Jacqueline M. Abbotts

Jacqueline M. Abbotts

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Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown, NJ 08501

Oct

29

Interment

12:30 p.m.

Brig. General Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery

350 Province Line Road, North Hanover Twp., NJ 08562

Jacqueline Abbotts Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Buklad-Merlino Memorial Homes - Hamilton on Oct. 22, 2025.

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Jacqueline M. Abbotts, 90, of Allentown, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 14, 2025 at Serenity Hospice Inpatient Unit at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ she was a longtime Allentown resident. She retired from the State of New Jersey, State Library. She loved spending time at the beach, taking trips to Bermuda with her husband Jack, and enjoying time outdoors. She took great pride in her yard and gardens, especially enjoyed beautiful flowers, and cherished time spent with her sisters, family and friends.

Predeceased by her parents, Edmund and Katherine (Odorczyk) Krempecke; her best friend and beloved husband, John Abbotts; and her siblings, Florence Hoyer, Evelyn Andrzejak, Bernice Anderson and Edwin Krempecke.

She is survived by her nieces, Judith (David) Morrow and Donna (Timothy) Szwedo; nephew, Mark J. (Patricia) Hoyer, Sr.; great-niece, Stacie (John) Mariconi; great-nephews, Mark J. Hoyer, Jr.; Michael (Jennifer) Hoyer, great-great nieces and nephew, Sophia, Juliana, Luella, Madilyn, and Joseph; first cousin, John (Sandy) Morrison; step-sons, Roger (Joanne) Abbotts, and Bruce (Marla) Abbotts ; and step-grandchildren, Laurel and Kieran; as well as dear friends.

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Buklad-Merlino Memorial Homes - Hamilton

2141 S Broad Street, Hamilton, NJ 08610

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Upcoming Events

Oct

29

Mass of Christian Burial

11:00 a.m.

St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church

1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown, NJ 08501

Oct

29

Interment

12:30 p.m.

Brig. General Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery

350 Province Line Road, North Hanover Twp., NJ 08562