Margarete Herold, 85, of Westwood, NJ, passed, away May 7, 2019. Margarete was born in Zirndorf, Germany, to Michael and Pauline Grethlein. While still in Germany, she married her husband, Hans, in 1951 and gave birth to her first son, Norbert. Seeking greater opportunity, the family immigrated to the United States in 1956 when she was only 23. The family originally lived in Hackensack, where she made friends with her neighbors. Through those friends she learned English conversationally and subsequently became a US citizen in 1961. The family purchased a home in Westwood in 1962, where they established roots and passed a lifetime together. She gave birth to her second son, Ken, in 1967.
In her younger days Margarete was quite active. She created a bountiful garden in the backyard that supplied the family with vegetables for many years. While living in Westwood, she worked at Foremost Caterers and rode her bike to work. The picture of her riding that bike around town for errands made her a local fixture until she learned to drive.
Margarete loved to bake. She made a variety of cakes and pies with the freshest fruit the season offered. When the holidays came, the house became a baking haven. Many different special cookies and treats were baked, including her favorite treat: the traditional German Christmas Stollen. Margarete was an avid reader and quite enjoyed crocheting during the winter evenings. She loved to make colorful blankets that were gifts for friends or family.
She loved to have company and made sure there was something sweet to share. Margarete cherished every moment sitting around the kitchen table with visiting family or friends. A pot of coffee and some donuts would fuel the laughs for hours. Backyard picnics, especially when shared with neighbors and friends, were cherished. During her later years, she loved sitting on the front porch, enjoying the company of the neighbors who graced her presence.
Margarete is survived by her dedicated husband, Hans; her son Norbert and his wife, Maggie; her son Ken, his wife, Andrea, and their children, Sabrina and Jacob; her sister, Ute Bauer; she was predeceased by her brother, Gerhard.
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