Morris County crafter named ‘Handmade Hero’
Updated Mar 05, 2021;
Belle Schwartz of Succasunna, an avid crafter for years, has been named one of the winners in the Joann’s Fabrics Handmade Heroes contest in recognition of her creation and donation of hundreds of handmade pieces over the last year.
During the coronavirus pandemic, Schwartz, a life-member of National Council of Jewish Women (NCJW), West Morris Section, has been knitting and sewing as a way to help others. Schwartz said, “My knitting needles and sewing have been keeping me busy and sane during these challenging times, and I have truly enjoyed making these pieces and giving them away.”
Elizabeth âBettyâ N. Bergman, 96, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020, at Merry Heart Nursing Home in Succasunna.
She was born and lived much of her early life in North Arlington before her marriage to Bill Bergman and moving to Mendham in 1945.
Mrs. Bergman was employed by Mutual Benefit in Newark as an actuary. She was a wonderful, family-oriented mother, raising three children.
She served the local community and Hilltop Presbyterian Church in many positions before taking a teaching and coaching position at St. John Baptist School in Mendham. She served many years in the Womenâs Auxiliary of the Mendham Fire Department. Many will remember her as a lifeguard and swimming instructor at the Mendham Mountain Valley Pool.