Lucretia, known lovingly as Dita, passed away on March 27th at the family home that her father built in 1940. She was a life-long resident of Avon-by-the-Sea. Dita loved her town and was a fixture in this sea-side community.
She graduated from Avon Elementary School and Asbury Park High School. She attended Wooster College. In her early years, she worked at Maypink’s Pharmacy as a soda jerk. After college, Dita was employed as a secretary for Carton Law Firm. She volunteered for the Avon Sr. Citizens organization and was a bingo caller for many years.
Church was always a central part of Dita’s life and at a very young age she began playing the organ at the Avon United Methodist Church. She also served as the church’s secretary and helped run many of their charitable events. Dita loved the AMC and was a devoted parishioner until the church was forced to close in 2016. At the young age of 83, Ballard Methodist Church welcomed Dita as their organist.
Dita was preceded in death by her parents Garth Shamel and Elizabeth (Butler) Shamel, her husband Donald K. Greer Sr., and her brother-in-law, David W. Feeney.
Surviving to cherish her memory are her sons Donald K. Greer, Jr., Garth S. Greer Sr. (Cynthia), and Conrad S. Greer (Jennifer), her loving grandchildren and great grandchildren, Garth S. Greer Jr., Bridget Bowden (Daniel), Amy L. Greer, Savannah R. Greer, Bryson Bowden and Jack Bowden, her very special sisters Betsy Feeney and Susie (Frank) Carey, and all her nieces, nephews and cousins.
Our heartfelt thank you to Elizabeth Mwanza, Dita’s caregiver, and friend.
A service will be held on Monday, April 7th at 11:30am at the Ballard Methodist Church, 1515 4th Ave., Asbury Park, NJ. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Ballard Methodist Church or Alzheimer’s/NJ (https://www.alznj.org/).
Services are entrusted to Jersey Shore Cremation, 43 Taylor Avenue, Manasquan, NJ.
