Obituaries

Nov 12, 2023

Cheryl L. Pater Szwed 57, of Cream Ridge passed away Sunday, November 12, 2023 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold.  Born in Allentown, she was a lifelong area resident before moving to Cream Ridge 30 years ago.

Daughter of the late James J. Pater Jr., Cheryl is survived by her mother, Barbara Pater of Allentown; her loving husband...

Nov 9, 2023

On Thursday, November 9, Charles Mackall Fisher Jr. (Charlie), a beloved husband, father and grandfather passed away at home in Columbus, NJ surrounded by family. He was eighty-eight years of age. Charlie spent his early childhood in Brooklyn, NY before moving to Bushkill, PA after the death of his father. He enlisted in the Army and served for six...

Nov 8, 2023

Mary Veronica Downey , 101, passed away Wednesday November 8, 2023 at Laurel Brook Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center in Mount Laurel, NJ. Born in Lowell, MA., Mary had worked as a nurse at Hudson Hospital before moving to South Brunswick and finally Chesterfield Township, NJ. Her family was very important to her, especially her pet pug Murphy....

Nov 1, 2023

Marek T. Kępka, of East Windsor, New Jersey, passed away on November 1, 2023 at 11:58 pm at the age of 68. He won his battle with cancer, however, 147 days post successful engraftment he succumbed to complications of recovery. He was surrounded by family.

He was born on September 8th, 1955, in Warszawa, Poland to Tadeusz...

Nov 1, 2023

Bonnie Sontupe nee Theodore died at her home in Upper Freehold, New Jersey. The cause was pancreatic cancer, which had been diagnosed less than six months ago.

Bonnie was born in Brooklyn, New York, the daughter of Dora and Frank Theodore and the younger sister of Irving and Robert. Bonnie's earliest years were spent in the East...

Oct 31, 2023

Joseph Tomaino, 94, of Toms River, passed away Tuesday, October 31, 2023 at the Chelsea at Toms River.  Born in Red Bank, he resided in the family home on Willow St. for his entire life before moving to the Chelsea in Toms River. A WWII Navy veteran, Joe served as a member of the Seabees and was stationed in...

Oct 30, 2023

Carol M. Adler , 86, of Florence, NJ and Bradenton, FL, passed away peacefully at Hamilton Grove nursing home with her loving family by her side. Born on the Island in West Trenton, her family later moved to Pennington, she was  a graduate of Central High School of Hopewell Twp(Class of 1955) who then went on to...

Oct 25, 2023

Mario S. Scarnici, 86, passed away October25, 2023 at the Masonic Village in Burlington, NJ.  Born in Petralia Sottana, Sicily, he was a resident of South Brunswick for 37 years before moving to the Masonic Village at Burlington. A US Army Veteran, Mario worked in the construction field for over 57 years, with 54 of those at Amboy Drywall,...

Oct 24, 2023

George David Kalinowski, age 68, of Yardville, was born in 1955 on the Mannheim U.S. Army base in Heidelberg, Germany. He passed away from a sudden and rare cancer on October 24th, 2023.

Known as David, he grew up in West Beach Haven, NJ; Aberdeen, MD; Germany and Brant Beach in LBI, NJ. After graduation from Southern...

Oct 23, 2023

Colleen Lisa Cooke, 52 of Freehold, passed away Monday, October 23, 2023 in CentraState Medical Center, Freehold, surrounded by her family. Born in San Fernado on the "sweet island" of Trinidad, she moved to the US in 2001.  Colleen was a caring and compassionate caregiver and worked for Comfort Care in Freehold for several years.  She was an excellent...

Oct 21, 2023

Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, 100 of Crosswicks, passed away Saturday, October 21, 2023.  Born in Trenton, she was a lifetime Crosswicks area resident.  Betty was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and was a longtime member of Crosswicks United Methodist Church.  Betty was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother who took great care of her family....

Oct 21, 2023

Virginia Lee Glenk 82, of Fieldsboro, passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 21, 2023 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton after a short, but mighty battle with cancer.

Ginny was born in Wycoff, NJ and grew up in Sussex.  She graduated from Sussex High School and later from Helene Fuld School of Nursing in Trenton.  She was a...

Oct 17, 2023

Victor Daniel Collazo, affectionately known as Danny, 58 of Millstone Twp., NJ passed away Tuesday, October 17, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family, from Young Onset Alzheimer's.  Born in the "Boogie down" Bronx, NY, he lived in Philadelphia and Maple Glen, PA for 10 years before moving to Millstone Township, NJ in 2013.  Proud of his Taino...

Oct 16, 2023

Helen F. Taylor, 81 of Allentown, passed away Monday, October 16, 2023 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital at Hamilton.  Born in Trenton, she was a lifetime resident of Allentown.  Helen worked for the Borough of Allentown for 26 years.  She was a member of the Allentown First Aid Squad Ladies Auxiliary. Above all, Helen was devoted to her family...

Oct 1, 2023

Elizabeth Barbara Melton Burrows , 72, of Bordentown, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on October 1, 2023, with her children by her side. Born on November 8, 1951, in New Brunswick, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Elizabeth Emmons and the late Robert Emmons.

Sissy, as she was affectionately known, was a free spirit...

Sep 28, 2023

James B. Taylor, 58, resident of Hamilton, passed away Thursday, September 28, 2023 surrounded by his family. Born in Princeton in 1965, he was a proud West Windsor native. Finding employment with the township as a young man, Jamie made a career servicing the residents of West Windsor, eventually becoming the Director of Public Works.

Jamie was...

Sep 27, 2023

Karen C. Currin, 73, of Jacobstown, passed away Wednesday, September 27, 2023.  Born in Staten Island, she resided in Jacobstown for over 50 years.  Karen retired in 2012 from Ft. Dix where she worked for many years.  She was an avid reader, and her favorite times were those spent with her grandchildren. Karen had a great love for all...

Sep 19, 2023

Vivian Helene (Sheppard) Marusky, loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2023 at home with her daughter and son-in-law, Vivian and James Bethea, surrounded by family. Vivian was born August 22, 1935 in Winooski, Vermont to Arthur and Albina (Benoit) Sheppard. She married her husband Stephen Marusky on July 14, 1956. Together they raised...

Sep 19, 2023

Barbara L. Gravatt, 98, of Columbus, passed away Tuesday, September 19, 2023 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly.  Born in Hightstown, she graduated from Hightstown High School in 1942 and attended Rider College.  She married her husband, Carlton, in 1946 and they lived in Hightstown for many years before moving to Allentown and later to Homestead in Columbus.  Barbara...

Sep 18, 2023

Francisco (Frank) Louis Loretangeli, 98, who joined the U.S. Navy at age 17 to serve in the Second World War, passed away September 18, 2023 in the comfort of his home he resided in for 70 years as was his fervent wish.  He was a graduate of St. Mary's School and William MacFarland High School where he lettered in...