FANTA – E. Charlotte, of Fox Hill Village, Westwood, MA, formerly of Kinnelon, NJ, and Brooklyn, NY, died June 12th.
Widow of beloved husband of 61 years, Eugene. Loving mother of sons Thomas M. and his wife Barbara Huff of Denver, and Christopher H. and his wife Carol Hardy-Fanta of Newton. Devoted grandmother of Christine of Aventura, FL, Thomas E. of Littleton, CO, Allison of Rockport, MA, and Caroline of Newton, MA; and great grandmother of Brooklyn of Aventura, FL.
Mrs. Fanta assumed leadership roles in numerous volunteer organizations, including at the Brooklyn Philharmonic Orchestra, Lutheran Medical Center in Brooklyn, New York, and the United Hospital Fund in New York City. She was founder and first Director of the Center for Lifelong Learning in Kinnelon, NJ. She retired from her role as member of the Board of Directors of Dime Savings Bank and served on the Board of Directors at Fox Hill Village. She was a great and caring listener, a wonderful cook, a lover of classical music and walks in the woods, an avid reader, an articulate speaker, and a great speller.
A memorial service will be scheduled for later this summer.
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