MARIE C. BLACKMAN

March 24, 1934 - May 28, 2014

Marie C. Blackman, 80, former resident of Ringwood and West Milford, NJ. passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2014. Marie married Sidney R. Blackman and together they raised their daughter Kelly in West Milford, NJ. Marie and Sidney were the owners of Sidmar Travel in West Milford, NJ, where she has since retired. She was a member of the Oakland Reformed Church, past president of the West Milford First Aid Auxiliary, past president and active member of the Ringwood Ambulance Auxiliary, Secretary of the West Milford Jet Set Club and member of the St. Catherine’s Senior Group. Marie has been an active member for over 27 years with the West Milford Rotary Club, as well as their first woman president from 1993-1994. She was predeceased by her husband Sidney R. Blackman, and her brothers John, Clint, and William and her sister Margaret McConnell of Schenectady, NY. Marie is survived by her loving daughter Kelly Gottheiner and her husband Kevin, and her two precious granddaughters Bailey and Alyssa. A memorial visitation will be held on Sunday, June 1, 2014 from 5pm to 8pm at the Ponds Reformed Church, 341 Ramapo Valley Road, Oakland, NJ 07436. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made in Marie’s name to the Rotary Scholarship Fund, c/o JoAnn TenHoeve, 10Bracken Road, West Milford, NJ 07480. Log onto www.sticklesolteszfuneralhome tribute wall to personally post your condolences, memories, photos, and videos.