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Louise G. Lunger
August 31, 1931 - September 12, 2004
Louise
G. Lunger, 73, of Washington, NJ, died Sunday, Sept.
12, 2004 in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ.
Born: Aug. 29, 1931 in Perth Amboy, NJ, a daughter
of the late George Housman and Gertrude "Lovie" Hargreaves.
Personal: Her husband, Truman R. "Bunny",
died Jan. 19, 1996. They were married Sept. 11, 1954 and resided
in Port Colden. She was a licensed hairdresser and owned and
operated Milady's Beauty Salon in Washington in 1970's through
the early 1980's. She also worked at Fashion Bug in Phillipsburg
for several years and most recently at the jewelry counter at
J.C. Penny in the Phillipsburg Mall. As a young girl, she worked
for the family business, Hargreaves Sweet Shop in Washington,
where she met her late husband. She was a 1949 graduate of Washington
High School and a graduate of Churchman's Business School and
Empire Beauty School. She had a renowned reputation that went
beyond local boundaries as a gourmet cook and fine baker and
was known as the "Chef" among her family, friends
and club members. She organized and catered numerous Eastern
Star banquets and fund raisers.
Memberships: She was a member of the United
Methodist Church of Washington, the United Methodist Women,
the Washington Women's Club, the Washington Junior Women's Club,
the Hackettstown Soroptomist International and served as president
of the former Belvidere Soroptomist club. Mrs. Lunger was a
53 year member of the Washington Chapter #136 Order of the Eastern
Star, having served the Chapter as Worthy Matron on five different
occasions. Mrs. Lunger was past District Deputy, a past Grand
Representative to Idaho, a past Grand Bearer of the Eastern
Star Flag and served on many local and state committees.
Survivors: a son, William S. of Washington.
Services: 11 a.m. Friday in the Warren Hills/Ford
Memorial Home on West Washington Avenue in Washington. The service
will be co-officiated by Pastor Douglas Cowie and Reverend Douglas
Spencer. Call Thursday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. and
Friday from 10 a.m. to time of service in the funeral home.
An Eastern Star Service will be conducted at 7:30 p.m. Mrs.
Lunger will be buried beside her late husband at the Musconetcong
Cemetery in Hampton. To view online Obituaries www.warrrenhillsmemorialhome.com
Memorials:
In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent in her name to the
Eastern Star Home, 111 Finderne Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ 08809.
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