Longtime Griggstown resident
SOUTH BRUNSWICK — Gunhild C. “Gunny” Knudsen died Wednesday at Buckingham Place. She was 90.
Born in Haugesund , Norway, she immigrated to Brooklyn, N.Y., in 1928 and moved to Griggstown in 1948 where she resided until September 2007.
She was the recipient of the Sara Delano Roosevelt Award for academic achievement presented to her by Mrs. Roosevelt in 1932.
She was an active member of the Griggstown Reformed Church, singing in the church choir, and was past president of the Missionary Society of Griggstown Church and active in the church’s Sunday school program.
Daughter of the late Henry and Olga Emberland Oakland, she is survived by her husband of 69 years Richard Knudsen; daughter Janet Slover, grandchildren and their spouses Lisa and Tom Mantz, and Ken and Kathy Slover; great- grandchildren Michelle Mantz, Matthew and Patrick Slover.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Monday at Griggstown Reformed Church, 1065 Canal Road, Griggstown.
Calling hour is 10 a.m. until time of service at the church.
Burial will follow in the Griggstown Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Griggstown Reformed Church Memorial Fund, 1065 Canal Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Arrangements are by Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.