Lucy M. Blozen, 93, of Mars passed away peacefully Sunday at the VA Medical Center in Butler surrounded by her loving family.

Lucy was a sergeant in the Women's U.S. Army Corps, having served in World War II from 1943 to 1946. She had worked for many years as a secretary and teacher in a parochial school in Brooklyn, N.Y.

She was an amazing woman and was very loved by her family and friends.

Lucy was predeceased by her husband, John Blozen; her sister, Anne Mastria; and her brother, Gerald Ackerman.

She is survived by her son, David J. (Janice) Blozen of Brooklyn, N.Y.; two daughters, Susan DeRiso of Mars and Carol (James) Gipson of Lake George, N.Y.; two brothers, William (Marion) Ackerman of Iselin; four sisters, Rita Policastro of Toms River, N.J., Johanna Mele of Little Egg Harbor, N.J., Antoinette Craven of Keyport, N.J., and Patricia Uhrig of Newark, N.J.; her dear friend, Phyllis Grasser of Mars; four grandchildren; six great- grandchildren; and two great-great-grandchildren.

BLOZEN — Visiting hours for Lucy M. Blozen, who died Sunday, Sept. 18, 2016, will be held from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at the Quinn-Hopping Funeral Home, 26 Mule Road, Toms River, N.J.A funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday at St. Maximilian Kolbe Roman Catholic Church, Toms River. Cremation will be private.In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her memory to the Women's WW II Memorial at www.womensmemorial.org.Condolences may be sent to the family by visiting www.quinn-hoppingfh.com.