Charlotte Zimmerman

Charlotte Zimmerman, née Fipps, passed away on August 31, 2026, in Lopatcong Township, New Jersey. She was born on May 31, 1933, in Tampa, Florida, daughter of the late Edgar Franklin Fipps and Evelyn Ruby (Worsley) Fipps and later attended Bound Brook High School in New Jersey.

Throughout her life, Charlotte worked a number of jobs, but she took pride in being a great mom raising her four children and providing a clean and inviting home. She was devoted to her family and was a compassionate caregiver to her late husband, Charles “Bucky” Zimmerman. Her home and her care for those she loved were at the center of her life.

Charlotte found joy in sewing and crocheting things that made a house feel warm and welcoming. She loved to spend a day shopping with family. She also spent happy times bowling and playing games with family. In the kitchen, she expressed her love through cooking, especially her yellow rice with chicken, stuffed cabbage, and broccoli salad. Holidays were made sweeter by the cookies she baked, and she especially enjoyed eating oatmeal raisin cookies.

She also treasured the moments of fun and companionship that filled the years. She loved dancing with Bucky at many functions alongside their many friends. Music was another lasting pleasure in her life, and she enjoyed listening to the country songs of Patsy Cline, Dolly Parton, and Eddie Arnold. Trips in their camper, traveling throughout the United States to visit family and friends created memories that remained close to her heart.

Charlotte is survived by her daughters, Judy Lambert and her husband Kenneth of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey, Pamela "Jane" Zimmerman and her husband, Steve Feldman of New Harmony, Utah, and Robyn Pettingill and her husband, Dale of Fruitland, Idaho; by her son, Jack Zimmerman and Sherry Piesco of Tappan, New York; and by her sister, Marilyn Porell of Lopatcong Township, New Jersey as well as nine grandchildren, Barton, Ben, Kenneth, Wesley, George, Jake, Matthew, Evelyn and Elia and eight great-grandchildren. She leaves behind a family who knew her as a loving mother, sister, friend, Grammy, Gigi and who will carry forward the memory of her care, her warmth, faith and the many traditions she created.

In addition to her parents, Charlotte was preceded in death by her husband, Charles “Bucky” Zimmerman in 2016 and her brother, Donald Fipps.

Family and friends are invited to a viewing on September 11, 2026, from 12:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, New Jersey 08822. A funeral service at the funeral home will begin at 2:00 p.m, followed by a graveside service at 3:00 p.m. at Sand Brook Cemetery, 118 Sandbrook Headquarters Road, Stockton, New Jersey 08559.

For further information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.

Charlotte will be remembered for the love she gave so generously, the comfort she created for others, and the happiness she found in family, friendship, music, food, and home. Her memory will remain a lasting blessing to those who knew and loved her.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in Charlotte's memory may be made to the Hunterdon Health Foundation by clicking on the link below.

Eulogy

Gigi,

How do we say goodbye to someone who has been woven into our lives for so many years? Your presence became part of the rhythm of everyone’s life—familiar, comforting, and deeply loved, and it is hard to imagine the days ahead without you in them.

Thank you for every memory, every birthday we shared, and every quiet moment in between. I know I will always treasure the way our birthdays brought us together year after year. From now on, when I make a wish and see the candles glowing, know there will always be one extra candle for you.

Watching you preparing to leave this world broke our hearts, but we will find comfort in knowing that you are no longer struggling. You can finally rest. I hope you are somewhere peaceful, surrounded by everyone you missed, with a clear mind and a strong, healthy body again. Most of all, we hope you know how truly loved you are by all of us.

One of the greatest gifts was the love you had for your great grandchildren. I am so grateful they had a chance to meet you, know you, laugh with you. As they grow, we will keep those memories alive.

We will miss you in more ways than words can express. In our pictures and stories, to our birthdays, and in the small moments in-between that will bring memories flooding back.

Wherever we go, we will carry you with us. The love we shared and the memories you gave us will always remain a part of who we are.

It was an honor to love you Gigi, and it was an honor to be a part of your life.

You are truly one-of-a-kind, and I know you will be watching over all of us.

Fly high with the angels.

Until we meet again. We love you always

Maxine, Kenny, Logan & Colton