Althea G. "Sunny" Wilson

Althea G. “Sunny” Wilson, 91, of Fitchburg, passed away on Thursday, October 17, 2024 in the Health Alliance Leominster Hospital. Sunny was born in Bronx, NY, on December 1, 1932, the only child of the late Josiah and Edna (Luchesi) Gibson. She grew up in Bergen County, NJ and graduated from Ridgewood High School. She received an associate degree at Centenary College (now Centenary University) and then briefly attended Syracuse University and Pennsylvania College for Women (now Chatham University). Later on, with her three children in school, she earned a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Paterson State College (now William Paterson University). She taught English in Panama while her husband was stationed there in the Army, and art to children with mental disabilities at Hohokus Public School in New Jersey. After she moved to Connecticut in 1974, she became very active with the Silvermine Art Studio and pursued her love of making art through drawing and sculpting. She also trained her Portuguese water dog in agility and entered into numerous competitions. While in Connecticut and later, in retirement, she and her husband enjoyed spending time on their sailboat. Sunny and her husband retired to Martha’s Vineyard in 1994 where they lived on Chappaquiddick Island until 2021. There, she served as a volunteer instructor for an adult reading program. She and her husband were active members of the Unitarian Universalist Society of Martha’s Vineyard. Her husband of 70 years, Alan O. Wilson passed away in December of 2023. She leaves her two daughters, Amy Wilson of Ashby and Kim Wilson of Pennsylvania; six grandchildren, Rosalie Fry, Jaimie Fry, Lauren Bryson, Brian Wilson, Thomas Wilson, and Christopher Wilson and two great grandchildren, Jayden Fry and Parker Wilson. In addition to her husband, she is predeceased by a son, Scott Wilson, who passed away in 2022. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 16 at 11 AM in the T. J. Anderson & Son Funeral Home, 250 Main St., Townsend. A visitation period will be held prior to the service in the funeral home from 10 AM to 11 AM. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Glaucoma Research Foundation at glaucoma.org. To view a recording of Altheas' Memorial Service, please click the following link: https://my.gather.app/remember/althea-wilson

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Althea G. "Sunny" Wilson

December 1, 1932 - October 17, 2024