Maria Staudacher passed away on Thursday, December 23, 2021 at Ashbrook Nursing Center in Scotch Plains. She was 98 years old.

Born on November 20, 1923 in Yugoslavia to the late Josefa and Josef Matzelle, she resided in Ridgewood, NY before moving to the Avenel section of Woodbridge Township 10 years ago.

Mrs. Staudacher was a loving Mother, Grandmother, and Great-Grandmother that was affectionately known to everyone as Oma. She passionately loved her job as a seamstress and managed a sweater shop in New York City until she retired. Oma's hobbies included cooking, gardening, bird watching, and day trips to Atlantic City to play the slots. She was a communicant of Saint Andrew Catholic Church in Avenel.

She was predeceased by her husband, Adolf Staudacher, in 1991; and daughter and son in law, Alma and Peter Joe.

Surviving are her grandsons, Peter J. Joe of Avenel, Thomas J. Joe and his wife, Michele, of Woodbridge and Steven J. Joe of Avenel and his girlfriend, Angie, of Avenel; great grandchildren, Zachary, Thomas Jr., Katherine and Emily; and Niece Traude Van Alstine and daughters Kim McCarthy, Carol Ann Rice, Erica Shortreed from Canada.

Friends and relatives are invited to pay their respects on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 from 9:30 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. at Costello-Koyen Funeral Home, 399 Avenel Street, Avenel. A Mass of Resurrection will follow at 11:30 a.m. at Saint Andrew Catholic Church, Avenel. Interment will be in Saint Gertrude Cemetery, Colonia.