Jean Evelyn (Macintosh) Esch Obituary (1932

Jean E. (MacIntosh) Esch 84 of Monroe Township died Sunday March 26th at The Elms of Cranbury. Born in Red Bank, Mrs. Esch lived in Jamesburg for 60 years before moving to the Clearbrook community in Monroe Township in 2013. She was employed at one time as a film inspector for the McGraw-Hill Corp., Hightstown. Mrs. Esch was an active member of the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church and a Sunday school teacher with her dear friend Delores Wigodinski. She was a former member of the Jamesburg First Aid Auxiliary, a Girl Scout leader and a member of the Jamesburg Senior Citizens. Mrs. Esch and her husband enjoyed cross country traveling to all 50 states. She was predeceased by her sister Lois Moreau. Surviving are her husband of 65 years Richard, her three daughters Kathy Perdoni and her husband Chris of Monroe Township, Marianne Esch Naimo of Wall Township, and Wendy Ashburner and her husband Rodney of Jamesburg, her son James and his wife Beth of Whiting, her 10 grandchildren Christopher (Shannon) Perdoni, Michael (Gretchen) Perdoni, Adam (Jennifer) Perdoni, Kevin (Erin) Perdoni, Gabriella (Ed) Schuyler, Joseph Naimo, Mackenzie Esch, MD (Matt DiDonna), Zachary (Melissa) Esch, Richard Ashburner and Samuel (Nicole) Ashburner and her 8 great grandchildren Christopher, Nicholas, Brandon, Kaitlyn, Samantha, Olivia, Kelly and Cassidy Rae. No children ever had a more loving mother and no grandchildren ever had a more adoring grandmother. A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Friday March 31st at the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church, 175 Gatzmer Avenue. Burial will be in Fairview Cemetery, Middletown. Visiting hours for family and friends will be Thursday 6-9 p.m. at the Lester Memorial Home 16 W. Church St., Jamesburg. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Deacon Food Pantry c/o the Jamesburg Presbyterian Church.