Martha B. Kohms, 83, of Phillipsburg, formerly of Irvington, NJ, died Wednesday, April 15, 1998 in Easton Hospital, Wilson Boro, PA.

She was an Administrative Assistant for the U.S District Attorney's Office in Newark, NJ for more than twenty-five years.

Born February 22, 1915 in Newark, she was the daughter of the late William and Bertha Stephan Kohms.

She was of the Lutheran faith.

She is survived by a niece, Patricia Ketchum, with whom she resided and several other nieces and nephews. Two brothers, Fred and William and two sisters, Margaret Mack and Rose Vogel all died earlier.

Funeral services will be held 8:00 p.m. Friday evening in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main St., Phillipsburg, NJ. Calling hours will be held from 6:00 p.m. until time of services Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, in Hollywood Memorial Park, Union, NJ

The family requests memorial contributions to Prevent Blindness America, 500 E. Remington Rd., Schaumberg, ILL 60173-5624.