Edith Conklin

Obituary of Edith M. Conklin

Edith M. Conklin, 62, of Washington, N.J., died Thursday, July 1, 2004, in Hunterdon Medical Center. Born: September 5, 1941, in Paterson, N.J., a daughter of the late Richard Sylstra and Angelena Van Hoff. Personal: Her husband, Robert, died in 1990. She had lived in Washington for 25 years. Prior to that, she had lived in Lebanon Township and Wyckoff, N.J. She was a teacher's aide at Brass Castle Elementary School in Washington for 15 years until her retirement just this year. Memberships: She was a member of The Church of the Covenant in Mansfield Township. Survivors: two sons, Robert and Kevin, and a daughter, Angelyn, all of Washington; a sister, Janette Hendershot of Hackettstown; a brother, Raymond Sylstra of Seemsville, Pa.; a granddaughter, Alyssa, and also David Van Benchoten, whom she referred to as her adopted son. A brother, Kenneth Sylstra, died in 2003. Services: 10 a.m. Wednesday in the church, 319 Blau Rd., Hackettstown, N.J. Family and friends may pay their respects 5 to 9 p.m. Tuesday in the Sylstra family residence, 277 South Lincoln Ave., Washington, N.J. Burial will be in Calvary Cemetery, Harmony. The Warren Hills/Ford Memorial Home in Washington is in charge of arrangements. Online obituaries may be viewed at warrenhillsmemorialhome.com. Memorials: In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the church, Hackettstown, NJ 07840. Also, anyone interested in giving blood may do so in Edith's memory at Hunterdon Medical Center.
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