CHELSEA – Sylvia Anne Currier Winchenbach passed away on Nov. 25, 2022, while at Orono Commons Nursing Home. She was born on April 28, 1932, at home in Mt. Vernon, the daughter of Carl W. and Olive Robinson Currier.

Sylvia graduated from grammar school in Mt. Vernon in 1946, moved to Augusta at 13 years old, renting a room and graduated from Cony High School in 1950. She then attended Gates Business College in Augusta and graduated in 1951.

She worked at Fosters restaurant after hours during high school and college working 33 hours per week at 40 cents per hour.

On Sept. 1, 1953, she married James O. Winchenbach from Waldoboro at the Mt. Vernon Baptist Church.

She worked for the State of Maine for four years and got done for the delivery of her first son James in 1955. In 1958, she had her second son Allan.

Sylvia was room mother, vice-president, secretary and president of the Chelsea PTA at various times while her children attended Chelsea Grammar School.

She went back to the State of Maine and worked for 15 more years for different entities such as the Public Utilities Commission, Maine State Police and Bureau of Motor Vehicle in Augusta. She retired on April 29, 1992.

She belonged to the Chelsea Senior Citizens, past president of the Goodwill Circle, deaconess of the Chelsea Advent Christian Church, and attended the Weeks Mills Christian Church.

She enjoyed camping with her children and grandchildren as well as having numerous parties with her family, brothers and sisters. She enjoyed doing arts and crafts with her family and friends.

Sylvia was predeceased by her husband James Winchenbach in 2012.

She leaves behind her two wonderful sons, James and his wife Susan from Milford, children, Jenny Leverknight from Delaware and husband Mike, Brandon Winchenbach from Milford, Jared Winchenbach and his fiancé Katie Day from Windham, great grandchildren Emma and Jacob Leverknight, Allan Sr. and his wife Carolyn from Sidney, children Allan Winchenbach Jr and his friend Shaun from Portland and Melissa Winchenbach from Waterville.

Sylvia was previously deceased by her father Carl, mother Olive of Mt. Vernon, sisters Winifred Currier from Mt. Vernon, Etta Hall from Wayne, Owena Black from Augusta, Ruby Plaisted from Farmington, brothers Leon Currier from Monmouth, Walter Currier from Mt. Vernon and Frank Currier from Mt. Vernon. She leaves behind many cousins, nieces, nephews and close friends.

Sylvia’s Funeral Service will be held at Knowlton & Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church Street in Augusta on Thursday, Dec.1, 2022, at 11 a.m. There will be a time of visitation prior to services beginning at 10 a.m. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend.

Burial will be at the Old German Church Meeting House Cemetery, located at 235 Bremen Road- on Route 32 in Waldoboro, where she will be laid to rest beside her late husband James.

Arrangements are in the care of the Knowlton and Hewins Funeral Home, 1 Church Street, Augusta where condolences and memories may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the funeral home website by visiting http://www.khrfuneralhomes.com.