Dorothy Anna Camper Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

In Loving Memory Of; Dorothy Anna Camper, age 93, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, July 26th 2017, at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Born on September 25th, 1923 in Salem, New Jersey, she was predeceased by her parents William Henry Weiser and Gertrude McClintock Weiser, her husband James Channing Camper, and son William Wrightson Camper. Known to most as Dolly, she truly lived life to the fullest through simple pleasures; spending time at the shore in Strathmere, NJ, chatting with friends and family, or going to the casinos, where she always hit it BIG. She enjoyed running her gift shop from her home for more than 40 years. Dolly worked at Hitcher’s Furniture Store in Salem and had a Cancellation Shoe Store also in Salem. It was said of her, that she could have sold a refrigerator to an Eskimo. Dorothy is survived by her son Robert Weiser Camper, 3 sisters, Jeanne Mary Perry ID, Betty Lou Horner NJ, and Wilma Hazel Gassaway TN. Dorothy, also known to her grandchildren as Mommom, had 4 grandchildren Wendy “Lisa” Dages (Camper) AZ, Kenny Camper NJ, Julie Predrick PA, Heather Preston FL and Kyle Camper NJ. Great Grandchildren Katelyn Camper, Eric Dages, Cassidy Camper, Kendall Camper, William Camper, Mark Stockwell, Cheyenne Predrick, and Max Preston. She is also survived by her daughter in-law, Joyce Ann Camper as well as many nieces and nephews. Dorothy’s closest, dependable friends of many years have been Cheryl Abhau, Rita Hughes and Sylvia Kimmel. They were always there for her if she wanted company to the shore, or just to talk and share personal stories. Family, friends, and others whose lives Dorothy touched, are invited to the Ashcraft Funeral Home, 740 S Broadway, Pennsville to visit with the family from 12:00 PM to 1:00PM on Tuesday August 8th where a Memorial Service will be held at 1:00PM. “When you saw only one set of footprints in the sand, it was then that I carried you.”

Dorothy Anna Camper

September 25, 1923 - July 26, 2017