Avis de décès de Elizabeth-A. Higgins - Nécrologie - MesAieux.com

Elizabeth A. Higgins peacefully passed away on May 14, 2013. The funeral will be conducted from the Mulligan Funeral Home, 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, N.J. 07029, on Saturday, May 18, 2013, at 8:45 a.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Harrison, N.J., at 10 a.m. Interment will be in Immaculate Conception Cemetery, Montclair, N.J. Visitation will be on Friday, May 17, from 3 to 8 p.m. and from 8:45 a.m. Saturday. For information, directions or to send condolences please visit mulliganfuneralhome.org. Beth was born on Jan. 23, 1951, to Peter B. Higgins Jr. and Eilish B. Toner. She graduated from Holy Cross Elementary School, St. Vincent Academy and Kean College. Beth was a loving sister to Peter, Jack and Michael; devoted sister-in-law to Doreen, Terry and Mary Jean, and loving aunt to Brian, Karen, Kevin, Jack, Annie and Kate. In 1979, Beth began her long time service to the Town of Harrison. In 1986 she was appointed to the position of municipal treasurer for Harrison and the role of CFO was added in 1997. In addition, Beth was treasurer for the Harrison Redevelopment Agency in 2002. From 2001 - 2010 Beth also served as the municipal treasurer and CFO for the Borough of East Newark, N.J. She retired from all of her positions in 2010 due to her illness. Prior to her service to the citizens of Harrison, Beth worked for Motel 6 Corp. in California and Squire, Schilling & Skiff in Newark. She served as treasurer for the Tax Collectors and Treasurers Association of New Jersey from 2006 to 2010. She was also a member of the Tax Collector and Treasures Association of Essex, Hudson, Union and Passaic counties. When not working, Beth spent much of her time in South Belmar/Lake Como enjoying the Jersey Shore with her family. Beth was predeceased by her father, Peter B. Higgins Jr.; mother, Eilish B. Higgins (nee Toner); brother, Peter B. Higgins III, and sister- in-law, Terry Spano. Her spirit will live on in those who survive her, brothers, Jack of Roseland, N.J., and Michael of Emmaus, Pa.; her sisters-in-law, Doreen Higgins of Lake Como, N.J., and Mary Jean Higgins, of Emmaus, Pa.; her nephews, Brian and his wife, Karen, of Macungie, Pa., Kevin of Lake Como, Jack and his wife, Anne, of High Bridge, N.J., and her niece, Kate of Bethlehem, Pa. Her great-nephews Zack, Timmy, Sean and Daniel. She will also be greatly missed by her aunts, Catherine Hayner of Verona, N.J., and Helen Robinson of Lakewood, N.J., and many cousins. In the last years of her life she received loving care from her brothers and sisters-in-law, as well as her dear cousin, Patti Gerris. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in Beth's name to Camp Fatima of New Jersey, PO Box 654, Harrison, N.J. 07029 or c/o Mulligan Funeral Home 331 Cleveland Ave., Harrison, N.J. 07029 (973) 481-4333.