Eshback,  Lydia B.

Lydia B. Eshback, 97 , died  May 16, 2011 in  Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ.  Lydia lived in  Hackettstown, NJ for 65 years coming from Brooklyn, NY and was born in Russia on March 8, 1914.

Husband/Wife of: late Ralph Walter Eshback and the late Henry Schwanda

Son/Daughter of: late John Paul and Xenia (Maciejow) Gulevich

Survived By: 3 Sons-Keith John and his wife Kelly Eshback, Wilton, NH; Peter and his wife Karen Eshback, Germanton, NC; Henry and his wife Victoria Schwanda, Port Mansfield, TX
1 Sister Naida Piccolo, Little Egg Harbor, NJ
5 Grandchildren-Tanya and Sonya Schwanda, Elizabeth, Sarah, Molly Mae Eshback

Occupation: Lydia was a Teacher at Centenary College, Hackettstown, NJ

Veteran Info: N/A

Additional Information:  Lydia was a member of the Seventh Day Adventist Church of Hackettstown, NJ; received her BS in Education from Brooklyn College, attended Pratt Institute and Montclair State College, received her Masters Degree from Newark State College and holds a PhD in Special Education from Columbia University; she was a member of the Republican Club and the Hackettstown Historical Society, both of Hackettstown, NJ; member of the Family Planning of Belvidere, NJ; member of the National Education Association; she enjoyed traveling and was an avid reader.

Visitation: Thursday, May 19, 2011, 6:00 - 8:00 PM at the Cochran Funeral Home, 905 High St., Hackettstown, NJ 07840

Services: during the visitation at 7:30 PM- at Cochran Funeral Home

In Lieu of Flowers: Donations to the Hackettstown Historical Society

Interment: Hackettstown Union Cemetery where a graveside service will take place at 12 noon on Friday May 20, 2011