Woodsville, NH- Sylvia Jean Dillon, 75, of Pine Street, passed away on Thursday, July 13, 2017, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH, surrounded by her loving family.

Sylvia was born in Littleton, NH, on July 29, 1941, to Ernest H. Wells and Lena M. (Boudreau) Sherman.  Over the years, she was employed at various area shoe shops, along with Landy Veal in Woodsville.  She also did housekeeping and worked for Rag Bag Cleaners.

She enjoyed talking on the phone and discussing the weather. She watched Lifetime TV and her favorite shows, Wheel of Fortune , Who Wants to be a Millionaire , and General Hospital .  Always looking for a bargain, Sylvia liked going to yard sales and shopping.  She made a great macaroni salad.  She loved her cat, Gizmo, and cared deeply for her family and their family gatherings.  Sylvia was a selfless woman.

Along with her parents, she was predeceased by three sisters, Patty Shute, Marion Tardiff, and Linda Webster.

She is survived by her husband Todd Dillon of Woodsville, to whom she was married on March 28, 1989; six children, Cathy Chase and husband Scott of Landaff, NH, Lisa Thompson of Wells River, VT, Tina Boynton and husband John of Littleton, Ralph Hudson, Jr. of Claremont, NH, Dawn Hudson and Jeff Towne of North Haverhill, NH, and Peggy Marshall and husband Jeff of Guildhall, VT; many grandchildren and great grandchildren; three sisters, Gladys Hanks of Whitefield, NH, Betty Tardiff of Pike, NH, and Sandy Dodge of Whitefield; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins.

There will be no calling hours.

A Celebration of Life will be on Saturday, August 5th at 2 PM at Ricker Funeral Home, 1 Birch Street, Woodsville.