Waltraud C. Monsees Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Waltraud C. Monsees of Ithaca, New York, who passed away on November 20, 2025, at the age of 91, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Waltraud C. Monsees to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her husband Martin. She is survived by: her children, John M. (Dana), David H. (Heidi), Edward W. and Heidi (Joe Stecher); her grandchildren, Jackson and Avery; and her friends, Shang Fong, Hanni Heyeck and Johanna Roitmayer.
Visitation was held on Sunday, November 30th 2025 from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM and on Monday, December 1st 2025 from 9:00 AM to 9:45 AM at the Preston Funeral Home (153 W S Orange Ave, South Orange, NJ 07079). A funeral service was held on Monday, December 1st 2025 at 10:00 AM at the same location. A burial was held on Monday, December 1st 2025 at 11:00 AM at the Hollywood Cemetery (1621 Stuyvesant Ave., Union, NJ 07083).
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in Waltraud's memory to: South Orange-Vailsburg United Methodist Church, 150 South Orange Ave. South Orange NJ 07079 or St Baldrick's Foundation, 1333 South Mayflower Ave, Suite 400, Monrovia, CA 91016.
