Mrs. M. Ann Cheyne

Muriel Ann Cheyne (Ann) was welcomed to her heavenly home on September 26, 2024. She was born in Chateaugay, NY on February 8, 1945, to Lloyd and Almira (Porter) Cook. Ann’s eldest brother, Lyle, had to fetch the doctor with a horse and carriage due to a blistering winter storm. Ann’s mother could not believe she had finally gotten a girl after having five boys. Ann grew up on the family farm, often giving names to the animals such as “Tootsie” the cow. Given that Ann was the baby sister with five older brothers, she was subject to occasional light-hearted teasing. Ann’s brothers nicknamed her “Rube,” and it stuck throughout her life. She graduated from Chateaugay Central School in June 1963. On July 3, 1963, she married the love of her life, Charles (Charlie) Cheyne, who she was married to for 56 years. He predeceased her on June 19, 2020. Ann was a devout Christian and loved to sing and bake. Anyone who has ever had one of Ann’s famous rolls would attest to her baking talents. She taught Sunday School, was part of the church choir, and offered a helping hand to anyone in need. Ann was most affectionately known as a wife, mother, and grandmother, granting unwavering devotion to her family. She is survived by her three daughters, Carla (James) Hamelin of Castroville, TX, Chandra (Scott) Henderson of Chateaugay, NY, and Christa (Frank) Miliani of Clifton Park, NY; her grandchildren, Margaret(Aaron) Garneau of Malone, NY, Katarina (Oscar) Ellison of Sterling, VA, Jordan (Erin) Henderson of Albany, NY, Ian (Cassandra) Henderson of Laveen, AZ, Owen (Hannah) Henderson of Chateaugay, NY, Anthony and Talia Miliani of Clifton Park, NY; great-grandchildren Lillian, Ella, Nora, Charlotte, Rhys, Weston, Ripley, and Oscar; two sisters-in-law, Jeannine Cook and Brenda Cook, and several nieces and nephews. Besides her husband, Ann was predeceased by her parents; five brothers, Lyle Cook, Donald Cook, Garth Cook, Harold Cook, and James Cook; and four sisters-in law, Phylis Cook, Ida Wilson, Janice Cook, and Gertrude Nichols. Calling hours will be held at the Chateaugay United Methodist Church on Saturday October 5, 2024, from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. with a funeral service to follow at 2 p.m. Burial will be held in Eastside Cemetery, Chateaugay. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research.

Mrs. M. Ann Cheyne

February 8, 1945 - September 26, 2024