Maximillian Yakelewicz
Aug 9, 2026
Maximillian “Max” Yakelewicz, 25, passed away on August 9, 2026. Born on May 29, 2001, Maximilian was a kind-hearted, adventurous, and outgoing young man with a special gift for connecting with people and animals' souls, as they were naturally drawn to him like gravity since he was a child. Max had a deep love for animals and had many pets...
Merle I. Barrett
Aug 4, 2026
Merle I. Barrett (née Miller) passed away peacefully on August 4, 2026, in Lawrence, New Jersey, at the age of 78. Born in El Paso, Texas, Merle grew up in a military family, living in several places before her family eventually settled at McGuire Air Force Base in New Jersey. She graduated from Northern Burlington County Regional High School and...
Marion D. Cranmer
Aug 2, 2026
Marion D. Cranmer (Kennedy), a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her residence on August 2, 2026, just shy of her 92nd birthday. Born August 9, 1934, in Miami, Florida, Marion's life was a testament to generosity, warmth, and steadfast devotion to those she loved and her community.
Marion was the daughter of the late Thomas Kennedy...
Eleanor Tindall Pullen
Aug 2, 2026
Eleanor "Nelly" Pullen, 92, of Jacobstown, passed away on Sunday, August 2, 2026, at The Pines Village in Whiting. Born and raised in Windsor, NJ, Eleanor graduated from Allentown High School and later became a bus driver for the East Windsor Regional School District, where she transported students for more than 25 years until her retirement. Eleanor enjoyed sewing, knitting,...
Robert F. Cottrell
Aug 1, 2026
Robert "Bob" Cottrell, 82, of Cream Ridge, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2026, following a series of health challenges.
Born in East Orange, Robert was a graduate of Irvington High School. He attended Newark State College, now Kean University, for his undergraduate degree before earning his Master’s Degree. Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1968...
Frank Caroselli
Jul 31, 2026
Frank Philip Caroselli, 79, of Allentown, NJ, entered eternal life on July 31, 2026 at his home surrounded by family following esophageal cancer. Frank was born in Elizabeth, NJ, and grew up in Linden, NJ. He previously resided in Annadale, NJ for 35 years with his wife Patti where they raised their family and later lived a number of years...
Helene E. Jackson
Jul 25, 2026
Helene E. Jackson, 72 of Hamilton, passed away Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Tidal Regional Health in Salisbury Maryland. Born in Staten Island, NY, she graduated from Colonial High School. Helene had several jobs throughout her life, including manager, warehouse worker and school bus driver for disabled children, but Helene’s most important job was that of a mother and grandmother....
Diana S. Corrington
Jul 18, 2026
Diana S. Corrington, 78, formerly of the Allentown - Cream Ridge area, passed away peacefully on Saturday July 18, 2026, at Capital Health hospital in Trenton. Diana was born on October 4, 1947, in Trenton, raised in the Hightstown area, and was a graduate of Hightstown High School. She continued her education at West Virgina Wesleyan College, graduating with a...
Alma Ann Wasilewski
Jul 15, 2026
Alma Ann Wasilewski, 74, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2026. She was born on May 4, 1952, to the late John A. and G. Rita (Balaszi) Plesnevich, who instilled in her the warmth, kindness, and compassion that she carried throughout her life and shared so naturally with everyone she met.
A graduate of Allentown High School, Alma became a licensed...
John Rydell Koetting
Jul 15, 2026
John Rydell Koetting, 82, of Hamilton, NJ, formerly of Hasbrouck Heights and Paramus, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, surrounded by his loving family. He is remembered as a kind, patient, and hardworking man; a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend; a railroad enthusiast; and the most accurate weatherman you'd ever meet.
The oldest son of Irving...
Mildred R. Hulse
Jul 15, 2026
Mildred R. Hulse, 93, of Allentown, passed away Wednesday, July 15, 2026. Born in Trenton, she attended Cathedral High School in Trenton. Mildred was a waitress for many years working at many great Chambersburg restaurants including Crecco’s and Cedar Gardens. In 1984 she opened her own bar, Millie’s Place located on Anderson and Rusling Streets. She currently worked for Home...
Robert A. Mangus Jr.
Jul 15, 2026
Robert (Bob) A. Mangus Jr., 68, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 15, 2026, at his home, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Trenton, Bob was a lifelong resident of Florence, New Jersey. A proud member of the Florence High School Class of 1976, he played football and basketball for the Florence Flashes before beginning a long career with the...
John R. Cannizzo
Jul 14, 2026
John R. Cannizzo, 84 of Cream Ridge, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton. Born in Lodi, NJ, John loved working with horses and was a Standardbred driver and horse trainer. He studied under Joe O’Brien in California and later opened his own training stables. When his day was done, John worked side by side with...
Charlotte H. Comisky
Jul 14, 2026
Charlotte H. Comisky, 81, of Florence, passed away Tuesday, July 14, 2026 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly. Born and raised in Summit, NJ, she was a graduate of Westminster Choir College in Princeton. She resided in Maryland for a short time before moving to Cookstown, NJ where she lived for many years, later moving to Florence with her daughter...
Susan Dutton Engebretson
Jul 11, 2026
Susan Dutton Engebretson, 79, of Yardville, passed away July 11, 2026 at The Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia. Born in Trenton, Susan was a teacher for the Old Bridge Township School District for 33 years. A member of the Yardville Presbyterian Church, now the United Presbyterian Church in Yardville, she was a member of the Red Hat...
Helen W. Major
Jul 10, 2026
Helen West Major, 92 of Jacobstown passed away Sunday, July 10, 2026 at her home. Born in Lawrence Township, she graduated from Princeton High School in 1952 and went on to receive a BA in Accounting from Rider College. She worked side by side with her husband on the family farm. A longtime member of the Chesterfield Baptist Church, Helen...
Allyn McLaughlin
Jul 7, 2026
Allyn C. McLaughlin, 73, of Cream Ridge, passed away suddenly on Tuesday, July 7, 2026.
Born in Hawthorne, New Jersey, Allyn was a longtime resident of the Allentown area. She earned her master's degree from Fairleigh Dickinson University and dedicated her career to serving children and families as the LDTC for the Allentown Upper Freehold School District. Throughout her many years...
Robert B. Peppler, Sr.
Jul 7, 2026
Robert B. Peppler Sr., 87, of Allentown, NJ passed away Tuesday, July 7, 2026. Born in Trenton, he resided in Allentown for his entire lifetime until recently moving to Meadow Lakes in Hightstown 3 months ago. After graduating in 1957 from Bordentown Military Institute, located in Bordentown, NJ, Bob attended Albright College for three years until 1960 when he decided...
Douglas W. Chappell
Jul 7, 2026
Douglas W. Chappell, 82, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 7, 2026 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly with his family by his side. Born in Princeton, he was raised and had lived in Allentown, NJ prior to relocating to Presidential Lakes in Browns Mills and then Bordentown Township, NJ. Doug had worked extensively in the steel fabrication industry and...
Robert F. Martinez
Jun 29, 2026
Robert "Bobby" Martinez, 62, of Cream Ridge, New Jersey, passed away unexpectedly on June 29, 2026.
Bobby will be deeply missed by his beloved wife, Christine Martinez; his stepchildren, Jessica and Gerard Martell; and his cherished bonus daughter, Irene Domingo.
A kind, gentle, and faithful man, Bobby lived a life rooted in compassion, creativity, and generosity. He was a devoted member of...
