Jane String Obituary

Jane Coombs String, age 73 of Pilesgrove, formerly of Woolwich, died Thursday, August 31, 2023. Born on May 17, 1950, she was the daughter of the late George & Elizabeth "Betty" (Beal) Coombs. Jane was a 1968 graduate of Woodstown High School. She and her classmates had a memorable senior trip to Williamsburg. As a young adult, she was known to go back road racing with the boys from "the shack" in her blue 1970 396 SS Chevelle with a cowl-induction hood and black racing stripes. She always missed that car. A lifelong farmer, she was raised on her family's potato farm in Upper Pittsgrove and became a dairy farmer alongside her husband in her adulthood. In addition to farming, she was a medical lab technician at Elmer Hospital. She was involved in 4-H her whole life. In her younger years, she was involved in sewing and cooking, and served on 4-H Council. As an adult, she was involved with dairy along with her husband and children. She was very active in Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church. She had served as a trustee and session member, chaired the finance committee, served on numerous other committees and helped to restore the manse. She was also involved in the Swedesboro-Woolwich school system, serving as president of the Board of Education, president of Little League, and active in the Swedesboro-Woolwich Soccer Association, traveling to soccer tournaments all over the country with her kids. She also was a Salem County Women of Achievement award winner and a member of the D. A. R. She loved her pets and enjoyed caring for them and the hummingbirds that visited her home, and she enjoyed spending her time at the Cowtown rodeo. Most importantly, she loved her family, and she was fiercely loyal and very tough. She loved her grandkids. She was the first person to call in an emergency and always knew what to do and who to call. Jane is survived by her husband, Donald String; her daughter & son-in-law, Stephanie & Oak Ale; her son & daughter-in-law, Jeffrey & Nichole String; her grandchildren, Gabriella, Rebecca, Allison, Matthew, Patrick, and Emily; and her brothers & sisters-in-law, Jim & Betty Coombs and John & Donna Coombs. A memorial service will be held at 11:30 AM on Wednesday, September 13th in the Pittsgrove Presbyterian Church, 312 Daretown Road, Upper Pittsgrove. Immediately following the service, family and friends are invited to the Elmer Grange for a luncheon. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Salem County Fair Association, PO Box 571, Carneys Point, NJ 08069. Please visit htlayton. com to leave a note of condolence to Jane's family. Arrangements are by the H. T. Layton Funeral Home & Cremation Service in Woodstown. Scott Adams