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Colette Clarke

Colette Clarke

Jun 2, 2026

Colette Clarke, 82, of Metuchen and formerly of Staten Island, passed away on June 2, 2026 at Millstone Township, NJ. Born in Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, she moved to the United States in 1963 with her husband, also from Dundalk, Ireland who joined the US Army, with a brief stay in Germany. She lived in Queens, NY before moving to...

Diane Crane

Diane Crane

May 29, 2026

Diane Crane, 76, was born and raised in Jersey City, NJ and more recently resided in Freehold, NJ. She attended the Jersey City public schools graduating from Snyder High School class of ‘ 67. After receiving her bachelor’s degree from New Jersey City University (Jersey City State College), she began a 25 year teaching career in the Jersey City Public...

Linda A. Smith

Linda A. Smith

May 28, 2026

Linda A. “Corky” Smith, of Columbus, NJ, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2026, with her daughters by her side. She was 79.

Linda was born March 30, 1947 in Toledo, OH, the daughter of the late Thomas Alfieri and Rita (Ferner) Alfieri. Linda was raised in Toledo where she attended St. Ursula Academy, an all-girls Catholic high school, before earning...

Taylor Beams

Taylor Beams

May 26, 2026

Taylor Beams, a devoted family man and respected Technical Sergeant in the United States Air Force, passed away on May 26, 2026. Born in Catoosa, Oklahoma, Taylor lived a life marked by kindness, humor, and an unwavering commitment to his loved ones.

Taylor served honorably as a Loadmaster for the C-17 Military aircraft, demonstrating dedication and skill throughout his military career....

Nancy G. Pintinalli

Nancy G. Pintinalli

May 23, 2026

Nancy G. Pintinalli, 82, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 23, 2026 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton Township, NJ. Born in Virginia, she had lived New Jersey prior to retiring to South Carolina. Upon her husband’s passing she returned to live in New Jersey. She graduated from Ocean County College in December of 1994 and received a degree in nursing....

Beverly J. Souders

Beverly J. Souders

May 22, 2026

Beverly J. Souders, 87, of West Windsor, passed away Friday, May 22, 2026 at home surrounded by her family. Born in Windsor, she was a lifetime area resident and a graduate of Princeton High School. Beverly worked as a Royalty Manager at Princeton University Press for 29 years until retiring in 2000. She was a member of the First Presbyterian...

Dean P. Murray

Dean P. Murray

May 14, 2026

Dean Patrick Murray, 64, passed away suddenly on May 14, 2026. Born on May 9, 1962, to Irish immigrant Anne Philomena Smith and her husband, Dean was raised in Mt. Holly, New Jersey, where he developed the strong values of faith, service, and dedication that remained with him throughout his life.

As a young man, Dean was active in the Boy...

Lloyd E. Miller

Lloyd E. Miller

May 13, 2026

Lloyd E. Miller, 78, of Jackson, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2026, at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.

Born in New Castle, PA, Lloyd grew up to graduate from Allentown High School and proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. An analytical mind and a hard worker, he later earned his Associate’s Degree from Mercer...

Wesley F. Kirkpatrick

Wesley F. Kirkpatrick

May 9, 2026

Wesley Kirkpatrick, a devoted father, grandfather, uncle, great uncle and friend passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9 at Capital Health Medical Center with his family by his side. He was 86 years old.

Born on October 28, 1939, in Syracuse, New York, Wes grew up in Winter Haven, Florida. He attended the University of Florida, where he earned a Bachelor...

Dwayne L. Dyste

Dwayne L. Dyste

May 4, 2026

Dwayne L. Dyste, 82, of Hamilton Township, passed away Monday, May 4, 2026 surrounded by his family. Born in Bainbridge Island, Washington, he grew up in Alaska and later moved to Bloomfield where he resided for most of his life. A US Army veteran, serving in Vietnam, Dwayne was a graduate of Bryant University and retired from a career as...

Emma E. Powell

Emma E. Powell

May 3, 2026

Emma Elaine “Moog” Powell, 87, of Chesterfield, NJ passed away at home surrounded by her family on May 3, 2026. Emma was born in Trenton to Frank and Violet Consolloy on March 6, 1939. She attended Hamilton High School West and had worked for the State of N.J. Division of Taxation and Motor Vehicles for 14 years.

Emma was an avid...

Laurie May Kurtz

Laurie May Kurtz

Apr 30, 2026

Laurie May Kurtz, 63, of Hamilton Square, passed away Thursday, April 30, 2026 passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, April 30, 2026, surrounded by her devoted family. Born in Trenton, Laurie was a lifelong Hamilton resident. She graduated from Steinert High School and continued her education at Mercer County Community College, where she earned two associate degrees, one...

Ruth Ann Floyd Torres

Ruth Ann Floyd Torres

Apr 29, 2026

Ruth Ann Floyd Torres, 74, of Browns Mills, passed away Wednesday, April 29, 2026 surrounded by her family. Born in Trenton, she grew up in Allentown and was a graduate of Allentown High School. Ruth Ann worked for Burlington County Overhead Doors prior to working for many years for Jammer Doors from where she retired. She loved to go fishing,...

Angelo Peter Carrubba Jr.

Angelo Peter Carrubba Jr.

Apr 28, 2026

Angelo P. Carrubba Jr., 79, of Wrightstown passed away on Tuesday, April 28th, 2026 at the Abigail House in Camden. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Angelo was a resident of Wrightstown for over 30 years. A Navy veteran of the Vietnam War, Angelo was a lead salesman for the PC Richards Builders Division, working more with Colleges and other Schools to...

Fred G. Collins, Jr.

Fred G. Collins, Jr.

Apr 26, 2026

Fred George Collins, Jr. (Ted), 83, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2026, in Allentown, New Jersey. He was born on December 20, 1942, in Paterson, New Jersey, and grew up in West Milford. Ted was the son of the late Fred Sr. and Margaret Collins, and the brother of Margaret and Robert. In 1961, he enlisted in the United...

David Seplavich

David Seplavich

Apr 23, 2026

David Seplavich of Bordentown, NJ passed away peacefully at home, leaving behind a life not defined by grand attention, but by the steady presence, quiet routines, and the deep bonds he shared with those closest to him.

Born in Washington DC, David spent part of his childhood in Portsmouth, NH, before the United States Air Force relocated his father to McGuire...

Gloria DePinto

Gloria DePinto

Apr 19, 2026

Gloria DePinto (D’Amico) went to be with Jesus on April 19, 2026. Born in Engelwood, New Jersey on January 26, 1936 the daughter of Alfonso D’Amico and Marianna Santorella D’Amico, she spent her early years on the family farm in Closter, New Jersey before moving to Perrineville with her father, sister and several brothers. She lived most of her life...

May Lavrovsky

May Lavrovsky

Apr 16, 2026

May Lavrovsky, 102, of Burlington, NJ passed away on Thursday, April 16th, at home. Born in Brooklyn, New York, May lived in Millstone Township NJ for over 45 years until she moved to Burlington NJ in 2008. May was the shipping clerk for the Sears-Roebuck catalog store in Freehold NJ for over 25 years before her retirement. She was a...

Ida M. Ruch

Ida M. Ruch

Apr 14, 2026

Ida M. Ruch, 77, of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, April 14, 2026 surrounded by her family. Born in Philadelphia Naval Hospital, Ida grew up in Repaupo, NJ, graduated from Paulsboro High School and studied Journalism at Syracuse University. Ida was analytical, organized, and strived to do her best at everything she did. Professionally, she worked for a short time at...

Holmes L. Hay

Holmes L. Hay

Apr 12, 2026

Holmes L. Hay, 95, passed away Sunday, April 12, 2026 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton Township, NJ. Born in Columbus, he had lived in the Columbus / Hedding area most of his life. He was a Navy Veteran of the Korean War and had worked for Kaiser Refractories in California and retired after 25 years. Along his journey Holmes was...

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