Kathryn O. Gardner, 84, of Cream Ridge, passed away Saturday at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born in Keyport, NJ, she was a lifetime resident of the area before moving to Cream Ridge to live with her daughter. A graduate of Keyport High School, Kathryn was a talented home maker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, knitting and crafts. She was an active member of the Keyport Fire Company and First Aid Ladies Auxiliary and a lifetime member of the First Church of Christ Scientist in Keyport.

Wife of the late Floyd W. Gardner, she is survived by two daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Barry Morgan of Marietta, GA and Nancy and Frank Stein of Cream Ridge; two granddaughters and their spouses, Lauren and Kurt Rossi and Jessica and J.R. Bryant; a beloved great grandson, Kurt Jr.; her dear friends Katherine Huhn, Elizabeth Walling and Bill Enderly; two nieces and a nephew as well as her faithful dog, Roxy.

Memorial service will be private at the convenience of the family. In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Allentown Library, PO Box 383, Allentown NJ 08501 or to the Allentown Good Neighbor Fund, PO Box, 122, Allentown, NJ 08501. Arrangements under the direction of Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown