Shirley Mapletoft Obituary

Age - 97

October 8, 2023

Chester, NJ

Shirley Rogers MapletoftFormer Chatham High School SecretaryShirley died peacefully on Thursday, October 5th, 2023. Born in Newark, NJ, she lived in Chatham for 43 years, Normandy Beach, Brick Township, and finally residing in Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge for 8 years. She was an avid reader and bridge player, enjoyed knitting and watching most sports, particularly tennis. She also volunteered at The Nature Center of Island Beach State Park and was Vice President of Tradewinds Chapter of Deborah Hospital. She is survived by her loving family: Carol Falzarano and husband Bob, Susan Milde and husband Joe, Judy Crider and husband Bob, CJ Mapletoft and husband JD Bowers. She was extremely proud of her children and even more so of her 8 grandchildren: Kristin and Scott McCormick, Michael and Jordan Falzarano, Megan and John Colangelo, J. P. and Emily Milde, Kerri and Rod Fiske, Morgan and Chris Jones, Mitchell Crider and Matthew Crider. She was also great grandmother to 13 great grandchildren: Callie Elizabeth and Abigail Marie McCormick, Mackenzie Rose, Grace Marie, Olivia Claire, Joseph Andrew Milde, Charles, Carter, and Bella Fiske, JJ, Haylee, and Harper Colangelo, and Luke Falzarano. She survived by her sister Betty Rogers Metzger and her husband Richard Metzger, nieces and nephews: Kurt Metzger and Lisa Metzger, Lisa Rogers Metzger, Charlie and Anita Roberts, Thomas and Yoon Hee Roberts, Nancy Roberts and Joe Craven. She is predeceased by her sister Ruth Rogers Carr and her former husband Jack Mapletoft. In lieu of flowers, please send donations to: Melmark, 2600 Wayland Road, Berwyn, PA 19312 https://melmark. ejoinme. org/MyPages/DonationPage/tabid/926952/Default. aspx. Please note: in Honor of Shirley Mapletoft

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