Obituaries

Sep 20, 2021

Delbert Thompson Davis and Joyce Lorraine Davis passed away together on Monday, September 20, 2021 at home with their family by their side. They celebrated 69 years of marriage, raised a wonderful family, and together owned and operated Davis and Sons in Bordentown, NJ.

Del, 89, was born in Louisville, KY, and spent most of his life...

Sep 20, 2021

Ruth C. Egan, 95, of Hamilton Square, passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at St. Joseph's at Morris Hall in Lawrenceville. Born in Crosswicks, she attended Rider College and worked as a private secretary for John A. Roebling and Sons. After she married, Edward Egan, they built their home in Hamilton Square, where she lived until recently. Ruth played...

Sep 19, 2021

George P. Dengler, 87, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2021, at his home in Crosswicks, NJ with his loving family by his side. Born in Chicago, IL, George grew up in Hedding, NJ and later settled in Crosswicks. He was an Army Veteran, Specialist First Class, and Reservist who was drafted into the Army 138th Ordinance in France,...

Sep 13, 2021

Walter Thomas Whalen, 81, of Clarksburg, passed away Monday, September 13, 2021 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold. Born in Staten Island, NY, Walter retired as a Supervisor from the City of New York, Department of Sanitation, where is worked for 27 years. He loved the beach, cooking, traveling and most of all enjoying time with his grandchildren and great...

Sep 12, 2021

Bette L. Lantier, 78, of Trenton, passed away Sunday, September 12, 2021 with her daughters at her side. Born in the family home in Englishtown, she resided in Monroe Township for several years before moving to Trenton. A graduate of Jamesburg Highschool, Bette worked as an Executive Administrative Assistant for Presbyterian Homes for many years, and recently retired from...

Sep 11, 2021

Doris Hoagland, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 11, 2021 at Sunrise of Severna Park, Maryland, Retirement Home. She was a longtime resident of Allentown, New Jersey. Born in Ewing, New Jersey, Doris, was the daughter of the late Wheldon and Effie Shivers. She retired as secretary to the superintendent of Upper Freehold Regional School District after 35...

Sep 10, 2021

Patricia Le Bodine-Grice, 62, passed away Friday, September 10, 2021, at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly Township with her family by her side. Born in Atlantic City, NJ, she grew up in Princeton and had lived in and around Burlington County for most of her life, finally settling in Jobstown, NJ for the last 21 years. For quite some...

Aug 31, 2021

Phoenix Edward Kane, 3 days, of Burlington, passed unexpectedly on August 31, 2021 in Philadelphia, PA. He was born on August 28, 2021, in Mount Holly, NJ, the son of John Edward Kane and Marsha Rosemary Williams.

Surviving are his grandparents, Patrick and Lori Kane (Wilus), Michael P. Williams Sr., Alice Y. Breaux, and Anita Giordano; great...

Aug 29, 2021

Gertrude Hausman, 89, of East Hampton, NJ, passed away Sunday, August 29, 2021 at Medford Care Center. Born in Union Valley, she resided in the Upper Freehold area for most of her life. Gertrude worked on the family farm for many years and for Anchor Thread in Groveville, NJ. She later went on to work for Devon's Cosmetics in...

Aug 28, 2021

Edward Totten, 72 of Hightstown, passed on Saturday, August 28, 2021 at his home.  Born in Trenton he graduated from Drexel University with a degree in Engineering.  He worked for the Washington Metropolitan Area Transportation Authority (WMATA), retiring in 2015.  Before WMATA, Ed worked for Totten Farms, Conrail and Amtrak.

Son of the late Coleman and Evelyn...

Aug 27, 2021

John C. Russell, 71, of Hamilton, passed away Friday, August 27, 2021 at his home. Born in Trenton, John was a graduate of Hamilton High West and earned his associates degree from Mercer County Community College. A US Air Force Veteran, serving in the Vietnam War, he worked as a Fire Alarm and Security Technician for Simplex Time Recorder...

Aug 25, 2021

East Windsor's Fire and Rescue Squad Chief, John Willis Brooks, died in his bed in his own home on the evening of August 25th in the presence of those he loved. He was born on January 16th 1962 in Cleveland, Ohio to the late Bob and Elaine Brooks. He was named for his father's grandfather John Edwards and his...

Aug 23, 2021

Raymond E. Jones , 89, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021 at Deborah Heart and lung Center in Browns Mills with his family by his side. Born in Trenton, he was raised in Hamilton Township and was a graduate of Hamilton High School. He later moved to Bordentown Township and was a resident there since 1958. Ray...

Aug 23, 2021

Doris N. Levine, 72, of Chesterfield, passed away Monday, August 23, 2021.  Born in Goole, England, she moved with her family to the United States when she was a child.  Doris was a devoted mother and grandmother and was lovingly referred to as "Mom".  She loved spending time with her family and friends.

Daughter of the late...

Aug 22, 2021

Wayne "Larry" Gordon, 85, passed away Sunday, August 22, 2021 at Serenity Hospice in Hamilton Township, NJ. Born in Bordentown City, he was a resident of the Bordentown area his entire life. Although he retired from the New Jersey Turnpike Authority in 1981, he never stopped working and became the local handy man for many in the Bordentown area....

Aug 19, 2021

Gail E. Waterman , 80, passed away at her home in Columbus, NJ with her loving family by her side. Born in Trenton, NJ, she was raised in Morrisville, PA. and was a graduate of Morrisville High School. Gail had lived in North Hanover Township prior to moving to Mansfield Township 18 years ago. She was a...

Aug 17, 2021

Sylvia J. Grover, 83 of Yardville, passed away Tuesday, August 17, 2021 at her home. Born in Cookstown, she was a longtime Yardville resident. Sylvia was a dedicated wife, mother and grandmother and enjoyed reading, doing crafts and painting.

Predeceased by her mother and stepfather, Alyce and Charles M. Schino; she is survived by her husband of...

Aug 11, 2021

Edwin S. Booth, 75, of Cream Ridge, passed away Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at Community Medical Center in Toms River. Born in Trenton and a lifetime Upper Freehold Township resident, Ed was a graduate of Allentown High School. Ed was a member of the Allentown FFA and was the first person to achieve the American Farmer Degree from Allentown...

Aug 5, 2021

Kathleen Monahan, 81 of Hamilton, died on Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Hamilton. Born in Jersey City, NJ; she resided in Cream Ridge for 20 years prior to moving to Hamilton Square where she lived for 26 years. A graduate of St. Michael's High School in Jersey City, Kathleen later earned her associates...

Aug 5, 2021

William F. Jenkins, 84, of Monroe Township passed away Thursday, August 5, 2021 at Princeton Medical Center in Plainsboro. Born in Phillipsburg, PA, he was a graduate of Rahway High School and attended Middlesex County College. A US Air Force veteran William served in the Strategic AIR Command. He retired as an illustrator from Engelhard Industries and continued to...