JUDITH A. ROTH

Judith A. Roth (Metcalf), 82 years, of Oak Ridge, NJ, passed away on May 12, 2017. Born on April 4, 1935 in Wilkes Barre, Pennsylvania to Thomas and Marie Metcalf (Nahadil), Judith was the eldest of five children. Judith attended Kings County Hospital Center School of Nursing in Brooklyn, NY, where she earned her license as a Registered Professional Nurse (RN). She went on to work as an Operating Nurse at Kings County Hospital before moving to New Jersey. There she transitioned to long-term care at Milford Manor Nursing Center in West Milford, NJ and retired as the Director of Nursing in 1994. She married Raymond V. Roth in 1966 and resided in Brooklyn, NY where she gave birth to her two children. She moved to Oak Ridge, NJ in 1972 where they lived until each of their passing. Judy was devoted to her Methodist upbringing and enjoyed reading her scriptures daily. She also enjoyed playing the piano, travelling, reading novels, sewing, camping with her children, and spending time with her beloved grandchildren. Judith was predeceased by her beloved husband Raymond in 1985; her dear sister Joyce Urbanovitch in 2003; her sister-in-law Eleanor Metcalf in 2013; and her brother-in-law Eugene Viniarski in 2013. She is survived by her loving children David C. Roth and his wife Debbie of Ogdensburg, NJ and Susan M. Collins (Roth) and her husband Scott of Hamburg, NJ; her cherished grandchildren Jennifer and Kellie Roth; and Matthew, Rachel, and Daniel Collins; her step-grandchildren Shane Martin and Erin Ramos, and her step-great grandson Carter Martin; her brothers Roland Metcalf, Robert Metcalf and his wife Norma, and her sister Jill Viniarski; as well as several nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors on Tuesday, May 16, 2017 from 4pm to 8pm with a prayer service at 7:30pm during the last half hour of the visitation at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 La Rue Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435, (GPS use 1 Post Place). The family will also receive visitors on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 from 4pm to 7pm at the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home, 14 West Green Street, Nanticoke, Pa 18634. A prayer service will take place on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 10am at the Earl W. Lohman Funeral Home followed by the interment in The Hanover Green Cemetery in Hanover Township, PA. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, 99 Sparta Avenue, Newton, NJ 07860. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome.com tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos, as well as obtaining driving directions to the funeral home.

JUDITH A. ROTH

April 4, 1935 - May 12, 2017