Obituary of Kathleen M. Akins

Kathleen M. Ruppel Akins, 65, of Point Pleasant, passed away, Friday, November 25, 2011 at her home. Born in Neptune City to the late Richard & Dorothy Ruppel, she was raised there and has lived in Point Pleasant for the past forty-seven years. Mrs. Akins career in banking began thirty years ago and for the last fifteen years, she worked as a customer service representative for Ocean First Bank, Pavilion Branch. She was a communicant of the Church of Saint Martha, Point Pleasant, where she was a former CCD instructor and play director. She was predeceased by her sister and brother in law, Bobbie & Dave Ross. Surviving are her beloved husband of forty-seven years, Richard H. Akins; three sons and daughters-in-law, Richard L. & Jennifer Akins of Point Pleasant Beach, Gregory & Lindsay Akins of Point Pleasant, and Michael & Kimberly Akins of Temecula, CA; three daughters and sons in law, Nancy & Kevin Scroggins of Houston, TX, Christine & Michael Clemetson of Tinton Falls, and Kathleen & Jason Santoro of Brick. Also surviving are her brother and sister in law, William & Mary Ruppel; two sisters and brothers in law, Dorothy & Robert Davis and Lorraine & Charles Johnson; and ten grandchildren, Jake, Chase, Jack, Luke, Evan, Brandon, Jaron, Alexandria, Madison, and Joselyn. Visitation will be from 2 - 4 p.m. & 7 - 9 p.m., Monday, Nov. 28 at the Pable Evertz Funeral Home of Point Pleasant, 901 Beaver Dam Road. At 9:30 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 29, Liturgy of Christian Burial will be celebrated at the Church of Saint Martha, followed by interment at Saint Catharine Cemetery, Sea Girt. As an expression of sympathy, donations made in her memory to Saint Jude Children's Research Hospital, Memphis, TN 38148 or visit www.stjude.org For online condolences to the family visit www.pableevertzfuneralhome.com