Bette B. Meeks

April 9, 1924 - April 18, 2021

Bette Meeks, age 97, died peacefully in her West Belmar home on the morning of Sunday, April 19, 2021. She was born on April 9, 1924 in Neptune, NJ to Lester and Dorothea Bush. She married Albert Meeks on August 22, 1946. They moved to West Belmar in 1950 where she resided for 61 years. Bette was very active in her community and church. She attended St. Paul’s Methodist Church in Ocean Grove and then later West Belmar Methodist Church. She volunteered at Jersey Shore Medical Center and Wall Township Library, and was a longtime member of the Surf and Sand Trailer Club. Bette loved to travel, making trips to Hawaii, Bermuda, Alaska, and many other places. Bette was predeceased by her husband, Albert Meeks and her daughter Joanne Inglis. She is survived by her sons and their wives, William and Kathy Meeks of Port St. Lucie FL, Stephen and Linda Meeks of Howell NJ, her grandchildren and their spouses, Andrew and Marcy Hagge, Brett and Elizabeth Meeks, Lauren Meeks, Sarah Inglis, Megan Inglis, and great-grandchildren Rebecca, Emily, Muriel, and Eleanor Hagge, Matthew Meeks, and Noah and Ava Clemens. Visitation will be held 4-8 PM on Friday April 23 at Bongarzone Funeral Home, 2400 Shafto Road, Tinton Falls, NJ 07712. Burial will be 11 AM on Saturday April 24 at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls, NJ. **Due to limited capacity, we ask that you keep your visit brief so that all guests will be able to offer their condolences. Masks must be worn on the nose and mouth inside the funeral home at all times. Thank you for your kindness during this difficult time.**