| Clara
A. Mewhinney
November 5, 1915- January 27, 2005
Clara
A. Mewhinney, 89, of Oxford, NJ, died Thursday, January
27, 2005 in Hackettstown Community Hospital, Hackettstown, NJ.
Born: On November 5, 1915 in Dover, NJ, she
was a daughter of the late Arthur and Margaret Parks Ludwig.
Personal: Her beloved husband, William E.,
passed away in 1980. A 50 year resident of Oxford, Clara worked
as a secretary for the Mansfield Township Police Department
and Planning Board, until retiring in 1990 after 17 years of
service. She also worked for the Washington Clinic earlier in
her life. She attended Washington High School on Taylor Street.
She graduated from the Churchman's Business School. Clara played
with a local bridge club. She enjoyed trips to Atlantic City.
She will be lovingly remembered as friend to everyone.
Memberships: Clara was a member of the First
Presbyterian Church of Washington, where she served as an elder
and a member of the Presbyterian Women. She was past president
of the Washington Women's Club, a Committee member of the Washington
Celebrates America, and was Grand Marshall of the Parade in
1995.
Survivors: She is survived by a daughter, Susan
Jost and her husband, Stephen of Washington; two sisters, Dorothy
Lovellette of Florida, Mace Baldwin of Junedale, Pa; three grandchildren,
Elizabeth Thompson, Charles E., and Stephen C. Jost all of Mansfield,
NJ; three great grandchildren, Samantha, Noah, and Bailey; and
nine nieces and nephews.
Services: Will be Monday at 8 p.m. in the Warren
Hills/Ford Memorial Home, 234 W. Washington Ave., Washington,
NJ. Calling hours will be Monday from 2 to 4 p.m. and 6 to 8
p.m. with the Rev. James Scovell officiating. For online obituaries,
please visit www.warrenhillsmemorialhome.com.
Memorials: In lieu of flowers, please make
donations to the Washington Women's Club Scholarship Fund, in
care of the funeral home.
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