Obituaries

Jul 14, 2013

Sylvia M. Gray, 78 of Burlington passed away Sunday, July 14, 2013 at the Masonic Home, Burlington.  Born in Allentown, she was a resident of Allentown and Hainesport for most of her life before moving to the Masonic Home.  Sylvia was an investment bookkeeper at the Masonic Home and worked as a bartender at Eddie's Bar and...

Jul 12, 2013

Domenico Manobianco, 87, of Mansfield Twp. passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Elms of Cranbury.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, Domenico was a resident of Mansfield Township for many years.  He was a US Navy and Coast Guard Veteran serving in both WWII and the Korean War.  Domenico retired from AVCO Financial Services where he worked for 36...

Jul 12, 2013

Domenico Manobianco, 87, of Mansfield Twp. passed away Friday, July 12, 2013 at the Elms of Cranbury.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, Domenico was a resident of Mansfield Township for many years.  He was a US Navy and Coast Guard Veteran serving in both WWII and the Korean War.  Domenico retired from AVCO Financial Services where he worked...

Jul 11, 2013

Fred ""Bud"" Woods, 91, passed away Thursday, July 11, 2013 in Palm Bay, FL. Born in Trenton, NJ, he had lived in Bordentown until moving to Florida 45 years ago. Fred was an Army Veteran of WWII and a retired sheetmetal worker.

Son of the late Fred and Katherine Woods, brother of the...

Jul 8, 2013

Ruth M. Gurdak, 84, of Robbinsville passed away, July 8, 2013 at her home after a lengthy illness.  Born in New Sharon, she was a lifetime resident. A graduate of Cathedral High School in Trenton and Georgian Court University in Lakewood, she later taught at Georgian Court University before retiring from Sharon School in 1988.  Ruth was...

Jul 3, 2013

Laura Virginia Steward, 97, passed on to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 11, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H and Elizabeth Dilatush Schooley and was the wife of the late Edmund Yard Steward.   A lifelong resident of Allentown, NJ, she was...

Jul 3, 2013

Laura Virginia Steward, 97, passed on to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 3, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Born on December 11, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H and Elizabeth Dilatush Schooley and was the wife of the late Edmund Yard Steward.

A lifelong resident of...

Jun 29, 2013

Hilda Hardman Garwood, 95, formerly of Crosswicks passed away June 29, 2013 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital Hamilton.  Born in Altoona, PA she moved to Trenton in 1923 and was a long time Crosswicks resident.  Hilda graduated from Hamilton High School and McKinley Hospital School of Nursing and assisted her husband, Dr. Norman W. Garwood as his...

Jun 29, 2013

Arthur M. Thorn, 82, of Pemberton, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2013 at Aspen Hills. Arthur was a lifetime Bordentown resident. A US Air Force Veteran, he was a member of the Vietnam Veterans United of Mercer County. Arthur was also a member of the American Legion Post 26 and the VFW Post 5045 both of Bordentown....

Jun 29, 2013

Veronica Ann Stepkovich Wolke Potter

Veronica Potter, 83, of Imlaystown, passed away June 29, 2013 at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.  Known by all as ""Roni"", she was born in Jersey City in 1930. She graduated ahead of her class from Emerson High School in 1946 and entered Jersey City State Teachers...

Jun 27, 2013

Michael R. Davidson, 25 of Cream Ridge, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton.  Born in Willingboro, he was a life time resident of the Plumsted area.  A graduate of New Egypt High School, Michael worked as a designer for Allentown, Inc.  He was a member of the Burlington Harley Riders and enjoyed...

Jun 27, 2013

Elizabeth A. Sieben, 35 of Allentown, passed away Thursday, June 27, 2013 at her home.  Born in Peoria, IL, she was a longtime Allentown resident.  A graduate of Notre Dame High School, Elizabeth worked in the fashion industry and loved children especially her nephews.

Elizabeth is survived by her mother, Karen Sieben, her...

Jun 26, 2013

Brett Michael Malibashka, 39, passed away Wednesday, June 26, 2013 at Valley Hospital in Ridgewood.  Brett grew up in Cream Ridge New Jersey, on a horse farm, and graduated from Allentown High School.  Later, he attended NJIT, and served in the U.S. Navy on the USS Carney for six years, during Desert Storm.  Brett married Mary Lynn...

Jun 22, 2013

Eleanor M. Jenkins, 98, passed away Saturday, June 22, 2013 at Arcadia Rehabilitation Center in Hamilton Township, with her family by her side. Eleanor Morgan Jenkins was born on March 17, 1915 in Imlaystown, NJ to Samuel Morgan and Elethia Simbo.

In June of 1929 Eleanor's father took her to NYC to live....

Jun 21, 2013

Robert G. Schmitz, 83, passed away Friday, June 21, 2013 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton. Born and raised in Westfield, NJ, he resided in Brick, NJ and Stuart, FL, prior to moving to Allentown, NJ, 8 years ago. Robert was a graduate of Westfield High School, a proud member of its Football Hall of Fame and...

Jun 18, 2013

Fred Stacey, Jr., 79 of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, June 18, 2013 at Capital Health Systems, Hopewell.  Born in War, WV, he was a longtime Allentown area resident.  A US Air Force Veteran, he retired from the Air Force after 21 years of enlistment, serving in both the Korean and Vietnam eras, stationed at the U-Tapao Airbase in Thailand.  ...

Jun 15, 2013

Robert C. Wright, 79, of Upper Freehold Twp. passed away Saturday, June 15, 2013.  He was a lifetime resident of Upper Freehold Twp.  Robert, along with his brother Richard, was an owner and operator of the Wright Brothers Farm for 45 years.  He was a member of Allentown Presbyterian Church and the New Jersey Farm Bureau.

Jun 15, 2013

Joseph Holmes, 86, passed into the loving arms of his maker on June 15, 2013 at Bartley Nursing Home, Jackson NJ.  Devoted family members and friends were with him to the end.  He bravely fought Alzheimer's disease for many years.

Joe was born September 1, 1926 to George Bodine Holmes and Anna Meirs Holmes in the Cream...

Jun 14, 2013

Ann ""Clare"" Wright, 88, of Upper Freehold Township, passed away Friday, June 14, 2013 at Robert Wood Johnson in Hamilton.  Born in Trenton, Clare was a longtime area resident. She worked as a cook in the Allentown Elementary School Cafeteria. Clare was a member of St. John's Catholic Church, as well as a member of the Chesterfield...

Jun 11, 2013

Judith E. Sullivan, 73, of Mercerville, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2013 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton.  Born in Trenton, Judith was a graduate of Cathedral High School.  She retired from Bank of America, formally United Jersey Bank, and was a member of St. David the King Catholic Church in West Windsor.

Daughter of the late...