Carmelia "Dolly" Tobias Obituary (1937

Carmelia "Dolly" DiPierro Tobias, 77 of Monroe Twp. died Friday September 12th at her home. Born in New Brunswick, Mrs. Tobias was a lifelong Monroe Twp. resident. She was a 7th and 8th grade teacher many years ago in the South River and North Brunswick school systems. Mrs. Tobias was a parishioner of St. James RC Church, Jamesburg and a member of the church choir and bible study class. She was a member of the East Brunswick Christian Woman's Club and the Monroe Twp. and Jamesburg Book Clubs. Mrs. Tobias a one of the founders of the Mighty Oak Players of Monroe Twp. She performed with the Stage Crafters of South River, the Trenton Civic Opera Company and was seen on Muddy Waters, a local cable tv show. She was a former member of the Monroe Twp. PTA. Mrs. Tobias was an avid artist and writer of poetry. She was the 1st Miss Jamesburg High School and was the editor of high school Warhoop newspaper. She was predeceased by her brother Louis. Surviving are her husband of 54 years Leonard A. Tobias, her three daughters Joyce Lucignano and her husband Joseph of Monroe Twp., Judith Chuisano and her boyfriend Warren Volk of Monroe Twp., Jeanne Stearn and her husband Bruce of Monroe Twp., her sister-in-law Hermena DiPierro of Monroe Twp. and her six grandchildren Andrew, Stephen and Emma Stearn, Amelia Chuisano and Joseph and Jordan Lucignano. Services will begin 9:30 a.m. Tuesday September 16th at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg followed by a 10 a.m. funeral liturgy at St. James RC Church, Jamesburg. Burial will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Sunday and Monday 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. and Tuesday 8:30-9:30 a.m. at the funeral home. T