Kathryn A. Skrocki

Kathryn A. (Carter) Dean Skrocki, 78, fell asleep in the Lord on Monday February 23, 2026 at home while surrounded by her family. She was born in Newark and lived in Carteret from 1952-2012. She graduated from Carteret High School in 1965. She retired from the Carteret Board of Education as an Administrative Assistant on February 1, 2012. In her earlier years Mrs. Skrocki was employed as a Senior Payroll clerk for the National State Bank Computer Center, Linden and a payroll coordinator for the Prudential Insurance Company in Newark.

Mrs. Skrocki was a member of the Columbus-Cleveland PTA in Carteret from 1977 – 1986 and served as President of the Columbus-Cleveland PTA. As President of the PTA she co-directed the Stage 5 Variety Show which was shown on Suburban Cable TV.

Mrs. Skrocki was a choir member and ministered as a cantor for the St. Joseph Church in Carteret for 27 years. She was a parishioner of the Church of Sacred Heart in South Plainfield and a member and cantor at the Church of Sacred Heart Folk Group Choir. After moving to Holiday Heights in Berkeley Township Mrs. Skrocki became a parishioner of St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish and continued her music ministry as a member of the church choir and cantor for 8 years.

Mrs. Skrocki was a bereavement facilitator for the Diocese of Metuchen, ministering at St. Joseph Church in Carteret for 11 years.

She was a member and Past Regent for the Catholic Daughters of the Americas, Court Fidelis 636, Past President and member of the Servants of Mary at St. Joseph Church, Carteret, NJ; member of the Knights of Columbus Columbiettes 10899 at St. Maximilian Kolbe Parish in Toms River.

Mrs. Skrocki was a member of the Holiday Heights Ladies Auxiliary First Aid Squad and served as secretary. She was also a member of the Holiday Heights Community Chorus/ Theater.

Mrs. Skrocki was a committee member and office volunteer for the Diocese of Metuchen Office for Persons with Disabilities. She coordinated Christmas parties for persons with disabilities. She also served on the committee for Persons with Disabilities in her parish The Church of the Sacred Heart, South Plainfield, NJ before she moved to Berkeley Township.

Mrs. Skrocki was a direct descendant of Robert Carter, a pilgrim who immigrated to America aboard the Mayflower in 1620. She was related to Carter Braxton and General Henry “Lighthorse Harry” Lee, both signers of the Declaration of Independence. General Lee was the parent of Confederate General Robert E. Lee. Mrs. Skrocki had ancestors fighting during the Civil War for both the North and South.

Mrs. Skrocki is predeceased by her 1st husband, John Dean in 1998, her son John, Jr. who died in 2008 and her parents Kathryn A. King Carter in 1975 and Edmund J. Carter, Sr. in 1996 and her brother Richard W. Carter.

Surviving is her husband, Richard Skrocki of Toms River, NJ and her daughter Kathryn Kilyk and her husband Jason of Hazlet, NJ; her brother, Edmund J. Carter, Jr. and his wife Carolyn of Toms River, NJ; her sister in-law Leslie Mickleson-Carter of Florida; three sisters Irene Strozeski of Delaware, Donna Koopman of Florida and Beverly Carter-Fabian and her husband Gus of Beachwood; and 6 grandchildren, Jacob, Grace and Brady Wendell, Joe, Justin and Jack Kilyk; 16 nieces and nephews.

Visiting hours will be held from 1:00 pm to 4:00 pm on Sunday March 1, 2026 at Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home 26 Mule Road Toms River, NJ 08755. A funeral mass will be celebrated on Monday March 2, 2026 at 10:00 am at St. Maximilian Kolbe RC Church 130 St. Maximilian Lane Toms River, NJ 08757. Burial to follow at St. Gertrude Cemetery 53 Inman Avenue Colonia, NJ 07061. Condolences and memories may be shared with the family by visiting www.quinn-hoppingfh.com.