Mary Arjanna Brodt, age 97, formerly of Manunkachunk, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022 at The House of The Good Shepherd in Hackettstown, NJ. Born on February 13, 1925, in Easton, Pa., she was the daughter of the late Willam Kaske and Mary Slough Kaske.
Mary had lived in Manunkachunk for 27 years with her husband Bud who predeceased her in 2004. Before that they lived in Cedar Grove, NJ, Pen Argyl, Pa., and Phillipsburg, NJ. She graduated from Phillipsburg High School in 1942.
Mary enjoyed crafts, was an avid knitter and volunteer.
She was a member of the Calypso Chapter of The Order of Eastern Star and the Knitwits of Blairstown.
She is survived by a son, James W. of Lititz, PA, two daughters, Kathleen Tilwick and her husband, James of Placitas, NM, Jacquelynn Suggs and her husband, Bill of Manunkachunk, NJ; four grandchildren; Michael Derenzis, Jr, Elizabeth Semonsky, Damion Frye, Jeremy Brodt, and nine great grandchildren.
Services will be private at the convenience of the family.
Cochran Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.
Memorials: May be made to The House of the Good Shepherd Shepherds Fund 798 Willow Grove Street Hackettstown, NJ 07840
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Vernon Best II says
November 12, 2022 at 4:28 pmWith deep sadness we send our condolences to all of Mary’s family and cousins. Please accept our sympathy upon hearing Mary had passed away. Mary has faithfully corresponded at Christmas with us. We will miss her. Thinking of her makes me remember all the fun we had up the River for years. God Bless everyone. Vern (Huck) and Gretchen Best
Margo Lisi says
November 13, 2022 at 3:12 pmSending our love and condolences to all of Mary’s family. She has always been a very special cousin and we will miss her. What wonderful memories we have of times spent together at the river and weekend sleepovers at the house. Those memories will always be with us.
Lovingly, Margo & Greg Lisi