Millard, Vivian I. JOHNSONVILLE, N.Y. Vivian I. Millard 77, died Sunday, February 8, 2009 at the Samaritan Hospital in Troy, N.Y. Vivian was born in Berlin, N.Y. on June 7, 1931, daughter of the late Delmar and Mildred (Lackey) Amidon. She attended schools in Berlin and at the age of 39 Vivian received her high school diploma from Hoosic Valley High School. She worked at the Mary McClellan Hospital in Cambridge, N.Y. as a nurses aid. Vivian was also a member of the Johnsonville Fire Department Auxiliary. Vivian resided in Johnsonville with her companion and best friend Charles Russell. Her husband, Ralph Millard died in 1993. Survivors other than her friend Charles include three daughters, Patricia Lewis (Clifford Sr.) of Lewis, N.Y., Barbara Powers (Rick Busta) of Cohoes, N.Y., and Sandy Millard (Robert Irwin) of Troy, N.Y.; three sons, George and Michael (Kelly) Millard all of Salem, N.Y., and Raymond (Shelly Heald) of Buskirk, N.Y.; three sisters, Helen Noyes of Valley Falls, N.Y., Stella Schonhaut of Lipsy, Pa., and Joann Kellar of Berlin; a brother, Clarence Michaels of Grafton, N.Y., also survived by four grandchildren, seven great-grandchildren and one great-great-granddaughter. The family would like to thank all the nurses and staff on the sixth floor at the Samaritan Hospital and Reverend Michael Crandall of Community Hospice for all their care shown to the family. Funeral services will be private and at the convenience of the family. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mahar Funeral Home, 43 Main Street in Hoosick Falls, N.Y. Memorial contributions may be made to the Rensselaer County Community Hospice through the funeral home.