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A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Burial will follow at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ.
Margaret A. Krell, age 91, a long-time resident of Wayne and recently of Wyckoff, died peacefully on Monday, July 4, 2016.
Margaret was born and raised in Benson, NC. After graduation from high school, she pursued further education in business school in Charlotte, NC. Her first job out of school was in Washington, DC and it was there that she met a tall handsome U.S. Army soldier named Joseph Krell. They fell in love and, at the tender age of eighteen, Margaret married Joseph on June 20, 1942 in the St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Singac. They settled into their first home together, a house which they had built in Wayne. A few years later, the blessing of children arrived – first a son, Jacob and then three girls in a row, Carolyn, Joanne, and Peggy.
Margaret took a leave from work so that she could dedicate herself to the care of her children. She was a loving mother and wife as well as a wonderful cook. Her family recalls great times enjoying summer swimming and barbecues when many of their church families would get together at the Hinchman’s pool. The kids were also treated to many memorable vacations camping all the way from Canada down the eastern seaboard in places like Cape Cod Massachusetts, Lake George, NY, and the West Virginia mountains, The Dunes of Delaware, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Once the kids were older, Margaret returned to the workplace – first with State Farm Insurance and then with American Cyanamid where she served as a secretary for seventeen years.
After retiring in 1980, Margaret and Joe moved to Pinellas Park, FL. For a few years, they lived there year-round but, as the saying goes, “When the queen is happy there is peace in the kingdom” and since Margaret was missing quality time with her children and grandchildren, she and Joe bought a home in Tuckerton, NJ. They spent the warmer seasons in Tuckerton and continued to winter as snowbirds down in Florida. This arrangement afforded more peace in the kingdom and the enjoyment of sun and surf a little closer to her family. Shortly after Joe’s passing in 1990, Margaret sold both homes and returned to her roots in Wayne.
Back in familiar territory, Margaret had great fun with her friends Nor and Bob going line dancing and playing cards. She also derived enjoyment knitting and crocheting – mostly little sweaters and afghans for her grandchildren. And if you wanted the best tomatoes in all of New Jersey, Margaret’s garden was the place to go.
Margaret was a dear and loyal member of the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne. She loved to attend worship on Sundays and also the church sponsored Brown Bags & Bibles bible studies complete with brown bag lunch.
Independent and self-motivated, Margaret was blessed to have many good friends. She had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody or anything. Even when she had to go to the hospital, she was so concerned about making sure that the feral cat she fed every day was attended to. She will be greatly missed but her family gives thanks that her pain is over and she is safe in the arms of her Lord and Savior.
Margaret is survived by her dear son: Jacob and wife Joyce Krell of Butler: three dear daughters: Carolyn K. and husband Dennis Welch of Seekonk, MA, Joanne and husband Tim Braen of Pompton Lakes, and Margaret (Peggy) Krell of Hollywood, Florida; four cherished grandchildren: Cristin, David, Christina, and Jaclyn; and three adored great-grandchildren: Declan, Leighton, and Callum. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph in 1990 and her brother Bernard Ransom Allen.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Margaret’s name are asked to consider donations to the Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne, NJ.
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A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Burial will follow at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ.
Services
A Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, July 7, 2016 at 11:00 AM from the Vander May Wayne Colonial Funeral Home, 567 Ratzer Road, Wayne.
Burial will follow at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown, NJ.
Margaret A. Krell, age 91, a long-time resident of Wayne and recently of Wyckoff, died peacefully on Monday, July 4, 2016.
Margaret was born and raised in Benson, NC. After graduation from high school, she pursued further education in business school in Charlotte, NC. Her first job out of school was in Washington, DC and it was there that she met a tall handsome U.S. Army soldier named Joseph Krell. They fell in love and, at the tender age of eighteen, Margaret married Joseph on June 20, 1942 in the St. John the Baptist Russian Orthodox Church in Singac. They settled into their first home together, a house which they had built in Wayne. A few years later, the blessing of children arrived – first a son, Jacob and then three girls in a row, Carolyn, Joanne, and Peggy.
Margaret took a leave from work so that she could dedicate herself to the care of her children. She was a loving mother and wife as well as a wonderful cook. Her family recalls great times enjoying summer swimming and barbecues when many of their church families would get together at the Hinchman’s pool. The kids were also treated to many memorable vacations camping all the way from Canada down the eastern seaboard in places like Cape Cod Massachusetts, Lake George, NY, and the West Virginia mountains, The Dunes of Delaware, Cape Hatteras, North Carolina, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina, and The Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Once the kids were older, Margaret returned to the workplace – first with State Farm Insurance and then with American Cyanamid where she served as a secretary for seventeen years.
After retiring in 1980, Margaret and Joe moved to Pinellas Park, FL. For a few years, they lived there year-round but, as the saying goes, “When the queen is happy there is peace in the kingdom” and since Margaret was missing quality time with her children and grandchildren, she and Joe bought a home in Tuckerton, NJ. They spent the warmer seasons in Tuckerton and continued to winter as snowbirds down in Florida. This arrangement afforded more peace in the kingdom and the enjoyment of sun and surf a little closer to her family. Shortly after Joe’s passing in 1990, Margaret sold both homes and returned to her roots in Wayne.
Back in familiar territory, Margaret had great fun with her friends Nor and Bob going line dancing and playing cards. She also derived enjoyment knitting and crocheting – mostly little sweaters and afghans for her grandchildren. And if you wanted the best tomatoes in all of New Jersey, Margaret’s garden was the place to go.
Margaret was a dear and loyal member of the Preakness Reformed Church in Wayne. She loved to attend worship on Sundays and also the church sponsored Brown Bags & Bibles bible studies complete with brown bag lunch.
Independent and self-motivated, Margaret was blessed to have many good friends. She had a heart of gold and would do anything for anybody or anything. Even when she had to go to the hospital, she was so concerned about making sure that the feral cat she fed every day was attended to. She will be greatly missed but her family gives thanks that her pain is over and she is safe in the arms of her Lord and Savior.
Margaret is survived by her dear son: Jacob and wife Joyce Krell of Butler: three dear daughters: Carolyn K. and husband Dennis Welch of Seekonk, MA, Joanne and husband Tim Braen of Pompton Lakes, and Margaret (Peggy) Krell of Hollywood, Florida; four cherished grandchildren: Cristin, David, Christina, and Jaclyn; and three adored great-grandchildren: Declan, Leighton, and Callum. She was predeceased by her beloved husband Joseph in 1990 and her brother Bernard Ransom Allen.
In lieu of flowers, those planning an expression of sympathy in Margaret’s name are asked to consider donations to the Preakness Reformed Church, 131 Church Lane, Wayne, NJ.
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