In Memory of

Tillie

Mae

Sonera

(Cottman)

Obituary for Tillie Mae Sonera (Cottman)

TILLIE MAE SONERA (NEE COTTMAN) OF GALLOWAY TOWNSHIP WENT HOME TO BE WITH THE LORD ON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 5, 2022. TILLIE WAS BORN ON SEPTEMBER 5, 1945 IN ATLANTIC CITY, NJ TO ISRAEL AND WILLIE MAE COTTMAN. TILLIE ATTENDED PLEASANTVILLE PUBLIC SCHOOL IN PLEASANTVILLE, NJ AND ATLANTIC CAPE COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN MAYS LANDING, NJ. SHE WAS A REGISTERED NURSE FOR ATLANTIC REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER IN THE LABOR AND DELIVERY DEPARTMENT FOR 36 YRS. TILLIE HAD A GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR AND LOVED DANCING AND SINGING. SHE ALSO HAD A GREAT LOVE FOR CHOCOLATE CUPCAKES AND CHEESEBURGERS.

TILLIE IS PREDECEASED BY HER PARENTS, HER SISTERS, MARGARET MURPHY, IRIS BUTTS, EMMA JEAN RIDLEY, LENA COTTMAN, PATRICIA WILLIAMS, AND VICTORIA COTTMAN.

SHE LEAVE TO CHERISH FOND MEMORIES, HER DAUGHTER, ANGELA WOODS, GRANDDAUGHTER CHRISTINE DEBERRY, AND HUSBAND ISAAC DEBERRY, GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER, SHANESE REAVES, AND GREAT GREAT GRANDDAUGHTER AYANNA ALLEYNE, ONE BROTHER, ISRAEL COTTMAN OF HARRISBURG, PA, SISTERS, MARY LILLEY, BERTHA COTTMAN, GLORIA JONES, OF AC, AND VERNAY (RENAE’) COTTMAN OF GALLOWAY, A HOST OF NEPHEWS AND NIECES, COUSINS, 2 SPECIAL NIECES, LESLIE BUTTS AND TREYANNAH DEAL, BOTH OF GALLOWAY AND A HOST OF DEVOTED FRIENDS. THE FAMILY WOULD LIKE TO ESPECIALLY THANK THE STAFF OF PREFERRED CARE,
ABSECON FOR THEIR ATTENTIVENESS AND COMPASSIONATE CARE DISPLAYED TO OUR LOVED ONE.

A MEMORIAL SERVICE WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2022 FROM 3PM TO
5PM AT ADAMS PERFECT FUNERAL HOME, 1650 NEW ROAD, NORTHFIELD, NJ 08225.

A REPAST WILL BE HELD AT A LATER DATE