Earlene H. Havens

HAVENS, EARLENE H., (NEE DOUGLASS), 70 - of Egg Harbor Township, passed away on Thursday, October 9, 2008 in Las Vegas. She was born on September 21, 1938 in Philadelphia, PA. She is predeceased by her parents Earl W. Douglass and Mary (Greentree) Douglass. Earlene was a former resident of Doylestown for 15 years and a resident of the South Jersey Shore area for 30 years. She became an LPN in 1978 at age 40 and received her casino license in the early 80s for dealing blackjack and worked at most at most of Atlantic City Casinos. She was a private duty nurse for 20 years. She was predeceased by her husband Dick Havens, the stock car racer, in 1978. Earlene loved NASCAR (especially Dale Earnhardt Jr.,), the Phillies and to gamble. She is survived by her daughter Norene Dilks of Egg Harbor Township; her sons Harry Havens of Perkasie, PA and Richard Havens of Allentown; six grandchildren: Kimberly, Matthew, Merissia, Nolan, Stephanie and Nicholas; two great-grandchildren: Luke and Jack and her sister Marilyn. Visitation on Friday, October 17, 2008 at John R. Freed Funeral Home, 124 N. Easton Road, Glenside, PA from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m., Funeral service to follow at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home. Burial at Hillside Cemetery, Roslyn, PA.