Obituaries

Dec 20, 2024

Dorothy J. Hendrickson, age 75, of Cream Ridge, New Jersey passed away on Friday, December 20th, 2024. She was the wife of Samuel Hendrickson III, with whom she shared 55 years of marriage. Born in Allentown, New Jersey, she was the daughter of the late Warren Grant Jr. and the late Olive (Becky) R. Grant. In addition to her...

Dec 19, 2024

Richard Maglione, 79, of Freehold, passed away Thursday, December 19, 2024 at his home. Born in Newark, he was a US Navy veteran serving during the Vietnam Era.  He worked as a manager for Bell Security, was an excellent cook and an avid Yankees and Rams fan. Richard enjoyed quiet times and loved tying his luck in Atlantic City....

Dec 18, 2024

Jeanne Franzo, 101, of Sunrise, FL, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was a graduate of Franklin K. Lane High School in Brooklyn. Jeanne and her husband, Anthony, moved to Hightstown, NJ in 1962. They raised their family and resided there until they retired to Florida in 1988. A Women Ordinance Worker (W.O.W.) during...

Dec 18, 2024

Mark B. Gayzik . 57, passed away Wednesday, December 18, 2024 at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia.  Born in Trenton, Mark was the youngest of three children and grew up on the family farm in Chesterfield, NJ.   He lived in Marlton, NJ at the time of his passing.  He worked for Acme Markets in Haddonfield, NJ and...

Dec 17, 2024

Megan Mulligan was born April 20, 1960, and passed away peacefully on December 17, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Megan was the youngest child of Harry and Patricia Mullery and the cherished only daughter among their five children. Growing up in Roselle, New Jersey, Megan was quiet in her youth and lovingly protected by her brothers Gregory, Harry,...

Dec 17, 2024

Dr. Alexander M. Perritt, 96 of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, December 17, 2024. He lived a wonderfully full life with many notable achievements, both in his career and personal life. His wealth can be measured by his many close friends and loving and supporting family.

Born in the family home in Kearny, NJ, he was a 1947...

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...