Obituaries

Obituaries for Peppler Funeral Home

William R. Ryan Jr.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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....

Joseph E. Marszalek

Joseph E. Marszalek

Sep 7, 2007

Joseph E. Marszalek, 52, of Seaside Heights, died Friday at his home. Born in Trenton, he had lived in the Trenton area before moving to Seaside 2 years ago. He was a 1972 graduate of Ewing High School, played and refereed soccer in the Ewing area and enjoyed flea markets. Son of the late Edward L. Marszalek, Joseph is survived...

Dorothy A. Blackwell

Dorothy A. Blackwell

Aug 30, 2007

Dorothy A. Blackwell, 87, of Plainfield, died peacefully on Thursday August 30, 2007 at the home of her loving family. Born in Crosswicks, NJ and raised in Brooklyn, NY she lived a long and fulfilling life. In her later years she resided in Plainfield, NJ and then with her husband, Walter A. Blackwell, in Trenton, NJ for 33 years. Mrs....

Samuel C. Morris

Samuel C. Morris

Aug 30, 2007

Samuel Cary Morris Jr., 92, died Thursday at the Masonic Home of New Jersey, in Burlington. Born in Montgomery, Alabama, he moved to Denville, NJ when he was very young. He married and raised six children in Denville, before moving to Richmond Hill, GA., in 1987 and later to the Masonic Home in 2001. Samuel was a Master Mason and...

Anne T. Weber

Anne T. Weber

Aug 28, 2007

Anne Theresa Weber, 92, of Cream Ridge, passed away Tuesday at Care One of Jackson. Born in Newark, NJ, she resided with her daughter in Cream Ridge for 15 years. Mrs. Weber was a co-owner, with her husband George, of the Village Press in Bangor, PA for ten years prior to her retirement, after which she and her husband resided...

Richard R. Wright

Richard R. Wright

Aug 26, 2007

Richard R. Wright, 83, of Upper Freehold Twp. passed away Sunday at his home. He was a lifetime resident of Upper Freehold Twp. Richard, along with his brother Robert, was an owner and operator of the Wright Brothers Farm. He was a member of the Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085 and an avid gardener, hunter and fisherman. Son of the late...

Catherine C. Osborn

Catherine C. Osborn

Aug 24, 2007

Catherine C. Osborn (nee Palmer), 80, of Morrisville, PA, passed away Friday at her home. A lifetime Morrisville resident and a graduate of Morrisville High School, Mrs. Osborn worked for the Morrisville School District as well as for Dr. Victor B. Ellin of Morrisville. She was an avid sports fan which began as a child when she played on sports...

Marie J. Newman

Marie J. Newman

Aug 24, 2007

Marie J. Newman, 77, of Allentown, New Jersey passed away Friday at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. Born in Newark, Mrs. Newman most recently resided in Allentown. A graduate of Our Lady of Good Counsel High School, in Newark, she attended Berkley Secretarial School and worked for Western Union. Mrs. Newman was a member of St. John's Church in Allentown and...

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