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Deborah Gardner Obituary

Deborah Powell Gardner

Deborah Powell Gardner died on May 11, 2020 surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in Moorestown, NJ she moved to Monmouth County, Ocean Township when she married her loving husband of 52 years, Jim Gardner.

She is predeceased by her father, Jack Powell of Moorestown, NJ and her mother Mary Leonard Powell of Shallotte, North Carolina. She is survived by her most precious children Elizabeth Howard and her husband Peter, Wall, NJ, Jaime Strauss and her husband Stan, Little Silver, NJ, John Gardner and his wife Heather, Brick, NJ and Erik Gardner and his wife Jodi, Spring Lake Heights, NJ and the stars in her eyes and song in her heart her nine beautiful grandchildren, Hannah, Ryan, Cooper, Johnny, Maggie, Jackson, Henry, Mason and Phoebe. Deborah is also survived by her sister, Priscilla Clark and nieces Jessica, Ashley, and Whitney.

Peace be with you. Peter Pan has left the building.

Arrangements are under the care of Orender Family Home for Funerals, Manasquan. Burial will be private at Greenwood Cemetery, Brielle, NJ, In Deborah's caring spirit memorial donations may be made to St Jude Children's Research Hospital online at www.stjude.org. To send condolences to the family please visit www.orenderfamilyhome.com.

To plant trees in memory, please visit the Sympathy Store.

Published by Asbury Park Press from May 11 to May 12, 2020.

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Always up for a challenge!

Jaime Strauss

May 23, 2020

Mom was always up for a challenge!

Debbie and Jim 53 years!

Jaime Strauss

May 14, 2020

Mom and Dad 53 years❤

Tom Diorio

May 13, 2020

I am very sorry for your loss. Debbie was our 1963 Moorestown Classmate. She was one of the nicest people that I remember from HS. She accepted and liked everyone. I don't think she ever met anyone that she didn't like. What a bright and loving spirit she had. At Moorestown we had 'Monitor Posts' near one another and she gave me a nickname of 'Badder'. I never knew how she arrived at that name.......but it didn't matter because it was Debbie and she smiled every time she said it. She always saw the best in people. She was special.

Carol Johnson

May 12, 2020

So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Jimmie. Carol and Bob Johnson

Carol Johnson

May 12, 2020

So sorry for your loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family Jimmie. Carol and Bob Johnson.

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