Karen Elin Anderson Kovaly | Eastern NC Now

Karen Elin Anderson Kovaly, age 82, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Sunday, April 27, 2025, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital.

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    Karen Elin Anderson Kovaly, age 82, a resident of Chocowinity, NC died Sunday, April 27, 2025, at ECU Health Beaufort Hospital.

    A memorial service will be announced!

    Karen was born on June 6, 1942, in Dover, NJ, to the late Howard Fredrick Anderson and Margaret Stromberg Anderson. She was a 1960 graduate of Dover High School. On September 19, 1998, she married John Kovaly. Karen retired in 2004 from Pfizer Pharmaceutical. She was an avid quilter and seamstress with The Washington Quilting guild. Karen loved to travel, photography, boating, kayaking and camping, she loved the outdoors her family and her cats.

    Survivors include her husband, John Kovaly, her children Jeffrey Skewes of NJ, John Skewes of NJ, Richard (wife, Sherry) Skewes of NJ, Carolyn Holley of NJ, Patricia (husband, Ernie) Mills of NJ and Michael Kovaly of NJ, nine grandchildren and seven great grandchildren.

    In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to Alzheimer's Association, Eastern NC Chapter, 5171 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 10, Raleigh, NC 27612.

    Online condolences may be offered to the family by visiting www.paulfuneralhome.com

    Paul Funeral Home & Crematory of Washington is honored to serve the Kovaly family.
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