Obituary of Vinessa K. Gilman

Cohocton – Vinessa K. Gilman, 71 years of age passed away Thursday November 7, 2024 at FF Thompson Hospital in Canandaigua. Vinessa was born August 13, 1953 in Bath, NY the daughter of Vincent E. and Kathryn A. (Tripp) Kuhn. She grew up in Cohocton and has resided there her entire life. Vinessa was a 1970 graduate of Cohocton Central School and then from Bryant and Stratton College. While in high school she participated in the Student Exchange Program, spending her exchange in Bogota, Columbia. She was a LPN and worked in healthcare her entire working career, retiring from Medical Records at the Bath VA in 2013. Vinessa and Jim Gilman began their story at Cohocton School during the weekly BINGO game. They were married March 31st, 1990 at the Cohocton Presbyterian Church and have celebrated over 34 years together. Vinessa was a volunteer for the Cohocton Ambulance Corps and was Captain for a number of years; she was a member of the Cohocton Lioness and the Cohocton Sports Boosters during the early years of the Cohocton Sports Complex. Vinessa and Jim loved travelling to the Amish Country in PA as well as a couple trips to Florida along with being an avid shopper. Vinessa was pre-deceased by her parents, Vincent and Kathryn Kuhn; her Uncle Ellsworth "Elsie" Tripp; and a niece Sarah Wheeler. She is survived by her husband of 34 years, James Gilman Jr. of Cohocton; her brother Gene (Nancy) Kuhn of Cohocton; her step son, Terry (Jody) Gilman of WA; nieces and nephews, Jennifer Kelly of NC, Heather (Robert) Tonkery of Dansville, Daniel Kuhn of Cohocton, Benjamin (Marlies) Guest of Springwater, Jeffrey Wheeler of Wayland, Dennis (Misty) Kuhn of Livonia and James (Natalie) Kuhn of Livonia; several great nieces and great nephews; her brothers and sisters in laws, Michael (Deborah) Gilman, Thomas Gilman, Dorothy (Neal) Kellogg, Lawrence (Fe) Gilman, Francis (Tammy) Gilman and Robert (Sherry) Gilman. Vinessa’s family and friends may call Thursday November 14, 2024 from 4-7pm at St. George-Forsythe Funeral Home, 109 West Naples St., Wayland. Vinessa’s funeral service will be Friday November 15, 2024 at 11:30am at the Cohocton Presbyterian Church, 54 Maple Ave., Cohocton. Committal and interment will take place at 1pm at Bath National Cemetery. Contributions in memory of Vinessa K. Gilman may be made to the Cohocton Presbyterian Church, 54 Maple Ave., Cohocton, NY 14826.