Obituary of Hazel Stearn Holpp

Hazel Stearn Holpp, 98, a native of Trenton, and a resident of Lawrenceville since 1946, died peacefully Sunday at the Lawrenceville Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Daughter of the late Sydney Frederick Stearn and Sarah Alice Bates Stearn, wife of the late Norman I. Holpp and mother of the late James N. Holpp, she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Anne H. and Thomas Chamberlain of Mt. Holly; her daughter-in-law, Carol Ezzo, three granddaughters, Stefanie Sperling Farrell, Stacy Sperling White and Michelle Holpp Panfile; and two great-granddaughters, June Anne White and Jessie Amber White. Hazel received her bachelor of science in music education from the College of New Jersey and later spent several summers in graduate work at Temple University in Philadelphia. For many years she taught public school music in eight different elementary schools in the Linden Public School District. Beginning in April 1950, both she and her late husband were active members of the Slackwwod Presbyterian Church. Funeral services for Hazel will be held on Wednesday at 11 AM at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Rd., Lawrenceville, NJ with the Rev. Dawn Flippin, Pastor of the Slackwood Presbyterian Church officiating. Burial will follow in Princeton Memorial Park in Robbinsville. Friends may call on Wednesday from 10 AM until time of service at 11 AM. Memorial contributions may be made to the Slackwood Presbyterian Church, 2020 Brunswick Ave., Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.