Audrey Janet Sheppard

Audrey J. Sheppard, 94, of Toms River, NJ passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 10, 2023 at Community Medical Center following a brief illness. She was born on May on May 30,1929 in Rahway, NJ to the late Walter and Henrietta Washburn. While raising her only daughter in South River, NJ and following the death of her first husband, Raymond Weston, she worked at Merck & Co., Inc. in Rahway for 36 years as an executive receptionist before retiring on January 1, 1993. On February 2, 1972 she was married to the late Frederick A. Sheppard, and was married to him until his death on January 28, 2020. They had relocated to Toms River in November 1992 upon their retirement.

Audrey was known for her talkative, social personality, her love of good food, and especially eating at fine restaurants with her family and friends over the years. Though never a fan of flying, she did enjoy traveling locally, and especially loved to visit Lancaster County, PA and enjoyed all of the arts, crafts and culture of Pennsylvania’s Amish Country. She also enjoyed entertaining at home, and especially the large summertime BBQ picnics, gatherings, and family reunions at their home in South River.

She was also preceded in death by her only child, Debra Lee (Weston) Condo of Brick, NJ; her brother, Walter (“Sonny”) Washburn of Tower Hill, IL; and her sister, Henrietta E. (“Betty”) Nolan of Toms River, NJ. Surviving are her grandchildren, Anthony Michael Condo, Jr. (Michael) of Dryden, NY; and Courtney L. Sculthorpe (Danny) of Jackson, NJ; nieces Linda Kardell (Edward) of Keller, TX; Vicky Teschner (Eric) of Toms River, NJ; and Darlene Krawiec (Rich) of Lakeland, FL; as well as several other nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, their significant others, and their children. A very special thanks to Vicky and Eric for providing for Audrey and for helping her with her basic needs, errands, appointments, and household chores. The family would also like to extend sincere thanks and appreciation to the extended Weston family; her former son-in-law Anthony M Condo, Sr. and his wife Suzanne; Bruce and Patty Johnson; and Nancy and Jimmy Cherego for all of their love, friendship, and support during Aud’s life, and especially over the course of the last few years of her life when she needed everyone the most.

A Memorial Service celebrating Audrey’s life will be held on Saturday, June 1, 2024 with details to be announced at a later date. Interment at the Bayville Cemetery will be private.