Alyson V. Mitchell

Averill Park- Alyson V. Mitchell of Averill Park passed peacefully at home with family just past her 84th birthday on Saturday, November 7, 2026.

Born in 1942 as a triplet with her brothers, which was exceedingly rare and a national news story. Her Dutch heritage and historic homes were key to her antiquing and renovation of a 1739 home in Wyckoff, NJ.

She spent 65 summers on Glass Lake, having moved permanently to Averill Park from Key West in 2023 after the loss of her husband of 61 years, Bob. Together they were something else.

They retired to Florida after raising their children and building a business in Wyckoff. She volunteered for many years as an EMT for the Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps. In Wyckoff her big event was New Years Day brunch every year. She loved decorating the house for the holidays and entertaining. It was her court. Similarly in New York she hosted memorable parties by the lake and on the porch.

She enjoyed her grandchildren being at the lake, largely unchaperoned during the summers.

When her children were younger, the house was always filledwith their friends. Driveway usually filled with mopeds and cars of those looking for a place to hang out. It never mattered when, or how many showed up.

The times she recalled the most were travel with her grandchildren and gatherings of friends in Key West, LBI, Averill Park and Wyckoff. She was always on the go.

Alyson worked on projects throughout her life with great urgency. Renovating and decorating homes was her passion, and she created quite a collection. She and Bob kept a great many people busy working on their projects, many for years. She would prepare and offer lunch every day to everyone on site.

The family is forever thankful for the dedication, compassion and care from her Caregivers who spent every day with Alyson for the last two years. Many late nights and long days, visits to doctors, hospitals, shopping all changing day by day.

She is missed and goes in Peace.

Relatives and friends are invited and may call 10-12 noon on Monday November 23, 2023 followed by a Funeral Service at Noon.

Burial will follow at the Sand Lake Union Cemetery with a reception to follow at 1:30 pm at the Crooked Lake House, Averill Park, NY

Donations:

United Way of the Capital Region, NY

United Way of Collier and the Keys, FL

United Way of Bergen County, NJ

Anyone you know currently working in Home Healthcare directly with clients and families, or any family in need.

- The family will make donations and gifts in Alyson’s memory to the Churches, Community and Hospice Services, Audubon and and Arts Communities where she and Bob resided.

Visit www.perrykomdat.com for directions and a guestbook.