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Ann Morecraft Obituary
ANN BASTIN MORECRAFT
AGE: 92 WARREN
Ann Bastin Morecraft, 92, died Monday, June 8, 2009, at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville. Born Jan. 16, 1917 in New York City, she was the daughter of John and Anna Mocko Bastin. She was raised in Bound Brook, working for the family business, Bastin Bakery, while growing up. She later resided in Martinsville, moving to Warren in 1971. Mrs. Morecraft was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, and Trenton State College. She taught fifth grade for the High Bridge school system for several years, then taught first grade for the Bridgewater Raritan School District for over 40 years, retiring in 1992. After retirement, she joined and taught for the Literacy Volunteers at Bound Brook Library. Mrs. Morecraft was a longtime member of St. John's Lutheran Church, Bound Brook. She was a member of the NJEA and the NEA. She loved living at her Merry Berry Farm and cooking Sunday dinners for her family.
Mrs. Morecraft was predeceased by her husband, Elwood M. "Stretch" Morecraft, who died Nov. 11, 1988. She is survived by her daughters, Christine Montefusco of Bridgewater, and Kathleen Perrine of Little York; her sister, Emily Potopowitz of Bound Brook; her grandchildren, Kristia Greenberg, Ed.D., Christofer Montefusco, Courtney Peshkovsky, M.D., Brynn Perrine; and four great-grandchildren.
Friends will be received from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, June 11 at Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home, 225 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, June 12 at St. John's Lutheran Church, with the Reverend Joseph P. Weatherell, Pastor, officiating. Interment will be at Bound Brook Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to St. John's Lutheran Church, 321 Winsor St., Bound Brook, NJ 08805.
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Daria tanzi poklemba
June 4, 2024
This is the Indian pic. The school pic was in kindergarten.
Daria tanzi poklemba
June 4, 2024
Ann morecraft is gone but memories are forever. I'm now 60 and a long time since I was in her 1st grade class. I was explaining to my 7 yr old girlfriend granddaughter all about my 1st grade teacher. she was amazed that we went to a farm for a field trip. Or a real Thanksgiving dinner. (I still have my picture as an Indian) amazing still is my mom and I would frequent the bakery her parents owned in Bound brook. I am amazed just how much Ann Baskin morecraft has touched every corner of my life.
DARIA POKLEMBA
June 4, 2021
Mrs morecraft may have passed but she was 1 of the few people who was a "teacher". I loved her inside and out. Veru creative, inspiring and never expected anything from her students that didn't require a bit of extra encouragement. I met her a few years before she passed and she knew me. I lovrd her horse ribbons, her books we read around the top of the room, singing, and encouragement to every one. Just try, she would say. If you failed, she would say, good try. Next time, try this. She encouraged other students to help student struggling. It was such a pleasure to know she had your back. Long live merry berry farm! Plus my mom bought bread from her family's bakery b4 I had her 4 a teacher.
She saud when I showed her this picture, me at 5-6, she said, "to me, that's what you will look like!"
Daria Tanzi Poklemba
November 17, 2020
Mrs morecraft was 1 of my most admired teachers. She encouraged you to be you. I can clearly remember joe Judith, Jay Atkinson, Alison troffatter, the library, Thanksgiving, pilgrim and Indians, wall murals, she always said, "it's nice to be nice," never remember her yelling. Merry berry farm. The house across from the post office. I visited her at her farm in 2005 and she could tell me every token/gift who it was from and reason. Steven guirdano was 1 I remember. I have my 1st grade school pic. I have on a red ribbon on (1st place) for reading. I was so proud. If you never had the privilege of meeting ann morecraft, you missed out. Ps. She even wrote her name and phone number on my yellow envelope for our report cards so I could visit in the summer, 1970,71.
God bless mrs. Morecraft. She would be so pleased to see her farm being used for this purpose. To be 6 yrs old with Mrs morecraft was such a pleasure.
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Joseph Judith
June 12, 2009
I was very sorry to hear of Mrs. Morecraft's passing. Even though it was nearly 40 years ago, I still have fond memories of being in first grade at Valley School with her as my teacher - visiting the farm, dressing up for Thanksgiving and performing the play Sleeping Beauty (with Alison). She will be sorely missed.
Alison Jandak
June 11, 2009
Mrs. Morecraft was my first grade teacher too (with Dennis). I am now a teacher myself and taught next to her daughter Chris Montefusco for two years. Mrs. Morecraft was a class act!!!
June 11, 2009
Ann will be missed by many. My favorite memory of Anne, was at Vacation Bible School at St. John's. Ann had all the children on the floor painting these gigantic trees which were then used as the decoration mural. I'll miss you Ann.
Kathy O'Hara
Phil Consalvo
June 10, 2009
Mrs. Morecraft was such a great teacher! I also had her in Valley School when I was in 1st grade! She will be missed! God Bless her and her family.
Dennis Colton
June 10, 2009
I'm sorry to hear of the passing of as I knew her Mrs Morecraft.As a child I had here as a first grade teacher at Valley school in Martinsville.I still remember visiting here farm and have many other fond memories.
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