Obituaries

Dec 19, 2025

Geraldine E. Harrison, 88, passed away suddenly on Friday December19, 2025 at her home in Bordentown City, NJ. Born and raised on the family farm in Columbus, she had been a long-time resident of Bordentown. Gerrie enjoyed driving her Corvette to her family’s shore homes on Long Beach Island during the summer and never missed watching Eagles football during the...

Dec 18, 2025

An Extraordinary Woman Like No Other, Who Dedicated Her Life To Family And God. A Mother In The Image Of Our Holy Mother Mary. As Matriarch Her Teachings Created A Family Legacy Of Honor In Following The Teachings Of Jesus Christ, While Growing In Life Through Education And Hard Work. In Addition To Her Years Of Caring For Family, She...

Dec 16, 2025

Hyacinths to Feed Thy SoulIf of thy mortal goods thou art bereft,And from thy slender store two loaves alone to thee are left,Sell one, and with the doleBuy hyacinths to feed thy soul.

Jane Lavinia (Forrester) Wilson, 91, passed away peacefully in Hamilton NJ on December 16, 2025. Jane was born in 1934, the third of four children of Ann Virginia...

Dec 16, 2025

Dale M. "Butch" Watson, 78, of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, December 16, 2025. Born in Trenton, he was a graduate of Steinert High School, Class of 1965 and resided in Hamilton Square until his marriage in 1973. He earned his undergraduate degrees from Mercer County Community College and Montclair State, and later his master’s degree in education from Trenton State...

Dec 15, 2025

Ernest Johnson was born on December 28, 1952, and passed away peacefully on Monday, December 15, 2025.

Ernest was a devoted husband, loving father, and a deeply charismatic presence to everyone who knew him. He is survived by his wife, Paula Johnson, and his two daughters, Hayley Sydor and Nicole Johnson.

In 1997, Ernest was permanently disabled due to medical malpractice and...

Dec 15, 2025

William "Bill" Bosma III, 74, of Hamilton Township, NJ passed peacefully into eternal rest at his home on December 15, 2025.He was born in Paterson, NJ to William Bosma Jr. and Anna Doorn Bosma.

Predeceased by his parents and his sister Carol Bosma Stein, he is survived by his wife of 48 years, Helen Heykoop Bosma; his sister, Kristine Bosma Pepper;...

Dec 15, 2025

Drew J. Hornick, 76, passed away suddenly on Monday, December 15, 2025 at his home with his family by his side. Born in Trenton, he was a life-long resident of Bordentown. He retired from Ocean Spray after over 45 years and was on the Board of the Bordentown Cemetery Association. Drew was a life member of the Yapewi Aquatic Club...

Dec 9, 2025

Beverly F. DiBenedetto, 88 of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton. Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, she resided in Bloomfield and Belleville before moving to Allentown, where she lived for close to 60 years. Bev loved Allentown. She was very proud of her little town and loved the people in it.

A 1958...

Dec 9, 2025

John Inverso Jr., 87, of Chesterfield, passed away Tuesday, December 9, 2025. Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Chesterfield Township for most of his life. A United States Army National Guard veteran, John was employed at Jim Johnson Tire Center where he specialized in repairing tires on large trucks in the field—a position he held with considerable...

Dec 8, 2025

John A. Davidson (Jack) 99, passed away peacefully on Monday December 8, 2025, in Great Neck NY. Born in Bordentown NJ., he graduated from Bordentown High School in 1945. Jack was an Army veteran. He then spent many years living and working in New York City as a casting director for many Broadway shows. Jack was an usher at St....

Dec 8, 2025

Patricia Ann Koss , 78, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 8, 2025 at Capital Health Fuld Campus in Trenton. Born and raised in Plainfield, NJ, she had resided in Pulaski, NY prior to moving back to New Jersey. Pat spent earlier years working in various healthcare settings, roles she approached with great passion.

She...

Dec 7, 2025

, 88, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 7, 2025 at Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro Township, NJ. Born in New Milford, NJ, he had lived in Hackensack and spent many years in Rutherford prior to moving to Millstone Twp in 1993. He was lifelong printer who began his career at the Bergen Record. He enjoyed cooking and grilling...

Dec 6, 2025

Diane Gunkel (née) Lo Castro, just shy of her 70th birthday, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025 at her home with her husband by her side.  Born in New Brunswick, NJ, she attended Villanova University post-graduation from East Brunswick High School.  She worked for the prosecutor's office in New Brunswick for several years. After raising her 2...

Dec 6, 2025

The Allentown Ministerial Association

and Peppler Funeral Home will

hold its 29th annual

Service of Remembrance and Hope

2:30 pm on Sunday, December 14, 2024

at the Allentown United Methodist Church

...

Dec 2, 2025

Dolores B. Pannick, 82, of Cream Ridge passed away Tuesday, December 2, 2025 at her home surrounded by her family. Born in Trenton, she was a graduate of Trenton High School. Dolores resided in Hamilton for more than 20 years before settling in Cream Ridge since 1987.  She spent many winters with her husband, family and friends at their...

Nov 29, 2025

Wally Hume , 89, of Browns Mills, passed away Saturday, November 29, 2025 at Mount Holly Rehab, surrounded by family. Born in Russia near the Black Sea, Wally grew up in Frankfurt, Germany. She studied cosmetology and worked as a beautician in Germany before moving, with her growing family, to the United States on March 17, 1965....

Nov 29, 2025

Shirley A. Bastedo, 89 of East Windsor passed away peacefully in the company of her family at the University Hospital in Newark on Saturday, November 29th 2025. Shirley was born in Cranbury, NJ to Gertrude and Ernest Perrine.  She graduated from Hightstown Highschool in 1953 and lived in the Cranbury-East Windsor area her entire life. She worked for McGraw-Hill...

Nov 28, 2025

Caroline "Carol" Waite , 77, late of The Villages, Florida, passed away Friday, November 28, 2025 at Serenity Hospice Care in Hamilton.  Born in San Valentino Torio, Italy, she grew up in the "burg" in Trenton and attended Trenton High School.  She earned her bachelor's degree from Douglas College (then a sister school of Rutgers) and excelled...

Nov 24, 2025

Marvin L. Inman, III, "Buddy", 35 of Hamilton Square, passed away Monday, November 24, 2025. Born in Trenton, he was a graduate of Steinert High School and earned his bachelor's degree in business administration from Drexel University. Buddy enjoyed working on his computer and playing video games. He loved music and was a talented musician, playing several instruments, including...

Nov 20, 2025

Rupert "Bob" Freiberger, 77 of Upper Freehold Twp., passed away Thursday, November 20, 2025 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Kingston, NY, he was a longtime Upper Freehold area resident. He graduated from Allentown High School where he was active with the FFA program and served as State President in 1967. The owner and operator of...