Obituary of Anne M. McGhee

Anne McGhee Iselin-Anne (Miele) Polanski McGhee passed away on May 9, 2012 at Care One at The Highlands in Edison, she was 89. She was born in South Plainfield in her grandparents farmhouse on Hillside Ave., but was a lifelong resident of Iselin. Anne is the daughter of Thomas and Anna (Muglia) Miele of Iselin. She is pre-deceased by her first husband Bronislaw J. Polanski of 34 years who died in 1980 and by her sister Ethel M. Dunnue and her husband Leonard. Mrs. McGhee is survived by her two daughters; June P. Onder (Richard) of Bayport, NY and Elaine M. Bolger (Donald) of South Plainfield, NJ, her brother John T. (Audrey) Miele of Iselin, her grandchildren; Dawn (Donald) Hodgkinson, Christine Locklear and her fiancé Francis Base Jr., and Donald "DJ" (Jaime) Bolger and by her great-grandchildren; Cheyenne Locklear, Julia, Emily and Andrea Hodgkinson, Lauren, Kyleigh and Madison Bolger along with loving nieces and nephews. A few years after the death of her first husband, Anne was able to find happiness and remarried Cornelius McGhee. The two were married for 20 years until his death in 2003. She is also predeceased by a step son Neil McGhee. In addition to her children, Anne survived by her stepsons; Michael (Yvonne) McGhee of Wall and Dennis McGhee of Belleville, step daughter in law Tracey of Iselin, eight step grandchildren; Brian (Lisa) McGhee, Scott (Lisa) McGhee, Michael (Kristen) McGhee Colleen and (Vincent) Curto, Dennis (Michelle) McGhee, Kelly Ann and (Jorge) Rivera and Patrick and Justin McGhee along with 11 step great-grandchildren. Mrs. McGhee spent 45 years as an employee with Johnson & Johnson, working in the Ethicon Division the last 15 years prior to retirement and was an active member of the Ethicon Employees Retirees Club where she served as Treasurer, she also served on the Johnson & Johnson 25 Year Club, was a member of the Ethicon Local 630 TWA (Textile Union Workers) as a Union Shop Stewart, the Ladies Auxiliary of Veterans of Foreign Wars Iselin Post 2636, the American Legion T. Nulty Post 471 where in 2011 received a 30 year honorary membership and she also served as the former Vice President of Activities for the Woodbridge Garden Club in Iselin. In Addition, Anne received the Citizens Award from the Mayor of Woodbridge, NJ for her dedication to weeding and planting flowers at the Sgt. Carl A. Anderson, USMC Memorial Park in Iselin in preparation for Memorial Day and Veterans Day services for 25 years. Mrs. McGhee was also a very proud American and was dedicated to honoring all those who served in the military; especially since both of her pre-deceased husbands were World War II Veterans. A lifelong communicant of St. Cecelia's RC Church in Iselin, in May of 1998 Anne was honored to crown the Blessed Virgin during the 75th Anniversary Crowning at the Sodality of the Blessed Virgin and she also served as a member of the church's Altar Rosary Society. She served as a Girl Scout Co-Leader and was a member of the Golden Girls Club. In addition, Mrs. McGhee was also a Chairperson for the Iselin Board of Election Polling for over 40 years and was the Advisor and Proof reader of the book Then and Now of Iselin Vol. 1 and 2 by her brother John T. Miele. Funeral services will be held on Monday May 14, 2012 at 9:45am in the McCriskin-Gustafson Home for Funerals 2425 Plainfield Ave, South Plainfield NJ 07080 followed by an 11am funeral mass at St. Cecelia's RC Church, Iselin, NJ. Entombment will follow at Lake Nelson Memorial Park Mausoleum, Piscataway. Visitation will be held on Sunday May 13, 2012 from 2-4 & 7-9pm in the funeral home. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the American Lung Association, 1301 Pennsylvania Ave. NW, Suite 800, Washington, DC 20004 or to the Susan G. Komen Attn: Donor Services PO Box 650309 Dallas, TX 75265-0309.