Obituaries

Sep 19, 2019

Heaven gained a special angel on September 19th when Barbara A. Smith completed her work in this life and moved on to bigger and better things after suffering from an illness for several months. Barbara was born on May 20, 1941 to the late Stella and Ray Bilinksi.  She graduated from Allentown High School and Georgian Court College with...

Sep 19, 2019

Doris S. Thorn, 89, of Chesterfield, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2019. Born in Crosswicks, NJ she was a resident of the Chesterfield area her entire life. Doris was a farmer's wife and later enjoyed extensive traveling. She was an active and long-time member of the Chesterfield Baptist Church. She was a member of the Chesterfield Township Historical...

Sep 10, 2019

Stella Kozlowski Synnott was the eighth of ten children born to Lithuanian immigrants Peter and Sophie Kozlowski in Torrington, Connecticut. She grew up on the family farm in Torrington, enjoying hunting for mushrooms and blueberries with her mother and learning how to take care of animals from her father. Raised a devout Catholic, her faith sustained her throughout her...

Sep 4, 2019

William R. Perkowski, 57, of Cream Ridge, passed away Wednesday, September 4, 2019. Born in Elmhurst, NY, he resided in Cream Ridge for several years. He was a member Church of the Assumption of the Parish of St. Isidore the Farmer in New Egypt and worked as an aircraft maintenance technician for American Airlines. William enjoyed being outdoors, especially...

Aug 28, 2019

Karadina Prather, 62 was born on May 2, 1957 in Newark, New Jersey. She was the third child born to the late Cardie Brown and Constance D. Prather. Karadina departed this life August 28, 2019 with her two loving sons by her side.

Karadina was a longtime resident of Bordentown and attended the Bordentown Regional High School;...

Aug 28, 2019

H. Taylor Bunting, 95, of Crosswicks, passed away Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at his son's home, surrounded by his family. A lifelong resident of Crosswicks, Taylor loved his life as a farmer and living on the family farm. Taylor was a member of the Crosswicks United Methodist Church and was charter member of the Stump Jumpers Hunting Club. An...

Aug 28, 2019

John Sabat, 22, of Wrightstown, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, August 28, 2019. Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime Wrightstown resident. John was a 2018 graduate of BCIT Adult Education with a Certificate in HVAC. He worked as a landscaper with aspirations of a career in HVAC. He graduated from Northern Burlington Regional High...

Aug 25, 2019

Stephen T. Mikulas, 94, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2019 at Hamilton Continuing Care in Hamilton Township, NJ. Born in Robbinsville, he had lived in Cream Ridge and worked the family farm before moving to Allentown 61 years ago. Steve was a WWII Army Veteran and worked as an Electrician for Carroll Electric, Kubiak Electric and retired from the...

Aug 25, 2019

George O. Grover, 82, of Hamilton, was reunited with his bride on Saturday, August 25, 2019 at his home surrounded by his family.  He worked for Circle F for over 30 years and Congoleum for 10 years before retiring. He was a proud US Army veteran who served in the NJ National Guard and a member of VFW Post...

Aug 25, 2019

Anatol "Tony" Dowbnia, loving son, brother, husband, father, grandfather and uncle, passed into the merciful arms of his Lord Jesus Christ on August 26, 2019.  He was 87 years old and died peacefully at his home in Allentown, New Jersey, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Majorska, Ukraine, Anatol emigrated to the United States with his...

Aug 17, 2019

Leo O. Clement, 76, of Columbus, passed away Saturday August 17, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson hospital in Hamilton surrounded by his loving family and friends. Born in Fall River, MA, Leo was a US Air Force Veteran, serving honorably in Vietnam. He graduated from Mercer County Community College and attended Rider University. Leo was a dedicated Senior Manager...

Aug 17, 2019

Pastor Edwin L. Reese 60, of Morrisville PA, unexpectedly passed away on August 17th, 2019. Born in Clearfield, PA, he grew up in Philipsburg, PA, and attended Penn State University. He received his Bachelors in Liberal Arts, then joined the U.S. Navy and finished as a Lt. He continued his education at Trinity Evangelical Divinity School in Chicago and...

Aug 14, 2019

Phyllis Ann Horner, 60, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 14, 2019. Born in Trenton, she had been a resident of the area most of her life. Phyllis was an Army Veteran and served with the military police. She worked as a senior administrative assistant with Munich Reinsurance America Inc, in Plainsboro and was a member of Celebration Community...

Aug 13, 2019

Anthony J. Berg Jr, 81, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 with his family by his side at his son's home in Jackson Township, NJ. Born and raised in Bordentown, he moved to Hamilton Square and resided there for just over 50 years. He was a graduate of Bordentown High School, was a Navy Veteran and retired from General...

Aug 13, 2019

Andrew S. Bihari, 92, of Bordentown, passed away Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Clare Estates. Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime resident of the Trenton and Hamilton areas. A WWII Navy veteran, Andrew was a graduate of Trenton High School and was the owner and operator of Precision Glass. He was devoted to his faith and frequently read...

Aug 9, 2019

Mary A. Karch, 75, passed away Friday, August 9, 2019 at Samaritan Hospice in Mount Holly Township, NJ. Born and raised in Yardville, she was a resident of the Bordentown area all her life. She was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and retired from Covance Pharmaceutical Company in Princeton. Mary was a member of the St. Vincent...

Aug 8, 2019

Barbara A. Steward, born March 19, 1938 in Trenton, NJ died August 8, 2019 in Vineland, NJ.

Daughter of the late Edward H. Steward and Marion Harker Steward Stults, is survived by her guardian, Marion Baldwin, two step-sisters: Muriel Dey and Gloria Kolpeck and their daughters and cousins: Howard Stevenson and Larry Kirby.

Private graveside...

Aug 3, 2019

Gennaro "Jerry" D'Amico, 91, of North Hanover, passed away Saturday, August 3, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, Hamilton. Born in Dumont, he was an area resident for over 45 years. Jerry, along with his wife, owned a farm in North Hanover where the grew vegetables. A member of Church of the Assumption in New Egypt, he was an...

Aug 3, 2019

Clayton P. West of Mountain Home, age 76, passed away Saturday, August 3rd, 2019 at home. Funeral Services for Clayton will be 2:00 pm, Sunday, August 11, 2019, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home Chapel, with Pastor Scott Speer officiating. Visitation will be Saturday, August 10, 2019, from 5:00 pm until 8:00 pm, at Kirby & Family Funeral Home...

Aug 3, 2019

Robert E. Bairstow, 73, formerly of Magnolia, NJ passed away while living in the Philippines on August 3, 2019. Upon graduation form Deptford High School in 1963, he entered the U.S. Navy where he was honorably discharged in 1966. Bob retired from Hobart Corp. in 2010. An avid reader, Bob loved traveling and watching sports, especially the Philadelphia sports...