Carolyn I. Angst
Born July 8, 1922, in Alpha, N.J., she was the daughter of the late Stephen Erdo and Caroline Ihasz Erdo. She was also predeceased by her husband, the late Raymond Angst, who passed in 2007.
A real life “Rosie the Riveter,” Mrs. Angst worked for Lockheed in Burbank, California during World War II on the construction of the company’s fabled B-17 bomber. She was also an election worker for the Pohatcong Township Election Board, and was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and the John Dolak American Legion Ladies Auxiliary. For those who are wondering, no, she never dyed her hair!
Survivors are her daughter, Barbara Quay and husband John, of Forks Township, PA and grandchildren; Trish Hoffman and husband D. Bruce of McLean, VA and Tara Hesslein and husband Thomas, of Toms River, NJ. Great grandchildren are Gavin (15) and Morgan Hoffman (11) and Jack Hesslein (14). Carolyn is also survived by a sister, Mary Berger of Milford, N.J. and brother Lester Erdo, of Alpha, N.J. In addition to her parents and husband, she was also predeceased by brothers Charles, Stephen, and Joseph Erdo and sister, Martha Vargo.
Calling hours will be held on Monday, March 18, 2019, from 6-8pm at the Finegan Funeral Home at 924 2nd Avenue in Alpha, N.J. A Funeral Mass will be held on Tuesday at St. Mary Catholic Church, 830 5th Avenue in Alpha, N.J. at 10:00am. The interment will be at the Bloomsbury Cemetery in Bloomsbury, N.J. Visit www.fineganfh.com.