Obituary of Carol Richter

Carol H. Richter, 76, long time resident of Basking Ridge, NJ, passed away on January 14, 2019.

Carol was born in Newark on June 13, 1942 to John and Margaret Huetz. She graduated from Columbia High School in Maplewood. She went on to earn her Education degree from Cabrini College, where she met the love of her of life, Charlie Richter.  Married in 1964, Carol and Charlie settled down in Belmar, where they raised four children.  They moved to the Basking Ridge area in 1985, where Carol worked as a real estate agent for Weichert Realtors for over 20 years.  

Carol loved reading, knitting, and beaches of every kind. But her true passion was spending time with her family.  The highlight of every year was the annual Richter beach vacation, and she got no greater joy than delighting in the company of her ten grandkids. 

Carol is survived by her children, Mark and Jane Richter of Basking Ridge, James and Laurie Richter of Chester, Matthew and Lisa Richter of Basking Ridge, Katie and Mike Long of Bernardsville; her ten grandchildren TJ, Sean, Jack, Andrew, Allison, Ella, Will, Charlie, Jake, and Maggie.  She is also survived by her sister Suzanne Schuster and brother-in-law Herb Schuster of Wall Township, along with beloved nieces and nephews.  She is preceded in death by her husband, Charlie Richter.

Visitation will be held at Gallaway and Crane, 101 S. Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ on January 17, 2019 from 2 – 4 p.m. and 6 – 8 p.m. The Funeral Mass will be held at the Church of Saint James. 184 S. Finley Ave, Basking Ridge, NJ on January 18, 2019 at 10 a.m. Burial will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery, 145 Mt. Airy Road, Basking Ridge. For further information, or to leave a condlence message for the family please visit www.gcfuneralhome.com

In lieu of flowers, Memorial donations may be made in Carol’s name to the American Cancer Society at www.cancer.org.