Grace S. Coddington

Grace S. Coddington

AGE: 98 • Somerville

Grace S. Coddington died on August 28, 2016 after a long and joyful life.

She is the daughter of the late Delona Stevens and Ada Belle Tunison Stevens of Somerville, NJ. Born in Somerville February 10, 1918, her brothers, Roy Stevens (former Chief of Police of Somerville), Lloyd Stevens, Harry Stevens, and her sister Lillian S. Wissert have predeceased her.

Grace is predeceased by her beloved husband, William R. Coddington. Mr. and Mrs. Coddington were devoted to each other; their 56 years of marriage were extremely happy ones. They had shared values, loyalty to one another, and many wonderful experiences together.

Grace was active raising her children and participated in community activities and clubs. She worked for several years at The Liberty Tree in Turntable Junction, Flemington. She was active in the Martinsville Methodist Church and has been a member of the South Branch Reformed Church since 1961, serving on the Consistory for some years. She has been a member of the Neshanic Garden Club since 1963, serving in several offices including President for two terms. One of her fondest roles was responsibility for providing 'Wit and Wisdom' for the Garden Club. Grace is a member of the Basking Ridge Chapter, DAR. She was an avid reader, enjoyed travel, rug-hooking, baking, and spending time with her family and friends. She and her husband enjoyed playing Bridge, gardening, and raising and showing their Morgan Horses. She was among the first members of the New Jersey Morgan Horse Association, where her husband was one of the founders.

Grace, originally from Somerville, NJ also lived in Martinsville, Neshanic Station, near Flemington, and in Tewksbury Township, NJ. The last few years she has been dividing her time between Fort Myers, FL and Easton, PA. She has three children, Gary L. Coddington, Keith A. Coddington and Karen C. Swart. She has nine grandchildren, and sixteen great grandchildren.

Funeral services will be 12 noon Thursday beginning with a visitation at 10:30am at the Bruce Van Arsdale Funeral Home, 111 North Gaston Ave. Somerville, NJ. Interment will follow at Mt. Horeb United Methodist Cemetery in Warren.

Visitation will be 7pm to 9pm Wednesday at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, donations in memory of Grace may be made to The South Branch Reformed Church, 870 River Road, Hillsborough, NJ 08844, or plant a tree in Grace's memory. To send condolences to the family, please visit www.brucecvanarsdalefuneralhome.com.