Alice W. Beaton
World traveler and avid reader taught in the Kearny school system and was a 60-year member of the Order of the Eastern Star
Alice W. Beaton, 83, of Toms River, N.J., formerly of Kearny, N.J., passed away peacefully on Nov. 20, 2019, at Rose Garden Nursing Home, with her family at her bedside.
Alice was born in Kearny, N.J., on March 29, 1936, to Alice L. and Alexander Beaton. She attended Kearny public schools and continued her education at Montclair State College, where she earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Education and English.
She spent her entire career teaching and mentoring young adults as a teacher, department head, and administrator in the Kearny school system, retiring in 1992. She moved to Greenbriar Woodlands, Toms River, in 2011.
An avid reader and world traveler, Alice was also a 60-year member and a Past Grand Officer of the Order of the Eastern Star, Nutley Chapter Number 121.
She was also named Citizen of the Year by the West Hudson - South Bergen Chamber of Commerce for her tireless efforts on behalf of the youth of the community in 1998.
Predeceased by her parents and brother Daniel, she is survived by her brother, Thomas A. Beaton and his wife Judy of Toms River; her sister-in-law, Mary Lee Beaton; her nephews, Lee Beaton (Marlena), Scott Beaton (Melissa), Timothy Beaton (Kristine); her nieces, Jennifer Beaton and Sherril Jose, along with many great- nieces and -nephews.
A celebration of life will be held Sunday, Nov. 24 from 1 to 3 p.m., at Silverton Funeral Home, Toms River, N.J., silvertonmemorial.com. Interment will be private.
In lieu of flowers, please make a donation, in Alice's name, to .