Sally Sisson Hrbek

Sally Sisson Hrbek, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, great grandmother and friend to many passed away peacefully in her sleep on Wednesday evening, January 14,2026.  She was born on December 27, 1929 and just celebrated her 96th birthday.

She is survived by 5 children, 12 grandchildren and 21 great grandchildren. Two husbands predeceased Sally, Kermit Craig and Lawrence X Hrbek. Born to the 10 year union of Sally and Kermit were Bonnie, John and Jennifer.  Born to the nearly 50 year union of Lawrence and Sally were Lawrence Jr and Mary.

Bonnie and Jim Dilorenzo of Bluffton SC/Newburgh NY have two children, Benjamin James and Kristen Chloe.  Benjamin and Stacy have two children, Isabella and Lucas. Kristen Chloe and Hardy Robinson have three daughters, Chloe, Violet and Ailie. John and Janet Craig of Lakeland FL have one son, Jared and two grandchildren, George and Sabel. Jennifer Craig of Dunedin FL/Kingston NY has three children, Richard, Amy, and Caitlin. Richard and Amanda have one daughter, Julia.  Amy has two children, Ari and Aylin.  Caitlin and Chris have three children, Harper, Maverick and Hazel. Lawrence and Lori Hrbek of Tarrytown NY have 3 sons, Ryan (Stephanie), Austin (Jordan), and Jacob. Mary and Mark Burnham of VT/AK have 3 children, Meagon, Melissa, and Matthew. Meagon and Omar Salmon have four children, Kristi-Jo, Kanai, Christopher, and Aurora. Melissa and Scott have two children, Carson and Carly. Matthew and Ashton have 2 daughters, Mayleigh and Brynleigh.

Sally graduated from Hoosick Falls HS in Hoosick Falls NY. She went to college in Albany NY and graduated with a degree in Medical Laboratory Technology. She embraced her career and worked in the field for at least 5 decades. She went from test tubes, microscopes and Bunsen burners to setting up and running auto analyzers. She was a department head for chemistry, blood bank, and bacteriology through her career and mentored many young technologists.

Sally’s 96 years spanned the scope of geography and history. She lived in Lincoln, Nebraska during the Great Depression, the toll house on Whiteface Mountain in Lake Placid and Virginia during WWII. She saw the birth of commercial aviation, a man go to the moon, the computer age, the iPhone and decades of music that changed from big band, crooners, bebop, rock and roll and many more. Her residences changed but it was mostly New York, New Jersey and Florida. Her home of the heart was the family home in White Creek NY.

Sally was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution in good standing.  She was an accomplished artist and crafter. Her watercolors and projects adorn many homes. She loved traveling to visit family, and you could always count on a game of scrabble or a game of cards. Sally was an avid reader and until a few weeks ago was knocking out a book a week.

We want to acknowledge the loving compassionate care given to our mother by our sister Jen. Her dedication was selfless and heartfelt. Thank you, Jen.