Amy M. Mark

| 02 Aug 2016 | 05:38

    Amy M. Mark of Dingmans Ferry, Pa., died on Friday, July 15, 2016, at Newton Memorial Hospital, Newton, N.J. She was 78.
    Daughter of the late Ernest F. and Mary (Swap) Bond, she was born May 25, 1938, in Paterson, N.J. She grew up in Midland Park, N.J., with four siblings.
    Three brothers, Ernest, John, and George Bond, pre-deceased her, as well as her only sister, Isabelle Hoebee and her niece, Joanne Kirkpatrick, who predeceased her in December 2015.
    She was married to the late Charles K. Mark.
    She graduated from Pompton Lakes High School (New Jersey) Class of 1956. She was a retired bank teller and bookkeeper for numerous banks and businesses in northern New Jersey. She was of the Protestant faith and for many years a member of the Ramsey, N.J., Fire Department Women’s Auxiliary.
    Survivors include her niece, Marilee H. Ostman of West Virginia; nephew, Bruce L. Kirkpatrick with whom she resided in Dingmans Ferry; and additional nieces, nephews, grand nephews and families. She is also survived by many friends, in particular, Clarissa Rivas, her loving caregiver.
    Graveside services will be held at George Washington Memorial Park, Paramus, N.J., at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, with the Rev. David Felker officiating.
    Memorial donations may be made to Karen Ann Quinlan Memorial Foundation, 99 Sparta Ave., Newton, NJ 07860; or the American Cancer Society.
    Arrangements are by Stroyan Funeral Home, Milford.