OBITUARIES

John Bidwell

John Bidwell

Oct 15, 2014

John Bidwell, 75, of Crosswicks and formerly of Titusville died in the Capital Health at Fuld on Sunday. Born in England, he had been a resident Crosswicks for 11 years. He graduated from Central High School of Hopewell Township. He was a former conductor and engineer with the Black River-Western Railroad. He enjoyed working with copper, creating uniquelamps.. . His...

George W. Vannoy

George W. Vannoy

Oct 15, 2014

Pennington. George W. Vannoy, 76, formerly of Pennington, NJ died on October 15, in Andover Subacute Care, Andover, NJ. Born in Pennington he spent most of his life in the area. He graduated from the Pennington School in 1957 and Rider College in 1961. He was a former investigator for the State of NJ, Dept of Labor He served on...

Alexander Joseph Knoblock

Alexander Joseph Knoblock

Oct 3, 2014

Alexander Joseph Knoblock passed away peacefully in the arms of his family on October 3, 2014 due to Trisomy 18. He was born on October 2, 2014 and his family was blessed to have him for one day. Alex is the newborn son of Richard and Jennifer (Reither) Knoblock of Pennington, NJ. He is survived by his sisters, Abigail and...

Eileen B. (Ziereis) Astalosh

Eileen B. (Ziereis) Astalosh

Sep 29, 2014

Pennington. Eileen (Ziereis) Astalosh, 90, of Pennington died Sept. 29 at St. Joseph's Skilled Nursing Center, Lawrenceville. Born in Trenton, she had lived in Pennington since her marriage in 1952. She had been a secretary at Rider University and retired in 1989. She was a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church, Pennington, its Senior Club and Prayer Network. She...

David John Hart

David John Hart

Sep 2, 2014

Hopewell Township. David J. "Nudge" Hart, 58, passed away at his home on Tuesday. Born in Trenton, he had lived in Hopewell Township all of his life. Dave graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School. Throughout his school age years, he worked on Dun Craven Farms on Bear Tavern Road with Uncle Ed and enjoyed working with the horses. He...

Anthony DiCocco, Sr

Anthony DiCocco, Sr

Aug 2, 2014

Anthony DiCocco, Sr. Pennington. Anthony DiCocco Sr, 89, Master builder, father and grandfather, died at his home on Saturday, Aug 2. Born in Guardiagrele, Italy on May 17, 1925, he came to America with his family though Ellis Island in 1933 and moved to a farm in Hopewell Township where he lived for almost 73 years. He attended Pennington Public...

Doris Hoff Pessel

Doris Hoff Pessel

Jun 29, 2014

Lawrenceville. Doris Hoff Pessel, 81, of Lawrenceville and formerly of Pennington and Titusville, died at Merwick Care Center in Plainsboro on June 29, with her sons and sister by her side. She was born in Trenton and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Princeton First...

Yngvar Haslestad

Yngvar Haslestad

Jun 22, 2014

Obituary - Yngvar (Sig) Haslestad Yngvar (Sig) Haslestad, Holland, PA, passed into God's arms June 22nd, surrounded by the love of his family. Born August 28, 1922 in Lyngor, Norway, he immigrated to the United States with his family at the age of eight. The family settled in Elizabeth, New Jersey. His love of film took him to work in...

Mardella J. Johnson

Mardella J. Johnson

Jun 21, 2014

Hopewell Township. Mardella J. (Fisher) Johnson, 89, September 18, 1924 - June 21, 2014 Born in Stockton, Mardella was the daughter of Everett B. Fisher and Julia H. (Allen) Fisher and was the middle of five brothers. She was preceded in death by her 2 older brothers Everett B. Fisher, Jr. (Glenna) and Douglas C. Fisher (June). Wife of James...

Elaine H. Hart

Elaine H. Hart

Jun 19, 2014

Hopewell Township Elaine H. Hart, 89, passed away on Thursday in Capital Health at Hopewell. Born in Trenton, she had resided in Hopewell Township all her life She graduated from Central High School of Hopewell Township. She was an avid reader and loved gardening and crocheting. She was a former member of the Pennington Methodist Church. Wife of the late...

Wesley W. Roberts

Wesley W. Roberts

Jun 1, 2014

Trenton Wesley W. Roberts, 86, died on Sunday in Capital Health at Fuld. Born in Amherst County, Virginia, he had been a resident of Pennington for 52 years before moving to Trenton in 2003 He served with the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict in Korea and was a demolition expert . He Was a master carpenter and cabinet maker...

Thomas Mooney, Jr.

Thomas Mooney, Jr.

Jun 1, 2014

Lawrenceville. Thomas Mooney, Jr., passed away at his home in Lawrenceville on Sunday, June 1, 2014. Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Pennington for well over 40 years, with 12 years spent in Lawrenceville in the home where his two children were born and raised. He graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School in 1972 as a member...

Russell William Higginbottom

Russell William Higginbottom

May 18, 2014

Pennington. Russell William Higginbottom, 102, died on May 18, 2014 at St. Joseph's Care Center, Lawrenceville with his daughter by his side. Born and raised in Millbury, Mass, he graduated from Clark University in 1933 with a degree in Chemistry and continued his education to become an electrical engineer. Following his marriage to Barbara Dedicke in 1941, they lived in...

Gordon T. Bamford

Gordon T. Bamford

May 10, 2014

Gordon T. Bamford Gordon Thomas Bamford, of Pennington, died May 10 in St. Francis Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton. He was 96. Born in Trenton, he was raised there, and in Morrisville, PA. He was a graduate of Morrisville High School. He graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. in forestry in 1940 and received a masters degree...

H. Arthur Smith III

H. Arthur Smith III

Apr 27, 2014

Pennington. H. Arthur Smith, 79, passed in Hamilton Grove Rehabilitation Center on Sunday. Born in Trenton, he had been a resident of Pennington for 77 years. He attended Pennington Prep School Class of 1955. Attended Rutgers University and graduated with a degree in Journalism and ROTC in 1959. He served at Fort Benjamin HarrisoN as a 1st Lieutenant in the...

Ellen M. Risinger

Ellen M. Risinger

Apr 26, 2014

Pennington. Ellen Patterson Risinger, 87, died at her home on Saturday. Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she had been a resident of Pennington for the past 43 years. Prior to her marriage, she had been an Administrative Assistant FAU for the United Nations in Rome, Italy. She was a member of the Pennington United Methodist Church and United Methodist Women, where...

Joseph Reading Comly III

Joseph Reading Comly III

Apr 11, 2014

Joseph Reading Comly, III, 81 died peacefully at his home in Pennington, NJ, on April 11th. Joe was born in Morrisville, PA, and spent most of his personal and professional life in the Trenton area. Son of the late Joseph and Susanne Comly, he was a graduate of Lawrenceville School and Lehigh University, where he was a champion wrestler. After...

Eugene G. Seems

Eugene G. Seems

Apr 10, 2014

Pennington. Eugene G. Seems, 89, died in St. Francis Medical Center on Thursday. Born in Torrington, Conn., he had been a resident of Pennington for 56 years. He was a graduate of the University of Connecticut, achieved a law degree from Boston College, and became a member of the American Bar Association. He became Director of patents and licensing for...

Mary Alice Suydam Yoders

Mary Alice Suydam Yoders

Apr 3, 2014

Flemington. Mary Alice Suydam Yoders , 91, passed away on Thursday in Hunterdon Care Center. Born in Ewingville, she was a life long resident of Hunterdon and Mercer Counties. She was a lifetime member of numerous Military Auxillary Organizations, and she and her husband, Carl attended all Chapter and Division reunions and outings. She was also a member of many...

Helen Wagner

Helen Wagner

Mar 29, 2014

Service: Wednesday, April 2, 2014 at 11:00 a.m. Blackwell Memorial home, 21 N. Main St., Pennington, NJ