Bernice “Sis” Ledden, age 64, of
Upper Deerfield Township, died Friday afternoon, December 9, 2005 at her
home. She had been in declining health for the past five years.
Born in Harrison Township, she was
the daughter of the late George and Grace Huster Ledden who also both
died this year. She had been an Upper Deerfield Township resident most
of her life.
Prior to her retirement 6 years ago,
she had been employed as an executive secretary with the Hercules
Corporation in Wilmington, DE for 37 years.
She was a graduate of Goldie Beacom
College in Wilmington, DE and was a member of the Hercules Women’s Club.
Bernice was a member of the Deerfield United Methodist Church where she
had formerly served as a Sunday school teacher. She enjoyed traveling
and the beach, especially Cape May.
She is survived by four brothers,
George C. Ledden and his wife Emily of Millville, Charles Ledden and his
wife Mary Bruce of Murfreesboro, NC, Edwin Ledden and his wife Holly of
Paris, TN and Harry Ledden and his wife Maryann of Greenwich; two
sisters, Carol Solorzano and her husband Hubert and June Schmidt and her
husband Rudi all of Upper Deerfield Township; 14 nieces and nephews,
Mae, Tammy, Cathy, Kevin, Michelle, Julie, Bradley, Matthew, Joy,
Michael, Mark, Harry, Jr., Adam and Andrew and 4 great nieces and
nephews, Amanda, Patrick, Kameron and Margaret and her beach friends in
Cape May and work associates at Hercules Corporation. She was
predeceased by a sister, Joan Ledden.
Funeral services will be held at the
PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township,
on Tuesday morning at 11 a.m. with the Rev. Ayn Masker, pastor of the
Deerfield United Methodist Church officiating.
Burial will be made at Chestnut Grove
Cemetery in Elmer, NJ.
Friends may call on Tuesday morning
from 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the services at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers the family asks
that donations in Bernice’s memory be made to either the Susan G. Komen
Breast Cancer Foundation, 5005 LBJ Freeway, Suite 250, Dallas, TX 75244
or the Deerfield United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 77, Deerfield, NJ
08313. Written condolences may be sent to the family at
www.padgettfuneralhome.com.
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