Obituaries

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...

Feb 7, 2011

Nicholas Ilijic, 52, of New Egypt, passed away Monday, February 7, 2011 at his home.  Born in Rijeka, Croatia, he resided in the area for the past few years.  Nicholas was a VP Systems Analyst for the Bank of New York, a member of St. John's Church in Allentown, an active member of the Knights of Columbus Council #...

Feb 5, 2011

Margaret E. Ward, 87, passed away Saturday, February 5, 2011 at Capital Health System, Mercer Campus in Trenton. Born in Haddon Twp., she had lived in Bordentown most of her life. She was a graduate of MacFarland High School and had worked for Acme Markets for 42 years. Margaret was a past member of the Trinity...

Feb 1, 2011

Roy L. Gordon Jr., 68, passed away peacefully Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at his home with his family by his side. Born and raised in Bordentown, he had lived in Fieldsboro for 33 years before returning to Bordentown several years ago. He retired from Ocean Spray after 37 years and was Chief of Police in Fieldsboro before becoming Security...

Feb 1, 2011

William F. Morris, 84, of Whiting passed away Tuesday, February 1, 2011 at Whiting Health Care.  Born in Hightstown, he was a lifetime resident until moving to Whiting 16 years ago.  A World War II US Army Veteran, William retired after 32 years of employment at Delaval in Trenton in the Time Study Department.  He was a member of...

Jan 31, 2011

Russell W. Johnson, 77, of Cream Ridge, passed away Monday, January 31, 2011 surrounded by his family at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton.  Born in Cream Ridge, he was a lifetime resident.  A local area poultry farmer he worked for many years for the Monmouth County Highway Department and for Norman Bright Inc. as a parts salesman. ...

Jan 26, 2011

Myrtle A. Warner, wife of the late Samuel Warner, passed away January 26, 2011 at CMC-Pineville, NC. Born in Philadelphia to the late Frederick E. Barlow, Sr and Ann Thomas Barlow; Mrs. Warner was a homemaker, a member of Trinity United Methodist Church in Bordentown, a member of Hope Hose Humane Co#1, Ladies Auxiliary where she served as vice...