OBITUARIES

Apr 27, 2019

Colon Hugh Smith (Smitty), 95, passed away on Saturday April 27, 2019 at Pennswood Village in Newtown Pennsylvania. Colon is predeceased by his loving wife Pauline, brother A. Merlin Smith; niece Donna Woodcock; and grandson Jake Beautz. Colon is survived by his children Paul (Jan) Smith, Gary (Kim) Smith and Carol (Ed) Beautz; nephew Tim Smith; grandchildren Tammy Mortimer, Chelsea...

Apr 23, 2019

Antoinette “Toni” Caruso McGuire, 97, passed away peacefully at home in Ft. Collins, CO. on Tuesday, April 23, 2019. Toni was born in Princeton, NJ in 1921 to Jennie K. and Daniel M. Caruso. Her father emigrated from Italy and became a fine custom tailor in Princeton and was one of the first tenants on Palmer Square. Her mother continued...

Apr 19, 2019

Ruth Frances Dunne Pierson passed away peacefully at Morris Hall Meadows on April 19, 2019. She was 99 years old. Ruth grew up in Watertown, NY and graduated from Rider College where she met her husband, John. She worked for the Medical Society of NJ until she and John started a family. While she was at home raising children, Ruth...

Apr 15, 2019

Jeanette Hess, 80, of Levittown and formerly of Pennington, NJ, died suddenly on Monday, April 15, 2019 in St. Mary’s Medical Center, Langhorne, PA. She was born in Pennington, NJ and had been a resident of Levittown, PA for the last 41 years. She attended Pennington Central High, Pennington, NJ class of 1956 and worked at ShopRite (mostly in Pennington,...

Apr 3, 2019

Walter Jackson, 88, of Pennington passed away suddenly April 3, 2019. Walt grew up in Pennington and attended The Lawrenceville School. Walt then served in the Army during the Korean War. After graduating from Rutgers University, Walt worked for New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company for more than 25 years. Walt had many interests. He enjoyed travelling, was an avid skier...

Mar 21, 2019

Joseph T. Scull, 67, passed away Thursday at St. Francis Hospital in Trenton. Born November 3, 1951 in Philadelphia, he was raised in Levittown and move to Lambertville in 2008. Predeceased by his wife, Dorothy; sons, Gerald and Ronald Kuykendall; his parents, Thornley and Catherine Scull, and brothers, George and John, he is survived by son, Joseph Scull of CA;...

Mar 17, 2019

Carolyn Frances Stankiewicz Deodato, 86, passed away quickly from stage 4 pancreatic cancer at her home in Lawrenceville, NJ on Sunday, March 17, 2019 surrounded by loved ones. She was born on January 4, 1933 in Trenton, NJ,and was a lifelong resident of Lawrenceville, where she lived for almost 60 years in her dream home, built with her husband. Carolyn...

Mar 7, 2019

In celebration of her life, it is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Rita E Meszaros. Ever loving Wife, Mother, Sister and Daughter, she was born in Poughkeepsie NY in 1958 to Frank and Nina Barossi and spent most of her life in that area before marrying and moving to Falls Twp PA. She was a lovely...

Mar 5, 2019

Mary Joan Sandstrom, a New Jersey native and long-time resident, died peacefully in her sleep on March 5, 2019 at the Park Place Center in Monmouth Junction, NJ. She was 58 years old and battling dementia disease. Mary was born in 1961 in Teaneck with Downs Syndrome. The youngest of four children, she moved in 1976 with her parents, Lennart...

Feb 27, 2019

Dr. Julio Cesar del Castillo, Sr., 91, of Cardenas, Cuba, born on August 21, 1927 in Matanzas City, Matanzas, Cuba, passed away at home on February 27, 2019 in Ewing, NJ. He was a graduate of University of Havana medical school. Julio was married to Gladys (née Cardenas) since 1956. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Ana; son,...

Feb 20, 2019

COLINA, AURELIO OF PENNINGTON, 88, PASSED FEB. 20, 2019. CALL 11:30 AM AND MASS 12:30 PM SAT. THE 23rd. SAINT JAMES CHURCH 115 E. DELAWARE AVE. PENNINGTON, NJ 08534

Feb 5, 2019

Maria Pilar Oliveto (née Iñigo) passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by loved ones, on 5 February 2019. She was the sweetest, kindest, and gentlest woman to all those who knew her. Born the sixth of 8 children in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Maria Pilar graduated as a teacher. In 1955 she immigrated to the USA, where she married the love...

Feb 5, 2019

Jacquelyn (Jackie) Wittkop, 67 of Pennington, New Jersey died peacefully on February 5, 2019. Jacquelyn also known as Jackie is survived by her loving husband, William (Jeffrey) Wittkop and three children; Ken Wittkop (Courtney) of Ewing, NJ, Kyle Wittkop (Elisa) of Ewing, NJ and Kelly Wittkop of Pennington, NJ. She is the beloved grandmother of Gavin Wittkop, Bryce Wittkop, Tessa...

Jan 28, 2019

Jan 27, 2019

Jennie Demyon, 95, of Dania Beach, FL entered into God’s care Sunday, Jan. 27. Born in Troia, Italy, she resided in the Trenton/Hamilton area since the age of 3, prior to moving to Robbinsville in 1966 and Florida in 1983. Jennie was a former member of St. Gregory the Great Church. She was past president Deborah Hospital Chapter for 12...

Jan 6, 2019

Betty Jane Suydam, 84, of Titusville, went to be with her Lord after a long battle with Alzheimer’s disease, on January 6, 2019 at her home with her husband by her side. The family is grateful to Betty’s home health aide, Josseline Michaud, for her loving and devoted care. Betty was born May 9, 1934 and grew up in Phillipsburg,...

Dec 29, 2018

Peter Carl Zaremba died at Mary Washington Hospital in Fredericksburg, VA on December 29. Born in Frelinghuysen Township, NJ on September 25, 1933, he was a resident of Pennington for 51 years before moving to Stafford, Virginia in 2013. After more than 39 years of service, he retired as a MSG from the New Jersey Army National Guard and, after...

Dec 21, 2018

Dorothy R. Baldwin, 92, passed away on Friday at her home. She was born in Trenton and had been a resident of the area all of her life. She was a graduate of Central High School of Hopewell Township and Rider College. She had worked as an office worker at General Motors and later drove a school bus in Hopewell...

Dec 15, 2018

Dolores Lorraine Marlin Beers, 79 entered into rest on December 15, 2018 at Penn Presbyterian Hospital with her sons Michael and Brian by her side. Born in Trenton, Dolores was a longtime area resided prior to moving to Columbus. Dolores was employed with General Motors in Ewing New Jersey for many years, as well as New Jersey Manufactures prior to...

Dec 14, 2018

Theodore A. Lesko, 101, passed away peacefully with family in Pennington, NJ on December 14th. He spent most of his adult life in Abington, Pa. Ted was the beloved husband of Jean H. Lesko, who died in December 2015, for over 70 years. Born in Clairton, Pa. he was the son of John F. Lesko and Mary V. Lesko and...