Obituaries

Jun 8, 2024

Ramonita "Rae" Gelabert, 93, of Hamilton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 8, 2024 with family by her side.

Rae was the eldest child of John and Ramona Gelabert and was born and raised in Manhattan, with her younger sister, Rose. Rae was fiercely independent and loved the hustle and bustle of city life, living on her...

Jun 2, 2024

Johnna L. Aprile-Stinemire, 57, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, June 2, 2024.  Born in Jersey City, she earned her bachelor's degree from Monmouth University and her Nursing degree from Mercer County College. Johnna worked for the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey as a School Nurse for the Academy Learning Center in Monroe.  She was active in her community,...

May 31, 2024

Robert "Bob" Matthews, 83, of New Egypt, New Jersey, passed away Friday, May 31, 2024. Born in Trenton, he grew up in Hamilton, and graduated from Hamilton High West in 1959. While in high school, he had a lawn business with a friend. After high school, Bob enlisted in the Army National Guard. While in the National Guard, he...

May 30, 2024

William P. Ferris, 78, of Cream Ridge, passed away Thursday, May 30, 2024.

Born in Trenton, Bill resided in Allentown where he, at the time, had an antique shop on Main Street.  He later resided in Vermont and Wisconsin for many years, before returning to New Jersey.  A US Marine veteran serving in Vietnam, Bill was a...

May 30, 2024

Patricia L. Wielhouwer , 75, of Bordentown township passed away peacefully at home with her loving family by her side.  Born and raised in Fairlawn, she later moved to Pompton Plains where she met her husband Raymond and started their family. They then moved to the Marlton area to raise their children, before finally settling in Bordentown...

May 29, 2024

Carol A. Hanford , 77, of Leesburg, FL passed away Wednesday, May 29, 2024. Born in Trenton, NJ, she resided in Hamilton until she moved to Leesburg in 2017 upon her retirement. Carol was an Executive Secretary to the Treasurer of New Jersey Manufacturers, and later worked in Human Resources. She also worked at Crest Ultrasonic in...

May 28, 2024

Patricia Mary McCarthy Paravalos  "Bonnie " , 75, peacefully departed on Tuesday, May 28th, 2024. Born and raised in Coney Island, Brooklyn and also resided in Staten Island, New Jersey, North Carolina and Florida through the years. In 2020, she found her way back home to New Jersey and reunited with her loving family. Patricia always remains...

May 24, 2024

Florence Cantone, 89, of Allentown, NJ passed away Friday, May 24, 2024 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton.

Flo was raised in Kearny, NJ, as the youngest of seven children.  She met her husband, Alfonse, in 1951 at the Twin Cities Roller Rink on the Newark/Elizabeth border and they were married in St. Cecilia Church in Kearny in...

May 23, 2024

Neil L. Marchesi, Sr., 89, of Hamilton, NJ, passed away Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Serenity Hospice at Hamilton.  Born in Lawrenceville, Neil was a son of the late Bubel and Bessie Marchesi, he was predeceased by his brother Glenn and sister Lynn Gray. A lifelong Hamilton resident, he retired from Parker Printing as a graphic artist after over...

May 21, 2024

John Murr, 91, of Allentown, passed away Tuesday, May 21, 2024 at Serenity Hospice, surrounded by his family. Born in Englewood, NJ to the late John and May Murr, he resided in Allentown for many years.  A US Air Force veteran, John worked for RCA Laboratories for 40 years, retiring in 1998.  He was an active member and volunteer...

May 21, 2024

Betty E. Carty , 85, of Columbus, NJ passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Bordentown, New Jersey, Betty had worked briefly for the State of New Jersey and the V.A. before taking on the important roles of mother, homemaker, and farm-wife for her family....

May 13, 2024

Helga Roswitha Dalton passed away peacefully on Monday, May 13, 2024 in Burlington, New Jersey.

Helga was born on November 20, 1937 in Bissingen, Germany. She was the daughter of the late Alfred and Margarete Unkel. Helga is predeceased by her brother, Manfred Unkel, and her husband, Dieter Dalton.

Helga and Dieter immigrated...

May 11, 2024

Alexander Donath Savran passed away on Saturday, May 11, 2024 after a long illness.  He was born in Medford, Massachusetts on April 6, 1938 to Charles and Marion Savran. He attended Brown and Nichols Prep School (Cambridge, Mass.), Tufts University (BS and later Oral and Maxilla Facial Surgery), and McGill University (DDS). He completed his internship and residency at...

May 10, 2024

Angelo J. Consiglio , 87, of Barnegat passed away peacefully in Toms's River with his loving family by his side. A Trenton man born and raised; Angelo helped in his parents Linoleum flooring store as well as the local Food Fair. A military man, serving his time as a member of the United States Army, after enlisting...

May 10, 2024

Evelyn D. Popovich , 101, passed away Friday May 10, 2024 at Hamilton Grove Rehabilitation and Healthcare in Hamilton Township, NJ. Born in Trenton she was a resident of the Bordentown Township area all of her life and had retired from the Heinemann Electric Company after 20 years.

Predeceased by her parents Gregory and Katherine...

May 10, 2024

Ruth C. Staub, 88, entered eternal life on Friday May 10, 2024, at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly, NJ. Born in Paterson and raised in Totowa, NJ. She lived with her family in Oak Ridge and Robbinsville, NJ, and Smyrna DE. She has resided in Columbus, NJ, for the past 30 years. She was a communicant of St. Andrew...

May 7, 2024

Norma M. Elgrim, 91, of Cream Ridge, passed away Tuesday, May 7, 2024 at her home, surrounded by her family.  Born in Trenton, grew up in Washington Crossing, PA, later resided in Allentown, NJ, Columbus, NJ, and most recently, Cream Ridge.

Norma attended McKinley School of Nursing (Helene Fuld) in Trenton and worked as a nurse for...

May 6, 2024

James D. (Dan) Morgan, 101, passed away at his home on Monday, May 6, 2024, days shy of his 102nd birthday.  Born in Neptune, NJ, he was raised in Trenton and resided in Allentown for many years, before moving to Wrightstown, NJ.

Dan attended Trenton Catholic High School and enlisted in the US Navy on August 15,...

Apr 30, 2024

John " Mike" Schuldes passed away Tuesday, April 30, 2024

A visitation with the family will be held Thursday, June 6th from 6pm to 8pm at Peppler Funeral Home, 114 South Main Street, Allentown, NJ.

Apr 28, 2024

June Drake Peterson, 97, of Naples, Florida, passed away peacefully on April 28 at her home in Naples.

June was born in Windsor, New Jersey to Fred and Bessie Drake at the family home on June 25, 1926. She attended grade school in Windsor and graduated from Allentown High School. June married Ernest W. (Pete) Peterson on...