Obituaries

Nov 20, 2023

Peter J. Kowalewski, 86, of Robbinsville, passed away Monday, November 20, 2023 at his home.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, Peter was a graduate of Allentown High School and was a longtime Robbinsville resident since 1948. Peter worked for IBM and took early retirement in 1988 after over 25 years of employment. He then became a "fixture" at Peddie Golf...

Nov 20, 2023

Ralph J. Cappola Jr ., 87, passed away on Monday, November 20 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mt. Holly with his loving wife and family by his side. Born and raised in Jersey City, Ralph moved to and has been a resident of the Columbus area for the last 21 years. He was an Air Force Veteran...

Nov 20, 2023

Lynn Mount 85 passed away peacefully on Monday, November 20, 2023 at Samaritan Hospice Care in Mount Holly. Lynn was a graduate of Trenton High School, where she fell in love and married her late husband, Edward F. Mount.  After spending most of her life in the Columbus area she moved to Ewing after retiring as a milk maid...

Nov 18, 2023

We are heartbroken to announce the sudden passing of our beautiful mother, Kathleen Rubino , 72, of Fieldsboro, NJ.  On Saturday November 18, 2023, she took her final breath peacefully at home.

Without question, Kathy's pride in her home town preceded her.  From the Rec, to Gimbles window, she was a Philly girl to the...

Nov 17, 2023

Robert (Bob) Andrew Giehl, of Plymouth, New Hampshire, unexpectedly went to be with our Lord and Savior in his 79th year on the evening of Friday, November 17, 2023, with both of his children present.

Bob is survived by his daughter Stacy Crawford, husband Mark, and grandson Evan of Durango, Colorado, and his son Micheal Robert Giehl,...

Nov 16, 2023

Dawn E. Wasilewski, 52, of New Egypt, passed away Thursday, November 16, 2023.  Born in Trenton, she grew up in New Egypt and was a graduate of Allentown High School.  She and her husband David resided in Sayreville for many years and recently moved back to New Egypt.  Dawn worked for Marie H. Katzenbach School for the Deaf for...

Nov 12, 2023

On Sunday, November 12, 2023 John's family watched him go to be with his Lord.

John E. Mitchell, 83, of Cream Ridge, NJ was born in Northwestern PA in Warren. He grew up in Clarendon and at the age of 13, his family moved to the Colonial Lakelands in Lawrence Township NJ. He graduated from Lawrence Junior...

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...