Elizabeth “Betty” Christiansen Obituary (1917 - 2017)

Elizabeth (nee Bleecker) Christiansen died 50 days short of her 100th birthday on June 4, 2017 in Madison, NJ. A Memorial Service will be held in the First Presbyterian Church of Verona, 10 Fairview Avenue, Verona on Saturday, July 22 at 10:30 a.m. Born in Glen Ridge, Betty grew up in Bloomfield and moved to Verona when her husband returned from World War II. She worked for many years as a cashier in the Verona High School Cafeteria. Betty was very active with the Verona Presbyterian church, serving as a greeter, Deacon, Elder, a member of the choir and a member of United Presbyterian Women. She also was a volunteer with the Montclair Community Hospital, Mountainside Hospital, Hospice of West Essex, the Ladies Auxiliary of the Verona Rescue Squad, the Community Food Bank and the NJ Commission for the Blind and Visually Impaired. She was a Past Regent of the Major Joseph Bloomfield Chapter of the DAR. Betty was the wife of the late William Christiansen, the mother of Barbara Haimann (Howard) and William "Bill" Christiansen She is also survived by her grandchildren, Chris Quinn (Ron), Damian Christiansen (Fawn), Julia Christiansen, Timothy Christiansen, David Haimann, Sam Haimann,12 great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews and her former daughter-in-law, Annemarie Jowell. In lieu of flowers donations to the First Presbyterian church of Verona or the Verona Rescue Squad would be appreciated.