Obituaries

Jul 26, 2021

Ian Varty, 52, of Allentown passed away Monday, July 26, 2021 at his home. Born in Whitehaven, England, he moved to the US in 2013. Ian was a Culinary School graduate and worked as a chef at DiMattia's Restaurant in Allentown. Ian was dedicated to his family and his work but in his free time he enjoyed going to...

Jul 18, 2021

Louis Robert Sontupe, 56, of Bordentown passed away Sunday, July 18, 2021 with his loving family by his side. Born in Baltimore, MD, he resided in Manalapan for many years before moving to Bordentown. A graduate of George Washington University, Louis worked in sales. He loved sports, playing baseball and soccer when he was younger. Most recently, Louis loved...

Jul 16, 2021

Jeannine Carrier, 85, of Hamilton Twp., passed away of natural causes Friday, July 16, 2021. Born in Lewiston, Maine to her French-Canadian parents, Adelbert and Irene Dionne, Jeannine excelled in school. She married Lionel Carrier and they resided in Bar Harbor before moving their family to South Plainfield. While in South Plainfield, Jeannine worked at United National Bank where...

Jul 9, 2021

Robert "Bob" Abrams, 88, of Cream Ridge (Upper Freehold Township) entered into God's loving embrace on Friday July 9, 2021 at The Manor Health and Rehabilitation Center after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure.  Born and raised in Newark, New Jersey, son of the late Albert Abrams and Susan (Klimko) Abrams.  He and Joanne "Jody" Abrams, his wife...

Jul 5, 2021

Miriam P. Hom , 94, passed away Monday, July 5, 2021 at RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton with her family by her side. She was born on February 11, 1927 in Bordentown, where she was a resident most of her life. Miriam, widowed at an early age, was a single mother who dedicated her life to raising...

Jul 4, 2021

Edna S. Litz, 96, of Flemington, passed away Sunday, July 4, 2021 at Independence Manor in Flemington. Born in Flemington, Edna grew up in Allentown, NJ. She was a graduate of Princeton High School and attended Cornell University. She worked as a secretary for many years for Joe Osman Insurance Co. and later retired from New Jersey Manufacturers. After...

Jul 1, 2021

Valerie L. Buckousis , 41, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Thursday, July 1, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a resident of Bordentown her entire life. Valerie devoted over 20 years of her life working for the Bright Horizons Child Development Centers, most recently located in...

Jun 30, 2021

Frank Nelson Van Gelder

Entered into God's care June 30, 2021, Frank Van Gelder was born in Sussex, NJ on November 5 th , 1934. He was a 1952 graduate of Sussex High School (NJ) and a 1956 graduate of Rider University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Commerce.  Formerly of Edgewater...

Jun 29, 2021

Lillian Danielle Minetti , 36, passed away suddenly on June 29, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Born on Andrews Air Force Base in Maryland, she was living in Cranbury Township, NJ and was employed by Walmart in Hamilton Township.

Lillian is survived by her mother, Karen D. Minetti, her beloved...

Jun 25, 2021

Anna A. Russo (DeMeo), 91, of Robbinsville, passed away Friday, June 25, 2021 at Capital Health Systems, Hopewell.  Born in Brooklyn, NY, Anna was a longtime member of St. Edmund Roman Catholic Church in Brooklyn where she served on the Altar Rosary Society and hosted many fundraising events.  She also served as a Girl Scout troop leader, was a...

Jun 23, 2021

Michael Mushak, 94, of Groveville, NJ, entered heaven on June 23, 2021 at his home surrounded by family. He was born and raised in Dunmore, PA, the third of seven sons of Stephan and Mary Lukacs Mushak. Michael joined the US Navy as a teenager following his older brothers into service during World War II.

After the...

Jun 23, 2021

Rose Marie (Gresko) Smieszek , 70, passed away on June 23, 2021. She was born in Trenton, NJ and resided there most of her life, before she moved into Care One (Preferred Care) of Ewing. Before she started her family, Rose was employed by N.J. Disability. She was an active volunteer for the Center for Non-Profits in...

Jun 21, 2021

John D. McKenna, 67, of Hamilton, passed away Monday, June 21, 2021, at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Philadelphia, he was a long time Hamilton area resident. John was a graduate of West Virginia Institute of Technology and worked for the Falls Township Police Department for many years. He later worked as a Strength and Conditioning Coach for...

Jun 18, 2021

Kenneth O. Sexton, 94 of Cream Ridge, passed away on Friday, June 18, 2021. Born in Cream Ridge on February 8, 1927, he was a lifetime area resident.

Son of the late Norman and Lillian Sexton, Kenneth was predeceased by his first wife, Martha, his daughter, Joan Jones, and his brother Earl Sexton.

He is...

Jun 17, 2021

Raymond D. Walder Jr ., 64, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, June 19, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River, NJ. Born in Trenton, he spent his childhood in Chesterfield and raised his family in Jobstown before moving to Cream Ridge. Ray worked for the Mobil Oil Corporation for over 20 years. He...

Jun 13, 2021

Margaret A. Corretjer, 48, of Bordentown, passed away Sunday, June 13, 2021 at RWJ University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Princeton, Margaret had been a resident of Bordentown Township for 20 years. She became known in the community for providing high quality and extravagant gift baskets with homemade confectionaries for her children's booster clubs, holidays and other special...

Jun 13, 2021

Carol Anne deGroot , 78, of Bordentown township, has passed away on Sunday, June 13, 2021 at her home with her loving family by her side. Born and raised in Clifton, NJ, Carol has resided in Bordentown township since 1976. Carol was mayor of Bordentown Township for a year, winning with her patented pink yard signs and...

Jun 3, 2021

James F. Bumbera Sr., 87, of Whiting passed away Thursday, June 3, 2021. Born in Trenton, he resided in Hamilton and Allentown for most of his life prior to moving to Whiting. A US Army veteran, James had a successful career as a self-employed Insurance Investigator and retired after 35 years in the business. He retired again after being...

May 30, 2021

Marie J. Saxton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 30, 2021, with her husband, Don at her side, at RWJ Hospital in Hamilton. Marie is now at home with the Lord.

Marie was predeceased by her parents, Raoul and Marie Anita Celestin. She is survived by her husband, Donald Saxton; her sister, Marie Lourdes Celestin; her sister-in-law...

May 26, 2021

Tommie Ware, 90, of Burlington, passed away Wednesday May 26, 2021 at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital in Philadelphia. Born in Smith Station, Alabama, he was a US Army veteran retiring as a Sgt 1 st Class after 27 years of military service. He continued working as a Corrections Officer for the NJ Dept of Corrections for over 20 years. Tommie...