Obituary of Ethel A. Carstens

Ethel Adele Carstens, 85 of Toms River , passed away Sunday, January 10, 2010 of natural causes. Ethel was born in New York and spent most of her life residing in West New York , NJ , before moving to Toms River . Ethel was a member of the PTA, a Den Mother for Pack 100 and proudly worked for many years as a crossing guard, all in West New York . Ethel was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She was predeceased by her husband, Staff Sgt. John H. Carstens, U.S. Army Air Force. Ethel is survived by her son, John E. Carstens; daughter, Marion Seidelmann; and four grandsons, Christopher and Peter Seidelmann, and Daniel and Erich Carstens. Visitation will be held at Kedz Funeral Home, 1123 Hooper Ave. , Toms River , on Thursday, January 14 from 11:00am to 1:00 pm concluding with a service at 1:00 . A brief service will take place at the Chapel in the Brig. General William Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery , Arneytown , NJ . In lieu of flowers, donation can be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, Greater New Jersey Chapter, 400 Morris Ave., Suite 251 , Denville , NJ 08734 in Ethel’s memory.