Obituaries

Sep 8, 2024

John C. Soden , 58, passed away suddenly on Sunday September 8, 2024 at his home in Bordentown City. Born in Trenton, he was raised in North Trenton, was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and received a bachelor's degree from Trenton State College. He had worked for the Department of Corrections and retired as a...

Sep 8, 2024

Harry E. Hopkins, 91 of Hamilton Square, passed away Sunday, September 8, 2024 at Bear Creek Assisted Living in West Windsor. Born in Prospertown, NJ, he was a long time Allentown area resident.  Harry worked as a Boiler Engineer for Princeton University, retiring after 33 years of employment.  He also worked part time as a maintenance worker for Allentown...

Sep 5, 2024

Dr. Calvin Moon, 100, of North Hanover, passed away Thursday, September 5, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born in Yardville, Dr. Moon was a lifetime area resident and attended Bordentown High School. After graduating in 1942, he spent a year at Rutgers on a State scholarship.  From 1943-46, Dr. Moon served in the US Navy Submarine Service, where he...

Sep 1, 2024

Edward A. Reid, 75, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, September 1, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, PA, he resided in the Allentown area for most of his life. A proud US Marine veteran, Ed served in Vietnam and recently made a trip to Parris Island with his daughters. He retired from General Motors and over the years he worked for...

Aug 28, 2024

Ruthanne Sokolick, 83, of Allentown, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2024, at RWJ University Hospital in New Brunswick surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ruthanne lived in Sparta for many years before moving to Allentown in 2006. A graduate of Livingston High School, she attended Sussex County College and The Katherine Gibbs School. Ruthanne worked as a...

Aug 28, 2024

Shafia Chinwala, 82, passed away on August 28, 2024. She was born and raised in Mumbai, India. She went to JB Petit High School and Sydenham College for a Bachelor of Arts of Commerce. She achieved Head Girl standing, achieving first ranking in every subject and represented her school at functions and celebrations. She was an avid badminton player...

Aug 24, 2024

Donald H. Giberson, 88, formerly of Bordentown, passed away Saturday, August 24, 2024 at Samaritan Hospice in Mt. Holly. Born in Long Branch, NJ, he was a graduate of Bordentown High School and resided in Bordentown for most of his life. Donald, retired from the State of New Jersey, Motor Vehicle Commission. Known as Ducky to his family and...

Aug 23, 2024

Carol R. Wolff, 83, passed away Friday August 23, 2024 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital after a long courageous battle with cancer. Born in New York City, NY, she was raised and lived in Brewster, NY prior to moving to Crosswicks, NJ. She worked tirelessly as the Executive Director for the Camden Area Health Education Center. Carol had...

Aug 22, 2024

Roger P. Dubell , 65, passed away Thursday August 22, 2024 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly Township, NJ. Born in Trenton, he had lived in the Bordentown area prior to relocating to Burlington City for the last 25 years. He was a graduate of Bordentown Regional High School Class of 1978. Roger had many different...

Aug 20, 2024

Linda E. Buxton, 77, of Hightstown, passed away Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at RWJ Hospital in Hamilton. Born in Jersey City, she was a Hightstown High School graduate and attended Middlesex County College. Linda was a secretary at Carter Wallace for 25 years before retiring in 1997 and was a member of St. Mary's Russian Orthodox Church in Cassville...

Aug 20, 2024

Sylvia Coleman, 90, of Hamilton passed away, Tuesday, August 20, 2024 at RWJ hospital in Hamilton.  Born in Perrineville, she was a longtime Allentown area resident. Ms. Coleman was a devoted wife and mother. She took care of her family and home and worked outside the home at various places.  She was a longtime member of the Shiloh Baptist...

Aug 17, 2024

Frank V. Reciniello , 66, passed away at his home in Hamilton, NJ on Saturday, August 17th, 2024. Born in Newark, NJ to the late Louis Reciniello and Josephine Pasqua, Frank moved to Hopewell, NJ as a child, graduated from Hopewell Valley High, and spent most of his adult years in the Hamilton, NJ area. Throughout his...

Aug 16, 2024

Linda Roughgarden, age 62, passed away peacefully in her sleep on August 16, 2024. Linda was born on October 26, 1962 in Princeton New Jersey. Linda lived a simple life. She enjoyed being at the beach and listening to her favorite rock band music. Despite the many hardships she faced, Linda was always pleasant, kind, and did what she...

Aug 16, 2024

Sallie T. Kokas , 96, of Bordentown, passed away at home on August 16, 2024, with her family by her side.  She was a life-long resident, raising all of her ten children here and never wishing to live anywhere else.  Sallie held her church, St. Mary's (now Mary, Mother of the Church Parish) close in her heart...

Aug 14, 2024

Louis R. "Butch" Miller , 82, of Bordentown City passed away Wednesday, August 14 in Hopewell with his loving family beside him. Born and raised in the Trenton area, Butch has resided in Bordentown with his beloved wife Frances for the last 61 years. A salesman by trade, Butch worked for Mershon Concrete for 25 years before...

Aug 12, 2024

Irene Paglione, 83, passed away peacefully on Monday August 12, 2024 at Samaritan Hospice in Lumberton Township with her family by her side. Born in Wilkes Barre, she was raised and lived in Tunkhannock, PA before relocating to Bordentown and becoming a lifelong area resident. She had worked as a label maker for Davlon Industries in Jamesburg, NJ. She...

Aug 8, 2024

Joseph T. Savignano, 95, of Bordentown, NJ, passed away Thursday, August 8, 2024. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was a US Army veteran who served in the Korean War. After completing his service, he worked for many years as a court reporter in both Brooklyn and Staten Island.

Upon retirement he relocated to Bordentown, New Jersey to...

Aug 7, 2024

Manuel DeMarco, Jr . 91, of Trenton, passed away Wednesday, August 7, 2024. Born in Trenton, he was a graduate of William McFarland High School and a lifetime Bordentown resident.  A US Airforce veteran, Manuel owned a cleaning business before working as a mason for Paul Pennacchi Construction in Trenton.  He was a lifetime member of Mary,...

Aug 4, 2024

Harrison E. Rockhill , 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 4, 2024 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly Township with his family by his side. Born in Trenton, he spent his childhood in Bordentown, and made his life with his wife and children in Roebling, New Jersey. He was a graduate of William MacFarland High School...

Aug 4, 2024

Ronald G. DeSavino, aged 90, passed away on August 4, 2024, in Allentown, NJ. Born on April 20, 1934, in Jersey City, NJ, Ronald was a beloved figure known for his humor and engaging personality. He leaves behind a rich tapestry of memories, marked by his remarkable wit and charm, qualities he developed while growing up around the Hudson...