Meta J. Hurley

Meta J. Hurley, age 84 years, of Lebanon Township, NJ, died Monday, January 19, 2015, at home surrounded by her family. Born in Newark, NJ, daughter of the late Robert and Teresa Cordner Johnston, she had resided in Lebanon Township four years and had formerly resided in Rutherford, NJ, Kearny, NJ and for most of her life in Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Meta was a bookkeeper for Atlas Supply, then for Joseph Gaito, Jr., and then was a retail salesperson for Carroll's Fashions, Hasbrouck Heights, NJ. Meta was a wonderful mother and a selfless person who was active in several organizations. She was active with Rutherford Bible Chapel, Kearny Bible Chapel and was a former Sunday School teacher, singer, and involved with womens ministries. A former President of the Hasbrouck Heights PTA, Meta was also a Brownie leader and former President of the Band Mothers Association. She was also an accomplished seamstress. Her husband, Howard B. Hurley, died in 1997. Surviving are two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Roger Huseland of Lebanon Township, NJ, and Ruth and William Pearson of Potomac Falls, VA; a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Cynthia Hurley of Whippany, NJ; two sisters, Marie Pritchard of Pt. Pleasant, NJ and Ruth Brown and her husband, John of Wall Township, NJ; a sister-in-law, Marion Bunker of Gaithersburg, MD; twelve grandchildren and one great grandchild. Funeral services will be held Thursday, January 22, 2015 at 7:30 PM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Thursday 2:00-4:00 PM and 6:00-7:30 PM. Interment will be in George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, NJ. For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.