Ester E Sobieski

August 16, 1963 - April 7, 2017

On Friday, April 7, 2017, our dearest and beloved Ester, loving wife, sister and aunt, earned her wings and went home to rest. Ester was born Aug. 16, 1963, the seventh child and only daughter of Elizabeth Bishop. Ester attended Keyport High School and was a standout athlete in field hockey and softball, where she was a state champion. It was at a graduation party where she met Randy, the only love of her life. They married on June 7, 1986. Ester attended Johnson and Wales University for two years. After college, she worked with several agencies in hostessing and retail. In 1996, she began a stellar 20+ year career as an accountant with Wakefern Food Corp., parent company for Shop Rite. Ester and Randy were avid campers and passionate cooking partners. The loved entertaining family and friends. Ester will always be loved and cherished by Randy and family and Lily girl. She is survived by family from the Bishops’ side: her brother and sister in law, Jimmy and Suk Bishop; nieces Penny and husband, Toby and Kathy and husband, Matt; great nephew, Aaron; great nieces, Kenzie, Shauna, Isabelle, Rachel, Ester and Kora; her deceased brother Willie’s children, Carol, Jason and Bernadette and her brother, George and his family She was predeceased by her brothers, Charlie, Willie, Kenny and Eloy. She is also survived by family from the Sobieski side; nieces, Lindsay, Jessica, Lauren, Shannon, Jordyn and Savanna and nephews, DJ and Nicholas.