Janet E. Hagerty

Janet E. Hagerty obituary, South River, NJ

Janet E. Hagerty

Janet Hagerty Obituary

Obituary published on Legacy.com by Maliszewski Funeral Home - South River on Dec. 18, 2025.
Janet E. Hagerty, age 85, of South River, passed away on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born and raised in South River to the late Walter and Dorothy Sanders, Janet was a lifelong resident of South River. She was a member of the Office of Aging in South River for 20 years.

Janet is preceded in death by her beloved husband of 66 years, David Hagerty, on December 4, 2025. Though separated briefly in time, they were never apart in heart. She is also preceded in death by her loving brother, Bobby Sanders.

She is survived by her children, Linda Schipmann-Pustai and her husband Jim Pustai, Timothy Hagerty and his wife Linda, and Lori Hagerty, her grandsons, David Hagerty, Daniel Hagerty and his wife Peggy, Dylan Hagerty, Douglas Hagerty, and Scott Schipmann, her cherished great-grandchildren, Lilly and Alex, as well as many loving extended family members and friends.

A private cremation was entrusted to the Maliszewski Funeral Home, 218 Whitehead Avenue, South River, NJ 08882. To share messages of condolence with Janet's family, please visit www.maliszewskifuneralhome.com.

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