Doris C. Gomeringer

January 24, 1925 - March 16, 2017

Doris C. Gomeringer, 92, passed away on March 16, 2017 after a short illness. Doris was the daughter of Howard and Elva Creamer of Carneys Point, NJ. She grew up in Elmer, NJ and graduated from Bridgeton High School. After high school, she worked at the 5 & Dime in Penns Grove then for DuPont Chambers Works for 5 years. In 1946, she met the love of her life, Russell. On March 1, 1947, they were married in the Deepwater Methodist Church. Russell and Doris were married for 65 years. After two years of marriage, they moved to Fort Worth, Texas where they resided for 17 years. Doris was a charter member of the Edge Park Methodist Church where she served on the Building Committee, sang in the choir, and served as secretary for many years. The church still thrives after over 60 years. In 1965, Doris and Russell moved back to NJ to be closer to family. After returning to NJ, she worked again for DuPont at Chestnut Run in Wilmington, DE as a secretary. She was a long-time and active member of the United Methodist Women's Society in Edge Park and Deepwater Methodist Church. Doris’s faith was important and very strong throughout her life. She was a loving wife and mother. Doris is survived by her daughter, Glenda (Logan), a sister-in-law, Dorothy Gomeringer (Woodstown), and many nieces and nephews. She is predeceased by her husband, Russell, and a sister, Ruth Goldberg. Funeral services will be held at 11 AM Tuesday, March 21, at Ashcraft Funeral Home in Pennsville, NJ, where friends are invited to visit with family from 10 to 11 AM. Interment will follow in the Salem County Veterans Cemetery, Pilesgrove. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Deepwater United Methodist Church, 555 N. Broadway, Deepwater, NJ 08023. www.ashcraftuneralhomes.com