Fern Henderson Hoover

Fern Henderson Hoover died peacefully at home surrounded by her loved ones on November 10, 2011.

Survived by her beloved husband of 62 years and 8 months, Robert, her 4 children, Robert Hoover of Byram, Cheryl Williams of Watchung, Douglas Hoover of Lanoka Harbor, Wendy Schreiber of Wantage, 7 grandchildren, 2 great grandchildren and 1 on the way and her brother, Bill Henderson of Allamuchy. She was predeceased by her loving parents, Thelma and Herbert Henderson.

She was a 50+ year member of the Eastern Star. She was a 25 + year member of the U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 053-07-09. She was a railroader’s daughter who grew up in Port Morris, lived in Stanhope for 30 years before moving to Forked River 30 years ago.

In 1956, she and her husband co-founded Hoover Truck Centers, a construction company that evolved into a heavy duty truck dealership which is now in it’s 2^nd generation of business.

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