Mary A. “Marie” Kleiner, age 95 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died peacefully on Monday, December 6, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset, Somerville, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 29, 1926, she was a longtime area resident.

The youngest of four children born to Lithuanian immigrants, Zigmund and Agatha Kaseta, Mary grew up with older brother Tom and sisters Mildred and Anna.

Mary was a proud first generation American. After high school, she attended Seton Hall University and earned a nursing degree. She began her nursing career in the home health field, then later joined the New Jersey public school system were she worked as a school nurse, mostly at the Woodfern School in Hillsborough, NJ, for more than two decades. Mary had a love for children and her position as a school nurse reflected that love.

It was at Seton Hall where Mary met Robert Kleiner. The two would begin a courtship and later marry. They enjoyed weekend trips to Atlantic City and took vacations to North Carolina often to visit her sister Ann and her husband, Captain Harold Edrington (USN retired). They greatly enjoyed their home in Raritan Township with all the nature that came along with it; from the deer to birds, animals were always around. Robert passed away in 2003.

Among her survivors are her niece, Janet Creese, a nephew, Thomas Edrington, and her many friends made during her time in the school system.

Marie will lie in repose on Tuesday, December 14, 2021 from 9:00-10:00 a.m. in the Chapel of Wright & Ford Family Funeral Home and Cremation Services, 38 State Highway 31, Flemington, NJ. Everyone is kindly requested to wear masks at the funeral home. Your cooperation and understanding is greatly appreciated by the family.

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Rev. John Primich will take place following the gathering on Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at St. Magdalen Church, 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ.

Following mass, Marie will be entombed with Bob in Good Shepherd Mausoleum at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery, 53 Inman Avenue, Colonia, NJ, and to which all are welcomed.

You are encouraged to visit Marie’s permanent life celebration site at www.wrightfamily.com to light a candle of hope, leave messages of condolence, share words of comfort and recollection, and post photographs of her life.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her honor may be made to Hope House at St. Magdalen Church. Please make checks payable to ‘St. Magdalen Church’ and mail to 105 Mine Street, Flemington, NJ 08822, attn: Regina Edersheim, or you may donate online by clicking HERE. On the check or online, please note that the donation is for Hope House in honor and memory of Marie Kleiner so your kindness can be passed on to her family.

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Wright & Ford, your local, family owned & operated “Life Celebration Home”