Franklin William Ward
May 28, 2025
Franklin William Ward Beloved Father, Grandfather, Great Grandfather and Golf Enthusiast
Franklin W. Ward passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at the age of 96 at Clover Meadow Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Lawrenceville, New Jersey.
Born on May 1, 1929, in West New York, NJ, he was the beloved son of the late Thomas and Esther (Mowell) Ward.
During his...
Gary Echternacht
May 27, 2025
Gary James Echternacht, 80, died peacefully on May 27, 2025. He was born to Jim and Sylvia Echternacht in Des Moines, Iowa. Gary received his Ph.D. in Statistics from Iowa State University in Ames at age 24. He was employed by Educational Testing Service for over 30 years, often riding his bike to work in all-weather seasons so his children...
James O'Donnell
May 23, 2025
James J. O'Donnell Jr., 82, of Pennington, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2025, after a long illness.
Jim was born in Summit, New Jersey on October 15, 1942. He married Kathryn O'Donnell on August 31, 1962; they were married 57 years.
Jim had a long and successful career in the computer software industry and made many dear friends along...
Galina Astashkina
May 16, 2025
Galina Astashkina, a deeply beloved mom, grandmother, wife, and friend, passed away on Friday, May 16, 2025, at the Capital Health Medical Center in Hopewell, NJ, after a nearly 2-year battle with pancreatic cancer. She was 72.
Galina was born in Moscow, Russia, and immigrated to the United States with her husband Anatoliy and their son Denis in 1993. Originally a...
Elaine Dykas
May 9, 2025
Elaine Dykas, age 81, passed away peacefully at home on May 9, 2025 surrounded by family.
Born in Brooklyn, New York, Elaine moved to Rockaway, NJ in 1967, before moving to Pennington, NJ in 1984.
Mrs. Dykas was the first woman ever elected to the Rockaway Boro Council. She served as Police Commissioner for two years, liason to the Board of Education...
Eileen Mary O'Toole Tagins
May 1, 2025
Eileen Mary O'Toole Tegins passed away Thursday, May 1, 2025, at home with her darling daughter, Beth, laying by her side. She will be desperately missed by John, Thad and her two beloved granddaughters, Molly and Maeve, until they are all reunited again.
Andrew Scherbik
Apr 30, 2025
We celebrate the life of Andrew Elmer Scherbik, a cherished son, brother, uncle, and friend, who graced our lives from October 30, 1960, until April 30, 2025. Andy was the epitome of kindness and humor. He brightened the days of all who knew him with his knack for cracking corny jokes and his genuine warmth.
Andy was retired after 28...
Shirley Feller
Apr 13, 2025
In Loving Memory of Shirley Feller (Wilmer)
March 18, 1935 - April 13, 2025
Shirley Feller, beloved mother, friend, and light-hearted spirit, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2025 at the age of 90. Her life was a beautiful celebration of joy, laughter, and the simple pleasures she cherished most.
Born with a spark that never faded, Mom had a passion for life...
Robert Lizzano
Mar 31, 2025
Robert Michael Lizzano, 87, entered into God's care Tuesday, March 31, 2025.
Born in Trenton and graduated from Trenton Catholic High School in 1955, he was a resident of Hamilton for 50 years. Bob was a United States Army veteran and served 10 years with the 112th Field Artillery Group with the Army National Guard. Mr. Lizzano retired in 1996 from...
Denise L Hansson
Mar 4, 2025
Denise Hansson, 70, passed away on March 4, 2025, in Hopewell, NJ. Her friends and family are deeply saddened by her sudden passing that has left a massive hole in the community.
Denise was born on October 23, 1954 in Racine, WI, to William and Charlotte Cote. She studied film at University of Wisconsin.
Denise was a Master Gardener, landscape designer, visual...
Evelyn Hart
Mar 1, 2025
Evelyn Wagner Hart, 92, passed away peacefully to be with the Lord on March 1, 2025.
Born in Trenton, Evelyn was the daughter of Henry and Hazel Wagner. She was a graduate of Hopewell Valley Regional Schools and the Mercer Hospital School of Nursing in Trenton. She began her nursing career in the Emergency Room of Mercer Hospital and later worked...
John Fowler
Feb 20, 2025
John Norman Fowler passed away peacefully on February 20, 2025 surrounded by his family at the age of 62.
John is remembered by his mother Diane Williams, brother James Fowler and his wife Denise, sister Lynn Ervin, nieces and nephews Nicole Fowler, Matthew Fowler and fiancée Courtney Bartkowski, Brian Ervin, Jamie Ervin and fiancé Kyle Hannon, and great nephew Mason...
Lisabeth Boyce
Feb 16, 2025
Lisabeth "Betty" Boyce, née Gierling, 101, passed away on February 16, 2025, at Greenwood House in Ewing, NJ. Betty was born on November 14, 1923, in Cleveland, OH, to George and Sara (née Schieb) Gierling. Her parents emigrated from the Saxon town of Kreisch in Transylvania in July of that year, and settled in Cleveland amongst fellow Transylvanian Saxon emigrés....
Dorothy Ditmars
Jan 27, 2025
Dorothy Larowe Ditmars, 85, passed away on Monday, January 27, 2025, after battling illness over a period of several years.
Dorothy spent the last years of her life as a community member in Yardley, Pennsylvania where she enjoyed spending time with her children, grandchildren, and close friends. She was fortunate they all lived within a hours' distance making family get-togethers common...
Jane Van HIse
Jan 25, 2025
Jane passed away peacefully surrounded by her children on January 25, 2025 in her home in Pennington, New Jersey.
Jane lived an amazing life - she was well-read, well-traveled, and had an abundance of friends and neighbors who adored her.
Jane’s first love was her family: children - Kenton Van Hise, Melissa Van Hise, and Jennifer Czyzewski, son-in-law Randy Czyzewski, and 9...
Carolyn Fisher
Jan 11, 2025
Carolyn Fisher, beloved wife, mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully on January 11, 2025, at the age of 82. Born on April 6, 1942, in the Bronx, NY, Carolyn grew up in Rye, NY, where she forged lifelong friendships and embraced a love for learning that would guide her throughout her life.
Carolyn graduated from Skidmore College and earned her...
Andrew Franz
Dec 27, 2024
Andy Franz died on December 27th in the home that he built and loved in Titusville, NJ. Andy was born on March 3, 1935, in Batchka, Palanka, Austria-Hungary to Josef and Katharina Franz. In 1944, his family and their ethnic-German neighbors were displaced at gunpoint from their homes. He spent the next four years as an enslaved child in the...
Kartar Singh Batra
Dec 13, 2024
Kirtan & Cremation
Tuesday 17 Dec. 1-3pm at Franklin Memorial Park, 1800 NJ-27, North Brunswick, NJ, 08902
Path & Langar
Tuesday 17 Dec. 3:30-5pm, Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, 282 Bakers Basin Rd., Lawrence, NJ, 08648
Antim Ardaas & Bhog
Saturday 21 Dec. 12-2pm, Sikh Sabha of New Jersey, 282 Bakers Basin Rd., Lawrence, NJ, 08648
Ruth Tantum
Nov 29, 2024
Ruth Tantum (Inman) died peacefully in Langhorne, PA on November 29, 2024 at the age of 97. Formally of Ewing Township, NJ, she more recently resided in Yardley, PA.
Ruth was retired from the Ewing Township Board of Education and enjoyed many years in retirement. She enjoyed her family, her church life, her many friends, traveling and sewing with her group...
John Ager, Jr.
Nov 22, 2024
John Winfrid Ager, 98, of Princeton, NJ died peacefully at home 22 November 2024, 61 years to the day that he moved in, his family by his side. He was born 2 November 1926 in Birmingham, Alabama, to John Winfrid Ager and Leila Lanier Lamar. In the midst of the Great Depression, the family moved to Black Mountain, North Carolina,...
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