Obituary of Marion Hughes

Marion “Mernie” Hughes, 94, of Fairfield Twp. died at Inspira Hospital-Elmer on Wednesday, August 24, 2016. The daughter of the late Isaac Luther Reed and Phoebe Carney Reed she was born in Bridgeton and was the wife of the late Irving F. Hughes, Sr. She had been a Fairfield Twp. resident for 73 years and had lived in Greenwich and Bridgeton prior to that. Mrs. Hughes had previously been employed with the M.C. Schrank Co. and Val Mode Lingerie in Bridgeton. She had also been a housekeeper at several homes in the Bridgeton area. She had previously attended the Cedarville United Methodist Church and was a wonderful mother, homemaker, wife, grandmother and mother in law. Surviving are her son, Irving F. “Jimmy” Hughes, Jr. and his wife Alice of Lawrence Twp.; her daughter, Kathleen Ann Hughes (Dana) of Bridgeton; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and 4 great-great-grandchildren including a special granddaughter, Adella Margaret “Dellie” Hughes along with many nieces, nephews, family and friends. She was predeceased by two brothers, Edward Reed and Robert Reed and two sisters, Leitha Carter and Edna Loatman and a granddaughter, Patricia Ann Hughes. Funeral services will be held at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Friday, September 2nd at 11 AM. Friends will be received at the funeral home from 10 to 11 AM prior to the services. Interment will take place at Gouldtown Memorial Park in Fairfield Twp. Written condolences may be sent to the family at www.padgettfuneralhomes.com.