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Lisa Klidzia

She could light up any room. Lisa had a habit of wandering into private parties: problem was that people loved her so much they wouldn’t let her leave. She was known as the Dancing Queen, doing her moves til she was black and blue especially, in Asbury Park at the Paradise and the Empress. Lisa’s greatest joy was spreading joy. Even her hair was joyous, brightly dyed blues, pinks, purples and reds to celebrate the holidays. She never forgot a birthday and her handmade cards full of stamps and stickers were the stuff of legends. If you were lucky enough to get one, you’d never forget it. Christmas time found her hunting down gifts for everyone she knew; she thought it better to give than to receive. And she loved to memorialize her favorite pictures and moments in her many scrapbooks. She loved seeing the shows at the Casinos and battling the occasional slot machine. Her tastes were top shelf: lobster, filet and salmon. If her T.V. was on she’d be checking in with the Hallmark Channel. Breakfasts were best enjoyed outside Lucy the Elephant where Lisa could stare up at her for hours or being serenaded by Elvis’ Love Me Tender.

Lisa is survived by her mother, Denise Dobbins; her sister, Stephanie (Justin) Ortholf; her aunts, Joanne Dobbins and Lisa Fiorile; her uncle, Wally (Tracy) Dobbins; nieces, Brianna and Serenity and nephew, Justin Jr.

Come celebrate 48 great years, Tuesday October 7, 10 a.m. to noon at Daley Life Celebration Studio, 1518 Kings Highway, Swedesboro where there will be a noon service. Donations in lieu of flowers to Tunnels to Towers t2t.org.

Words of remembrance from Brianna Ortholf:

I know this is all so sudden, none of us expected to be here today so soon.

Lisa was an amazing person, friend, daughter, sister but most of all she was an amazing aunt.

She never failed to make me, my brother and sister happy.

I’m gonna miss all the fun times with her.

Whenever we got in the car she’d ask “Nana can we listen to Jelly Roll” and of course we did.

Every birthday for everyone she always called and sang happy birthday. Lisa would always give, because that’s what she enjoyed, as long as you were happy so was she.

The thing I’m gonna miss the most was the sound of her voice telling me she loved me. She never missed the chance to say “I Love You”.

So please make sure you hug and kiss, say all your I love yous and spend as much time with your loved ones before it’s too late.

Thank you!