Pearl A. Brecht
Aug 19, 2009
Pearl Alice Brecht (nee Million), 81, passed away Wednesday, August 19, 2009, at RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton, after a lengthy illness. Born in Jamaica, L.I., NY., she had resided in Yardville for the past 58 years. Pearl retired from the Hamilton Township Board of Education. Daughter of the late Wilhelm and Ann Million, wife of the late Harry Brecht...
Theodora Rasnake
Aug 16, 2009
Theodora Rasnake, 72, of Cream Ridge, passed away Sunday, August 16th at Samaritan Hospice, Mt. Holly. Born in NY, she was a Cream Ridge area resident for almost 40 years. Theodora retried from McGraw Hill in Hightstown. She enjoyed to garden and paint and was a past member of the Church of the Assumption. Theodora was a loving wife, mother...
Bernyce T. Vankirk
Aug 10, 2009
Bernyce T. VanKirk, 92, formerly of Allentown, passed away Monday, August 10th at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. Born in Hightstown, she was a lifetime area resident. Mrs. VanKirk retired from the Allentown Public Library where she worked for many years as the librarian. She loved to swim and play bridge and was a loving mother, grandmother and great grandmother. Wife...
Inez R. Corbley
Aug 8, 2009
Inez R. Corbley, 79, of Cream Ridge, passed away Saturday, August 8th at University of Pennsylvania Hospital. Born and raised in Jersey City, she resided in Cream Ridge for the past 12 years. Inez retired from Delta Airlines where she worked as a reservations agent. She was a member of the Goldwing Road Riders Association ""F-Troop"" in Freehold and was...
Stanley O'Hagan
Aug 1, 2009
Stanley O'Hagan, 96, of Palm Coast, FL passed away Saturday, August 1, 2009 at the Stuart F. Meyer Hospice House. Born in Allentown on March 7, 1913 to the late William A. and Eathel Southwick O'Hagan, he resided in New Egypt for many years before moving to Palm Coast in January. Stanley was a member of the Ellisdale Methodist Church...
Paul R. Stetler
Jul 31, 2009
Paul R. Stetler, 53, of Columbus, passed away Friday, July 31st at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, surrounded by his family. Born in Philadelphia and raised in Cinnaminson, he graduated from Cinnaminson High School and went on to earn his Bachelor's Degree in History from Rider. Paul was very active in local, state and national Democratic politics. He...
F. Leonard Brown
Jul 27, 2009
F. Leonard Brown, 65, of FL, formerly of Monmouth County, died Monday, July 27th surrounded by family. Born in Long Branch, NJ, he was raised in Matawan and lived in Keyport, Tuckerton, Indiana and Allentown before relocating to Florida in 1996. He loved the warmth of family and friends and the beach. Lenny graduated from his beloved Red Bank Catholic...
Margaret M. Vaughan
Jul 25, 2009
Margaret M. Vaughan, 78, of Port Charlotte, Fl, passed away Saturday, July 25th. Born in New York, NY; she retired as Union Manager from District Counsel #9 in New York. Mrs. Vaughan enjoyed raising her children and grandchildren in Allentown as well as trips to Atlantic City with her lifetime friends Diddie and Marylyn. Daughter of the late Richard and...
Thomas Prokop
Jul 14, 2009
Thomas Prokop, 78, of Fieldsboro, passed away Tuesday, July 14th at St. Francis Medical Center. Born in Scranton, PA, he and his family moved to Fieldsboro in 1940. Mr. Prokop retired from the New Jersey Turnpike after 27 years of employment. He was a member of the Roebling Slovak Club, the Hamilton Rod and Gun Club and St. Mary's Church...
Egon J. Makkay
Jul 14, 2009
Egon J. ""Jack"" Makkay, passed away Tuesday, July 14th at CentraState Hospital, Freehold. He was 87. Jack was a long time resident of New Jersey, arriving here in 1955. Born in Brasov, Transylvania in 1921, he was employed at RCA Astro Space in Hightstown as a manufacturing engineer developing and aiding in the building of communication satellites during the beginning...
Paul E. Murphy
Jul 14, 2009
Paul Edward Murphy, 75, of Browns Mills, passed away Tuesday, July 14th at Samaritan Hospice, Mount Holly. Born in Potsdam, NY, Mr. Murphy was a US Air Force Serviceman during the Korean Conflict. In 1978 he retired from the military and went on to manage Fort Dix Golf Course from which he retired in 1999. His assistance with the redesign...
Helen M. Woloszyn
Jul 13, 2009
Helen M. Woloszyn, 85, of Hamilton Twp. passed away Monday, July 13th at Mercerville Care Center. Born in Trenton, she was a lifetime area resident. Mrs. Woloszyn was a member of Holy Angels Church where she was very active in church activities, including the Altar Rosary Society. She also enjoyed trips to Atlantic City. Mother of the late Martin Woloszyn,...
Barbara Pontell
Jul 12, 2009
Barbara Pontell, 97, born February 21, 1912 of Allentown, New Jersey passed away this past July. She was born and raised in New York. She married Ernest Pontell in 1937. They shared a wonderful life in New York and Cape Coral Florida until his death in 1990. Barbara moved to Casselberry, Florida in 1993 and then to Allentown, New Jersey...
Steve Duritt
Jul 1, 2009
Steve Duritt, 50, of Chesterfield, died suddenly on Wednesday, July 1st. Originally from Yardville; Steve was a 1977 graduate of Steinert High School. He attended Rutgers University and Mercer County Community College where in 1980 he earned an AS degree in Electrical Engineering; he then went on to earn a Bachelor's Degree in Electrical Engineering from Clarkson University in Potsdam,...
Reginald Rushworth
Jul 1, 2009
Reginald Rushworth, 95, passed away peacefully on July 1st at 7pm in the Masonic Home in Burlington, NJ. His wife of 67 years, Barbara and son-in-law John Clyburn were at his bedside. Reg was born in Otley, Yorkshire, England, on April 15, 1914 to James and Sarah Rushworth. He was predeceased by daughter, Christine Rushworth Clyburn (1942-2006). He is survived...
Carol Deane Gayzik
Jun 30, 2009
Carol Deane Gayzik, 71, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2009, at Medford Care Center. Born in Trenton, she had resided in the Bordentown Township area most of her life. She had worked for the Bordentown Register News, Weidel Realtors of Bordentown and Princeton Assurance Title Company of Hamilton. She enjoyed cooking, reading and working in her garden. Wife of the...
Edward L. Lowicki
Jun 25, 2009
Edward L. Lowicki, 73, of Bayonne, passed away Thursday, June 25th at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. Born and raised in Jersey City, he resided in Bayonne for 41 years. A US Army veteran, Edward graduated from St. Peter's College in Jersey City. He retired from Jersey City School System where he was an elementary school teacher for 36 years. Ed...
Edwin W. Brangenberg
Jun 19, 2009
Edwin Brangenberg, 89, of Vero Beach, Fl, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 19th at his daughter's home in Chestnut Ridge, NY. Born in Atlantic City, he resided in the Allentown area for many years before moving to Vero Beach and recently to Chestnut Ridge. He was a WWII, 8th AirForce Army AirCorp Veteran serving 4 years in the European...
Patsy J. Cavalchire Jr.
Jun 17, 2009
Patsy ""Pat"" Cavalchire, Jr., 60, of New Egypt, passed away Wednesday, June 17th at CentraState Hospital in Freehold. Born in Newark, he was a longtime resident of New Egypt. Pat worked at Conair in East Windsor and was a member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a master of comedy with a smile that could brighten up any room....
Jean E. Wheeler
Jun 17, 2009
Jean E. Wheeler, 75, passed away Wednesday, June 17, 2009, at Virtua Memorial Hospital at Burlington. Born in Fieldsboro, she was a lifetime area resident. She enjoyed crocheting, knitting, cooking and gardening. Daughter of the late Lloyd and Thelma Stanton and sister of the late Charles and John Stanton, she is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard Wheeler,...
