Obituary of Doris Laura Stalker

Doris L. Stalker, 100, of White Township, NJ passed away peacefully on November4, 2022, at The Chelsea at Brookfield in Belvidere, NJ.

Born on August 13, 1922 in Boston, England, Doris was the daughter of the late Leonard Robert Holland and Maud Holland.

She was the loving wife of Robert H. Stalker, who was a paratrooper in the US Army and then became an electrician. He passed away in 1990.

Doris was educated at a private school in Leeds, England. She was a dedicated wife, a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. Doris was a homemaker most of her life. Her hobbies included reading, knitting, sewing and birdwatching. She was an avid New York Yankees fan and also enjoyedwatching tennis and golf on television. Doris was a very special lady who always loved spending time with her family and put their needs before her own. She had a wonderful sense of humor and will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

Doris is survived by her daughter Valerie E. Bentley of White Township, NJ; a granddaughter, Barbara L. Stoken and her husband Craig of Harmony Township, NJ; a grandson, Lawrence B. Bentley and his wife Amie of North Plainfield, NJ and two great-grandsons Garrett and Parker Stoken.

In addition to her husband, Doris is predeceased by a son Ralph Stalker; two brothers Ralph and Derek Holland and a sister June Daws.

The family wishes to thank her caregivers at The Chelsea at Brookfield. She was very fortunate to receive supportive and excellent care.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 am, Wednesday, November 9, 2022, at the MacFadden Funeral Home, 325 Hardwick Street, Belvidere, NJ 07823. There will be visitation beginning at 9:00 am until the time of the service. Interment follows the funeral service at Hazelwood Cemetery, 64 Lake Avenue, Rahway, NJ 07067.

Doris cared deeply about animals throughout her life. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to Common Sense for Animals, PO Box 589 Broadway, NJ 08808.