Greenfield Center, NY - Mildred P. Tkacheff passed away Wednesday (February 9, 2011) at Saratoga Hospital. Born Mildred Pagach, she was a lifelong resident of Greenfield Center, NY. Mildred, a first generation American, was born in Greenfield Center, NY on March 6, 1923 to the late Charles and Kristina Pagach, immigrants from Slovakia. A graduate of Saratoga Springs High School, she worked for numerous local businesses that included the G.F. Harvey Pharmaceutical Company, where she met her husband to be. As the children left the nest, she worked for a short period of time in the business office for Denbys. A devoted wife and loving mother, she was a great cook and baker that carried on the traditions of eastern European meals that she learned from her mother and passed on to her children. A creative artist, her home is decorated with many examples of her expertise in ceramics, cross-stitch, needlepoint, and crochet. A keeper of a green thumb, she enjoyed many hours in her garden tending to her vegetables and flowers. An avid traveler, she and her husband vacationed throughout the Caribbean. Also, she never missed a single game of her beloved New York Yankees, even while she was hospitalized. Survivors include her husband of 56 years, Joseph Tkacheff, Jr. of Greenfield Center, NY and two sons, Joseph Tkacheff and wife Cata of Ballston Lake, NY and Jeffrey Tkacheff and wife Jennifer of Lorton, VA. She was predeceased by her brother and sisters, Helen Smith, Christina Bohus, Steven Pagach, Annie Burns, Caroline Atwell and Elizabeth Eddy. There will be no visitation. A memorial service will be at 10:30am Tuesday (February 15, 2011) in St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that any donations be made to St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran Church, 149 Lake Avenue, Saratoga Springs, NY 12866 in her memory or to any charity of their choice. Arrangements are under the direction of the William J. Burke & Sons/Bussing and Cunniff Funeral Homes of 628 North Broadway (584-5373). Online remembrances may be made at www.burkefuneralhome.com.