Obituaries

Jul 30, 2023

Martha Louise Ferraro Grove, 88, passed away Sunday, July 30, 2023 in Waxhaw, NC.  Born in Pennington, NJ, she grew up in Hightstown and was a 60-year resident of Groveville, before moving to Waxhaw to live with her granddaughter, Heather, who was like a daughter to her.

Martha retired from Fort Dix, where she worked for 37...

Jul 25, 2023

Rose Marie Moslowski, 94, of Upper Freehold Twp., passed away Tuesday, July 25, 2023. Born in Princeton and raised in Hightstown, NJ, Rose drove a school bus for Allentown Upper Freehold School District for many years and worked with her husband at Moslowski Brothers, the family business. She was an active member of the Allentown Villagers and a longtime...

Jul 22, 2023

Patricia A. Verdino, 80, of West Windsor, passed away Saturday, July 22, 2023 surrounded by her family. Born in Brooklyn, Patricia retired from the Daily Racing Form where she worked as a bookkeeper. She enjoyed helping others, cooking, playing cards, and vacationing, especially going on cruises. Most of all, she loved spending time with her family.

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Jul 19, 2023

Alice E. Anthony, 88, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2023 at Southgate Health Care Center in Carneys Point, NJ. Born in Trenton, she resided in Levittown, PA and Hamilton Township, NJ for many years before moving to Whiting, NJ, splitting her time between Whiting and Florida. She was an avid animal lover; never meeting a dog she...

Jul 17, 2023

Joseph M. Vetter, 75, of Phillipsburg, passed away Monday, July 17, 2023 at St. Luke's Hospital in Easton PA, surrounded by his loving family. Born in Bayonne he was a graduate of Snyder High School in Jersey City, NJ.  A US Army veteran of the Vietnam War, Joseph retired from Local 28 where he worked as a boilermaker.

Jul 17, 2023

Claude J. Weeast , known to all as "Joe", son of the late Claude and Helen Weeast; peacefully passed away on Monday, July 17, 2023. From High School he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and after serving his country in the Vietnam war, received an honorable discharge. Joe retired from the State of New Jersey after 30...

Jul 15, 2023

Edward P. Lisiecki passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 15, 2023.  He was 75 years old.

A graduate of Notre Dame High School in Lawrenceville, LaSalle University in Philadelphia, and C.C. M.S. at the University of Cincinnati, Mr. Lisiecki was currently retired.  Previously, he worked as a licensed funeral director and a banker with NJ National Bank,...

Jul 11, 2023

Marian W. Gaum, 100, of Waretown, died peacefully on Tuesday, July 11, 2023 at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.  Born and raised in Morrisville, she was a 1940 graduate of Morrisville High School.  She later attended Mercer County Community College and Rutgers.  She enjoyed the many years she spent living in Cream Ridge before moving to Skippers' Cove in...

Jun 30, 2023

Pauline L. Crawn, 75, of New Egypt, passed away Friday, June 30, 2023 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton. Affectionately known as Sissy, she was born in Sussex County, NJ and resided in Newton, NJ for many years.

Sissy was a longtime employee of Wharton Foodtown.  She later worked for and retired from Sussex County.  A former member...

Jun 27, 2023

Gregory Fernandez, 30, of Allentown, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, June 27th, 2023. Born in Princeton, NJ, he was empathetic, whip smart, charming, loyal, and kind. Greg's heart overflowed with love for the people around him. There was nothing quite like the spark of pride that would light in his eyes when he would talk about the strength and...

Jun 25, 2023

John S. Matthews , 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 25, 2023, at home, with his family by his side. Born in Georgetown, NJ, he had lived in Georgetown and Columbus before moving to Hamilton Township. John had worked for U.S. Steel in Fairless Hills, PA, and retired from Amtrak as a heavy equipment operator, after...

Jun 24, 2023

Dave Rockhill, 79, of Whiting, also known as "Rock" or "Rocky" to his friends, passed away Saturday, June 24, 2023 at his home, surrounded by his family.  Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong Cream Ridge area resident before retiring to Whiting. Dave was a graduate of Allentown High School where he was a standout basketball player.

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Jun 23, 2023

Susan C. Hendrickson , 75, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 23, 2023 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly Township, NJ. Born in Summit Hill, PA she was a life-long resident of the Bordentown area. She attended St. Mary's School and graduated from William McFarland High School. Susan retired from the State of New Jersey; Department of...

Jun 22, 2023

Salvatore "Sam" Criscitiello, 90, of Allentown, NJ, passed away Thursday, June 22, 2023 at Princeton University Medical Center in Plainsboro. Born in Newark, NJ, Sam and his wife, Catherine, raised their family in Cranford and resided in Garwood for many years before moving to Allentown, NJ.  A US Army veteran serving during Korea, Sam worked in construction from the...

Jun 20, 2023

Philip D. Foga , 85,

Philip better known as "Buddy", passed away on Tuesday, 20th of June 2023 at Hamilton Grove Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Mercerville, NJ. Buddy was born and raised in Camden, NJ. He had lived in various areas before settling in Hamilton Township. He was a  graduate of Camden County Vocational...

Jun 20, 2023

Marietta V. Lewis, 73, of Tabernacle, passed away Tuesday, June 20, 2023 at Virtua, Mount Holly.  Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong resident of Crosswicks. Marietta was a member of Sigma Phi Alpha Sorority.  She operated the Antonelli Shelter Care Facility in Crosswicks prior to becoming the owner and director of Village Nursery School in Crosswicks. Marietta liked...

Jun 19, 2023

Suzann E. Smith, 78, of Basking Ridge, NJ, passed away Monday, June 19, 2023.  Born in Baltimore, MD, she was a graduate of Douglass College.  A pioneer for women in the field of computer science and technology, Sue had a long career that began with her position with the National Security Agency.  She worked for various companies and offices...

Jun 13, 2023

Christine Fowler-Zelley , 73, passed away on Tuesday June 13, 2023 at Einstein Medical Center in Philadelphia. Born in Chesterfield she had resided in the Chesterfield area prior to moving to Hamilton Township. Christine was a graduate of Northern Burlington High School Class of 1968 and had worked as a Veterinarian Tech for Dr. Bruce C. Hansen...

Jun 13, 2023

Joseph F. Gerickont of Southampton passed away Tuesday, June 13th, at home after a long battle with cancer. He was 89. Born in Piscataway, Joe was a long-time dairy farmer in Piscataway, before relocating in 1989 to Southampton, NJ. He established Roanne Farms with his brother George Gerickont and late wife Rosie Gerickont, where he grew grain,...

Jun 11, 2023

Don Smith, 54, of Hightstown, passed away Sunday, June 11, 2023.  Born in Princeton, he was a longtime Hightstown area resident.  Don worked as a custodian for East Windsor School District, retiring in 2022 after 32 years of service.  An avid NY Yankees fan, Don loved everything to do with the shore. He and his wife, Lisa, enjoyed trips...