Hertha Carey Codey

Family-Placed Obituary

HERTHA CAREY CODEY 'Tootsie' On Sunday April 25, 2010, Hertha Carey Codey of Lake Worth, FL, passed away unexpectedly following an accident in Jupiter, FL. The daughter of William Carey and Hertha Birner Carey, she was born in New York City on January 18, 1945 and grew up in Allendale, NJ. An active resident of Allendale for over 40 years, she loved singing and was part of several bands that performed throughout Northern New Jersey. She married the late Frank Codey, of Montclair, NJ, in 1964, and they had three beloved children, Frank Codey IV of Summit, NJ, Hertha (TrŽs) Codey of San Diego, CA and Carey Ann Codey Adler of Morris Plains, NJ. Tootsie moved to Jupiter, FL in 1988 where she started her own management consulting business and developed an innovative program called 'The Gender Gap Agenda' which explored how gender and culture affect performance in the workplace. In 2002 Tootsie joined Washington Mutual Bank as Supervisor of Training and Leadership Development for the South Florida Area before retiring last year. Tootsie is survived by her children; seven grandchildren; her father, William R. Carey, Sr.; and her brothers, William (Max) Carey, Jr., Christopher Carey, and Michael Carey. Every moment with Tootsie was memorable. She constantly reminded and encouraged us to live our lives with passion, humor, and love. She will be greatly missed. Her children will receive friends and family at the Jupiter Lighthouse on Saturday, May 15. Her spirit will be celebrated at 5 PM. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Auxiliary of St. MaryÕs Medical Center (Trauma Center) in memory of Hertha Codey. Donations may be sent to Susan Cameron Ð President, Auxiliary of St. Mary's Medical Center, 901 45th Street, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. To express condolences and/or make donations Visit PalmBeachPost.com/obituaries