Marie A Coder

December 28, 1923 - March 26, 2018

Marie Coder, 94, of Ocean Township, passed away on Monday March 26, 2018 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune surrounded by her loving family. Marie was born in Neptune, NJ and has been a lifelong resident of Asbury Park and Ocean Township. Upon high school graduation, Marie was a switchboard operator at New Jersey Bell Telephone Company until 1951. Marie raised a family was a Self-employed Electrolysis working out of Monmouth County for 40 years before retiring in 2006. Marie was a loving mother to her three children and grandmother to her four grandchildren. Marie’s home was always welcoming to everyone, where she made guests feel comfortable all the time. She was a great cook and loved to socialize and make people happy. Marie was someone who if you met one time, you felt blessed to meet. She had a warm and magnetic personality. Marie never refused to help anyone in need, be it friend, family, or stranger. Marie was always busy preparing wonderful meals, shopping, or just being an inspirational parent and grandparent. If you knew Marie you loved Marie. Marie is survived by her three children: her daughters Diana Lawhon and Jacqueline Todaro; her son Gene Todaro and her four adoring grandchildren: her granddaughters Danielle Calabro and Brittany Miller; and grandsons Christopher and Eric Hinkle. Marie absolutely adored her grandchildren, and like her children, there was nothing that she wouldn't do for them to make them happy. Their joy was her joy. Private services will be held for the family. To leave an online condolence, please visit Marie’s memorial page at www.bongarzonefuneralhome.com