JORDAN, HENRIETTA E. (nee Christensen), “Dolly” – 92, passed away peacefully from natural causes in the comfort of her daughter’s home on Thursday, June 8, 2017. Dolly was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey and upon her marriage, she moved to South Plainfield and later to Howell Township. She eventually migrated south to Marco Island, Florida where she lived for 40 years. Dolly returned to her native state when her health started to decline and resided with her daughter and son-in-law in Cape May. While Dolly lived in New Jersey, she worked for many years as secretary at the local elementary school in Candlewood. After moving to Florida, she worked for 30+ years at the Marco Island Marriott Hotel in their women’s boutique. There she was known for her warm personality and dedication to hospitality for the hotel guests. Dolly spent many years in New Jersey volunteering with the American Cancer Society, an organization near and dear to her heart. In Florida, she became President of the Newcomers Club of Marco Island and sang in the choir at San Marco Catholic Church. For those who were fortunate to know Dolly, they knew they were blessed with her deep and loyal friendship. If you needed a smile, she would readily give you one of hers; if you needed a hug, you’d be warmly embraced. If you needed prayer, you could count on Dolly to remember you to the Lord. Although very proud of her Danish heritage, Dolly felt a bit Irish due to her St. Patrick’s Day birthday. She loved having parades and parties on her special day! Dolly loved glamour, and enjoyed dressing up in the latest fashions. She would never miss her weekly hair appointment despite the weather or when she wasn’t feeling one-hundred percent! She loved and was loved by her wonderful hairdressers, Candy in Florida and Karen in New Jersey, who kept her looking sharp. Her utmost devotion, however, was to her family. Widowed at an early age, she became both Mom and Dad to her three children and provided a wonderful childhood for which they are eternally grateful. Dolly was predeceased by her husband, Norbert “Norm” (1965); two brothers, John and Bud Christensen and her sister, Emilie Henderson. Dolly is dearly missed by her loving family which includes her three children, James Sarnowski, Norman (and Laura) Sarnowski, and Karen (and Bruce) Slack and her niece, Janice Farber. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday (June 14th) at 9:30am in Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, 525 Washington St., where friends will be received from 9am until 9:30am. Interment will take place on Thursday (June 15th) at 11am at St. Catharine’s Cemetery, Sea Girt, NJ. Memorial contributions may be made to the Love of Linda Cancer Fund (loveoflinda.org) or to the American Cancer Society (cancer.org). (Spilker Funeral Home, Cape May) info and condolences: www.spilkerfuneralhome.com
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