In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite Carol Blesse, 95

Longtime former Rumsonite, Carol Einbeck Blesse, died peacefully at her home on Aug. 2. She was 95.

Born in Weehawken, Carol grew up in West New York. She lived in Rumson for 45 years before moving to Little Silver and then Red Bank.

Don and Carol Blesse at 2013 Memorial Day service in Rumson
— Photo/Elaine Van Develde

“Carol was a 1951 graduate of New Jersey College for Women (later Douglass College) of Rutgers University. She began her career as a cereal chemist. After taking time to be a full-time mother for her sons, she became a teacher and taught Home Economics at Long Branch High School for 22 years.

“She was an active member of St. George’s Church for 63 years, serving on Vestry and Altar Guild, teaching church school, singing in the choir, and playing the church’s carillon. She enjoyed gardening, reading, music, watching baseball, spending time at the beach and with her feline companion, Princess. She was married for 63 years to her husband, Donald, who died in 2015.”
Loved ones of Carol Blesse in her obituary

She is survived by: her sister, Jean Vogrin, of Medford.; sons Don (Mary), of Lakewood, OH, Ken (Mary) of Turin, NY, and Paul (Susan) of Johns Creek, GA; five grandchildren and five great-grandchildren.

A celebration of her life and interment of her ashes will be held Saturday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. at St. George’s By-The-River Church, 7 Lincoln Ave., Rumson, NJ. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to The Outreach Fund of St. George’s Church https://www.stgeorgesrumson.org/ or the Monmouth County SPCA https://monmouthcountyspca.org/.

— Edited obituary prepared by family via Cremation Society of NJ