Obituary of Kristen McClain

Kristen Caroline McClain, 33, passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 9, 2020. Kristen was born in Ridgewood, New Jersey and grew up in Allendale, attending Northern Highlands Regional High School. She graduated in 2009 from Bryant University in Smithfield, Rhode Island with a degree in Communications and Marketing. After college, she pursued a career in sales and marketing. She was a new and devoted mother, a loving daughter and a wonderful niece to her many adoring aunts and uncles. Her kindness, sparkling personality, sense of humor and her sweetness will always be remembered. Kristen loved animals, especially her two cats, Boodle and Jasper. She loved the beach and enjoyed spending many summers on Long Beach Island. It was her greatest pleasure to surprise those she loved with just the right gift or just the right card. She had a warm and generous heart. And she had a smile that would light up a room. Kristen leaves behind her devoted mother and father, Mary and Douglas McClain, her beloved soul mate, Elvin, and their beautiful baby boy, Nicholas John. She was a bright and shining light who was taken far too soon. She will live on in our hearts and in her beautiful son Nicholas.