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Cherie E. Holleny
Jan 15, 2013
Cherie Holleny, 59, of Wenonah, passed away on January 15, 2013. She was born in Woodbury and has resided in Wenonah for 35 years. She was a Social Worker for the Gloucester County Board of Social Services for 28 years retiring in 2004. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights, serving as an Elder, Deacon,...
Helen R. Robinson
Jan 13, 2013
Helen R. Robinson (nee Rachor), of Woodbury, NJ passed away peacefully on January 13, 2013, at Shady Lane Nursing Home in Clarksboro, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Florence and Frank Rachor, sister of the late Katherine R. Settle, wife of the late James S. Robinson, mother of son Scott (Christine) J. Robinson and daughter Nancy (William) R....
Thomas J. Mc Gowan
Jan 10, 2013
Thomas J. Mc Gowan, 62, of Deptford, passed away on January 10, 2013. Tom was born and resided in Philadelphia before moving to Deptford 30 years ago. He was an electrician for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and then a pump station operator for the Deptford MUA. Tom served in the US Army during Viet Nam, receiving many commendations, including the...
John Holleny Jr
Jan 8, 2013
John Holleny Jr., 65, of Wenonah, passed away on January 8, 2013. John was born in Camden and has resided in Wenonah for 35 years. He was a Teacher at Kingsway Regional High School for 25 years, retiring in 2003. John served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam Era. He was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Sallie A. Schwartzkopf
Jan 5, 2013
Sallie A. Schwartzkopf, 92, of Mantua, passed away on January 5, 2013. Sallie will be missed by her many family members and friends. She was a 50 year member of the Presbyterian Church at Woodbury, a 43 year member of the South Jersey Cocker Spaniel Club and a charter member of the Country Garden Club. A very special Thank You...
Cora Gean Canonico
Dec 13, 2012
Cora Gean Canonico, 65, of Mantua, passed away on Dec. 13, 2012. Cora was born in Berlin, Germany and has resided in Mantua for 30 years. Cora was predeceased by her husband John Canonico Jr. She is survived by her son John Wade Canonico of Woodstown; daughter Jennifer Riendeau of Wenonah; 2 sisters Gloria Stefan & Monica Rutter; brother Michael...
Thomas J. Sprowl Jr
Dec 10, 2012
Thomas J. Sprowl, Jr., 73, a lifelong resident of Westville Grove, passed away on Dec. 10, 2012. Tom was the Head Dispatcher for Deptford Police for 30 years and then County Communications in Clayton for 3 years, retiring in 2006. He was a Life member of the Tacoma Fire Department. In 1974, Tom was responsible for bringing the first Ambulance...
Dolores M. Cox
Dec 1, 2012
Dolores M. Cox, 83, of Merritt Island, FL, formally of Laurel Springs, passed away on Dec. 1, 2012. She was a communicant of St. Agnes Church in Blackwood. She was a telephone operator at Kennedy Hospital, Stratford. Visitation 10am Friday until the service at 11am at the DAVIS & WAGNER FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICE Woodbury, NJ. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery,...
Doris K. Cronk
Nov 25, 2012
Doris K. Cronk (nee Brucker), 81, of Woodbury, on Nov. 25, 2012. Doris was born in Wood Ridge, NJ. She resided in Lake Hopatcong, RiverWinds in West Deptford for 10 years before moving to Brightview Woodbury Lake. She was a secretary for Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, NJ. She was the Past Most Worthy Grand Matron of NJ for the Order...
Franklin J. Morse
Nov 24, 2012
Franklin J. Morse, 91, on Nov.24, 2012. Frank was an expert machinist for Langston Company, Camden and enjoyed 40 years of retirement in mostly great health. He resided in Oak Valley for 55 years but also enjoyed his country retreat near Berwick, PA. Frank served in WWII in the Army Air Corp in the South Pacific. He was an avid...
Lester R. Hummel
Nov 24, 2012
Lester R. Hummel, lifelong resident of Thorofare and Verga, passed away on November 24, 2012 at age 82. Beloved husband of Emma (nee Stauffer) for 58 years, Lester served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and subsequently worked as a machinist for Campbell Soup. A skilled woodworker, he would often present family and friends with...
Walter H. Lightcap Jr
Nov 18, 2012
Walter H. Lightcap Jr., 87, of Woodbury Heights, passed away on Nov. 18, 2012. Walter was born in Germantown, PA and has resided in Woodbury Heights for 62 years. He was a machinist for Steel Heddle Manufacturing Co. in Philadelphia for 40 years. Walter served in the US Navy during WWII and is a member of the American Legion Post...
Howard C. Riley Sr
Nov 12, 2012
Howard C. Riley Sr., 93, of National Park, passed away on Nov. 12, 2012. Howard was born in Woodbury. He was a forklift operator for DuPont in Gibbstown. He loved boating, fishing & waterskiing. Howard was predeceased by his wife Mary De Angelo; son Howard Chris Riley Jr. & great grandson Stephen Bakely. He is survived by 2 daughters Judith...
John Gardner Ehlers
Nov 11, 2012
John Gardner Ehlers, husband to the late Jean Eldridge Curtis, passed away on Nov. 11, 2011 while residing at Cardinal Village in Washington Township, NJ. "Jack" was born in New York City in 1917 and grew up in Essex Fells, NJ, where he was involved with the Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Lehigh...
Rev. Warren D. Light
Oct 8, 2012
Rev. Warren D. Light, 78, of Mantua, passed away on October 8, 2012. Warren was born in Jonestown, PA. He was a graduate of Lebanon High School, Lebanon Pa., Rutgers Camden N.J. and Garrett theological seminary on the Northwestern University Campus in Ill. Warren was a United Methodist Pastor of many churches including Kemble Memorial, Colonial Manor, West Chester Pa.,...
Gavin Schweigart Jr
Oct 8, 2012
Gavin Schweigart Jr., 48, of Paulsboro, passed away on October 8, 2012. Gavin was born in Woodbury; he resided in Deptford before moving to Paulsboro. Gavin was predeceased by his mother Rose (nee Dodge) Schweigart. He is survived by his father Gavin Sr. of Deptford; son Shane Otten of Gibbstown; sister Jacqueline Kane & brother Derek Schweigart. Visitation Sunday 3pm...
Dorothy E. Knorr
Sep 22, 2012
Dorothy E. Knorr (nee Waldron), 91, of Avalon Manor, NJ passed away on September 22, 2012 at Vitas Hospice, Kennedy Healthcare Center, Stratford, NJ. She was born in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA and resided in National Park and Pennsauken before moving to Avalon Manor in 1978. She worked at Belber Trunk Factory in Woodbury and Whitman's Candy Store in Philadelphia. She...
Elwood 'Woody' Backensto
Sep 18, 2012
Elwood "Woody" Backensto, age 90 of West Deptford, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Shady Lane Home in Clarksboro, NJ. Born in Emmaus, PA he was the son of the late Lloyd B. Backensto and Mary (Bortz) Backensto. Woody was the husband of the late Jean (Runkle) Backensto who passed at an early age and then the late...
Mary M. Williams
Sep 15, 2012
Mary M. Williams, 88, a life time resident of Woodbury, passed away on September 15, 2012. Mary worked as a caretaker and housekeeper for the Sturgis Family for many years. Mary was predeceased by her husband Willie; daughter Rosalind Williams and her granddaughter Jaime Ross. She is survived by her granddaughters Ronda (Sylvester) & Regina Ross; sister Margaret Brown and...
Daniel A. Martin
Sep 3, 2012
Daniel A. Martin, 25, of Mantua, passed away suddenly on September 3, 2012. Daniel was born in Washington Twp., he resided in Wenonah & Mullica Hill before moving to Mantua. Daniel worked for A.D. Martin Commercial Insurance in Mullica Hill. He graduated from Salesianum High School in 2005 & James Madison University in 2009. He was a certified SCUBA diver;...
Cherie E. Holleny
Jan 15, 2013
Cherie Holleny, 59, of Wenonah, passed away on January 15, 2013. She was born in Woodbury and has resided in Wenonah for 35 years. She was a Social Worker for the Gloucester County Board of Social Services for 28 years retiring in 2004. She was a member of the First Presbyterian Church of Woodbury Heights, serving as an Elder, Deacon,...
Helen R. Robinson
Jan 13, 2013
Helen R. Robinson (nee Rachor), of Woodbury, NJ passed away peacefully on January 13, 2013, at Shady Lane Nursing Home in Clarksboro, NJ. She was the daughter of the late Florence and Frank Rachor, sister of the late Katherine R. Settle, wife of the late James S. Robinson, mother of son Scott (Christine) J. Robinson and daughter Nancy (William) R....
Thomas J. Mc Gowan
Jan 10, 2013
Thomas J. Mc Gowan, 62, of Deptford, passed away on January 10, 2013. Tom was born and resided in Philadelphia before moving to Deptford 30 years ago. He was an electrician for the Philadelphia Naval Shipyard and then a pump station operator for the Deptford MUA. Tom served in the US Army during Viet Nam, receiving many commendations, including the...
John Holleny Jr
Jan 8, 2013
John Holleny Jr., 65, of Wenonah, passed away on January 8, 2013. John was born in Camden and has resided in Wenonah for 35 years. He was a Teacher at Kingsway Regional High School for 25 years, retiring in 2003. John served in the US Air Force during the Viet Nam Era. He was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Sallie A. Schwartzkopf
Jan 5, 2013
Sallie A. Schwartzkopf, 92, of Mantua, passed away on January 5, 2013. Sallie will be missed by her many family members and friends. She was a 50 year member of the Presbyterian Church at Woodbury, a 43 year member of the South Jersey Cocker Spaniel Club and a charter member of the Country Garden Club. A very special Thank You...
Cora Gean Canonico
Dec 13, 2012
Cora Gean Canonico, 65, of Mantua, passed away on Dec. 13, 2012. Cora was born in Berlin, Germany and has resided in Mantua for 30 years. Cora was predeceased by her husband John Canonico Jr. She is survived by her son John Wade Canonico of Woodstown; daughter Jennifer Riendeau of Wenonah; 2 sisters Gloria Stefan & Monica Rutter; brother Michael...
Thomas J. Sprowl Jr
Dec 10, 2012
Thomas J. Sprowl, Jr., 73, a lifelong resident of Westville Grove, passed away on Dec. 10, 2012. Tom was the Head Dispatcher for Deptford Police for 30 years and then County Communications in Clayton for 3 years, retiring in 2006. He was a Life member of the Tacoma Fire Department. In 1974, Tom was responsible for bringing the first Ambulance...
Dolores M. Cox
Dec 1, 2012
Dolores M. Cox, 83, of Merritt Island, FL, formally of Laurel Springs, passed away on Dec. 1, 2012. She was a communicant of St. Agnes Church in Blackwood. She was a telephone operator at Kennedy Hospital, Stratford. Visitation 10am Friday until the service at 11am at the DAVIS & WAGNER FUNERAL & CREMATION SERVICE Woodbury, NJ. Interment St. Joseph Cemetery,...
Doris K. Cronk
Nov 25, 2012
Doris K. Cronk (nee Brucker), 81, of Woodbury, on Nov. 25, 2012. Doris was born in Wood Ridge, NJ. She resided in Lake Hopatcong, RiverWinds in West Deptford for 10 years before moving to Brightview Woodbury Lake. She was a secretary for Picatinny Arsenal in Dover, NJ. She was the Past Most Worthy Grand Matron of NJ for the Order...
Franklin J. Morse
Nov 24, 2012
Franklin J. Morse, 91, on Nov.24, 2012. Frank was an expert machinist for Langston Company, Camden and enjoyed 40 years of retirement in mostly great health. He resided in Oak Valley for 55 years but also enjoyed his country retreat near Berwick, PA. Frank served in WWII in the Army Air Corp in the South Pacific. He was an avid...
Lester R. Hummel
Nov 24, 2012
Lester R. Hummel, lifelong resident of Thorofare and Verga, passed away on November 24, 2012 at age 82. Beloved husband of Emma (nee Stauffer) for 58 years, Lester served as a radioman in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and subsequently worked as a machinist for Campbell Soup. A skilled woodworker, he would often present family and friends with...
Walter H. Lightcap Jr
Nov 18, 2012
Walter H. Lightcap Jr., 87, of Woodbury Heights, passed away on Nov. 18, 2012. Walter was born in Germantown, PA and has resided in Woodbury Heights for 62 years. He was a machinist for Steel Heddle Manufacturing Co. in Philadelphia for 40 years. Walter served in the US Navy during WWII and is a member of the American Legion Post...
Howard C. Riley Sr
Nov 12, 2012
Howard C. Riley Sr., 93, of National Park, passed away on Nov. 12, 2012. Howard was born in Woodbury. He was a forklift operator for DuPont in Gibbstown. He loved boating, fishing & waterskiing. Howard was predeceased by his wife Mary De Angelo; son Howard Chris Riley Jr. & great grandson Stephen Bakely. He is survived by 2 daughters Judith...
John Gardner Ehlers
Nov 11, 2012
John Gardner Ehlers, husband to the late Jean Eldridge Curtis, passed away on Nov. 11, 2011 while residing at Cardinal Village in Washington Township, NJ. "Jack" was born in New York City in 1917 and grew up in Essex Fells, NJ, where he was involved with the Boy Scouts and attained the rank of Eagle Scout. He graduated from Lehigh...
Rev. Warren D. Light
Oct 8, 2012
Rev. Warren D. Light, 78, of Mantua, passed away on October 8, 2012. Warren was born in Jonestown, PA. He was a graduate of Lebanon High School, Lebanon Pa., Rutgers Camden N.J. and Garrett theological seminary on the Northwestern University Campus in Ill. Warren was a United Methodist Pastor of many churches including Kemble Memorial, Colonial Manor, West Chester Pa.,...
Gavin Schweigart Jr
Oct 8, 2012
Gavin Schweigart Jr., 48, of Paulsboro, passed away on October 8, 2012. Gavin was born in Woodbury; he resided in Deptford before moving to Paulsboro. Gavin was predeceased by his mother Rose (nee Dodge) Schweigart. He is survived by his father Gavin Sr. of Deptford; son Shane Otten of Gibbstown; sister Jacqueline Kane & brother Derek Schweigart. Visitation Sunday 3pm...
Dorothy E. Knorr
Sep 22, 2012
Dorothy E. Knorr (nee Waldron), 91, of Avalon Manor, NJ passed away on September 22, 2012 at Vitas Hospice, Kennedy Healthcare Center, Stratford, NJ. She was born in Kensington, Philadelphia, PA and resided in National Park and Pennsauken before moving to Avalon Manor in 1978. She worked at Belber Trunk Factory in Woodbury and Whitman's Candy Store in Philadelphia. She...
Elwood 'Woody' Backensto
Sep 18, 2012
Elwood "Woody" Backensto, age 90 of West Deptford, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2012 at Shady Lane Home in Clarksboro, NJ. Born in Emmaus, PA he was the son of the late Lloyd B. Backensto and Mary (Bortz) Backensto. Woody was the husband of the late Jean (Runkle) Backensto who passed at an early age and then the late...
Mary M. Williams
Sep 15, 2012
Mary M. Williams, 88, a life time resident of Woodbury, passed away on September 15, 2012. Mary worked as a caretaker and housekeeper for the Sturgis Family for many years. Mary was predeceased by her husband Willie; daughter Rosalind Williams and her granddaughter Jaime Ross. She is survived by her granddaughters Ronda (Sylvester) & Regina Ross; sister Margaret Brown and...
Daniel A. Martin
Sep 3, 2012
Daniel A. Martin, 25, of Mantua, passed away suddenly on September 3, 2012. Daniel was born in Washington Twp., he resided in Wenonah & Mullica Hill before moving to Mantua. Daniel worked for A.D. Martin Commercial Insurance in Mullica Hill. He graduated from Salesianum High School in 2005 & James Madison University in 2009. He was a certified SCUBA diver;...
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