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August 31, 2013
Margaret Elizabeth Gonzalez (nee Kehlbeck), was born on July 21, 1922 and died on August 31, 2013 in Wayne, New Jersey. A longtime resident of Wayne, she recently lived in Siena Village and prior to that Packanack Lake.
Margaret “Marge” was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Kehlbeck of Clifton, NJ. Marge was raised on Valley Road and was a graduate of Clifton High School.
Marge was introduced to the love of her life, Frank Gonzalez, by her best friend while playing miniature golf on the boardwalk in Pt. Pleasant, NJ. In December, 1943, while Frank was on leave from the US Army Air Force, they were married at Marge’s parent’s house. They celebrated 59 years together until Frank’s passing in 2002. Meeting on the miniature golf course must have been a premonition for the future as both she and Frank were avid golfers for many years as members of both North Jersey Country Club and Packanack Golf Club. They enjoyed the many social aspects and friends at each Club and Marge was involved in both Ladies groups at each Club. Together she and Frank took golf trips on their own and with other couples to various golf resorts in Bermuda, Vermont, Martha’s Vineyard, Florida, and Pennsylvania. They also were able to take wonderful vacations to Italy, Spain, England, Mexico, the Caribbean and throughout the United States. On many occasions, they cruised with their lifelong friends, Jake and Jane Jacobs, on Jake’s yachts throughout New England and Florida.
Marge and Frank made Packanack Lake their home for over 52 years. There they raised their three children, Paul, Donald, and Susan. Marge always enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, whether it was an event, dinner, activity, holiday, etc. She was very proud that all of them were college graduates (one soon to be graduate), and that three of them had Master degrees. Marge spent much time organizing family history and articles of interest for them and enjoyed being involved in their careers and accomplishments. She was a lover of maps and was known to pull out her atlas when discussing books or watching the news.
Needlepoint, sewing, crafts, and gardening were just some of Marge’s talents. She created many pillows, curtains, clothes, pictures, costumes, coasters, and ornaments. She was a lover of cocker spaniels and adored the family’s black cocker spaniels, Snoopy and Cookie, as well as her many “granddogs”. Marge was an avid reader of all kinds of novels, but had a special love for mysteries. The character Margo Gonzalez in Mary Jane Clark’s books was the namesake of Marge Gonzalez. Besides being a parent volunteer, she was for many years a Pink Lady at Chilton Hospital and also a third grade Sunday school teacher.
Margaret is survived by three children: Paul Gonzalez and his wife Alison of Creve Coeur, MO, Donald Gonzalez and his wife Eileen of West Palm Beach, FL, and Susan Secondo and her husband, Michael of Bronxville, NY; seven grandchildren: Carrie Sweet of Portland, OR, Abbie Gonzalez of Brooklyn, NY, Jennifer Gonzalez of Hoboken, NJ, David and Stephanie Gonzalez of Roseland, NJ, Hilary Marshall of Providence, RI and step-grandson, Reid Secondo of Bronxville, NY. Four great grandchildren: Aidan and Ashton Sweet of Portland, OR, Thomas and Theodore O’Neill of Brooklyn, NY.
Any donations in her memory may be made to Grace Hospice, 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 402, Edison, NJ 08837.
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August 31, 2013
Margaret Elizabeth Gonzalez (nee Kehlbeck), was born on July 21, 1922 and died on August 31, 2013 in Wayne, New Jersey. A longtime resident of Wayne, she recently lived in Siena Village and prior to that Packanack Lake.
Margaret “Marge” was the daughter of Joseph and Elizabeth Kehlbeck of Clifton, NJ. Marge was raised on Valley Road and was a graduate of Clifton High School.
Marge was introduced to the love of her life, Frank Gonzalez, by her best friend while playing miniature golf on the boardwalk in Pt. Pleasant, NJ. In December, 1943, while Frank was on leave from the US Army Air Force, they were married at Marge’s parent’s house. They celebrated 59 years together until Frank’s passing in 2002. Meeting on the miniature golf course must have been a premonition for the future as both she and Frank were avid golfers for many years as members of both North Jersey Country Club and Packanack Golf Club. They enjoyed the many social aspects and friends at each Club and Marge was involved in both Ladies groups at each Club. Together she and Frank took golf trips on their own and with other couples to various golf resorts in Bermuda, Vermont, Martha’s Vineyard, Florida, and Pennsylvania. They also were able to take wonderful vacations to Italy, Spain, England, Mexico, the Caribbean and throughout the United States. On many occasions, they cruised with their lifelong friends, Jake and Jane Jacobs, on Jake’s yachts throughout New England and Florida.
Marge and Frank made Packanack Lake their home for over 52 years. There they raised their three children, Paul, Donald, and Susan. Marge always enjoyed spending time with her children and grandchildren, whether it was an event, dinner, activity, holiday, etc. She was very proud that all of them were college graduates (one soon to be graduate), and that three of them had Master degrees. Marge spent much time organizing family history and articles of interest for them and enjoyed being involved in their careers and accomplishments. She was a lover of maps and was known to pull out her atlas when discussing books or watching the news.
Needlepoint, sewing, crafts, and gardening were just some of Marge’s talents. She created many pillows, curtains, clothes, pictures, costumes, coasters, and ornaments. She was a lover of cocker spaniels and adored the family’s black cocker spaniels, Snoopy and Cookie, as well as her many “granddogs”. Marge was an avid reader of all kinds of novels, but had a special love for mysteries. The character Margo Gonzalez in Mary Jane Clark’s books was the namesake of Marge Gonzalez. Besides being a parent volunteer, she was for many years a Pink Lady at Chilton Hospital and also a third grade Sunday school teacher.
Margaret is survived by three children: Paul Gonzalez and his wife Alison of Creve Coeur, MO, Donald Gonzalez and his wife Eileen of West Palm Beach, FL, and Susan Secondo and her husband, Michael of Bronxville, NY; seven grandchildren: Carrie Sweet of Portland, OR, Abbie Gonzalez of Brooklyn, NY, Jennifer Gonzalez of Hoboken, NJ, David and Stephanie Gonzalez of Roseland, NJ, Hilary Marshall of Providence, RI and step-grandson, Reid Secondo of Bronxville, NY. Four great grandchildren: Aidan and Ashton Sweet of Portland, OR, Thomas and Theodore O’Neill of Brooklyn, NY.
Any donations in her memory may be made to Grace Hospice, 105 Fieldcrest Avenue, Suite 402, Edison, NJ 08837.
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