Obituaries

Dec 15, 2024

Eleanor Marczak Kukfa Cleffi, 93, of Hamilton, NJ, passed away Sunday, December 15, 2024, with family by her side. Born in Newark, NJ, she resided in Dayton, NJ for many years before moving to Hamilton, NJ. Eleanor worked in her family's florist shop, Lord and Taylor's department store, AAA, and several banks. She was a member of St. John...

Dec 11, 2024

Kathleen M. Catana, 84, of Lewes, DE, passed away Wednesday, December 11, 2024. Born in Trenton, NJ, she grew up in Groveville and moved to Hamilton after she married. She and her husband resided in Port Reading for a several years before moving to Cream Ridge in 1973 and Lewes, DE in 2007.

Kathleen worked for Walter...

Dec 4, 2024

Matthew B. Decker tragically and unexpectedly passed away, alongside his family, in the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 4, 2024, at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, from rapid complications of septic shock stemming from an unknown infection. Matthew, also known as "Bud Bud," was deeply loved and cherished throughout his short life. Known by all who met...

Dec 4, 2024

Daniel A. Studney, 83 of Millstone, passed away Wednesday, December 4, 2024 at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Newark, he resided in Hillside, NJ for many years as well as in many shore towns throughout New Jersey, before settling in Millstone with his family. A member of Local 194, he retired in 2002 as a route...

Nov 28, 2024

Nikolaus Kasper, 93 of  Cream Ridge, passed away Thursday, November 28, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family.  Born in Billéd, Romania, he moved to the US with his parents in 1950 and was a longtime resident of South Brunswick before moving to Cream Ridge.

A US Army veteran stationed in Germany during the Korean War,...

Nov 26, 2024

The Allentown Ministerial Association

and Peppler Funeral Home will

hold its 28th annual

Service of Remembrance and Hope

2:30 pm on Sunday, December 8, 2024

at the Allentown United Methodist Church

...

Nov 23, 2024

Lisa Maturi Taylor, 59, of New Egypt passed away Saturday, November 23, 2024 at Jersey Shore University Medical Center in Neptune, NJ. Born and raised in Brooklyn, NY, Lisa relocated to Cream Ridge in 1979 and has called New Egypt her home for the past 40 years.

Lisa approached her career with dedication and professionalism, working for...

Nov 19, 2024

Patricia D. Jenkins , 91, passed away Tuesday November 19, 2024 at her home with her family by her side. Born in Trenton she had lived her entire life in Hamilton Township. She was a graduate of Hamilton West High School Class of 1952 and drove a school bus for Delaware Valley Bus Company for 11 years....

Nov 16, 2024

Nancy Clawson, 88, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton. Born in Ambridge, PA, she earned her Registered Nursing degree from Mercy Hospital School of Nursing in Pittsburgh, PA. A few years later, she married her husband Floyd, and they recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary in June. After living in Pittsburgh for...

Nov 12, 2024

Patricia DeAntonio , 71, of Bordentown passed away at her residence surrounded by her loving family after a short battle with cancer. A Bordentonian for most of her life, Patricia was born in Trenton and raised in the area where she met her husband, Robert DeAntonio. They lived in various parts of the East Coast, but Ultimately...

Nov 11, 2024

Thomas R. O'Hagan , 75, of Browns Mills passed away on Monday, November 11, 2024 in Mt. Holly.  He was born in Allentown and raised in New Jersey. He had lived and worked briefly in Texas and Oklahoma and had lived a short stint in Florida before moving back 4 years ago to Browns Mills. A heavy...

Nov 9, 2024

Emily M. Ryba (nee Crammer) of Whiting passed away unexpectedly on Saturday November 9, 2024 at the age of 70. She was born in Trenton on February 28, 1954 to Pheobe and the late Arthur Crammer, and was a lifetime area resident. Emily retired from the State of New Jersey, where she worked as an administrative assistant, and also...

Nov 6, 2024

Joyce Anghelone, 74, of Allentown NJ, passed away Wednesday, November 6, 2024 surrounded by her family. Born in Trenton, she was raised in Hightstown and lived in Columbus and Cream Ridge for many years before moving to the Allentown area. Joyce attended Montclair State for her Bachelor's degree and Rutgers University for a Master of Science. With a love...

Nov 3, 2024

Linda Gandy Dickerson, 82, of Brick, passed away Sunday, November 3, 2024. Born in Troy, NC. She grew up in northern Virginia before moving to Germany, with her oldest sister and brother-in-law, where she met her husband, Walter. She resided in Brick, NJ for most of her married life and was a longtime member of St. Paul's United Methodist...

Nov 2, 2024

Thomas E. Van Horn, 80, of Mount Holly, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024, at his home, surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia to the late W. Edward and Dorothy Van Horn, he grew up in New Egypt, graduating from Allentown High School. Tom and his family resided in Robbinsville for many years where he was an active...

Oct 31, 2024

Johnnie (Babe) Troutman Jr., 66, of Browns Mills, NJ, passed away Thursday, October 31, 2024. Born March 15, 1958, in Philadelphia, PA he grew up in Clarksburg, NJ. Johnnie was a graduate of Allentown High School and a US Army veteran.  After serving his country, Johnnie worked as a carpenter and mason, constructing both residential homes and businesses.  He...

Oct 29, 2024

Jennifer M. Drews, 53, of East Windsor, passed away Tuesday, October 29, 2024, in Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Bayonne, Jenn resided in East Windsor for twenty-four years and was a member of St. David the King Parish in Princeton Junction. A teacher, Jenn earned her bachelor's degree from Wagner College and went on to earn a...

Oct 24, 2024

Thomas C. Carroll , age 67, of Bordentown, NJ, passed away at his home with his family by his side after a long courageous battle with ALS (Lou Gehrig's disease). Born in Trenton, NJ he was a resident of the Bordentown area all of his life.  Tom was predeceased by his parents Robert and Patricia Carroll (nee...

Oct 24, 2024

TerryAnn Sadley, 73, of Fieldsboro, passed away Thursday, October 24, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her family. Born in Richland County, South Carolina to the late Carolyn and Edward Hammons, TerryAnn and her siblings grew up living all over the world, going wherever their father was stationed. TerryAnn retired from the State of New Jersey where she worked...

Oct 23, 2024

John B. Aniano, Jr. of Upper Freehold Township, NJ died at home on October 23, 2024 after a 2-year 5-month journey with a glioblastoma brain tumor. He was 65. He is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 36 years Debra Aniano (nee Kneppel), his sister Mary Beth Earley (nee Aniano) of Albany, OR, brother-in-law David Kneppel, and...