Ann Hillman Holmes

October 27, 1930 - August 4, 2017

Ann Hillman Holmes, age 86 of Woodstown died on Friday August 4, 2017 at Cooper University Hospital. Born in Salem, daughter of the late William and Virginia Hillman, she had been a lifelong resident of Penns Grove before moving to Woodstown. Mrs. Holmes started her career at DuPont where she worked for 10 years. She then began at Memorial Hospital of Salem County where she became the Insurance/Billing office manager and retired with 32 years of service. Ann loved to work so it wasn’t long before she started with Peebles and worked as an associate for a number of years before retiring in 2010. She had been a member of Corpus Christi RC Church in Carneys Point and was a member of the Alter and Rosary Society. She and her family loved to go camping in the summer at the beach. Ann was also an avid lover of sports; she loved watching football and boxing. She is survived by her son Francis and his wife Lisa (Buzby) of Pilesgrove, two granddaughters Teressa and Madeline Holmes. Her granddaughters were the light of her life and she was a very devoted grandmother. She is also survived by her sisters Ruth Hyatt, Alice Early and Rae Hillman. She was predeceased by her parents, loving husband Frank, brothers Benjamin, Dan, Howard, Francis, William, Wayne and sisters Helen and Esther. Private graveside services will be held and interment will be at Lawnside Cemetery, Pilesgrove. In lieu of flowers, contributions in Mrs. Holmes’ memory can be to Meals on Wheels, 90 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079 www.ashcraftfuneralhomes.com