Erin Marie (O'Rourke) Montoya Obituary (1977

Erin Montoya, 42 of Hamilton Township passed away suddenly on Saturday January 4th. Born on November 4th, 1977 at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, Ms. Montoya lived in Linden before moving to Hamilton Township in 2014. She was employed by the Monroe Township Post Office for the past 5 years. Prior to that she worked for Liberty Travel where she discovered her love of travel, and enjoyed planning vacations for her clients. Erin had a passion for cooking and had taken an in-depth culinary course at the Food Bank in Hillside, NJ with hopes of someday becoming a chef. An avid Philadelphia Eagles fan, she enjoyed reading and was learning to knit and crochet. Erin had many cherished friends, some from childhood that she had maintained through the years. She was loving, giving and caring to all she met. She had an awesome sense of humor and an infectious laugh. She leaves behind her loving mother Lori ORourke of Monroe Township, her loving sister Melissa ORourke , brother-in-law Al Shalum, her precious nephew Mason, all from Dunellen, and her devoted dog Bernie, along with a host of friends left to mourn her passing. Visiting hours for family and friends will be 5-9 p.m., Wednesday January 8th at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. Cremation will be private.