Obituaries

Jan 14, 2022

Frank Dona, 94, of Clarksburg, formerly of Toms River and Old Bridge, NJ, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2022, at CareOne Rehab in Holmdel.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Columbo) Dona. He served in the US Navy during WWII. His wife...

Jan 13, 2022

Mary A. Petranto, 96, of Seaside Park and formerly of Trenton , passed away Thursday surrounded by her family. Born in Trenton, she was a 1944 Graduate of Trenton Central High School. She also attended Rider College. Mary managed the optometric practice of her late h usband, Dr. Russell R. Petranto, until his death in 1994....

Jan 12, 2022

Freida N. Siclari, 80, of Brooklyn, NY, passed away Wednesday, January 12, 2022 at her daughters house in Cream Ridge. Born and raised in Brooklyn, Freida was a real bookworm who oved to read. She enjoyed crossword puzzles, crocheting, and traveling, especially with her daughter, and enjoyed going to her house in the country. She was a real foodie...

Jan 11, 2022

Richard D. Ettenger , 89, passed away Tuesday, January 11, 2022 at Virtua Voorhees Hospital, in Voorhees Twp, NJ. Born and raised in Trenton, he had lived in Crosswicks in the home that he built all of his adult life. He was a graduate of Trenton High School Class of 1951. Richard was a Navy and Army...

Jan 10, 2022

Joseph M. Pfieffer III, 28, of New Egypt, passed away suddenly on January 10, 2022.  A graduate of Jackson Memorial High School, he was employed at Pet Meadow in Hamilton. A constant joker, with a great sense of humor, Joe was known for constantly making his friends and family laugh. He enjoyed comics and graphic novels, especially Marvel and...

Jan 9, 2022

Marjorie E. Beakes , 101, passed away on Sunday, January 9, 2022 at her residence in San Antonio, TX.

Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ, she had resided in Bordentown Township prior to moving to Texas in 1980. Marjorie was a retired Lt. Col. in the US Air Force. She served as a nurse...

Jan 3, 2022

Dennis Charles Dougherty passed away suddenly on January 3, 2022. He was born on September 25, 1964 to James and Muriel Dougherty. Dennis grew up in Bordentown, NJ and graduated from Bordentown Regional High School in 1983.  After graduating from Seton Hall University in 1987 with a BA in Communications, Dennis continued his career supporting the arts...

Jan 3, 2022

Joseph Maisto , 72, passed away Monday, January 3, 2022 at Virtua Memorial Hospital in Mount Holly Township, NJ. Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Columbus for the last 21 years. Joseph retired from the Plumbers and Pipefitters Local Union 9 in Manalapan. He was a member of the Bordentown Elks Lodge #2085 and was...

Jan 2, 2022

Ruth Jones, 97 of Bordentown, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at Preferred Care at Hamilton.  Born in Germany, Ruth worked as a nurse in Germany during WWII. After the war she moved to the United States where she raised her family.  She worked as a technician for Sav-On Pharmacy in Hamilton and in her spare time, Ruth volunteered...

Jan 2, 2022

Nanette V. Hausser, 78, passed away Sunday, January 2, 2022 at her home in Bordentown City. Born in Trenton, she was raised and lived in Columbus prior to moving to Bordentown. She was a resident of the area her entire life. Nan retired as an executive secretary for Cyanamid Industry in Lawrenceville. She was a member of the Bordentown...

Jan 1, 2022

Julie A. Plumeri-Reid, 57, of Allentown, passed away Saturday, January 1, 2022.  Born on the Fort Knox military base in Kentucky, Julie was a Pell Grant recipient and graduate of The College of New Jersey, graduating summa cum laude. She worked as a teacher for H W Mountz School in Spring Lake. During Julie Reid Plumeri's time as a...

Dec 31, 2021

Keenan F. Marshall, 52, of Willingboro, passed away Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home. Born in Mt. Holly, he worked at Kia of Burlington and was a part-time barber. He served in the US Navy and was an avid sports fan and rooted for the Washington Redskins. Keenan had a big personality and enjoyed being around people. He...

Dec 30, 2021

Christopher Ochs, 48, of Allentown, passed away Thursday, December 30, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson, Hamilton. Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime Allentown resident and a graduate of Allentown High School. Chris loved sports and was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan.

He is survived by his mother, Anne Ochs; his father, Darrell Ochs; his sister and...

Dec 30, 2021

Janet Phyllis and Rev. Frederick Staton Bentley, Jr. passed away on December 30 th and December 31, 2021 respectively, at RWJ in Hamilton.

Janet was born in Hopewell on July 23, 1939. She worked as a bank teller for Roma Bank for several years and in her younger years was active with special needs children. She was...

Dec 28, 2021

Joann J. Vanisko, 78, of Hamilton, passed away Tuesday, December 28, 2021 at Clare Estates in Bordentown. Born in Trenton, she was a lifetime Hamilton area resident. A former member of St. Mary's Church in Trenton and a member of St. John's Church in Allentown, Joann worked as a secretary for Robert Buda Associates Engineering in Lawrenceville. She enjoyed...

Dec 24, 2021

Meredith Glas Snedeker, 64, passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021 at Penn Medicine Medical Center in Plainsboro, NJ. Born and raised in Princeton, she graduated from Princeton High School and attended Rider College. In her youth, she was a volunteer EMT with "Twin W" First Aid Squad. Meredith began a career in banking in her twenties that spanned...

Dec 24, 2021

It is with great sadness that we announce that William Richard Phillips Jr., known as Bill or Billy to his loved ones, passed away on December 24th, 2021. His death was a result of Covid-19 related pneumonia. He was 59 years old. Bill is survived by his son, Brandon Phillips, his daughter, Lindsay Phillips-Schlafer (spouse Scott Schlafer), his mother...

Dec 23, 2021

Scott Robbins, 58, of Wilmington Delaware, passed away Thursday, December 23, 2021 at St. Francis Hospital in Wilmington. Born in Trenton, he was a graduate of Allentown High School. Scott loved nature and being outdoors. In his spare time, he enjoyed drawing, doodling, NASCAR and watching the races at the Poconos.

Son of the late Calvin J....

Dec 19, 2021

Phuc T. Vo, 80, of Bordentown, passed away Sunday, December 19, 2021, surrounded by her family at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born in My Tho, Vietnam, she was a teacher in Vietnam before moving to the US in 1992.

Daughter of the late Tu V. Vo and Tien T. Nguyen, she is survived by her...

Dec 17, 2021

On December 17, 2021, William F. Gaskill III (Bill), passed into the afterlife after a long battle with cancer.

Bill had been a longtime resident of Bordentown NJ until recently when he followed his dream and moved to the mountains of Towanda Pennsylvania where he and his children have owned property for many years.