1935
Sara
2015
Sara Turner
January 28, 1935 — January 19, 2015
Sara Ann Turner, 79, of Mathews, Virginia passed away on January 19, 2015 after a long struggle with Alzheimer's disease. She was born Sara Ann Cramer on January 28, 1935, in Port Morris, New Jersey.
Sara was a registered nurse, graduating from Elizabeth General Nursing School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She spent over 25 years working at New Jersey's Dover General Hospital and, after she retired, she cared for her disabled sister for 30 years in her home. She loved being a nurse and always told everyone she met about her profession.
Sara belonged to many volunteer organizations, including the Hopatcong New Jersey Woman's Club, the Dover General Auxiliary and the Chesapeake Circle of the King's Daughters and Sons. Until moving to Virginia, she was a faithful member of the Westside Methodist Church in Hopatcong, New Jersey, serving in many volunteer positions over the years. She has been a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church since March 2010.
Sara was predeceased by her loving husband, Norman C. Turner, her parents, Florence Hriczko and Foster Cramer, her stepfather, John Hriczko, and her brothers, Carl Cramer and Lewis Cramer.
She is survived by her daughters, Florence Palmer of Branchville, NJ and her husband Steve, and Norma Enders of Mathews, VA and her husband Bruce. Sara had three grandchildren whom she loved very much, Steven J. Palmer, Jr. of Newton, NJ and his wife Mary, and Noah and Shannon Enders of Mathews, VA. She is also survived by her sisters, Lila Peterson of Delaware and her husband Charles, Elizabeth Anderson of Mathews, VA and her brother Foster Cramer, Jr. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, and her loving brother-in-law Carl Turner, and her best friend and sister-in-law, Norma Turner.
The family will welcome friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. at St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Peary, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Post Office Box 2156, Norfolk, VA 23507-2156.
Sara was a registered nurse, graduating from Elizabeth General Nursing School in Elizabeth, New Jersey. She spent over 25 years working at New Jersey's Dover General Hospital and, after she retired, she cared for her disabled sister for 30 years in her home. She loved being a nurse and always told everyone she met about her profession.
Sara belonged to many volunteer organizations, including the Hopatcong New Jersey Woman's Club, the Dover General Auxiliary and the Chesapeake Circle of the King's Daughters and Sons. Until moving to Virginia, she was a faithful member of the Westside Methodist Church in Hopatcong, New Jersey, serving in many volunteer positions over the years. She has been a member of St. Matthew United Methodist Church since March 2010.
Sara was predeceased by her loving husband, Norman C. Turner, her parents, Florence Hriczko and Foster Cramer, her stepfather, John Hriczko, and her brothers, Carl Cramer and Lewis Cramer.
She is survived by her daughters, Florence Palmer of Branchville, NJ and her husband Steve, and Norma Enders of Mathews, VA and her husband Bruce. Sara had three grandchildren whom she loved very much, Steven J. Palmer, Jr. of Newton, NJ and his wife Mary, and Noah and Shannon Enders of Mathews, VA. She is also survived by her sisters, Lila Peterson of Delaware and her husband Charles, Elizabeth Anderson of Mathews, VA and her brother Foster Cramer, Jr. She is also survived by many nieces and nephews, grand-nieces and grand-nephews, and her loving brother-in-law Carl Turner, and her best friend and sister-in-law, Norma Turner.
The family will welcome friends from 2:00-3:00 p.m. on Friday, January 23, 2015, followed by a memorial service at 3:00 p.m. at St. Matthew United Methodist Church in Peary, VA. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Children's Hospital of the King's Daughters, Post Office Box 2156, Norfolk, VA 23507-2156.
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