Olive B. Grovatt

November 30, 1916 - October 11, 2019

Olive B. Grovatt of Rancocas Village passed away at the family home on Friday, October 11th. She was 102 years old. Daughter of the late Herbert and Lucy Grovatt, she was one of four siblings. In the summers during college, she worked as a waitress at the Wagon Wheel Inn in Maine. She also had fond memories of a cross country road trip with her friends to California once teaching. Olive attended New Jersey State Teachers College at Trenton where she received a BS in education. Following Trenton State, she attended Rutgers University for post graduate work. Olive was a kindergarten teacher for 44 years, starting her career in Wrightstown, and finally retiring from the Bridgewater school system in Somerset County after 32 years. After retiring in 1981, Olive returned back to Rancocas where she became very active in the community. She volunteered to read to children at the local pre-school, she was also part of the Rancocas Historical Society and various other organizations. Taking after her father, Olive enjoyed gardening both flowers and vegetables. Olive is predeceased by her parents Herbert and Lucy, her siblings Ann Grovatt, Melvin Grovatt, Evelyn Brimfield (nee Grovatt), and nephew Donald Grovatt. Olive was the beloved aunt of and succeeded by Marilyn Grovatt, and JoBeth Bunning (nee Brimfield), great nieces Pamela Platania (nee Bunning), Diana Nelson (nee Bunning), and Erin Cruz (nee Bunning), four great-great nieces, and three great-great nephews. Friends may visit with the family on Saturday, October 19th from 10-11am at Perinchief Chapels, 438 High Street, Mount Holly NJ. Services will follow the viewing at 11am, interment will be held at the Mount Holly Cemetery.