Bertha Mary Timens, age 100, of Toms River, NJ, passed away on Thursday October 11, 2018 at her residence. Bertha was born November 24, 1917 in Newark, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Bernard and Helen Solinger. Bertha was raised in Nutley, NJ, and she was a resident of the Lake Ridge section of Toms River for 15 years, before moving to her daughter's home in Piscataway, NJ. Bertha retired after a career of over 25 years with Westinghouse Electric in Bloomfield, NJ. Bertha was a cooking and baking enthusiast, and she also enjoyed knitting and crocheting.
Wife of the late Otto Fritze and the late Frank Timens; and mother of the late Richard Fritze; and grandmother of the late Raymond Styles and Adam Fritze; she is survived by her children, Arlene Nelson and Carol Dahlquist and her husband John; a daughter-in-law, Janice Fritze; 9 grandchildren, Kenneth, Michael, Donna, Christopher, Luke, Christian, Noah, Gabrielle and Charity; 24 great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Visitation will be Tuesday from 10:30 to 11:30 at the D'Elia Funeral Home, 1300 Vermont Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. Her funeral Mass will be 12:00 p.m. Tuesday in the St. Mary of the Lake Church, 43 Madison Avenue, Lakewood, NJ 08701. She will be interred at a later date in the Sylvan Abbey Memorial Park, Clearwater, FL.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Alzheimer's Association by visting www.alz.org
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.DEliaFuneralHome.com for the Timens family.
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