Obituaries

Obituaries for Peppler Funeral Home

William Charles Bumbera

William Charles Bumbera

May 27, 2022

William Charles Bumbera, 91 of Crosswicks, NJ., passed away on Friday, May 27, 2022. Born in Trenton, Bill was a longtime resident of Crosswicks, NJ.

A US Army veteran during the Korean War, Bill worked tirelessly at multiple jobs to support his family. He graduated from the Philadelphia College of Pharmacy & Science in 1953 and was...

Robert R. Simon

Robert R. Simon

May 25, 2022

Robert R. Simon, 76, of Whiting, passed away Wednesday, May 25, 2022 at Whiting Care Center.  Born in Irvington, he was a graduate of Irvington High School.  Robert was a US Air Force veteran serving during the Vietnam Era.  After his time in the service, he worked for the United States Postal Service.  Robert was an avid sports fan...

Betty L. Hopple

Betty L. Hopple

May 24, 2022

Betty L. Hopple , 66, of Columbus, NJ, passed away Tuesday, May 24, 2022 at Virtua Willingboro Hospital in Willingboro, NJ. Born in Trenton, she was a resident of Columbus all of her life. Betty worked as a custodian for Northern Burlington Regional School District for 25 years and was a member of the Ladies Axillary of...

Mollie L. Johnson

Mollie L. Johnson

May 21, 2022

Mollie L. (Price) Johnson, 89, of Cream Ridge, passed away Saturday, May 21, 2022 at CentraState Medical Center in Freehold.  Born in Honaker, VA to the late Samuel Price and Myrtie (Honaker) Price, she moved to Cream Ridge at the age of 21.  She met her husband Russell, and they raised their family and ran the family poultry farm...

Marilyn Emma Rozansky

Marilyn Emma Rozansky

May 20, 2022

Marilyn E. Rozansky, 88, of Chambersburg, PA, passed away Friday, May 20, 2022.  Born in Hoboken, NJ, Marilyn resided in Allentown, NJ for most of her life before moving to Chambersburg in 2004. Marilyn was a farmer's wife who raised her family on the family farm in Allentown, and a cherished grandmother that adored her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. A...

Alton P. Ervin

Alton P. Ervin

May 20, 2022

Alton Ervin (US Navy Retired)

It is with heavy hearts, our family wants to share that our cherished Dad, Grandfather, Great Grandfather, Brother, Uncle and Chief Petty Officer Alton Ervin passed away in Green Valley, Arizona on May 20, 2022. Born in Browntown, NJ (now known as Old Bridge) Alton lived in Florence, NJ then Bordentown, NJ...

Dawn L Trautwein

Dawn L Trautwein

May 20, 2022

Dawn L. Trautwein, 76, of Mercerville, New Jersey passed away on May 20, 2022 at Capital Health Hospital in Hopewell, NJ. Born in Ephrata, Pennsylvania on June 29, 1945, Dawn last resided in Mercerville, New Jersey. She worked as a seamstress for Wags Manufacturing in Trenton, New Jersey and later, as a receptionist at Cytogen Corporation and General Electric...

Nikolina Ilijic

Nikolina Ilijic

May 16, 2022

Nikolina Ilijic, 89, of Robbinsville, passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson in Hamilton. Born in Rijeka, Croatia, she married her husband, Nikola Ilijic, on May 14, 1955. In 1960, after the birth of their two children, she and Nikola immigrated to the United States, where they resided in Brooklyn. In 2003, after the death of...

Linda M. Botlinger

Linda M. Botlinger

May 12, 2022

Linda M. Botlinger , 81, passed away Thursday, May 12, 2022 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly Township, NJ. Born in Bordentown, she had lived in Florence prior to residing in Burlington. She was a member of the Holy Assumption Catholic Church and the Altar Rosary Society in Roebling, NJ. Being part of a large family she...

Mariano Oldani

Mariano Oldani

May 12, 2022

Mariano Oldani , 90, of Fieldsboro passed away at his residence on Thursday, May 12 th , surrounded by his loving family.  Born and raised in Trenton, Mariano moved to the Bordentown area in 1976 and has lived there ever since.  A millwright by trade, he worked for US Steel...

Deborah D. Smetanka

Deborah D. Smetanka

May 10, 2022

Deborah D. Smetanka, 66, of Hamilton, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, May 10, 2022 in her home at the Enchantment Community of Hamilton, surrounded by her loving family.  Born in Trenton, Deb was a graduate of Allentown High School and was a resident of Allentown and Hamilton all of her life.  She worked as a service coordinator for various...

Coleen M. Sides

Coleen M. Sides

May 7, 2022

Coleen M. Sides , 64, passed away suddenly on May 7, 2022. Born in Trenton, NJ, she had resided in various places in Mercer County before settling in Manahawkin, NJ. She was a graduate of Steinert High School and worked in the Robert Wood Johnson Emergency Room and for the Township of Hamilton before retiring. Coleen was...

Mary Jane Mccarthy

Mary Jane Mccarthy

May 4, 2022

Mary Jane McCarthy, 84, of Allentown, NJ, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2022.  Born in Hoboken, NJ she was raised in Ridgefield Park and was a graduate of Holy Trinity High School in Hackensack.  After graduating she worked at 3M in Ridgefield before becoming a legal secretary later in her career. Mary Jane married Frederick L. McCarthy in 1961....

Teresa Bologna

Teresa Bologna

Apr 28, 2022

Teresa Bologna, age 69, of Myrtle Beach, South Carolina passed away on Thursday, April 28th, 2022 at her home. Born in Neptune, NJ she resided in Cream Ridge, NJ before moving to Myrtle Beach, SC. Teresa was a former member of St. John the Baptist Roman Catholic Church in Allentown, NJ.

She was the eldest daughter of...

Franklin J. Hicinbothem

Franklin J. Hicinbothem

Apr 24, 2022

Franklin J. Hicinbothem, 69, of Allentown, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2022 at his home.  Born in Hoboken, Franklin worked as an aircraft mechanic and owned several businesses including Free Flight Aviation.  He held his A&P and IA Aviation Maintenance certificates, several Pilot certificates, and his red seal boiler's license.

Franklin loved flying airplanes and skydiving, having...

Robert E. O'Hare, Sr.

Robert E. O'Hare, Sr.

Apr 22, 2022

Robert E. O'Hare, Sr. 81, of Hamilton, passed away on Friday, April 22, 2022 at his home, surrounded by his family.  Born in Jersey City, NJ, he resided in  Allentown for many years.  A graduate of Rutgers University, Robert worked for Ford Motors for many years.  After his retirement, he worked as the superintendent at St. Mary's Cemetery in...

Patricia K. Conway

Patricia K. Conway

Apr 21, 2022

Patricia K. Conway, 92, of Crosswicks, passed away Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the Masonic Home of Burlington. Born November 28, 1929 in New York, NY, she resided on Long Island for many years.

Pat was active in her communities both in New York and New Jersey. She served as the Past President of the American Legion...

Anthony Eric Harden

Anthony Eric Harden

Apr 20, 2022

Anthony E. Harden, 59, of Allentown, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  Born in Trenton on November 23,  1962 to the late Edward and Ruby Harden, he was a graduate of Allentown High School and worked for Clayton Concrete for over  20 years.

Anthony was active with the Love Mission Church of Love, which was founded and...

Constance Simon

Constance Simon

Apr 20, 2022

Constance "Connie" Simon, 75, passed away at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton. Born in Trenton, Connie and her husband Paul have made their life together in Hamilton Square, NJ for the past 50+ years.

A travel agent by trade, Connie was an avid Yankees and 49ers fan, even seeing Joe Montana in his prime, thanks to...

Michael Roche

Michael Roche

Apr 20, 2022

Michael Roche, 48, of Egg Harbor, NJ, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022.  Born in Miami Beach, Florida, he resided in New York and New Jersey for most of his life.  An avid poker player, Michael worked as a poker dealer in both Las Vegas and Atlantic City. He enjoyed spending time with his family, adored his three children,...

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