She was born in Brunswick on July 22, 1960, a daughter of Leo George and Natalie Ann (Pushard) Tanger Jr.
She attended Bath schools and graduated from Morse High School in the Class of 1978. She was employed at BIW as an assist to the designers and as a bartender at J.R. Maxwell’s in Bath. She was a proud Navy wife and mother. She lived in San Diego for 5 years, Japan for 5 years and lived in Orange Park since 2005. She was a world traveler and snorkeled in many places she visited.
She was a voracious reader, exquisite cook and professional shopper. She was devoted to her cats, Tubby and Biscuit.
She is survived by her husband, Vincent A. Herzel of Orange Park, her mother, Natalie Tanger of Mobile, AL, one daughter, Rebecca Green and her husband Johnathan of Orange Park, one son, Benjamin Brown and his wife Erin of West Bath, three sisters, Kim Svien and her husband Mark of West Bath, Karen Favreau and her husband Bert of Mobile AL and Kelly Haley and her fiancé Darren McClave of Sheffield, PA, five grandchildren, Benjamin, Alex, Lydia, Sir and Anderson and many nieces and nephews.
A graveside service will be held at 10 AM on Thursday, July 19, 2012 at Orchard Hill Cemetery in West Bath. A gathering of family and friends will follow at 38 Berry’s Mill Road, West Bath. Arrangements are by Daigle Funeral Home, 819 High Street, Bath. Condolences may be made online at www.Daiglefuneralhome.com.
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