Beatrice E. Amend Cranbury, New Jersey Obituary

Beatrice E. Amend

Beatrice E. Amend, 97, of Cranbury, NJ, passed away on Thursday, July 28, 2022, at The Elms of Cranbury-LTC in Cranbury, NJ. Born in Yonkers, NY and raised in Queens, NY, Beatrice was a student at the High School of Music and Art in New York City. She worked as a secretary for Sperry Rand Corp. in New York City for many years and, later in her career, for the NOAA Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL) in Princeton, NJ. In her spare time, Beatrice was an artist who loved painting and pastel drawing. Predeceased by her parents, Albert H. and Marie U. (Hodgkins) Amend and her brother, Albert E. Amend; she is survived by her brother, Charles W. Amend; her nephews/niece, Philip Amend, Edward Amend and Aileen (Amend) Fenton; and her grandnephews/grandnieces, Joseph Amend, Robbie Fenton, Hallie Fenton and Olivia Fenton. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Saturday, August 20, 2022, at 9:00 a.m. at St. Anthony of Padua RC Church, 251 Franklin St., Hightstown, NJ. Interment will follow at Pinelawn Cemetery in Farmingdale, NY. Visitation for family and friends will be held on Friday, August 19, 2022, from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the A.S. Cole Son & Co. Funeral Home, 22 North Main St., Cranbury, NJ. Masks are optional for the visitation and funeral services of Beatrice E. Amend.
February 13, 1925 - July 28, 202202/13/192507/28/2022
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Gail Haller
August 18, 2022
Bea was the kindest, gentlest soul, a true rarity. I will miss her enormously.
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Aileen Fenton
August 13, 2022
I got interrupted with the last message by a phone call and so I will start again. I feel very blessed to have had Bea as my Aunt.  She was truly a kind and sweet person, generous, warm, compassionate and loving.  She had the love of a mom and the understanding of a bes... Continue Reading
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Ginny Amend
August 12, 2022
From the moment I became engaged to Bea's brother, Al, she became a sister to me. Not having a sister of my own she was warm loving and welcoming. We shared a love of choral music. Bea had a lovely soprano voice and sang with the two professional choirs. I enjoyed her co... Continue Reading
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Aileen Fenton
August 12, 2022
I feel so blessed to have had such a sweet kind and loving Aunt. You will be in my heart forever.
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Artrhur F. Miller
August 11, 2022
Bea was a joy to know while singing in St. Paul's choir, I miss her smile and gentle heart.
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