Jean S. Kerlin (nee Kedersha), 81, of Stanhope formerly of Hackettstown, passed away surrounded by family on March 1, 2013. A funeral service will be held Monday March 4, 11am at Succasunna United Methodist Church. Interment will be at the Succasunna United Methodist Cemetery. Visiting will be held on Sunday, March 3, from 2-5pm at Caggiano Memorial, 62 Grove St, Montclair. caggianomemorial.com
Jean was born and raised in Newark, before moving to West Orange, Hackettstown and Stanhope, and was a machinist at Steinen Manufacturing in Parsippany for many years. She is survived by her children, Diane Waitts and her husband George, Steve Kerlin and his wife Jeanne, and her grandchildren Jennifer, Ashley, Amanda, Nicole, L.J., Kyle, Laura, Jessica, Samantha, and Staci and is predeceased by her husband, Ray D. Kerlin, her daughters, Linda Faul and Kim Whritenour, and her brother, John Kedersha.