Beatrice M. Etzel

Beatrice M. Etzel, age 90 years, of Croton, NJ (Raritan Township) died Saturday, November 8, 2014, at her home.

Born in Emmaus, PA., October 12, 1924, daughter of the late Irvin and Ella Snyder Schmoyer, she had resided in the Croton area since 1942.

She and her husband, Stanley Etzel who died in 1996, operated Etzel's Restaurant, Croton, NJ, for thirty-five years until retiring.

Beatrice was a former member of the Croton Rod & Gun Club.

Surviving are a son, Robert W. Etzel of Croton, NJ; a daughter, Betty Leonard of Franklin, NC; two grandchildren, Carrianne Hoyle of Bethlehem PA. and Louis Esposito of Matawan, NJ; three great grandchildren, Owen Hoyle, Aidan Esposito, and Sylvie Esposito; and two sisters, Marion Flaherty of Columbus, OH. and Lillian Gunderman of Wind Gap, PA.

Graveside services will be held Wednesday, November 12, 2014, at 1:30 PM in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. There will be no calling hours. Memorial contributions may be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, NJ 08822.

For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.