Christine B. Harvat

Christine Harvat passed away April 7, 2017 at the age of 76 after a six year battle with ovarian cancer. She was predeceased by two infant children, Sharon and Gary, and her parents, Christine and Joseph Vilcek. She is survived by her husband of 58 years, Ronald Harvat and their three children, Cynthia Harvat, Robert Harvat (Carol), and Lorraine Shepardson (Ward). There are four grandchildren, Christine Welch, Jessica Grannis, Christian and Elaina Shepardson, and a step-grandchild, Crystal Gray. She also leaves one great-grandchild, Kyleigh Welch, and a step-great-grandchild, Ricky Spenser, a sister, Janet Korn of Seminole, FL, and a brother, David Vilcek of Bangor, PA. She returned to school at the age of 38 and received a Bachelor's Degree in accounting from the University of Maryland. She worked for 20 years as an accountant and the retired to care for her grandchild. She loved to travel and visited many European countries, Caribbean Islands, Canada, Mexico, Costa Rica, and Hawaii. In lieu of flowers contributions may be made to St. Jude Children's Hospital at www.stjude.org/tribute After memorial services in Maryland burial will be at a later date in Bound Brook, NJ. To send flowers or a memorial gift to the family of Christine B. Harvat please visit our Sympathy Store.