OBITUARIES

Mar 15, 2016

Rev. James L. Hofacker of Point Pleasant Beach, age 65. James was a retired United Methodist pastor who served parishes in Monmouth, Mercer, and Ocean Counties. He is survived by beloved family including two sons and daughter-in-law, Brian and Annemarie and Mark, two grandchildren, Andrew and Meghan; sister, Barb Bengtson and her husband Tom, nephews and niece, Bradley, Scott, Thomas...

Mar 10, 2016

Mar 2, 2016

Patricia A. Sevchuk, 75, passed away Wednesday at home with her family by her side. Born in Somerville, NJ, she was formerly of Whitehouse Station and a current resident of Ewing. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Josephine Luszcz; her siblings, Joseph, Victor, Christina, and Theodora Luszcz; her husband, George Edward Sevchuk; and two children, Mark Sevchuk and Laura Al...

Mar 1, 2016

Rhea Louise Petruzziello, 92, of Pennington, NJ, passed away peacefully surrounded by friends and family on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Robert Wood Johnson Compassionate Care in Hamilton. Born in Newark, NJ, Rhea was a resident of South Plainfield for over 50 years before moving to Pennington. She worked privately as a certified Home/Health Aide and enjoyed helping others. She...

Feb 11, 2016

Leroy (Lee) Robert Hill, 85, of Newtown, PA, passed away at home on February 11. Born in Trenton, NJ, he was a former resident of Ewing and Pennington, NJ. After graduation from Central High School in Pennington, he served in the US Marine Corps, then attended Rider University and University of Nebraska at Omaha. He was also an honorary member...

Feb 9, 2016

Saturday, February 13th 2016 - 8:00 AM to 9:30 AM - Blackwell Memorial Home 10:00AM Mass of Christian Burial: St. James Chapel Pennington, NJ Burial: Pennington Cemetery Pennington, NJ

Jan 17, 2016

Hopewell Township. Ruth S. Burd, 90, died at home on Sunday. She was born in Ewing Township and was a resident of Hopewell Township for many years. She and her husband retired to Frankford, DE in 1988 before to returning to Titusville in 2014. She was a stay-at-home mother before going to work for the Pennington Quality Market in 1965,...

Jan 16, 2016

Sween, Birger Michael. Former Superior Court Judge, passed away on January 16, 2016 in South Brunswick. He was 86 years old. He was born in Englewood and was a resident of Woodcliff Lake for 47 years. He earned his JD degree at Rutgers University while attending night School. Michael served two years with the U.S. Armed Forces in France. He...

Dec 29, 2015

Pennington. Ethan J. Hatke, 19, of Pennington died suddenly on December 29. He was born in Trenton and had been a resident of Pennington all of his life. Ethan graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School, Class of 2015 and at the present time was attending Virginia Tech in Blacksburg, VA, where he was majoring in Mechanical Engineering. He was...

Nov 21, 2015

Mary Beth Stinson, 53, of Morrsiville died on November 21 at Robert Wood Johnson University Medical Center at Hamilton. She was born on May 20, 1962 in Engelwood, NJ to William H. and and the late , Mary Barbara Harris Carshaw. She is a member of the Universalist Unitarian Church of Washington Crossing, NJ. In addition to her father, she...

Oct 30, 2015

Clifford George Ey, 92, died on Thursday, October 29, in Hillcrest Commons Nursing Home, Pittsfield. He was born April 5. 1923, the son of George Curt Ey and Mary Elizabeth Weir. During World War II, he enlisted in the Navy as a Signalman, and served as a Navy gunner on transport ships. Following the war, he attended a radio school...

Oct 30, 2015

Hopewell. George Delbert Conover, 89, died on October 31 at Samaritan Hospice in Mt. Holly. He was a life long resident of Hopewell. Before his retirement, he had been a Postal Worker in Hopewell. He was a member of Calvary Baptist Chu;rch of Hope w e ll. Delbert is survived by a sister, Della Hurley, three daughters Nancy Power(David) of...

Oct 27, 2015

Warminster,PA R. Anna Voorhees Wills, 98, died at her home on October 27. She was born in Hopewell Township on July 22, 1917 to Eva Reed and Isaac Wyckoff. She was a resident of the area all of her life before moving to Ann's Choice in Warminster, PA 12 years ago. Anna and her first husband, Abe Voorhees, had together...

Oct 17, 2015

.Pennington. Marjorie Kent, 86, passed away Saturday Oct. 17, at her Pennington residence. Born in Princeton, she has resided in Lawrenceville most of her life prior to moving to Pennington 8 years ago. Mrs. Kent graduated from Princeton H.S. Class of 1948. She retired from Princeton University Press as a bookkeeper with over 45 years of service. Following a few...

Oct 16, 2015

Camille (McGrath) Kennedy of Washington Crossing, PA died peacefully at home surrounded by her family. She was 77 years old and lived her life to the fullest despite appendix cancer. Camille was born in Lost Creek, PA. After graduating from Immaculate Heart Academy in Fountain Springs and the McCann School of Business in Mahoney City she lived and worked in...

Oct 15, 2015

Flemington.. Iva Lorraine Conover, 86, of Hopewell died on October 14 at the Hunterdon Care Center. Born in Monmouth Junction she had been a resident of Hopewell since 1946. Before her retirement she had been a dental assistant for Dr. Bergen of Hopewell. She was a member of The Calvary Baptist Church of Hopewell. Iva is survived by her husband...

Oct 13, 2015

Roland (Rollie) G. Rahn passed away on October 13, 2015 at Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell, NJ. He was born in St. Paul, MN February 25, 1944 and resided in Ewing, NJ for the past 25 years. He was preceded in death by his parents Gilbert and Ella Rahn. He is survived by his wife Loreen (Lori) Rahn of...

Oct 9, 2015

HARRY AVERRE BLOOR Harry Bloor, 91, of Lawrence Township, passed away Friday evening, October 9, 2015 at his home with his family at his side. Harry was born in Trenton New Jersey on March 31, 1924 to W. Harry and Evva Bloor. He was one of five children, all of whom predeceased him. Harry graduated from Pennington High School and...

Sep 20, 2015

Skillman. Jean F. Pluta passed away at the University Medical Center in Plainsboro on September 12. Born in Rahway, she resided in Skillman for 51 years. She graduated from Rahway High School, class of 1949. Before her retirement she worked as a data entry operator. Jean also served with the United States Navy Reserve from 1950 to 1954. She is...

Sep 7, 2015

Margaret "Pat" Zaremba, beloved wife and mother, died at her home on September 7. Born in Lopatcong Township on April 14, 1935, she was a resident of Pennington for 51 years before Stafford, Virginia in 2013. Before her retirement in 1997, she was a secretary for the Hopewell Valley Regional School District. Pat was also a member of St. James...