Amy Susan Plotts, 56, was a woman who lived fiercely, loved deeply, and laughed loudly. Amy was born in Pompton Plains, NJ and grew up in Bloomingdale, NJ. She was surrounded by the close-knit Butler community that would remain such an important part of her heart throughout her life. Amy passed away peacefully on August 19, 2026, after a three-year battle with breast cancer.

Amy was born to Jerilynn McGrady and Gregory J. Plotts. She was the sister of Timothy S. Plotts, Gregory A. Plotts, and Andrea D. Plotts, and the stepsister to James Florio and Caitlin McGrady Trance. She was especially protective of her younger siblings and remained a loving and devoted daughter and sister throughout her life.

Amy was an athlete in every sense of the word: competitive, determined, intelligent, and unstoppable. At Butler High School, she excelled in basketball, field hockey, and softball. She was one of the first female athletes to play softball in Butler's Triborough Little League following the establishment of Title IX. On the basketball court, Amy made history, becoming the first female athlete in Butler High School history to score 1,000 points.

Amy graduated from Butler High School in 1988 and continued her basketball career at Southern Connecticut State University. She played basketball all four years while earning a Bachelor of Science in Finance.

After college, Amy moved to Glendale, Arizona, where she lived with her beloved Aunt Pamela S. DeKoeyer and Uncle Daryl DeKoeyer. She built a career in the banking and mortgage industry. Eventually, Amy transitioned into real estate for the last two decades of her career and was with Keller Williams Realty since 2014.

Amy loved the people she met through Keller Williams Realty and became deeply involved in its culture and service efforts. One of her favorite traditions was RED Day, when she and her colleagues would make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches and bring them to people experiencing homelessness. For Amy, service was never about recognition—it was about people.

Although Arizona became her home, New Jersey and, especially, her family never stopped being home in her heart. She never missed the important things. Amy never missed a milestone, family celebration, or holiday—she was there for it all! She traveled to Utah, Hawaii, New Jersey, and wherever else her nieces' and nephews' lives and athletic careers took her. She was there to cheer, support, encourage, and tell them the truth when they needed to hear it.

Amy had an infectious, contagious laugh that could fill a room. She laughed every day, often loudly enough that everyone knew she was having a good time. Her brother Tim could make her laugh harder than almost anyone—the two could be up at six in the morning talking, telling stories, and watching comedy, laughing so loudly they could wake the entire household.

Amy also became known online as #AmyOnTheStreet. What began partly as a way to keep her mother updated about her life turned into a daily chronicle of Amy's world: real estate, special occasions, trips home, sporting events, visits with family, and all the moments in between. Over time, #AmyOnTheStreet became part of who she was, capturing the life she loved and the people who filled it. It will be remembered forever.

Amy found the love of her life when she met Gary Fietz. They were married on January 25, 1997, on her grandparents' 50th wedding anniversary. Their union lovingly brought together two stepchildren, Jenny Bush (Todd) and Garrett Fietz (Heather), and two step-grandchildren, Katy and Emma Bush.

Amy's life was ultimately defined not by one place, one career, or one accomplishment, but by the people she loved. She did not reserve her love for a select few—she loved her family, all of them. Her family gave her joy, laughter, and love, and she gave those same gifts back tenfold.

Amy is survived by her husband, Gary Fietz; her stepchildren, Jenny Bush and her husband (step-grandchildren Katy and Emma Bush), Todd Bush, and Garrett Fietz and his wife, Heather Fietz; her father and stepmother, Gregory J. Plotts and his wife, Andrea Plotts; her mother, Jerilynn McGrady; her siblings, Timothy S. Plotts and his wife, Jennifer Plotts (niece Bailey E. Plotts, nephews Colby G. and Ty D. Plotts), Gregory A. Plotts (nephew Gregory Plotts II and niece Grace Plotts), and Andrea Plotts II (nephew Gabriel Plotts); her stepbrother, James Florio; and her stepsister, Caitlin McGrady Trance, and her husband, Jeffrey Trance (niece Claire Trance).

Amy will be deeply missed and forever loved by the family who was, without question, the most important thing in her world.

Services: Monday, September 21, 2026, visitation 4-8pm. Morrison’ Etheridge Funeral Home, 86 Bartholdi Avenue, Butler, NJ.Tuesday, September 22, 2026, graveside burial service, Mount Rest Cemetery, Butler, NJ. Repast to follow.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a donation to the Gearld C. Crean Scholarship- Butler High School. 

This scholarship fund is in honor of Amy’s beloved grandfather for a lifelong dedication and commitment of service to his country and to the Butler High School football program. The scholarship is annually bestowed to a graduating senior who reflects the virtues, commitment and dedication of Coach Crean.