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IN LOVING MEMORY OF Maryann Closterman
Maryann
Closterman
d. Oct 28, 2015
Maryann Closterman's Obituary
MaryAnn Closterman, 87, formerly of Princeton died Wednesday October 28, 2015 at Stonebridge at Montgomery in Skillman, NJ. She was born May 20, 1928 in Newark, the daughter of the late Whitney Joseph Coleman and Sarah Thornley Coleman, and later moved to Clark Township, NJ. She graduated from Jonathan Dayton Regional High School in Springfield, NJ in 1946 and embarked on a successful career as a legal secretary. She married Malcolm John Closterman in 1948 and they enjoyed setting up residences in Massachusetts and California as he made his way through the corporate ranks of Ernest & Ernest, RCA, and Gulf + Western. They settled in Princeton in 1960 and MaryAnn remained in their home after her husband's death in 1992, until her relocation to Stonebridge earlier this year.
She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Anne and son-in-law Reid James Murray of Hopewell, NJ and beloved granddaughter Charlotte of New York City. She also leaves a sister Sarah and brother-in-law Reginald Wayton of Linwood, NJ, as well loving nieces and nephews. She will be truly missed and held dear in our memories.
MaryAnn is remembered and treasured for her commitment to family and community. In her daily life she dedicated herself to others. She made a difference to, and a lasting impression on, individuals and organizations. She served as a volunteer for Princeton Hospital (and all of its succeeding incarnations) for over 50 years. She delivered meals for Meals on Wheels until last year and greatly enjoyed visiting with the clients she served. She also devoted time to the Princeton Public Library and Recording for the Blind. MaryAnn was active for years in Princeton schools as her daughter, Elizabeth, progressed from Riverside, to Valley Road, to Stuart Country Day. She enjoyed traveling internationally and domestically and some of her favorite destinations were London, Edinburgh, Dublin, San Diego, Palm Beach and Nantucket. She also enjoyed needlepoint, reading, and caring for her pets (all of whom were rescue animals).
MaryAnn was a proud graduate of Rutgers University, receiving her BA with honors (in recognition of outstanding character and scholarship) in 1978.
The family would like to thank her caregivers at Stonebridge. They helped to make this inevitably difficult journey gentler.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 6th at 10:45AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton followed by burial in Princeton Cemetery. Friends are invited to a gathering at the funeral home on Thursday, November 5th from 3-6pm.
Memorial contributions in memory of MaryAnn Closterman can be made to PHCS Foundation, 3626 US Hwy 1, Princeton, NJ 08540 or online at www.princetonhcs.org/giving.; or Meals on Wheels, 707 Alexander Rd. Suite 101 Princeton, NJ 08540 [checks can be made out to the American Red Cross – please indicate on the Memo Line "Home Delive red Meals"].
She is survived by her daughter Elizabeth Anne and son-in-law Reid James Murray of Hopewell, NJ and beloved granddaughter Charlotte of New York City. She also leaves a sister Sarah and brother-in-law Reginald Wayton of Linwood, NJ, as well loving nieces and nephews. She will be truly missed and held dear in our memories.
MaryAnn is remembered and treasured for her commitment to family and community. In her daily life she dedicated herself to others. She made a difference to, and a lasting impression on, individuals and organizations. She served as a volunteer for Princeton Hospital (and all of its succeeding incarnations) for over 50 years. She delivered meals for Meals on Wheels until last year and greatly enjoyed visiting with the clients she served. She also devoted time to the Princeton Public Library and Recording for the Blind. MaryAnn was active for years in Princeton schools as her daughter, Elizabeth, progressed from Riverside, to Valley Road, to Stuart Country Day. She enjoyed traveling internationally and domestically and some of her favorite destinations were London, Edinburgh, Dublin, San Diego, Palm Beach and Nantucket. She also enjoyed needlepoint, reading, and caring for her pets (all of whom were rescue animals).
MaryAnn was a proud graduate of Rutgers University, receiving her BA with honors (in recognition of outstanding character and scholarship) in 1978.
The family would like to thank her caregivers at Stonebridge. They helped to make this inevitably difficult journey gentler.
A funeral mass will be celebrated on Friday, Nov. 6th at 10:45AM at St. Paul Catholic Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton followed by burial in Princeton Cemetery. Friends are invited to a gathering at the funeral home on Thursday, November 5th from 3-6pm.
Memorial contributions in memory of MaryAnn Closterman can be made to PHCS Foundation, 3626 US Hwy 1, Princeton, NJ 08540 or online at www.princetonhcs.org/giving.; or Meals on Wheels, 707 Alexander Rd. Suite 101 Princeton, NJ 08540 [checks can be made out to the American Red Cross – please indicate on the Memo Line "Home Delive red Meals"].
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Funeral Services for Maryann Closterman
Visitation
November
5
Thursday
Kimble Funeral Home
3:00 - 6:00 pm
Funeral Mass
November
6
Friday
St. Paul Catholic Church
Starts at 10:45 am
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