Elsbeth Fullem died peacefully surrounded by loved ones at her Martha’s Vineyard home on Friday, April 5. She was 93.

Prior to retiring on Martha’s Vineyard, Elsbeth lived with her husband and family in Upper Montclair, N.J. for over 40 years. Born and raised in Brooklyn, N.Y., she attended Fontbonne Hall Academy and graduated from the College of St. Elizabeth in Convent Station, NJ.

She married L. Robert Fullem on Feb. 11, 1954 and they lived in Texas, Washington, D.C. and Long Island before settling in Upper Montclair.

Elsbeth was a member of the Montclair Golf Club in New Jersey and Farm Neck Golf Club on Martha’s Vineyard. She regularly attended the theatre, loved her New York Times crossword puzzles and traveled extensively with her husband in their later years.

As the matriarch of the family, she hosted a multitude of family Holidays and events over the years, in both Upper Montclair and Martha’s Vineyard.

She is survived by her daughter, Leslie Fullem Hunter; three sons, John Christopher Fullem, Robert Fullem and Terrence Fullem; as well as 10 grandchildren (Sharon, Ariel, Robert, Alison, Kelsey, Emily, Kyra, Elizabeth, Rebecca and Aidan) and three great grandchildren (Natanella, Hunter and Elsbeth).

She was predeceased by her husband, L. Robert Fullem, her brother, David MacCulley, and is survived by her brother, John Buckman MacCulley.

Burial will be private with a service and celebration of life to be held in September.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Farm Neck Foundation (P.O. Box 1656, Oak Bluffs, MA 02557) or the Animal Shelter of Martha’s Vineyard (P.O. Box 1829, Edgartown, MA 02539).