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Dr. Waltraut T. (Heinrich) Buser passed away peacefully on January 24, 2025 at her home in Wall Township after a long journey with dementia. Waltraut was born in October 1929 in Munich, Germany, and faced the challenges of a difficult yet loving childhood in the years during WWII. After receiving her Ph.D. in Physics at the University of Munich in 1956, she emigrated to the United States in 1958 with her husband Rudolf, where both started as research physicists at Camp Evans. After the birth of her second child, Waltraut became a full-time mother and raised four children in ‘Little Bavaria’, her beloved house and property. Later in life she started to teach, first as a substitute teacher at Wall High School and then as a math and physics professor at Brookdale Community College and Georgian Court University. Waltraut was a passionate environmentalist who found joy in the great outdoors, especially hiking, skiing, and canoeing. She had an encyclopedic knowledge of all things plant-related and was well known for her unique beach plum and wild cherry flavored vodkas as well as and her jams and jellies made from fruits and berries sourced from her and Rudolf’s expansive organic garden. Waltraut loved music, played the piano and accordion, and was a long-time member at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church Choir in Manasquan, and also sang with the Georgian Court Chorale.
Waltraut is survived by her four children, Claudia, Christopher, Carolyn, and Cornelia and their spouses, 10 grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and her brother and sister who reside in Munich.
A Memorial Service will be held at the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church in Manasquan with Pastor Mary Farnham presiding, on Saturday, May 31st at 11 am, and a private burial will follow in Munich, Germany.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in her memory to either of her two favorite charities (American Friends Service Committee or Friends of the Parks of Monmouth County) or your favorite charity.
Cremation was private and held under the direction of O’Brien Funeral Home, Wall.
To send condolences please visit http://www.obrienfuneralhome.com.
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