Obituaries

Mar 19, 2011

Mary J. Snyder, 86, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, March 19, 2011 at her home.  Born in Millstone Township, she was a longtime Allentown area resident.  Mrs. Snyder work as a riveter during WWII and retired from the United States Postal Service after 20 years of service.  She was faithful member of St. John's Church for 60 years and...

Mar 18, 2011

John Sadlon, Jr., 92, of Monroe Township, passed away Friday, March 18, 2011 at The Elms of Cranbury.  Born in Newark, he was a lifetime area resident.  Mr. Sadlon retired from the Daily Racing Forum in Hightstown.  He also owned Sadlon's Nursery where he worked many hours in the greenhouse.  Mr. Sadlon loved the outdoors and farming.

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Mar 17, 2011

Robert L. Popp, 80, of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011 at St. Mary's Hospital, Newtown, PA.  Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime area resident.  A US Marine Corp Veteran serving in the Korean War, Robert retired from Princeton Plasma Physics Lab where he worked for almost 30 years.  He was an avid Eagles and Phillies fan...

Mar 16, 2011

Stanley Leverett, Jr. 41, of Jackson, passed away Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at his home. Born in Trenton, Stanley graduated from Allentown High School and worked for Monmouth County Division of Social Services. Stanley was an excellent cook and was known for throwing great summer barbeques. He also enjoyed gambling in Las Vegas, playing blackjack and betting on horses....

Mar 12, 2011

Margaret Adele Ashley, also known to her family and friends as ""Ad"", age 80, of Hamilton; born and breed a true Trentonian Irish spirit, sadly passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Mercerville Care Center.  Adele was a woman before her time, a social butterfly, with an immensely big heart when it came to charity work in her community. ...

Mar 12, 2011

Lillian E. Swinger, 85, of Burlington, passed away Saturday, March 12, 2011 at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mt. Holly.  Born to John William Orr and Elizabeth J. Ely-Orr on May 7th, 1925 in Millstone Township, she resided in Hightstown for many years before moving to Springhill, FL in 1980 and later to the Masonic Home of New Jersey in Burlington...

Mar 7, 2011

Elizabeth ""Libby"" L. MacKinnon, passed away Monday, March 7, 2011 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Bordentown, she was a resident of the city all of her life. She retired after 43 years working as the Bordentown City Clerk and Treasurer.  ""Libby"" was a member of the Trinity United Methodist Church of Bordentown and the...

Mar 7, 2011

Priscilla Joy Crome Drager, 28, of Cream Ridge, died Monday, March 7, 2011 at home following a long illness.  Born in Red Bank, she was a lifetime area resident.  A graduate of Allentown High School and Mercer County College, she was a talented gymnast.  After a stellar gymnastics career, Priscilla became one of the youngest head coaches in the...

Mar 6, 2011

Garetta H. Baird, age 83, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, March 6, 2011 at her home.  Born in Trenton, she was an Allentown area resident for many years.  Mrs. Baird was a secretary for the Mercer County Board of Agriculture and secretary to the president of the Farm Bureau.  She was also a member of the New Jersey and...

Mar 3, 2011

Anna R. Geary, 92, of Gahanna, Ohio, passed away Thursday, March 3, 2011 at Traditions Health Care in Gahanna, OH.  Born in New York, NY, she resided in Long Island, NY and Roosevelt, NJ for many years before moving to Gahanna 7 years ago.

Predeceased by her husband, John Geary and two children, Marilyn Ann D'Andrade and...

Feb 28, 2011

Stephen P. Dey II DVM, 74, of Heritage Hill Farm, well known equine veterinarian and farmer, died Monday, February 28, 2011 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital in Hamilton.  Dr. Dey earned a statewide reputation as a supporter of NJ Agriculture and the Equine Industry.  He graduated from Allentown High School in 1954 and the NY State College of Veterinary...

Feb 28, 2011

Edward Eugene Hugo of New Egypt, New Jersey, died February 28, 2011 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, Browns Mills, New Jersey.  He was surrounded by family and friends.  Born in Kansas City, Missouri, he was a graduate of De Lasalle Military Academy and served in the United States Air Force.  He retired from General Motors Corporation, Trenton, New...

Feb 26, 2011

Yasuko Temple, 78, of Bordentown, passed away on February 26, 2011 at Capital Health System at Mercer, with her children by her side.  Born in Tokyo, Japan, she lived in the Bordentown area for over 50 years.

Yasuko retired from Ocean Spray Cranberries after 20 years of service.  She was an avid gardener and cook, and an...

Feb 26, 2011

Susan Asay, 70, of Jacobstown, passed away Saturday, February 26, 2011.  Born in Trenton, she resided in Bordentown and Westampton for many years before moving to Jacobstown. Susan worked and co-owned a Pet Shop for many years before becoming a secretary at an orthodontist office. Upon retiring, she pursued those things she enjoyed most in life: taking care of...

Feb 25, 2011

Marleen F. Kilgore, 70, of Allentown, passed away Friday, February 25, 2010 at her home. Born in New York, NY, she was a resident of Allentown for many years and also owned a home with her husband in Surf City, which they lovingly opened to all their family and friends. A...

Feb 25, 2011

Mildred A. Jackson, 93, passed away Friday, February 25, 2011 at the Masonic Home of New Jersey in Burlington, NJ. Born in New City, Newfoundland, NJ she had lived in Port Richey, FL, before moving to the home 12 years ago. She had worked as a Medical Secretary for the State of New Jersey, North Jersey Developmental Center in...

Feb 23, 2011

Vera M. Dentler (Bowman),  87, of Riverton, entered into God's care on Wednesday, February 23, 2011. She was a resident of the Riverview Estates Baptist Home of South Jersey since 1990. Born in Ephrata , PA. , she had also lived in Lancaster and Wrightsville , PA, as well as New Egypt and Allentown , NJ . In High...

Feb 17, 2011

Donna J. vanVeldhuisen, 46, of Crosswicks, passed away Thursday, February 17, 2011 at her home, surrounded by her family after waging a four year battle against ovarian cancer.  Born in New London, CT, she resided in Hightstown for many years before moving to Crosswicks in 1998.  A 1982 graduate of Robert E. Fitch Senior High School, Donna earned her...

Feb 16, 2011

John A. Braun Jr., 60 passed away suddenly at his home on Wednesday, February 16, 2011 in Moorestown, NJ. Born in Trenton, he was raised and lived in Chambersburg before moving to Bordentown, Ewing, and then Moorestown. He was employed by the New Jersey Turnpike as a sign fabricator for nearly 20 years. A gifted athlete he was an...

Feb 10, 2011

Ruth E. Shoriak, 88, of Robbinsville, passed away Thursday, February 10, 2011 at her son's home in Cary, NC.  Born in Monroe Twp., NJ, she was a resident of Robbinsville for many years.  Ruth worked for John Roebling Company in Trenton for ten years, was a member of St. Gregory the Great Church in Hamilton Square and an active...