Obituaries

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...

Sep 17, 2023

Joseph Lyndon Colby, 71, of Bordentown, NJ passed away on September 17, 2023. Born in Huntington, PA and lived most of his life in Ewing NJ area.  He worked at General Motors in Ewing, NJ for 24 years and also served as a Committeeman and was a member of the Local #731 United Autoworker's of America. Joe and his...

Sep 16, 2023

Frank R. Romano, 95, passed away peacefully on September 16, 2023 at Rose Hill Assisted Living in Robbinsville, NJ.  He was born in 1928, in Pittstown, PA and resided in Hamilton Square then Cream Ridge for several years. He is predeceased by his wife Mildred (Breza), and was married for 62 years.  He is survived by his 3 children,...

Sep 14, 2023

James K. Cash, Sr, 85, of Chesterfield, NJ, passed away Thursday, September 14, 2023 at his home surrounded by his family. Born in Morrisville, PA, Jim was a Chesterfield resident for over 38 years. Former owner and operator of local gas station and auto repair, "Cashes City Services", James retired as the Health and Safety Rep for General Motors,...

Sep 12, 2023

Marie Rosaria Sciortino Tordini, 92, of Allentown, NJ, passed away Tuesday, September 12, 2023 at her home.  Born in Staten Island she resided in Patterson, Wayne, and Mantoloking Shores, before moving to Allentown in 2002.  Family was most important to Marie, and she was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother.  In her free time, she...

Sep 10, 2023

Joseph Odenheimer (75), of Monroe, NJ (formerly of Robbinsville), died in the comfort of his home, surrounded by his family, on September 10, 2023.

Joe spent his life working in the auto parts industry. Joe was the owner operator of Automotive Headquarters in Robbinsville for 27 years before managing other auto parts companies.  He proudly served as...

Sep 6, 2023

John C. Rhein, 90, of Manchester, NJ, passed away Wednesday, September 6, 2023 at his home. Born in Newark, John resided in Nutley, NJ for many years before moving to Manchester 25 years ago. He was a US Army veteran serving in the 11th Airborne Division during the Korean Conflict. John retired from Anheuser-Busch in Newark after 37 years....

Aug 28, 2023

Julio J. Lugo, Jr, 60, of East Windsor, passed away suddenly on Monday, August 28, 2023 at his home.  Born in Manhattan, NY, he was a graduate of Baruch College in New York. Julio worked for BNY Mellon for many years and currently worked for Advisor Shares in Bethesda, MD.  He loved to play golf and enjoyed all the...

Aug 27, 2023

George Sean Rose, 57, of Yardley, PA, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on August 27, 2023. Born in Queens, NY, George went to St. Anne's Elementary School and was a graduate of Maria Regina High School in Uniondale, Long Island. He earned his BA from the College of the Holy Cross in Worchester MA and...

Aug 27, 2023

Kyle E. Jones , 19, passed away on Sunday, August 27, 2023 in Children's Hospital of Philadelphia with his family by his side after a courageous battle with cancer. Born in Trenton, NJ, he lived in the Bordentown area his entire life. He was a graduate of the Bordentown Regional High School Class of 2021. Kyle was...

Aug 25, 2023

Christopher J. Rowe 63 of Allentown passed away Friday, August 25, 2023 at his home.

Born in Trenton, Chris grew up in Allentown where he and his brothers would spend hours exploring the woods, creeks, and farmlands resulting in his love of the outdoors and hunting, trapping, and fishing.  A graduate of Hamilton High East, Chris was...

Aug 15, 2023

Catherine "Kay" Taglieri, 93, of Ewing, passed away Tuesday, August 15, 2023 surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of Irish immigrants, Kay was born in the Bronx, NY, where she attended St. Jerome's. As a young woman, she commuted into Manhattan where she was employed at Metropolitan Life. There she met her husband of over 50 years, Bill....

Aug 14, 2023

Kathleen (Kitty) Ross , 70, transitioned to her next path on Monday August 14, 2023. Born on October 16, 1952 and raised on a family farm in Gettysburg, PA, Kitty loved nature, especially flowers, plants, and animals, and warm weather. Her best day would include a sweet treat and a good view, and Kitty would quite literally...

Aug 13, 2023

Robert "Robbie" Montalbano , 53, passed away suddenly on Sunday, August 13, 2023, while attending a work event in Austin, Texas. A native and lifelong resident of Northern Burlington County, NJ, Rob was a pillar of the community, in Mansfield Township, where he's resided for the past 17 years with his loving family. A graduate of Northern...