Mildred Brelsford
Mildred (nee Novak) Brelsford, of Moorestown, died Feb. 19.
Brelsford was born and raised in Newark. After high school she worked at N.J. Bell Telephone Company in Newark.
Brelsford met her husband Harlin, who was employed by RCA in Harrison, while both were actors in an adult church Christmas pageant. After Harlin was transferred to Camden, the 1939 newlyweds moved first to an apartment in Collingswood, and then to their first home in Haddon Heights. They became active members of Haddonfield Presbyterian Church, and Mildred joined the Haddon Fortnightly Women’s Club.
In 1949, they moved with their young daughter, Anyce, to what was then Delaware Township, later Cherry Hill, while continuing as members of the Haddonfield Presbyterian Church.
At this time, Harlin was transferred to RCA’s Missile and Surface Radar Division in Moorestown, where he then worked for many years.
Brelsford became active in the Ladies’ Auxiliary of Cooper Hospital. Brelsford and Harlin both liked playing bridge, and enjoyed traveling, taking their daughter on many trips throughout the United States. Later, the couple traveled together throughout the world, enjoying these trips and providing lasting memories. After Harlin’s death, Brelsford joined Trinity Presbyterian Church in Cherry Hill, where her daughter, her husband Mark and their children Randy and Erika were active members.
In 1983, Brelsford moved to an apartment in Moorestown, still an avid bridge player and traveler. In 1996, the Evergreens in Moorestown became her final home, where Brelsford continued playing bridge and enjoying activities there, as she was able. She especially enjoyed being with her family, which now included Erika’s husband Sean, their children Ethan and Kiera, and Randy’s wife Amanda and their son Ian.
Before her death, Brelsford had decided that contributions made in her memory should be directed to Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, 1359 Broadway, Suite 1509, New York, N.Y. 10018.
