Anna Grober "The Plant Lady" Kaufer

(Asbury Park Press)

ANNA GROBER KAUFER
"THE PLANT LADY"
AGE: 100 BELMAR
Anna Grober Kaufer, of Belmar, passed away peacefully Tuesday, May 4, 2010, at Sunnyside Manor, Manasquan. She was 100 years old. Born March 8, 1910 in North Hampton, Pa., Anna Grober Kaufer spent her childhood years in Hungary during World War I. She passed through Ellis Island in 1923 with her family and settled into Jersey City. In 1932, Anna married Frank Kaufer and raised two daughters. She worked as a seamstress for many years, retiring in 1969 to Belmar with her husband. Anna was a parishioner of St. Rose Roman Catholic Church, Belmar and celebrated her 50th wedding anniversary there. She was active in the parish serving on the Altar Rosary Society. She was a member of the Belmar Women's Club and the Belmar Prime Timers. She was a prolific gardener and was known locally as The Plant Lady, winning a number of prizes for her plants, many of which she sold to raise funds for her church.
She was predeceased by her husband, and her daughters, Dolores Treich and Gertrude Ancona. Mrs. Kaufer is survived by her son-in-law, Donald Treich; her grandchildren, Steven Treich, Diane Tishler, Martin Treich, and David Treich; great-grandchildren, Katherine Tishler, Matthew Treich, Brian Treich, Dylan Tishler, Jessica Treieh, Gregory Treich, D.J Treich, Nicholas Treich, and Lauren Treich; and numerous nieces and nephews, who lovingly called her Aunt Anna.
Visitation will be from 4 to 8 p.m. Friday, May 7 at the Reilly Funeral Home, 801 D St., Belmar. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, May 8 at St. Rose Roman Catholic Church, 603 Seventh Ave., Belmar. Interment will be at St. Catharine's Cemetery, Sea Girt. In lieu of flowers, donations in her name may be sent to St. Rose Roman Catholic Church.