Obituary for
Shirley Marie Kahant
Wantage Twp., NJ: Shirley Marie Kahant, 89 years old, died peacefully at Forest Manor Health Care in Hope, NJ on Sunday, June 19, 2016. Born to Walter and Natalie Kahant in Westwood, NJ, she had lived in Westwood and Fort Lee, NJ before moving to Wantage Twp., NJ in 1989.
Shirley attended Pace Institute in New York City, NY and became an executive secretary for the President of Chesebrough-Ponds, Inc. in CT where she worked for 18 years before retiring. She was proud of being a 50 year member of the United Methodist Church and attended the Westwood United Methodist Church and the Sussex United Methodist Church. She was also a member of the Sussex United Methodist Church Woman’s Organization and enjoyed reading.
Shirley was predeceased by her parents, a sister, Dorothy and a brother, Wallace.
Graveside service will be Saturday, June 25, 2016 at 10:00 AM at Clove Cemetery, Wantage Twp., NJ. Cremation services by Ferguson Funeral Home, 27 Third Street, Sussex, NJ. Memorial gifts to Sussex United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 244, Sussex, NJ 07461 or Compassionate Care Foundation, 350 Sparta Avenue, Building B, Suite 2, Sparta, NJ 07871 or American Heart Association, , 1 Union Street, Suite 301, Robbinsville, NJ 08691 or American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 would be appreciated.