Obituaries

Apr 5, 2018

Joanne T. Smith, 83, passed away Thursday, April 5, 2018 at home with her family by her side. Born in Reading, PA, she along with her military husband and family had resided in Dover, DE, Alabama, Bowie, MD, Guam, Alexandria, VA, Mt. Holly, NJ and McGuire AFB, before settling in the Bordentown area. Joanne was a loving wife, mother,...

Apr 3, 2018

M. Elaine Gleghorn Brooks – She was born in the smallest upstairs bedroom of a modest brick farmhouse in Mount Jackson, Pennsylvania on Christmas Eve 1938. She passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 following a brief illness. Her parents were the late Willis S. Gleghorn and Helen M. Reed Gleghorn. She was married to Bob Brooks for thirty years,...

Apr 1, 2018

Arrianna Lauryn DaCosta, 10, passed away suddenly on Sunday, April 1, 2018 at RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she had lived in Bordentown Township, NJ and was a student at the Burlington County Special Services School, in Westampton.

Arrianna is survived by her parents, Shameka Thompson-DaCosta and Andrew M. DaCosta, her brother, Andrew M....

Apr 1, 2018

Monica Lynn Weaver was born in 1964 and raised by her loving parents, Benjamin and Lucy-Mae Weaver in Cream Ridge, NJ. She attended New Egypt Elementary School and Allentown High School where she was active in the color guard, band and the National Honor Society. She was also, the editor of the high school newspaper and yearbook.

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Mar 31, 2018

Ruth E. Thomas (Reisenweaver), 93, passed away on Saturday, March 31, 2018 at the Masonic Village at Burlington. Born in Hazelton, PA, she had moved to Burlington Township in 1956 and became a member of the Holy Trinity Lutheran Church of Burlington. Although she suffered many physical ailments, her mind remained sharp and her feisty spirit prevailed until the...

Mar 30, 2018

Emanuel D. Disporto, Jr., 60, of Millstone Twp., passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in New Brunswick, he grew up in East Brunswick; Emanuel and his wife moved to Millstone Twp. A US Army veteran, he worked as a HVAC mechanic for Ecks Air in Robbinsville for several years. Manny enjoyed...

Mar 30, 2018

Susan Troxel, 59, of Hamilton, passed away Friday, March 30, 2018 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Hamilton. Born in North Brunswick, she was a resident of Hamilton for 11 years. Sue recently retired from her 39 year career as a hairdresser, where she made many friends. She attended the Straightway Baptist Church in Lawrenceville and deeply cared for all of...

Mar 29, 2018

Enfolded by the grace of God and surrounded by the love of her family, Helen Marie Karch Fisher passed away peacefully on March 29th at The Clare Estate in Bordentown, NJ. Born on December 10, 1930 in Trenton, NJ and raised on a farm in Yardville. She was the seventh of eight children born to the late Stanley John and...

Mar 22, 2018

Josephine Harrison, 89 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 22, 2018 at CHS Helene Fuld. Born and raised in Jersey City, NJ she has been a resident of Bordentown for the last 62 years. Over the years she held many high-level administrative positions within the Pharmaceutical Industry and eventually retired after working for the CIA in...

Mar 22, 2018

Harry Hancock Williams, Jr, 90, of Crosswicks died peacefully on March 22st, 2018. Born in Allentown, NJ, the son of Harry Hancock Williams and Beatrice Montgomery Johnson, he was a lifelong resident of the area. He was President of williams-BUILDER, a nationally recognized, residential, design/build firm. He attended the Peddie School. After a short time in the service, he entered...

Mar 17, 2018

Carlton A. Golden passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018. Born March 25, 1935 to Laura (nee Sexton) and Walter Golden, he was raised in Imlaystown and was a resident of Cream Ridge. After graduating from Allentown High School, he served in the U.S. Navy, stationed in Corpus Christi, TX and was honorably discharged in 1960. Carlton worked at Salter's Mill,...

Mar 17, 2018

Ralph J. Lubosco, 92, of Long Beach Island, passed away Saturday, March 17, 2018 at Bartley Care Center in Jackson. Born in Plainfield, NJ, he resided and worked on his farms in Hillsborough and Flemington for many years prior to retiring and splitting his time between Long Beach Island, NJ and Bonita Springs, FL. A World War II Airforce veteran,...

Mar 13, 2018

Barbara Anne Garcia (née Dwyer; née Jennings) of Hightstown found peace on March 13, 2018 after a quiet battle with cancer. Barbara, a longtime resident of Hightstown, was originally from Monroe Township. Born June 19, 1956 to father, William Jennings, and mother, Barbara Killen both now departed. She was the sister of Cheryl Dougherty, Susan Gardner, Thomas Killen, and the...

Mar 5, 2018

Francis Bott, 62, of Allentown, passed away Monday, March 5, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson, Hamilton. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifetime Allentown area resident and a longtime member of St. John the Baptist Church. Frank worked in the print shop of Kimberly Clark for over 20 years and later worked for Wal-Mart. Son of the late Elizabeth...

Mar 2, 2018

Anthony J. Cocola Anthony J. Cocola, 79, of Allentown passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 in Ft. Myers, FL. Born in Geneva, NY, Anthony earned his Bachelor's degree from Rider College. He owned retail real estate and operated Cocola Liquors in Hamilton Square. He served as a longtime member of the Hamilton Rotary Club. After his retirement, he and his...

Mar 2, 2018

Jane D'Amore (nee Gruver) passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 2, 2018. She was a wonderful woman that was deeply loved. She will be missed and will always be cherished. Jane was born in Meshoppen, Pennsylvania where she spent her childhood. Growing up she was known as Jenny, which her husband Jim still lovingly called her later in...

Mar 2, 2018

Ruth L. Wills, 92, of Groveville, passed away Friday, March 2, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born in New Sharon, she was a lifetime Groveville area resident. Ruth worked as a bus driver for Bordentown Regional School District and was a longtime member of Memorial Baptist Church of Yardville where she was very active with various church...

Feb 28, 2018

Stephen M. Turgyan, 77, passed away suddenly on February 28, 2018. Born in Roebling he had been a resident of Bordentown for the last 70 years. He attended Trenton Catholic High School and owned and operated "Bet2Win Farm" in Bordentown Township. He was a member of the Jersey Devil Drum and Bugle Corps, the New Jersey Farm Bureau, the Central...

Feb 27, 2018

Scott F. Gliem, 58, of Bordentown, passed away Tuesday, February 27, 2018. He retired from Construction Craft Laborers of NJ and served as a longtime friend of Bill W where he spent his life in service to others. Scott was an avid music fan and loved to sing and play guitar. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends...

Feb 26, 2018

Debra J. Ayers, 56, passed away on Monday, February 26, 2018 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, in Philadelphia. Born in Linden, NJ, she had resided in Atco and Columbus, NJ. A visitation with the family will be held from 7 to 9pm on Tuesday evening February 27 at the Peppler Funeral Home, 122 Crosswicks St, Bordentown, NJ.