Margaret Ann (Casey) Salitz

Margaret Ann "Peggy" Salitz, 88, formerly of Phillipsburg, Old Bridge, Somerset, North Brunswick and New Brunswick, NJ, died peacefully, Thursday, December 15, 2011, in the VA Memorial Home, Edison, NJ.

Born August 18, 1923 in Scranton, Pa, she was a daughter of the late Edward C. Sr, and Veronica McNulty Casey.

She graduated Phillipsburg Catholic High School.

Peggy was a Pharmacist's Mate, 3rd Class and a Hospital Apprentice, First Class in the Navy during World War Two, from 1943 to 1945. She was proud to have served with the Navy WAVES.

She worked as a packer for the former Avery Label Co, New Brunswick for 17 years, retiring in 1980.

Peggy loved to play bingo and cards, trips to Atlantic City and spending time with her family. Her favorite day of the year was attending the Casey Family Reunion, It made her so happy!

She was a member of St. Mary of the Mount Virgin Catholic Church, New Brunswick. She was a member of St. Mary's Golden Age Club; the American Legion Post #65, Milltown, NJ; past president of the St. Mary's Senior Apartments Tenants Assoc., North Brunswick.

Peggy was formerly married to John T. Heiser, Jr, who died in 1964 and then to Harold Salitz who died in 1983.

Survivors include five daughters, Nance A. Caffaro and her husband, Tony, of North Brunswick; Margaret Pries and her husband, William, of Las Vegas, NV; Patrice Hancock and her husband, Robert, of Toms River, NJ; Michele Kirsch and her husband, Alan, of Somerset, NJ and June C. Anderson and her husband, Jack, of Oak Ridge, TN; she loved every minute she was able to spend with her 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great grandchildren; a dear friend, Bertha Kovacs, of North Brunswick, NJ.

A son, John T. Heiser, III; a daughter, Christine Heiser; six brothers, Edward, Charles, Robert, Leo, John and William, Sr; and two sisters, Mary C. Ward and Veronica Wynkoop, all died earlier.

Visitation will be 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday, in the Selover Funeral Home, 555 Georges Road, North Brunswick, NJ. Funeral Services will begin 9:45 a.m., Wednesday, in the funeral home, followed by a Mass of Christian Burial, 10:30 a.m. in the Church, 190 Sanford Street, New Brunswick, NJ. Committal services and military honors will be held in the chapel of Franklin Memorial Park, 1800 State Route 27 (Lincoln Highway) North Brunswick, NJ. The Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, Phillipsburg, NJ, is handling the funeral arrangements. www.noto-wynkoop.com

Those planning to offer any floral arrangements might be interested to know Peggy wasn't fond of roses, but she loved white and green carnations.

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