Obituary: Anna Conover, 96

Anna Conover, 96, of Freehold died at home on Oct. 27. Her life, so well lived, was marked by a generous, kind, and loving spirit; always motivated by the best of intentions for others. To her family, she was advisor, confidant, protector, and friend. Home for Conover was a place of gathering, friendship, and fun. Conover was talented, she could do last minute alterations just before a wedding, create costumes for a play or Halloween, or wield a saw and hammer to build a dog house, only to name a few. And enjoying the company of others was of greatest priority.

Her loyalty to her family, her dedication to God and the church, her love of singing in the choir at St. Rose parish, and her joyful sense of humor is indeed inspirational. She lived her life with enthusiasm and courage, and even in spite of age and failing health, never ceased to live it to the fullest.

She was the widow of James Conover, who died in 1983.

Surviving are her son, Rev. James A. Conover; a nephew, Charles Arbachesky and his wife Diane; three great-nephews, Jay Borris, Kevin Malone, and Stephen Arbachesky; two great-nieces, Judy Moriarty and Amy Szeligowski; six great-great-nieces and nephews, and three great-great-great-nieces.

Visiting hours will be held at in Freehold Borough on Sunday from 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The wake service will be held at 8 p.m. Relatives and friends are invited to gather at the , 20 Center Street, Freehold on Monday at 10:15 a.m. The funeral liturgy will be celebrated at St. Rose of Lima Church at 11:30 a.m. followed by interment at the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations to St. Rose of Lima Chapel Baptismal Font Fund, 16 McLean Street, Freehold, NJ 07728 would be appreciated.