Jean L. Moles

MOLES, Jean Lucille (Begen) died peacefully at home in Harrington Park on Friday, January 17. Jean was the oldest of six children born to Helen V. and Thomas A. Begen of Engelwood, NJ. She attended St. Cecilia’s High School in Englewood and Katherine Gibbs Secretarial School in NY. She worked as a buyer in the garment district, an excellent outlet for her classiness and good taste.

She married John T. “Jack” Moles in 1946 and enjoyed 56 years of marriage before he passed in 2002. She was also predeceased by her brother Thomas, sister Helen Costello and son Cornelius K. “Neal” Moles. She is survived by her daughter Maria Kristen Moles of Nederland, CO; Son and daughter-in-law Brendan Robert Moles and Caryn Youngholm of Missoula, MT; daughter-in-law Robyn Ontell-Moles of Ringwood; and her grandchildren Justin Michael, Alexander Thomas, Nathaniel Francis and Catherine Eleanor.

Jean will be remembered and missed by her many nieces, nephews and godchildren. She enjoyed her family gatherings all summer at Wanksink Lake in the Catskill Mountains. She loved her friends, her cats, the birds and the beauty of nature. Her outgoing personality, grand storytelling and natural curiosity will be missed by us all. God Bless you, Mother Dear.

Friends and relatives may gather on Monday, January 20th, 2014 from 4 – 8 PM at Becker Funeral Home, 219 Kinderkamack Rd., Westwood, NJ 07675. A mass of Christian burial will be Tuesday, January 21st at 10:30 AM at St. Andrews Church in Westwood. Interment will follow at Mt. Carmel Cemetery in Tenafly, NJ. In lieu of flowers a memorial donation can be made in Jean’s name to your local animal welfare organization. A link to the online memorial as well as directions to Becker Funeral Home can be found at www.becker-funeralhome.com.