Obituary of Frances R. Ober

Ms. Frances R. Ober, of Mount Tabor, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 30, 2015 at the age of 98. Born in Tenafly, Frances has been a Mt. Tabor resident since 1944. Prior to that, she lived in West Orange. She retired in the late 1970's from Bell Labs in Whippany as the Hostess for the Executive Dining Room, which she was very proud of. A member of the United Methodist Church of Mt. Tabor, United Methodist Women's Association, Parsippany West Senior Citizens in Mt. Tabor, Mt. Tabor Garden Club, and the St. Clare's Riverside Medical Center Ladies Auxiliary and Volunteer, Frances was an extremely active woman with a heart of gold. She was a phenomenal wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend to all. She will be missed dearly. Frances was predeceased by her husband of 50 years, John A. Ober. Left to keep her legacy alive is her beloved children, David (the late Allison) Ober, Marie (Ron) Dickerson, and Lucille (Tom) Perrault; her cherished grandchildren, Denise (Wayne) Bessemer, Lisa (Mitch) Cunningham, Jeff (Sharon) Dickerson, David (Terry) Ober, Dawn (Mike) Zinckgraf, Tina (Mike) Cochran, Wendy (Lester) Dagner, Brent (Wendy) Perrault, and Jason Perrault; her adored 21 great-grandchildren; her caring sister, Florence Dooley; and her loving caregiver of 10 years Evis Hamilton. A Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, January 5th at 10:00 am at the United Methodist Church of Mt. Tabor, 5 Simpson Ave., Mt. Tabor, NJ 07878. Burial will follow at Restland Memorial Park, East Hanover. A public visitation will be held on Monday, January 4th from 2-4 & 7-9 pm at Norman Dean Home for Services, 16 Righter Ave., Denville. In lieu of flowers, kindly consider a donation in Frances's memory to the United Methodist Church of Mt. Tabor, P.O. Box 29, Mt. Tabor, NJ 07878. Please to leave a special message for her family.