Obituary of Juana Mejia

Juana Mejia, 97, of Howell passed away on Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was born and raised in Peru, came to the United States moving to New York in 1988, lived in Cartaret and Linden before settling to Howell in 2020. Juana loved knitting, crocheting, animals, and tending to her farm.

She is survived by her husband of 70 years, Alfredo Mejia of Howell; children, Adriana Taboada of Pennsylvania, Alfredo Mejia and his wife, Mercedes Avalos of Peru, Teresa LeBron and her husband, Mario of Linden, and Brenda Mejia and her husband, Cesar Perez of Howell; eight grandchildren; and 9 great grandchildren.

Visitation will be held at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, 100 Elton-Adelphia Road (Route 524), Freehold Township on Monday, December 14, 2020 from 9:00 to 11:00 AM with her funeral service to follow. Entombment will take place in St. Gertrude Chapel & Mausoleum, 53 Inman Ave, Colonia, NJ 07067. For the safety of the public and our staff, we are asking everyone to help us adhere to the CDC guidelines. Facemasks will be required. For information, directions, or to leave condolence messages to the family, please visit www.claytonfuneralhome.com