Marie L. Lewis

January 13, 1931 - December 20, 2020

Marie L. Lewis, age 89, of Old Bridge, passed away at home surrounded by her family on Sunday December 20, 2020. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, Marie came the United States in 1952 with Harry, her husband and settled in Astoria Queens, NY and raised her family. She moved to Old Bridge 25 years ago. Marie worked as the executive assistant for the director of medical records at The New York Hospital, NY for nearly 30 years and retired in 1996. Marie was a communicant of St. Ambrose RC Church, Old Bridge. She had a beautiful voice and music was a big part of her life. She enjoyed being with her friends, shopping and traveling, but most of all embraced her family. She loved them all and will be greatly missed. They will miss her smile and laugh. Marie was predeceased by her brother Joseph Richards and 3 sisters, Theresa Morales, Eunice Richards and Claire Richards. Marie is survived by her husband of 68 years Harry, a son and daughter-in-law, Roderick and Norma Lewis, Old Bridge, a daughter, Donna Lewis, Astoria Queens, her brother Michael Richards and 2 grandchildren, Dana and her husband, Timothy Metzger and Andrew Lewis and 1 great-granddaughter, Cailin Metzger. She is also survived by four beloved sisters-in-law and many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews. Visitation services will be held in accordance with COVID guidelines, elderly and those at risk should practice proper precautions including wearing a mask and social distancing. All visitors are welcome and must abide by a mask requirement as mandated by the State of New Jersey. We ask those attending to please be considerate of the family and others wishing to pay respects. Relatives and friends are invited to gather for her visitation on Tuesday, Dec 29 2020, from 4:00 to 8:00 pm at the Old Bridge Funeral Home, 2350 Rt 516, Old Bridge, NJ. For those unable to attend a webcast of the wake service will be available here: https://webcasts.lifetributes.com/1109377 for viewing. The wake service will begin at 4:30 PM. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at St. Ambrose RC Church, 83 Throckmorton Lane, Old Bridge on Wednesday, Dec 30th at 10:30 am. Interment will follow at Holy Cross Burial Park, East Brunswick, NJ. In lieu of flowers Marie's Family has requested that donations in her memory be made to: www.matheny.org/donate To share a memory of Marie or send condolences to Marie's family please visit the Tribute Wall above.