Lois J. Wood, 69, died peacefully on September 25, 2018 at her home in El Cajon, CA. She was born in Jersey City, NJ on December 1, 1948 to William and J. Wanda Wood, and spent her youth in the Cliffwood Beach section of Aberdeen Township, NJ. She lived in other shore area towns of NJ before moving to San Diego in the early 1980s.
Lois graduated from Matawan Regional High School and the Asbury Park Business College, and held executive secretary positions with Midland Glass Company in Aberdeen, NJ and General Dynamics in San Diego. She also was the manager of The Bedroom restaurant in South Amboy, NJ, and used her creative talents to make and sell custom jewelry.
Lois is predeceased by her parents and a dear aunt, Jane Labarba. She leaves behind six loving siblings: William Wood and his wife Susan of Manchester, NJ; Tom Wood and his partner Chi Lee of San Diego; Richard Wood and his wife Nancy of Howell, NJ; Joan Tofil and her husband Marty of Los Angeles; Joyce Nagel and her husband Bernd of West Windsor, NJ; and Marianne Bunge and her husband Richard of Hazlet, NJ. Lois had seven nieces and nephews, Anna Nagel, Matthew Bunge, Ryan Bunge, Alex Wood, Tracy Wood, Kimberly Wood, and Michael Wood, and she will also be missed by her beloved cat Crista.
A Celebration of Life service, open to friends and family, will be held for Lois on Tuesday, October 23rd at the Merkley-Mitchell Mortuary, 3655 Fifth Ave, San Diego, CA 92103 beginning at 6 p.m.
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