Linda Sue Hobert

Linda Sue (Gower) Hobert passed away peacefully in her sleep the morning of July 14th, 2025. Born in what is now known as Virtua Mt. Holly on November 13, 1951. Linda was a life-long resident of Pemberton Township, growing up in Pemberton Boro and lived her adult life in Browns Mills. After graduating from Pemberton Twp. High School, she attended Trenton State College where she earned a bachelor’s degree in English. Linda spent many of her summers in the blueberry field as a picker. It was at the blueberry field where she was introduced to her husband, Harry Louis Hobert and was married on May 25, 1975. They welcomed their first child in the summer of 1977. Shortly thereafter, Linda learned of the aquatics program at Burlington County College. She decided to enroll in mother/baby classes. In no time, her daughter, Torre, was swimming on her own and the more independent she got brought Linda to the realization she did not know how to swim. Linda enrolled in adult swimming classes and that became the start of her career. She had found her true calling as a teacher but most importantly as a water safety instructor. She encountered so many different people, children and adults, and those with special needs. She loved every minute of it. The pool at the former Burlington County College became a second home to the Hobert family for the first 20 years of their lives. She eventually moved on to work in the test center. This job she loved because she had to “dress up” for it. Oh, the outfits, shoes, and jewelry she had! She loved picking out her outfit! In addition to the two positions, she also worked as a bookkeeper at the family business until it closed permanently in the early 2000s. Linda was predeceased by her father, Edward B. Gower and her mother, Charlotte May (Haines) Gower, who just recently passed on May 18, 2025. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Harry L. Hobert; daughter, Victoria “Torre” Carol Hobert Lane-Dively (Matthew); son, Christopher G. Hobert (Amy); granddaughters, Kylie N. Lane, Everlynn E. Lane, and Aliyah J. Dively; grandsons, Cole and Chase Hobert; a great grandbaby Lane. Services will be held on Saturday, August 16, 2025 at 11 AM at the Pemberton United Methodist Church, 45 Hanover St., Pemberton, NJ.

Linda Sue Hobert

November 13, 1951 - July 14, 2025