Rose Lepovsky, 95, of Forks Township, formerly of West Orange, NJ and Plainfield, NJ, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 14, 2015.
Born December 19, 1919 in Johnstown, PA, she was a daughter of the late John and Catherine (Beneviat) Zappernick.
Her husband, Michael Lepovsky died in 1984.
Rose was a member of St. Rocco’s Roman Catholic Church, Martins Creek and a former member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Plainfield, NJ. She was also a member of the Forks Township Senior Coffee Hour and Our Lady of Perpetual Help Senior Club.
Surviving are two daughters, Pamela Fuentes and her husband, Virgil with whom she resided and Gloria Zin and her husband, Michael of Bethany Beach, Delaware; five grandchildren, Kaela, Ariel, Nicholas, Michael and Kacie; a great granddaughter, Kassandra; and many nieces and nephews including Diane Valentine.
A graveside service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, December 18, 2015 at Hillside Cemetery, Scotch Plains, NJ. A visitation will be held from 7 – 8:30 pm with a prayer service at 8:00 pm on Thursday in the Ashton Funeral Home, 1337 Northampton St., Easton.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, TN 38105, www.stjude.org. Offer online condolences at www.AshtonFuneralHome.com.
