Sheila A. Thorn, 81, of Columbus, OH, entered into eternal rest, peacefully, surrounded by family on Friday, September 14, 2018 at Kobacker House Hospice Center. Born in Cliffside Park, NJ, she formerly resided at CenterBridge II in Bridgewater, NJ, Tamarac, FL and Edison, NJ. Sheila was retired but kept busy with her entrepreneurial talents in crocheting/knitting, floral arrangements and many other homemade crafts. She was employed by the Edison Police Department as a Fire and Emergency Dispatcher. Sheila taught crocheting and knitting and became actively involved with the Somerset County Family Services to donate finished items from the club to the homeless, battered woman and children, and also provided chemo and neo-natal newborn hats to RWJ at Somerset Hospital. St. Jude's Children's Hospital and Atlantic City Children's Seashore Hospital were two organizations that were near and dear to her heart. She gave often to these vital organizations.

Sheila is survived by her daughters, Marion Conk and her companion, Eric Meckes, of Sciota, PA; Connie Parker and husband, Wayne Parker, of Columbus, OH; Sheila Novembre and husband, Thomas, of Edison, NJ; sons, Michael Morrison and wife, Maite, of Plantation, FL; Edward Conk and wife, Debbie, of Coconut Creek, FL. She is also survived by nine grandchildren: Thomas, Sarah, Robert III, Sara, Tarra, Michael, Veronica, Zachary and Thomas; six great-grandchildren: Emily, Layla, Xavier, Carter, Clara Jo and Hannah.

She will always be loved and remembered by so many that had the pleasure of meeting her because she was a kind and caring, giving selflessly to anyone that she knew or met.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, from 2-4 p.m. and 7-9 p.m., at the Flynn and Son Funeral Home, 23 Ford Avenue, Fords, NJ. A funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday, September 20, 2018, at the funeral home followed by a 10:30 a.m. Funeral Liturgy at Our Lady of Peace RC Church, Fords. Interment will follow in Hillside Cemetery, Metuchen.