Longtime Princeton Resident, Avid Gardener Mary Gerber

Mary E. Gerber, 93, of Princeton died Monday, Oct. 28, 2013, at the Pavilions at Forrestal Skilled Nursing Center.

Born in Ithan, PA, Mary was a resident of Princeton since 1925. She was a graduate of Princeton High School, Class of 1939, and a member of the US Army WACS during World War II. Upon leaving the service, she was Judge Gerber's legal secretary for three years, then worked at Marsh & Co. as a bookkeeper for 30 years. She joined Nassau Savings & Loan in the mortgage department in 1980 as a mortgage closing officer. An avid gardener, she was a member of New York Horticultural Society, the American Horticultural Society and the Dogwood Garden Club. She was a true friend to so many who loved her and will miss her dearly.

Daughter of the late Gustav and Mary E. (Koehler) Behrens, and wife of the late Judge Louis Gerber.

Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.