Sylvia "Sibby" Abrams

Rye - Sylvia “ Sibby” Abrams, 87, of Rye, passed away peacefully on June 7, 2015. She was born March 5, 1928 in Boston Mass., the daughter of the late Dr. William and Grace (Neumann) Basch. In her earlier years she grew up in Newton, Mass., and attended Simmon's College. By 1949 she married the love of her life Alan B. Abrams, shortly after they started their family and had three children. In 1960 they moved to the seacoast area where she was a talented performer from an early age, starting as a lead in many plays at the Stocade Theater in Deerfield, Mass. Sibby continued her successful career as the first female radio personality in the State of New Hampshire, hosting the "Sibby Allen Show" for over 20 years. In those years she also started Star Time at the Oqunquit Playhouse where she interviewed numerous celebrities on opening nights. Later in her career she worked for Curt Gowdy traveling to Winter Haven, Florida for the Boston Red Sox preseason reports. She established lasting friendships working alongside many legendary Boston sports icons including Ted Williams, Jimmy Rice, Carl Yastrzemski and many more. Together, Sibby and Alan opened Allen Wayside Furniture in 1964, which today is still owned and operated by her family. Some of her most memorable moments were spent surrounded by her loving family. Sibby was predeceased by her loving husband Alan, and her eldest sister, Marcia Jamron. Family members include her children, Jeffrey Abrams and his wife Chris of Portsmouth, Vicki Abrams of Rye, Doug and his wife Jen of Rye, and Shannon Abrams of Greenland, her sister, Willa Fritz of Salem, Mass., grandchildren, Billy Abrams and his wife Kendra, Rachel Abrams and her fiancé Nathan Kecy, Caley Mannes and her husband Scott, Zachary Abrams and Kelsey Abrams, three great-grandchildren Ella Abrams, Senna Kecy and Rylee Mannes, many nieces, nephews, and friends along with her devoted dog Toto. Visiting hours will be from 5-8 P.M. Tuesday, June 9, 2015 at the Remick & Gendron Funeral Home-Crematory, 811 Lafayette Road, Hampton. A graveside service will be held at 1 P.M. Wednesday, June 10, 2015 in the Central Cemetery, Central Road, Rye. Relatives and friends are respectfully invited. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Arthritis Foundation National Office, 1330 W. Peachtree Street, STE 100, Atlanta, GA 30309 https://arthritisfoundation.org or the NH S.P.C.A., PO Box 196, Stratham, NH 03885.

Sylvia "Sibby" Abrams

March 5, 1928 - June 7, 2015