Obituary: Jacqueline 'Jacquie' Mathews (nee Kammerer)
Services will be held in Haddonfield this Friday for the 1942 graduate of Collingswood High School.
Jacqueline "Jacquie" Mathews (nee Kammerer), 89, a long-time resident of Haddonfield, passed away peacefully Monday.
She was the beloved wife of 63 years to the late John S. Mathews Jr. and loving mother of John (Nancy) and Nancy (Tom) Hicks. She is also survived by five loving grandchildren: Jeff Mathews (Sarah), Jamie Sheridan (Joseph), Brian Hicks, Lindsay Hicks, and Andrew Hicks; and two great-grandchildren: Penelope Mathews and Parker Sheridan.
A 1942 graduate of Collingswood High School, Jacquie spent a lifetime caring for her family. A loyal, supportive mother, wife, grandmother and friend, Jacquie could light up any room with her great sense of humor. She served as president of the Ladies Auxiliary of the Haddonfield Little League and was a long-time employee of Strawbridge and Clothier’s.
Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family from 10-11:15 a.m., Friday, Nov. 23, at Kain-Murphy Funeral Services, 15 West End Ave., where her service will follow at 11:30 a.m. Interment, private. Memorial donations may be made in Jacquie’s name to the Alzheimer’s Association SJ Chapter, 3 Eves Dr., Suite 310, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Loretka
5:38 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
This is the first time I've seen an obituary in Collingswood Patch. Is there a special reason for this?
Matt Skoufalos
6:19 pm on Wednesday, November 21, 2012
We keep asking folks to send them in, Loretka. We're happy to publish them as we see them. You'll note we have written a couple recently for the passing of Connie Macs Sr. and Jr. as well.