Melanie S. Renner, 79, of Middle Road, passed away Friday, Aug. 30, 2024, in the Oneida Health Hospital, following a lengthy illness.
Born in Downsville on May 2, 1945, she was the daughter of Ward and Mildred Shaw Neff. A Munnsville resident for over 40 years, she moved from her homestead in Downsville to Georgetown in 1973, and then to Munnsville in 1981. Melanie was a graduate of Downsville Central School, Class of 1963, and shortly after graduation, she began working for the Walton Medical Center. She married Robert C. Renner on Sept. 25, 1971, in Walton.
Prior to her retirement with more than fifteen years of employment, Melanie was employed by Bassett Healthcare in Hamilton as a medical transcriptionist.
Melanie was very involved in the care of her grandchildren and enjoyed spending time with them and family. She had a deep love for animals, from lambs as a child to her calves and cats as an adult. She adored watching the birds that visited the back and front porch, especially the hummingbirds and red belly woodpeckers. Prior to having children, Melanie was an integral part of the dairy farm and maple syrup operation she shared with her husband. She was a member of the Stockbridge United Methodist Church.
Surviving are her husband Robert of Munnsville; children Robert (Jaime) Renner II of Munnsville and Jennifer (Bradley) Hilts of Verona; six grandchildren, Caleb, Hunter (Kyle), Andrew, Braden, Brandon and Matthew; one great-grandson Lane; sister-in-law Joy Hamilton of Otego; brothers-in-law John (Susie) Renner of Washington, New Jersey, James (Nancy) Renner of Stillwater and Jay Renner of Bovina Center and several nieces and nephews.
She was predeceased by brothers Robert and Ward-Alvin; sisters Zoe, Katherine, Mildred and Elizabeth; her parents Ward and Mildred Neff and her parents-in-law John and Marie Renner.
Melanie’s family would like to thank the staff at the Oneida Health Rehabilitation, Extended Care Facility and HCR Home Care for their compassionate care over the past several years.
Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 7, from the Stockbridge United Methodist Church, with the Reverend Robert Taylor, officiating. Interment will be made in Stockbridge Cemetery. Friends may call at the church Saturday from 9 a.m.-11 a.m., prior to the funeral service.
Arrangements are under the care of the Campbell-Dean Funeral Home, Inc., 260 Main Street, Oneida.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Hospice and Palliative Care, Inc., 4277 Middle Settlement Road, New Hartford, NY 13413 or the CNY Cat Coalition, P.O. Box 6182, Syracuse, NY 13217.
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