" shoulder strap. She proved that wearing white Keds was cool. She insisted I learn how to shave my legs. She showed me how to make book covers out of brown paper grocery bags. She taught me a lot. I've since quit smoking and I still have pierced ears. I've ditched the panty hose but do wear knee high compression socks. I'm still pretty handy thanks to Shop class and I do buy a lot of purses. I still wear Keds. I donate brown paper grocery bags to the food pantry. I do need to revisit that leg shaving thing though.
tribute by Bonnie Housner Erickson