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Lillian R. Lincoln
Oct 23, 2007
Lillian R. Lincoln, 92 of Trenton, passed away Tuesday at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. Born in New York, NY; she was a resident of Hamilton Square and Trenton for many years. She was a very active member of the Bible Baptist Church in Hamilton Twp. Wife of the late Lewis W. Lincoln, she is survived by her children and their...
Hilda H. Wells
Oct 22, 2007
Hilda Helen Wells, age 90, of Brandenton, Fl, passed away Monday at her daughter's home. Born in Erie, PA; Mrs. Wells resided in Trenton for many years before moving to Brandenton, FL to live with her daughter five years ago. She was recently honored as a 50 year member of the United Methodist Church of Trenton. Mrs. Wells was an...
Richard H. Mathews
Oct 22, 2007
Richard H. Mathews BORDENTOWN CITY - Richard H. Mathews, 58, passed away Monday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, with his family by his side. Born in Trenton, he had lived in Bordentown all of his life. He worked for Norfolk Southern Railroad for over 38 years. He was an avid baseball fan, loved his family and enjoyed...
Sally E. George
Oct 18, 2007
Sally E. Wright George, 45, of Camp Hill, PA, died Thursday Oct 18, 2007 in her home. She was a homemaker and a member of Harris Street United Methodist Church, Harrisburg, PA. She is survived by her husband of five years, Kenneth D. George; her daughter, Sara Margaret George; her parents, Richard S. and Judith H. Wright; maternal grandmother, Irene...
Anna Briggs
Oct 16, 2007
Anna Briggs, 94, of Allentown, passed away Tuesday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born in Brooklyn, NY; she resided in Allentown, where she and her husband farmed for many years. Mrs. Briggs was a member of St. John's Church and St. John's Altar Rosary Society. She loved to fish and enjoyed crafts. Daughter of the late Daniel and...
Edwin Skalak
Oct 14, 2007
Edwin Skalak, 78, of Monroe Twp. passed away Sunday at Princeton Medical Center. Born in New York, NY; he was a resident of East Orange for many years before recently moving to Monroe Twp. A graduate of The Julliard School, Mr. Skalak was an active member of the American Guild of Organists. His love for life will be missed. Edwin...
Kathryn O. Gardner
Oct 13, 2007
Kathryn O. Gardner, 84, of Cream Ridge, passed away Saturday at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born in Keyport, NJ, she was a lifetime resident of the area before moving to Cream Ridge to live with her daughter. A graduate of Keyport High School, Kathryn was a talented home maker who enjoyed gardening, cooking, sewing, knitting and crafts. She was an...
William R. Ryan Jr.
Oct 10, 2007
William R. Ryan, Jr., age 71, died Wednesday evening with his daughters by his side. Born in Bordentown, he was a life-long resident of the area. He was a graduate of Trenton Catholic Boys H.S. in 1953. He retired from PSE&G in 1996 after 39 years. William was a member of I.B.E.W Local #94. He served as Military Police in...
Forrest O'Hagan
Oct 9, 2007
Forrest O'Hagan, 87, died Tuesday at RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Hamilton, NJ, a lifelong resident of Mercer County, living in Yardville for the last 42 years. He retired as a foreman for DeLaval of Trenton after 40 years. He was an Army Veteran of WWII earning the European-African-Middle Eastern Service and Good Conduct Medals. Brother of the...
Matilda Holman
Oct 9, 2007
Matilda Holman, 90, of Lawrenceville, NJ, passed away Tuesday Oct. 9th, 2007 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born and raised in New Brunswick, she resided for many years on a farm near Dutch Neck, NJ. Mrs. Holman loved to travel and did so extensively throughout the United States, Europe, Australia and many other places. She was not afraid...
Glenn A. Locke
Oct 5, 2007
Glenn A. Locke, 82, passed away Tuesday at the Masonic Home of NJ, in Burlington. Born in Wildwood, NJ., He had lived in the East Windsor area, retired to Florida and returned to Burlington Township 2 years ago.He had operated the family business Locke's Drug Store, in Wildwood, was an executive with McGraw Hill Publishing in Hightstown and owned and...
Edward Wm. Steber
Oct 5, 2007
Edward William Steber, 85, of Whiting, passed away Friday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Trenton, Mr. Steber was a lifetime resident of Mercerville and Hamilton Twp. before moving to Whiting one year ago. A graduate of Trenton Central High School, he was a WWII Army Veteran serving in the Signal Corp in Northern Africa. After his time in...
Margaret E. Tanner-Boles
Sep 27, 2007
Margaret E. Tanner-Boles ""Peg"", 63, died suddenly Thursday evening at her home. Born in Stafford, Kansas, she grew up on a farm in rural St. John, Kansas. After graduating from St. John High School and Kansas State University, she taught drama, speech and literature in schools in Kansas, Indiana and New Jersey. She retired from the Cherry Hill School District...
John Ewashko
Sep 24, 2007
John Ewashko, 47, of Cream Ridge passed away Monday at his home. Born in Trenton, he had spent most of his life in the Cream Ridge area. John was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting, fishing, and collecting Indian Artifacts. He was also a beloved father and friend who loved spending time with his family. Son of the late Stanley...
Dr. Elizabeth Wright Meirs
Sep 22, 2007
Dr. Elizabeth Wright Meirs, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sept. 22, 2007 at Compassionate Care Hospice in St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton, NJ. Born at Merino Hill Farm, Elizabeth graduated from Wilson College, Chambersburg, PA and later was awarded an Honorary Degree from her Alma Mater. After earning a secretarial degree from Rider College, she worked at DuPont for...
Hannah Swayze
Sep 21, 2007
Hannah Swayze, 88, of Allentown, NJ passed away on September 21, 2007 in West Islip, New York. A resident of Allentown for over 57 years, Mrs. Swayze was also a longtime employee of General Electric Co. in Trenton. She was a loving wife to her late husband and veteran Robert Swazye and sister to her late brothers George Jones and...
Dorothy M. Ashmore
Sep 21, 2007
Dorothy M. Ashmore, 89, died Friday at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. She was born in Trenton and had resided most of her life in Bordentown. She had retired from the State of New Jersey working in the Department of Motor Vehicles. She was a member of the Pearson Memorial United Methodist Church for more than 75 years....
David Bromley
Sep 19, 2007
David Bromley, age76, passed peacefully from complications due to congestive heart failure. He surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday September 19 at his daughters home in Columbus, NJ. Born of parents Joseph I. Bromley and Mary R. (Slesser) Bromley at their home on October 11, 1930 in Philadelphia, PA. Dave grew-up of the Mennonite faith in Kensington with 8...
Catherine Helleis
Sep 17, 2007
Catherine Helleis, 92, of Chesterfield Twp., passed away Monday at Mercerville Care Center. Born in Elizabeth, Mrs. Helleis was a resident of Chesterfield for 60 years, where she and her husband ran their farm. She was a member of the New Jersey Farm Bureau Woman's Committee and the Mercer County Board of Agriculture. Mrs. Helleis was and active member of...
Ellen L. Kisthardt
Sep 9, 2007
Ellen L. Kisthardt, 55, of Cream Ridge, passed away this past Sunday. She was born and had lived in Trenton before moving to Cream Ridge 30 years ago. She was a graduate of St. Anthony's High School and achieved a nursing degree through St. Frances School of Nursing. Ellen was also pursuing education in natropathic herbal medicine at Clayton College....
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