MANVILLE Sonja A. Stibitz died Sept. 8 at home. She was 66.
Born in Manville, she had been a lifelong resident.
Mrs. Stibitz started her career as a teacher in 1961 at North Hunterdon High School and then Hunterdon Central.
She stayed at home with her young children and went back to teaching at Manville High School and Plainfield High School.
She was a member of NJEA and a past member of the Manville Fire Co. No. 3, Ladies Auxiliary.
She was a collector of Boyd Bears.
Her husband, Kay Stibitz, died in 2004.
Surviving are one son, Brett E. of Hillsborough; a daughter, Tamara Stibitz of Manville; and one grandchild.
A funeral service will be held this morning from Ketusky Funeral Home in Manville. Burial will be in Neshanic Cemetery in Hillsborough.

