OBITUARIES

Aug 7, 2018

Ruth S. Turner, 92 of Titusville, passed away peacefully Tuesday, August 7, 2018 at Compassionate Care Hospice, RWJ Hamilton. Born in South Jersey, Ruth went to school and was married in Pennington, NJ and resided in Titusville for the past 68 years. She was predeceased by her parents, Phillip and Flossie (Hickman) Sheppard, her brothers, Glendon and Kenneth Sheppard and...

Aug 6, 2018

William Everett Schluter died on August 6 in his home on Main Street in Pennington, NJ after a two year battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill was born in Bronxville, NY in 1927 and was raised in Princeton, NJ. He grew up on a working farm, Active Acres, which later became the site for Educational Testing Service. He attended Princeton Country...

Jul 15, 2018

Joan I. Cunningham, age 89 died July 15, at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, in Titusville, NJ. Born in North Plainfield, she lived in New Jersey all her life. The daughter of the late Edward and Catherine Kellegher Jonas, predeceased by her brother Carlton (Sonny) Jonas. Joan was a registered nurse, graduating from St. Peter’s Hospital School of...

Jul 13, 2018

Jun 29, 2018

Brian Thomas Coleman of Pennington, New Jersey passed away peacefully at Temple University Medical Center on Friday, June 29th in his 78th year. Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, he had been a resident of Pennington for the past twenty four years. Brian's career spanned positions with The Ford Motor Company, IBM and management consulting in the area of enterprise architecture....

Jun 16, 2018

Howard F. Thurman, 95, died Saturday, June 16th, at home in Pennswood Village. Born in Brooklyn New York, he lived in the Pennington area for 67 years. Husband of the late Beverly P. Thurman, he is survived by three offspring and their spouses (two daughters and a son), Pamela T. and Geoffrey Hamby of Falls Church, VA, Paul M. and...

May 21, 2018

Michele Mary “Tweety” Szegda, 66, of Hamilton passed away Monday, May 21, 2018 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Hamilton. Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Trenton/Hamilton area resident. Michele was an administration assistant with Mercer County Community College for over 30 years prior to her retirement December 2017. Predeceased by her parents, Michael Anthony and Catherine Mary (Marino) Palmieri, a...

May 5, 2018

Legendary PENNINGTON businessman and Pennington Quality Market owner Lawrence A. “Larry” Roth well, 92, passed away peacefully at his home in Washington Crossing, PA Saturday, May 5. Known for his generosity and community support, Mr. Rothwell purchased the market in 1981 and guided its success for more than 37 years. He grew the local business into one of the top...

May 4, 2018

Eugenia “Jean” E. Nelson, 93, of Morgantown, W.Va passed away Friday, May 4th at Mon Health Medical Center. She was born August 10, 1924 in Trenton, NJ, a daughter of the late Adam and Catherine (Guralski) Wilczynski. She was a native of Trenton, NJ but moved to Morgantown in 1992. Mrs. Nelson was a member of St. Mary Roman Catholic...

Apr 21, 2018

David Lewis Blackwell, age 70, died on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at his home in Princeton. David was a passionate and engaged member of the Hopewell Valley community throughout his life, dedicated to studying and sharing local history, architecture, and genealogy. He was recently named Hopewell Township’s first official Town Historian in recognition of his life’s work, an honor which...

Apr 19, 2018

Mary Margaret Tierney, of Pennington entered into eternal life on April 19, 2018. Born in Philadelphia, she had been a resident of Pennington for over 55 years. She also spent many summers living in Ocean City, New Jersey. Mary worked as a Medical Technician in the Bacteriology Section of the Department of Pathology at US Walson Army Hospital in Fort...

Apr 14, 2018

Roger D. Brink, age 86, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Roger’s parents, Loren Brink and Ruby (Walker) Brink, met in Houston, Texas, where his father was stationed during WWI. After marrying in 1920, they relocated to Prattsburgh, New York, where Roger was born. Roger’s sibling, Robert Brink, was five years his senior. The family remained in Prattsburgh through...

Apr 8, 2018

Dorothy E. Post, 90, passed away April 8, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. Born in Princeton she resided in Pennington from 1952-1978 prior to moving to Kunkletown, PA. She was a member of Pennington First Aid Squad, Ladies auxiliary of the Pennington Fire Company. Dorothy was owner and operator with her husband Jack of County...

Apr 6, 2018

Dora Kastrinos, beloved mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully with family on April 6, 2018, at the age of 92, in Cedarpines Park, CA. Dora Frances Hancock was born on Aug. 1, 1925, in Millers-burg, IA, to Frances Beatrice (Goss) Hancock and Arthur Winter Hancock. She grew up in Westmont, IL, and attended Northern Illinois University, where she received...

Apr 4, 2018

Edwin L. Scheuerlein lived a long and happy life with his wife of 72 years passing away peacefully on April 4th, 2018 at the age of 97. Born in Brooklyn NY, he moved a number of times settling in the Pennington/Hamilton area in 2010. After serving in WW2 as a pilot, he built a career in management within the Aerospace...

Mar 31, 2018

Virginia W. Salyerds, 92, of Pennington passed away Saturday, March 31, 2018 at Brandywine Assisted Living of Pennington Born Goode, VA., she was a longtime Pennington resident. Virginia was office manager with R.S. Chemical and Capitol City Warehouse which she operated with her husband. She was a member of Pennington United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women, especially with...

Mar 27, 2018

Jerome A. Gorski, Jr. of Lawrenceville and Beach Haven West, passed away peacefully on March 27, 2018, surrounded by his loving and devoted family. Born in Princeton and raised in Lawrenceville, Jerry was a lifelong Lawrenceville resident. He is predeceased by his parents, Jerome A. Gorski, Sr. and Jenna Rose (Pareso), his sister Susan Gorski Danese, his brother Lawrence Ferrara,...

Mar 24, 2018

Robert B. Johnson passed away on Saturday March 24th, 2018 at home, surrounded by his loving family. Robert was born on July 12th, 1917 in Irvington N.J. and moved to Pennington N.J at a very young age. He attended Hopwell Valley Schools and graduated from High School in 1935. Together with his father, he farmed in Pennington for many years....

Mar 20, 2018

Lois A Burdette, 94, passed away at Brandywine Assisted Living, Pennington, on Tuesday, March 20 with her family by her side. She was born in Lovewell, Kansas and resided in the Pennington area for 45 years. Lois dedicated her long life to taking care of her family. She was an avid bridge player and was very proud of her service...

Mar 10, 2018

Theodore ”Ted” Porter, Jr, 76, of Elm, NJ entered into Gods care Saturday, March 10, 2018 at Atlantic City Medical Center Mainland Div. of Pomona. Born in Braddock, PA. he resided in Alaska for many years prior to moving to New Jersey. Ted is an United States veteran serving in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was employed...