Carolyn J. Armstrong

Wantage - Carolyn J. Armstrong, age 88, passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023 at Newton Medical Center. Born in Wantage to the late Harold and Mabel (Stivers) Haggerty, Mrs. Armstrong lived in the Sussex-Wantage area all of her life. Carolyn started her career at Dolan and Dolan Law Offices and moved into the medical field, working many years for Dr. Coes, Dr. Patel, and Dr. Halibey. She finished her working career as the secretary for the Sparta Township Building Department. Carolyn was a member of the Beemerville Presbyterian Church, the DAR and was a proud Master Gardener. She was an avid historian and spent many hours researching family genealogies. Carolyn was a former member of the Sussex Fire Department Ladies Auxiliary, Harmony In Motion singing group, and the First Presbyterian Church of Sussex. She loved flowers, being outside, and planting gardens. Carolyn waited patiently for the spring, spending her time seeking out various seed catalogues to find the perfect seeds to plant her lavish garden. Her biggest love was her family; especially her four grandchildren. She enjoyed spending time with them and thought the world of them. Besides her parents, Carolyn was predeceased by her husband, John Denton Armstrong, Jr.; her sister, Mildred Rohel; her brothers, Joseph Haggerty, Donald Haggerty, and Harold “Buddy” W. Haggerty. She is survived by her son, Duane Armstrong and his wife Karen of Wantage; her daughter, Coleen Havens and her husband Daren of Wantage; her brother, Wendell Haggerty of Wantage; her four grandchildren, Clarissa, Stacie and her husband Jake, Drew, and Brett and his fiancé Amanda; and many nieces, nephews, and cousins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, March 17, 2023 at the Pinkel Funeral Home, 31 Bank Street (Route 23), Sussex. Interment to follow at Clove Cemetery. Friends may pay their respects to the family on Thursday, March 16, 2023 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation in Carolyn’s memory to the Beemerville Presbyterian Church, 226 County Road 519, Sussex, NJ 07461. Online condolences may be offered to the family at www.pinkelfuneralhome.com

Carolyn J. Armstrong

January 13, 1935 - March 11, 2023