Mrs. Tatum, 80, of Tinton Falls, died March 12, 2009. She co-owned Lincroft Fireside Fabrics, Lincroft section of Middletown, for several years. Prior to that during the 1940s, she was a display artist at Newark Public Library. She was a Den Mother for the Cub Scouts in Tinton Falls. She was predeceased by a son, Craig, in 2000. She is survived by a daughter, Jody of Highlands; a sister, Lois Gustavson of Belmar; her caregiver and companion, Rebecca Berchie of Irvington; and two nephews. Burial was at Monmouth Memorial Park, Tinton Falls. Arrangements were by John E. Day Funeral Home, Red Bank. Memorial donations may be made to the VNA Hospice Program of Central Jersey, 141 Bodman Place, Red Bank, NJ 07701.
