Obituary of Edith A Roser

Edith A. Roser of Basking Ridge, New Jersey passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 30, 2015 surrounded by her family. She was 94 years old. Born in Zwickau Germany, she grew up in West Orange. She married her husband John A. Roser, Sr. in 1942; they lived in Green Village before residing in Basking Ridge for 46 years. Edith had a servant's heart and was an active parishioner of the United Methodist Church of Green Village and Basking Ridge. She was a member of the Chancel Choir, the United Methodist Women's Association, and the Piecemakers. Her ministries included knitting confirmation prayer shawls for the youth of the church, working with the homeless in the Interfaith Hospitality program, and serving at Library Luncheons and the Home Spun Holiday Baazar. In addition, she knitted post-op blankets for the children whose lives were changed by the overseas ministry with Operation Smile. Edith loved the outdoors, enjoyed gardening and bird watching, as well as teaching all of her grandchildren and great-grandchildren to swim at her Basking Ridge home. She hosted innumerable dinners and parties for family and friends. Summers were "Camp Nani" to her grandchildren. She was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is survived and will be greatly missed by her five children, John A. Roser, Jr. of Far Hills; Richard A. Roser, Sr. of Cape Cod, Mass.; Nancy E. Stulack of Basking Ridge; George F. Roser of Bernardsville and Roberta L. Roser of Gladstone; a brother Charles A. Friedrich of Yarmouth, Maine and two sisters Lorraine F. Reichert of Schykill Haven, Pennsylvania, and Marge Keary of Westbrook, Maine. She is also survived and loved by her ten grandchildren and five great-grandchildren: Sally J. Roser of Basking Ridge; Peggy R. Hunt (Kenneth H. and Colton B.) of Bloomsbury; Richard A. Roser, Jr., Paul M. Roser of Cape Cod, Mass.; Michelle E. Fanelli (Michael P.) of Syracuse, New York; Robert M. Stulack of Lebanon Township; Jeff J. Stulack (William R. & Charlie A.) of Lexington, North Carolina; Sarah E. Roser, John M. Roser, and Luke D. Roser of Benardsville, New Jersey. She was pre-deceased by her husband, John A. Roser, Sr. in 1999, her parents, Arno and Anna Friedrich, and her sister Irmgard Friedrich. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, October 24, 2015 at Bishop Janes United Methodist Church, 22 S. Finley Avenue, Basking Ridge, at 11:00 a.m. The family kindly requests that in lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Bishop Janes United Methodist Church, P. O. Box 382, Basking Ridge, New Jersey or the American Heart Association, P. O. Box 417005, Boston, Massachusetts 02241 -7005 . For further information please contact Gallaway and Crane Funeral Home at 908-766-0250, or to light an online condolence candle please visit our website at www.gcfuneralhome.com