Winifred A. Deal

(nee Shimmin), age 91, recently of Collingswood, formerly of Audubon, passed away at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center on Thursday November 18, 2010.

Winnie was born in 1919 in Haddonfield, NJ to the late Ernest and Florence Shimmin. She is a US Navy Veteran serving during WWII(1943 to 1945). She was stationed in the United States and spent most of 1945 in Pearl Harbor. She was a member of Haddonfield United Methodist Church where she was married, sang in the choir and taught Sunday School classes. After marrying, Winnie and Warren moved to Audubon to raise their family. There she joined the Audubon United Methodist Church where she was very active for many years. Mrs. Deal was a member and a Past Worthy Matron of the Audubon OES#191, a member and past president of the Ladies Auxiliary to the Knights Templar, Cyrene Commandry, and a member of the VFW Socialites of Haddon Heights.

Mrs. Deal is the beloved wife of the late Warren E. Deal, loving mother of Edward(Gerry) of Seattle,WA Donald(Cherie) of Whitewater, WI and John(Etheljean) of Haddonfield, NJ . She is the proud grandmother of 4 and the dear aunt of 21 nieces and nephews. Winnie is also the sister of the late Fred Shimmin, Margaret Sheppard of Marlton, Bill(Nina) Shimmin of Willingboro, and Dick(Gerri) Shimmin of Folsom, PA.

Relatives and friends are invited to remember and pay tribute to Winnie on Monday evening from 6-8pm at the HENRY FUNERAL HOME, where an Order of the Eastern Star service will be held at 7:30pm. Funeral service will be held on Tuesday 10am at the Audubon United Methodist Church where friends may call after 9am. Burial with military honors will follow at Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill, NJ. In lieu of flowers donations in Winifred's memory can be made to Audubon United Methodist Church, W. Graisbury and Wyoming Avenue, Audubon, NJ 08106.