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Mrs. Klos
Girl Scout Leader
Mrs. Klos, 45 of 6 Dobson Road, Old Bridge died yesterday at St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick. She was born in Brooklyn, New York, spent her childhood summers at the family's country home in Smallwood, Sullivan County, New York. She was the youngest daughter of the late Rudolph and Louise Alma Hundertmark. After her marriage in 1952, she moved to the Bronx, New York. In 1956, the then pregnant mother of two, moved to Old Bridge Gardens where she remained a resident until her demise, after a five year painful battle with breast cancer. Eileen attended Pace and Hunter College in Manhattan and set aside her academic studies to assist her husband in obtaining his Ph. from Fordham University. Her work was so prodigious that the University committee endearing awarded her a Ph.T. "Pulled Husband Through" after the successful dissertation defense. Eileen was best known for her work as a Girl Scout Leader. Serving first as a Brownie troop leader, her work through the ranks was so outstanding that she became a regional consultant to numerous Girl Scout Chapters, including Old Bridge, in the State of New Jersey. She was a parishioner of St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge, a member of the Ladies Auxiliary to the St. Thomas Knights of Columbus, and a member of the Friendly Sons of Shillelagh, Old Bridge, New Jersey. She was a member of the St. Mary's School PTA, South River, the Democratic Party and a Middlesex County Board of Elections Board Official. Survivng are her husband Louis A.; two sons, Stanley, a student at Idaho State University, and James, at home; six daughters, Suzanne, a student at Montclair State College, Therese, Mary Louise, Patricia, Lucille, and Veronica Eileen all at home; one brother Gustav Hundertmark of East Williston, Long Island, New York, and one sister, Mrs Ruth Surat of Staten Island, New York. Funeral services will be held 8:15am Monday from the Rezem Funeral Home, Cranbury Road, East Brunswick, followed by a 9am Mass of Christian Burial in St. Thomas the Apostle Church, Old Bridge. Internment will be in Holy Cross Burial Park, South Brunswick. Friends may call 7 to 9pm tomorrow and 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 pm Sunday.
