CATHERINE "KAY" EASTMAN

April 13, 1931 - May 2, 2014

Catherine “Kay” Eastman, 83, of Jefferson Township, NJ passed away on Friday, May 2, 2014. She was born on April 13, 1931 in Montclair, NJ to the late Catherine (nee Tomes) and the late Joseph English. Catherine married Frederick J. Eastman in 1953 and together they raised their family in Jefferson Township. She worked for many years a bank teller at the Heritage Bank in Butler, NJ. Catherine volunteered much of her time to the VFW Ladies Auxiliary # 564 in Milton, NJ, and with the Sussex County Marine Corps League. She will best be remembered for her love and passion for her family as well as her feisty spirit. Catherine was predeceased by her adored daughter Suzanne in April 1964, her beloved husband Frederick J. Eastman in December 2004, and several of her dear siblings throughout the years. Catherine is survived by her beloved sons: Lawrence Eastman and his wife Betty of Jefferson Twp., and Christopher Eastman and his wife Michelle of Andover, NJ; her cherished grandsons Michael and Connor Eastman; her loving sister Angela Prettyman; and several dear nieces and nephews. The family will receive visitors on Wednesday, May 7, 2014 from 4pm to 8pm at the Stickle-Soltesz Funeral Home, 187 LaRue Road, Newfoundland, NJ 07435. A prayer service will take place on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at 11am at the funeral home. The interment will follow at Gate of Heaven Cemetery in East Hanover, NJ. Memorial donations may be made in Catherine’s name to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, 6931 Arlington Road, Suite 200,Bethesda, Maryland 20814.