Marie Lucy (Orlando) Weldon, 94, of Ocean City, NJ - Born June 3, 1920; Died May 19, 2015. Born and raised in Barrington and Haddon Heights, NJ, Marie was the daughter of Joseph and Louisa Orlando, proprietors of Suburban Hardware in Haddon Heights. Marie was a graduate of Haddon Heights High School and Glassboro State College.
She is survived by her husband of 72 years, Edward W. Weldon, Jr. Together they owned and operated Weldon’s Hardware store in West Collingswood, NJ for over 40 years. They retired to Buena, NJ and later moved to the Shores at Wesley Manor in Ocean City, NJ.
She is also survived by her daughter, Jay-Louise Weldon (Michael Wynne) of Montclair, NJ; her son Edward W. Weldon III of Bowling Green, KY; her grandsons, Brian E. W. Wynne (Virginia Jeffries) of Bronx, NY and David J. W. Wynne (Danny Krueger) of Brooklyn, NY; and many loving nieces, nephews, grand-nieces, grand-nephews and great-grand nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her Japanese daughter, Kazuko (Kiyoshige) Kawamata (Naoyuki) of Tokyo, Japan, and the extended Kiyoshige family.
She was predeceased by her parents and her brother, Francis J. Orlando of Haddon Heights, NJ.
A Memorial Service will be held at 11am on Friday, May 29 at the Shores at Wesley Manor, 2201 Bay Avenue, Ocean City, NJ.
Donations in memory of Marie may be made to UMHNJ Foundation to 3311 State Route 33, Neptune, NJ 07753 or to the charity of your choice.
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