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Valerie L. Buckousis
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...
Frank Nelson Van Gelder
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...
Lillian Danielle Minetti
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...
Anna A. Russo
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...
Michael Mushak
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...
Rose Marie Smieszek
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...
John D. Mckenna
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...
Kenneth O. Sexton
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...
Raymond D. Walder Jr.
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...
Margaret A. Corretjer
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...
Carol Anne De Groot
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...
James F. Bumbera, Sr.
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...
Marie J. Saxton
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...
Tommie Ware
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...
Francis Jones
May 25, 2021
Francis Jones, 61, of Bordentown, passed away , Tuesday, May 25, 2021 at Samaritan Hospice in Mt Holly. Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime area resident, prior to moving to Bordentown in 2018. Frank was a graduate of Trenton High and worked as a HVAC Supervisor for Hyatt Hospitality Group. He was a member of St. John the...
Dorothy May Wilbert
May 19, 2021
Dorothy May Nutter-Wilbert , 99, passed away Wednesday May 19, 2021 at Braybrook Assistant Living in Hudson, FL. Born in Columbus, NJ she was a resident of the area and Browns Mills prior to moving to Florida. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Bordentown and the American Legion Post 26 Auxilliary for over...
Pedro V. Garcia
May 14, 2021
Pedro V. Garcia, M.D ., 86, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2021 at his home in Moorestown, NJ with his family by his side. Born in Havana, Cuba, he received his bachelor's degree from LaSalle College and graduated from the University of Havana School of Medicine in 1960.
He arrived in the U.S. in...
Alan R. Grover
May 14, 2021
Alan R. Grover, 73, of Robbinsville, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at St. Francis Medical Center. Born in Trenton, he was a longtime Robbinsville area resident. Alan graduated from Trenton State College and later went on to work for the State of New Jersey, Department of Health, retiring after 38 years of service. Alan served his community in...
Robert E. Oliver
May 14, 2021
Robert E. Oliver, 88, of Robbinsville passed away peacefully at his residence. Robert was a United States Army veteran before going to Rider College and graduating with a Bachelor's and Master's degrees, which he utilized as a profound teacher and guidance counselor for the many who walked the halls of Steinert High School. Robert...
Thomas F. Brennan, Iii
May 14, 2021
Thomas F. Brennan III "Tucker", 84 of New Egypt, passed away Friday, May 14, 2021 at Jersey Shore Medical Center in Neptune. Born in Summit, he lived in New Egypt for the last 30 years. He had been retired for a number of years after spending almost 40 years in the mortgage lending business. In his younger years, Tucker...
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