Thelma Clayton
Jul 11, 2008
Thelma Clayton, 93, passed away Friday, July 11th at her home in Allentown, NJ. Born in Imlaystown, she had attended grammar school there and went on to graduate from Allentown High School. She and her family are responsible for creating what is now, Clayton Park in Upper Freehold Township. Daughter of the late Paul and Maude Clayton (nee Reed) she...
Adel B. Imay
Jul 11, 2008
Adel B. Imlay, 90, passed away Friday, July 11th, at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. Born in Chesterfield, she had lived in the Chesterfield / Bordentown area all of her life. She and her husband owned and operated an eatery known as ""The Kennel"" for many years, in Bordentown Township. Daughter of the late Russell B. and Emma Longstreet (nee Chafey),...
Dorothy K. Newbold
Jul 6, 2008
Dorothy Kirby Newbold, 93, of Hamilton, passed away Sunday July 6th at her home. Dorothy, and her late husband Alfred, ran a truck farm and antique shop in Crosswicks. She was a Brownie and Girl Scout leader for many years and volunteered for local clubs and charities. Dorothy loved to spend time with her family. Wife of the late Alfred...
Joseph A. Havens
Jul 6, 2008
Joseph A. Havens, 75, passed away Sunday, June 6, at his home. Born in Mt. Holly, NJ, he was a lifelong area resident of Bordentown. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran, and retired from AAA Trucking of Trenton. Joe enjoyed trips to Philadelphia Park and traveling to Florida every October and spending time with his family. Son of the late...
Lillian Johnson
Jul 4, 2008
Lillian H. Johnson, 92, formerly of Whiting, passed away Friday, July 4th at her daughter's home in Springfield Twp. Born in Chesterfield, she was a resident of the Crosswicks and New Egypt area for most of her life before moving to Whiting in 1997. Mrs. Johnson was a practical nurse for Dr. Norman Garwood in Crosswicks for many years and...
Kevin Caley Meara
Jun 30, 2008
Kevin Caley Meara passed into God's loving hands Monday morning, June 30, at his family's home in Hamilton, New Jersey. Son of Kevin John and Maryann Chiappetta Meara and brother of Killian Raffaele and Kelly Rose, Kevin, known as KC, was born April 23, 1984. KC was a lover. Along with his family and friends, music was his heart, life...
Doris L. Sprague
Jun 29, 2008
Doris L. Sprague, 76, of Columbus, passed away Sunday, June 29th at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton. Born in Trenton, she was a resident of Allentown for most of her life before moving to Columbus 8 years ago. A retired employee of the State of New Jersey, Division of Building and Construction, Mrs. Sprague was a member of the Allentown...
Michael D. Kocher
Jun 21, 2008
Michael Danger Kocher, infant son of Teresita T. Robinson and Michael J. Kocher of Dover, brother of Julianne and Rachael Kocher, grandson of John and Rita Kocher of Yardville and Minnie Robinson of North Bergen, passed away Saturday at St. Clare's Hospital, Denville. He is also survived by many loving aunts, uncles and cousins. Interment will be held in St....
Frances M. Brown
Jun 19, 2008
Frances M. ""Sis"" Brown of Bordentown Township died Thursday at Compassionate Care Hospice. Born in Bordentown , she resided all her life in the area. She was a retired employee of Mondanto Chemical in Yardville with more than 10 years of service. She also worked for Pinkerton Security as a Security Officer. Mother of the late Thomas Crawford, she is...
Robert R. Holt
Jun 18, 2008
Robert R. ""Rip"" Holt, age 86 of Leisuretown, Southampton, NJ, passed away Wednesday, June 18th at the Masonic Home of New Jersey. Born in Camden in 1921, he was a 73 year resident of Fairview Village. He was the beloved husband of the late Alberta V Holt(Bundy); he is survived by daughters Dorothy Walker(the late Howard)and Elizabeth Weirauch(Raymond)and his six...
Thomas E. Crook Jr.
Jun 16, 2008
Thomas E. Crook Jr., 88, passed away with his family by his side at St. Mary Medical Center, in Langhorne, PA. Born in Trenton, he was raised in the Westover/Yardley area and moved to Bordentown 61 years ago. Thomas attended the Pennington School and the University of Pennsylvania. A US Army Air Corp veteran, Thomas served as a C-47 pilot...
William Russell Briggs
Jun 15, 2008
William Russell ""Irish Billy"" Briggs, 56, died Sunday, June 15, at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. Born in Camden, he had lived most of his life in the Bordentown- Trenton area. He was a graduate of Bordentown Regional High School and was an Irish Pub owner of ""Tir Na Nog"" in Trenton. He dedicated his...
Otto Roesel
Jun 7, 2008
Otto Roesel, age 87, of Lawrenceville, passed away Saturday June 7th at University Hospital at Princeton. Born and raised in Nuremberg, Germany, he and his wife moved to the United States in 1950 and became citizens in 1955. They resided in Sunnyside, New York for many years, before moving to Lawrenceville four years ago. Mr. Roesel served in the Germany...
James S. Brown
Jun 5, 2008
James Stuart Brown, 87, of East Rupert, VT, died June 5 at his home. Born in Asbury Park, NJ, Jim retired in 1985 as an associate editor of the Asbury Park Press, where he began work as a cub reporter in 1939. During his years at the Press, he earned a distinguished reputation as an investigative reporter; his articles received...
Hedwig M. Kelly
Jun 4, 2008
Hedwig M. Kelly, formerly of Bordentown, N.J., passed away at the Golden Living Health Care Center in Doylestown, Pa., on Wednesday, June 4. She was 101 years old. The daughter of Michael and Emelia Krajewski, Hattie was raised in the Polish community of Trenton, N.J. She attended Holy Cross Elementary School and was a member of its first graduating class....
Clinton E. Jobes
Jun 4, 2008
Clinton E. Jobes, 80, passed away Wednesday, June 4th, at Samaritan Hospice, in Mt. Holly, with his family by his side. Born in Florence, he had lived in the Bordentown area most of his life. He owned and operated Clint's Gulf Service, in Bordentown for 25 years, was a life-time member of the Bordentown Elks Lodge #2085 and was a...
Briana Rose Gaum
Jun 2, 2008
Briana Rose Gaum, age 18, of Cream Ridge, passed away Monday June 2nd. A senior at Allentown High School, Briana was a star field hockey player; competing on the varsity team with her sister, Shannon for three years. While on the squad, she helped take the team to many State Championships. She loved animals, especially her horses, Lily, Nellie and...
Marguerite S. Flock
May 28, 2008
Marguerite S. Flock, 90, of Inverness, FL, passed away Wednesday May 28th. Born in Avon by the Sea, she resided in Allentown for over 30 years and moved to Inverness, Fl in 1999. She retired after 26 years of employment from the NJ Association for Retarded Citizens and in 1973 she received the Martin Papish Award for her dedication to...
Boris Hobora
May 28, 2008
Boris Hobora, beloved Husband, Father and Pop-Pop, age 70, of Medford, passed away Wednesday, May 28th at his home. Born and raised in Somerset, he resided in Manville for many years before moving to North Hanover and then to Medford. A US Navy Veteran, Boris was a Master Plumber for 40 years. An avid NASCAR fan, he enjoyed boating and...
Nina Vanmorter
May 25, 2008
Nina VanMorter, 75, of Trenton, passed away Sunday May 25th at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifetime area resident. Nina worked for many years as a Matron for the Allentown Police Department and as an Allentown Crossing Guard. Nina was also a past member of the Allentown First Aid Ladies Auxiliary. She is survived by...
