Iris Ina Hamilton Calvert (88), of Hillsdale, New Jersey, died peacefully in her home on the 17th of October, 2018. A viewing will be held at Becker Funeral Home in Westwood, New Jersey, on Sunday, October 21st, from 6:00pm to 8:00 pm followed by a service.
Iris was born in Johannesburg, South Africa, in 1930, and married Clarence Calvert in October of 1951. Together they lived in central and southern Africa, Europe, Canada, and the United States. Her world was her family, and she always appreciated the little things in life: a good word challenge – the New York Times Crossword in pen or Scrabble game, 4711 Cologne and Crabtree and Evelyn’s Rosewater perfume, Cadbury’s chocolate, a good cup of tea, or an old movie.
She is survived by her sisters, Sylvia and Marjorie, daughters, Sandra and Brenda; sons-in-law, Neil and Paul; grandchildren, Caroline, Roseanne, Jessica, Brigitta, and Bianca; and great-grandchildren, Leah, Abigail, Ryder, Richard, Roxanne, Cameron, Vincent, Bree-ann, Pieter, Daniel, and Tiaan.