Jean Marie Fairchild Herterich passed away on Saturday, March 19, 2022 at her daughter's home in New Hope, PA. She was 84 years old.

Born in Orange on April 4, 1937 to the late Doris and Ralph Fairchild, she resided in Woodbridge for many years before moving to Jackson in 2016.

A graduate of Saint John's Grammar School in Orange and Immaculate Conception High School in Montclair, Mrs. Herterich was employed with Prudential Insurance Company in Newark prior to raising her family and later worked for over 20 years at J.C. Penney's Department Store in Woodbridge; and was a communicant of Saint James Catholic Church in Woodbridge, where she belonged to the Altar Rosary Society. Jean was an avid reader. The Woodbridge Library was one of her favorite places and she took just about every one of her grandchildren there to experience it with her. She also loved to swim at The Club at Woodbridge. When moving to Jackson, she and her husband would take weekly trips to the local cinema and Longhorn Steakhouse. Jean visited Hawaii, California, New York City, Disney World, but her happiest place was sitting with her husband watching anything he wanted on television.

Surviving are her husband of 63 years, Robert T. Herterich, Sr.; children, Robert T. Herterich, Jr. and Lori of Manchester, Mary Jean and Mark Silidker of New Hope. PA, Michael Herterich and Monica of Charlotte, NC, William Herterich and Laura Robinson of Hillsborough and Karen and Scott Blackman of Candia, NH; sister, Carole and Patrick DiSalvo of Manasquan; fifteen grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.

Funeral services will take place on Saturday, April 2, 2022 9:15 a.m. from Costello-Greiner Funeral Home, 44 Green Street, Woodbridge. A Mass of Resurrection will follow at 10:00 a.m. at Saint James Catholic Church, Woodbridge. Interment will be in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia. Visitation for family and friends will be on Friday evening from 3:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the funeral home.

In lieu of flowers, contributions to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital (stjude.org) in Mrs. Herterich's memory would be greatly appreciated by her family.