Ilean Leighton 88, of Fords, entered into eternal rest November 19, 2018 at Regency Heritage Nursing Home in Somerset after suffering from Lewy Body Dementia for the past five years.  She was born in Lodi and resided in Fords for many years.

Ilean was a Department Manager at Bamburgers/Macy's in Menlo Park for 10 years before retiring in 1988.

She was a former communicant of Our Lady of Peace R C Church in Fords, and enjoyed trips to Atlantic City.

Ilean was predeceased by her husband William in 2000, and her siblings Albert Dotzauer, Helen Deegan, Katherine Ramsay, and Virginia Sommer.  She is survived by her children Ilean Calabro and her husband Thomas of Toms River, Michael Leighton and his wife Netoria of Stroudsburg, PA, Jean Donato and her husband Robert of Millville and Ann Porcelli and her husband Vincent of Port Reading, and 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be on Monday at 10 am at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home 23 Ford Avenue, Fords, followed by a 10:30 am Liturgy at Our Lady of Peace Church. Interment will be in St. Francis DeSales Cemetery, Lodi. Visitation is Monday from 9-10 am.  In lieu of flowers contributions are requested to Dementia Research 140 Old Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY; http://cdr.rfmh.org/