Obituaries

Feb 6, 2012

James J. Ritz, 88, of Cream Ridge, passed away Monday, February 6, 2012 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton.  Born in Shenandoah, PA, James retired from Georgia Pacific and later ABC Liquors where he worked while living in Florida.

James is survived by his wife Dorothy P. Ritz; his daughter, Donna M....

Feb 5, 2012

Valeria Lucille Brennan Girandola of Upper Freehold, NJ, beloved mother, grandmother, wife, teacher, author, and publisher passed away February 5, 2012 at home with her loving family by her side. She was 75. Valeria was a reading specialist and published author who held a Masters in Education from Trenton State College and was a graduate of Fordham...

Feb 2, 2012

Henry V. Sciaraffia, 90 a long time resident of Hackensack, died February 2 nd . A US Army veteran, Henry was a Pearl Harbor survivor.  He retired from Hackensack Water Co.

Predeceased by his wife Petrina; he is survived by his loving daughter Terri Bowers and her husband James of Allentown, NJ; his...

Jan 30, 2012

Robert A. Anthony, 77, of Whiting, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at Community Medical Center in Toms River.  Born in Patterson, he retired from NJ Bell Telephone where he worked as a foreman.  Robert was also a part-time police officer with the Tullytown Police Department; was active with the Tullytown Volunteer Fire Department and enjoyed fishing....

Jan 30, 2012

Edith Souders Walter, 81, of Columbus, passed away Monday, January 30, 2012 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly with her loving husband and family by her side.  Born in Trenton, she was educated in the Lawrenceville school system and graduated from Princeton High School.  She held many jobs and retired from GE as an Executive Secretary....

Jan 28, 2012

Grace Matilda Lenz, born November 21, 1919 in Bogota, NJ, passed away at age 92 at the Masonic Home of New Jersey in Burlington, NJ on January 28, 2012. She graduated from Teaneck High School and attended Trenton State Teachers College (now College of NJ). Grace taught kindergarten in public schools in Ridgewood and Tenafly, NJ for...

Jan 28, 2012

Charles E. Morris, 73, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012, at his home, with his family by his side. Born in Lafayette, Indiana, he had been a resident of Bordentown Township for over 44 years. He was an Air Force Veteran of over eight years and worked as an avionic mechanic for McGuire AFB. Charles was an...

Jan 23, 2012

John J. Rooney, 70, of Robbinsville, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012, at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton, with his family by his side. Born in New York, NY, he resided in Robbinsville for the past 6 years.  John was a graduate of St. John's University in Brooklyn, NY, and was a veteran of the Army National...

Jan 20, 2012

Audrey Ida Younger, 86 of Lakewood, passed away Friday, January 20, 2012 at the Orchards at Bartley in Jackson.  Born in VanHiseville, NJ and a lifetime Lakewood area resident, Audrey was a 1944 graduate of Lakewood High School.  She worked as an operator for Bell Tell, as a clerk for Hurlbert's Stationary and later retired from Stitch...

Jan 14, 2012

Frank L. Harris, 79, of Upper Freehold, NJ died Saturday, January 14, 2012 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Hamilton.  Born in Salem, NJ, Frank lived his early years in Pennsville and moved to North Brunswick in 1978.  After retirement, he relocated to Lake Ridge in Dover Township before moving to Four Seasons in Upper Freehold in...

Jan 13, 2012

William W. Muehleisen, Sr., 96 of Yardville, passed away Friday, January 13, 2012 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton.  Born in Trenton, he was raised in Crosswicks and attended Hamilton High West.  Mr. Muehleisen was a baker for Kohns Bakery and Eet Gud Bakery and also was active with the Bakery Union, serving as Secretary and...

Jan 10, 2012

Norma A. Sexton, 80, of the ""little village of Ellisdale,"" passed away Tuesday, January 10, 2012, at home surrounded by her loving family.  Norma was a lifelong resident of Ellisdale. She was a member of the Ellisdale Methodist Church and a retired adjuster for National Grange Mutual and Selective Insurance.

Norma was the...

Jan 7, 2012

SIEG,HELEN (nee PICKERING) 70 â??Went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, January 7, 2012 in Virtua Hospital, Samaritan Hospice Unit, Voorhees, NJ. Born in Canandaigua , NY , Helen relocated to Deptford , New Jersey in 1963. She was a graduate of Canandaigua Academy class of 1959.  Helen studied to be an LPN at ACIT...

Jan 3, 2012

Jean L. Potts, 83, of Bordentown City passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 3 rd at The Pavilions at Forrestal in Princeton. Born in Bordentown, she resided there all of her life. Jean retired from the Johnstone Training and Research Center and the New Lisbon Developmental Center where she served as a cottage aide.  She also was...

Jan 2, 2012

Carl J. Krause, 62, passed away Monday, January 2, 2012 at Lourdes Medical Center of Burlington. Born in Trenton he had lived in Yardville most of his life. He was a Volunteer Fireman for Groveville Fire Company, had worked in security and enjoyed motorcycles and gardening/landscaping.

Son of the late Carl C. Krause,...

Jan 1, 2012

Ceola Julia (Dancer) Wentzien, 83, of Upper Freehold Township, N.J., passed away on Sunday, January 1, 2012, at Green Acres Manor, Toms River, N.J.  Born on May 17, 1928 and raised in Upper Freehold Township, she graduated from Upper Freehold Township High School in 1945 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science from Ursinus College, 1949, in...

Dec 29, 2011

Douglas Blackford, 84, of Bordentown, NJ passed away on Dec. 29, 2011 of esophageal cancer in St. Francis Hospital, Trenton, NJ.

Mr. Blackford was the loving father of four children, Kathleen DeMarco, Michael Blackford, Frith Evans, and Eric Blackford, his wife, Leslie.  He was also the loving grandfather of 4 grandchildren, James Salata , his wife, Ginger;...

Dec 21, 2011

Funeral services for Lu Shiu Ching will be held Wednesday, December, 28, 2011 at 11:30 am.  Friends may call from 9:30 am until time of service at the Peppler Funeral Home 114 So. Main St Allentown, NJ 08501.  Interment will follow at Somerset Hills Cemetery in Basking Ridge, NJ.

Dec 20, 2011

Anne V. Fausch, 78, passed away Tuesday, December 20, 2011 at the Masonic Home of New Jersey in Burlington.  Born and raised in Philadelphia, Anne was a graduate of Hallahan Catholic Girls High School Class of 1951.  After marriage to Richard, they resided and raised their family in Cinnaminson, NJ.  Retirement led them to first Pt. Ste. Lucie, Fl...

Dec 19, 2011

Mr. Richard Shawn Kilby, age 63, died Dec. 19, 2011 in his home in Upper Freehold Township.  Born Aug. 8, 1948, in Manhattan, NY, he was a U.S. Marine, a loving husband and father to four children and grandfather of two, an entrepreneur, and member of the Knights of Columbus. He attended Carteret High School, New Jersey and Artesia...