Virginia Kathrynn Traver, a resident of the town of Poughkeepsie, passed away on May 13, 2015. She was born in Kingston, NY, Ulster County in 1917.  She was the daughter of John Droffin Post Lasher and Kathrynn-Kate Walton Lasher and was educated in the Poughkeepsie School District. She worked at IBM during the Second World War and in later years, was a real estate sales person for the H.W. Guernsey Real Estate firm, and also had been a member of the Dutchess County Board of Realtors for quite a few years.

Her first marriage was to Frank J. Tibbetts who passed away in 1980. Her second marriage was to George H. Traver who passed away in 1984. Survivors include 4 grandchildren; Brian Keith Neilson (Judy) of South Carolina, Donna Lynn Knapp of Hyde Park, Karen Leigh Runza (Jimmy) of Poughkeepsie, Linda Ann Hamill of Hyde Park, 7 great grandchildren; Nicholas Neilson, Rebecca Klvana, Jessica Betz, Patrick Knapp, Christina Marie Runza, Ashley and Emily Hamill, 3 great- great grandchildren; Bo Jackson Neilson, Joshua, and Kayleigh Betz, 3 cousins; George Cardell, Janet M. Jones, and Louella Oscarlece.  She was predeceased by a daughter; Arden F. Tibbetts Neilson in 2011.