HAMILTON TOWNSHIP… Mary E. Sheff, 89, of Hamilton, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, February 24, 2019, surrounded by her loving family.
She was born on June 28, 1929 to the late John and Mildred Cobine in Trenton, NJ. Mary was a lifelong area resident and was a graduate of Trenton Central High School, class of 1948. She worked for 30 years at the State of New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development until retiring in 1976.
Mary loved reading, watching murder mysteries, and taking cross-country road trips, often visiting family.
Wife of the late Donald Scofield and the late Col. Bertram N. Sheff (US Army, Ret.), she is survived by her niece, Christine Sensi and her companion, Leonard Riehl; her great-niece, Nicole Sensi and her fiancé, Keith Weinberg; her 3 step-sons David, Samuel, and Jonathan Sheff and their families; her care-taker, and special friend, for the past 8 years Franceen Ellis-Dinnall; as well as many other family members and friends.
Funeral services are 11 am Saturday, March 16 at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, 1534 Pennington Road, Ewing Township. Relatives and friends may call at the memorial chapel on Saturday from 10:15am until the time of the service. Burial will follow at Arlington National Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions are respectfully requested to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital.
My husband and I would like express our sincere sympathy to the family and friends of your beloved Mary. Although we hadn’t had the opportunity to meet Mary personally, we do understand the pain of losing one so dear to our hearts , we would like to share with you comfort we have experienced from Gods found in 2 Corinthians 1:3,4. Our Heavenly Father is truly a wonderful source of comfort, for he is always there for the broken hearted and those crushed in spirit, he truly cherishes you, especially now in your time of sorrow. ( Psalm 34:18. 1 Peter 5:7) Please take a few moments, share your memories with those who surround you, for the memories shared are the ones most truly cherished, may they bring you comfort and peace as you begin to heal. Take care of yourselves and each other during this very difficult time.