Marion A. Gernert Obituary (1922 - 2013)

HALLOWELL -- Marion A. Gernert, 90, of Granite Hill Estates, died Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Maine Medical Center in Portland. She was born in Little Falls, N.J., on Jan. 30, 1922, the daughter of Theodore and Henrietta (Kievit) Fylstra. A homemaker for most of her life, Marion was active in Concordia Village in Monroe Township, N.J., organizing trips and parties for seniors. She and her husband enjoyed traveling, including several trips to Bermuda. She was a very social woman, who enjoyed the company of family and friends. She had a love of animals, especially her dogs Kelly and Cricket. Marion was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Gernert, in 1987; and a brother, Theodore Fylstra, in 1992. She is survived by a brother, Robert Fylstra, of Wayne; three nieces, Dorian Edwin and her husband, Steven, of Wayne, Kristi Kirschner and her husband, Shawn, of Kentucky, and Cheryl Eason and her husband, Jason, of Florida; five nephews, Robert Fylstra, of Florida, Thomas Fylstra and his wife, Cindy, of Wayne, David Fylstra and his wife, Margaret, of Pennsylvania, Stephen Fylstra and his wife, Kathy, of Pennsylvania, and Theodore Fylstra, of Florida; two close friends, Emily Merech, of New Jersey, and Dorothy Levinson, of North Carolina; also several cousins and great-nieces and -nephews. A service celebrating her life will be at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 23, in the main lodge at Granite Hill Estates, 60 Balsam Drive, Hallowell. A graveside committal service will be at 11 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 25, at Laurel Hill Cemetery in Totowa, N.J. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Kennebec Valley Humane Society, 10 Pet Haven Lane, Augusta, ME 04330; or to any animal welfare organization of choice. Arrangements are in the care of Roberts Funeral Home, 62 Bowdoin St., Winthrop, where condolences, memories and photos may be shared with the family on the obituary page of the website at www.khrfuneralhomes.com.