OBITUARIES

Sep 11, 2019

Sep 1, 2019

Sep 1, 2019

Patricia Voris Miller Wagers (Patsy), a resident of The Knolls of Oxford, died September 1, 2019 while recovering from surgery. She was born October 19, 1930 in Elizabeth NJ and was a Daughter of the American Revolution. She attended high school in Pennington NJ, where she was National Honor Society and Student Council among other groups. She followed her older...

Aug 29, 2019

Barbara J. Shiarappa PhD '87 Temple University Barbara J. Shiarappa, PhD, 84, of Hopewell, passed away on Friday, August 30, 2019, at home. Predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Helen Janus, of Passaic, and her husband, Arthur, she is survived by her four children and their partners: Lorraine Shiarappa and James McDonough, Matthew and Kathleen Shiarappa, Lisa Trosko and Roy...

Aug 24, 2019

Lisa Hullfish, 65, of Lawrenceville passed away on Saturday, August 25 in Turnersville, NJ. She was born in Trenton, and resided in Morrisville and Yardley before moving to Lawrenceville in 1981. She had been a teacher at The Marie H. Katzenbach New Jersey School for the Deaf for 24 years before her retirement. She was a member of the Presbyterian...

Aug 22, 2019

Edith Johnson, nee Thompson, passed away, Thursday, August 22, 2019. Edith was born July 29, 1916, at home in Titusville, NJ. Edith graduated from Hart's Corner School, Hopewell Township, and resided in Pennington and Titusville her entire life where she was a child care giver for scores of children over many decades. Edith married Fred Mason from Lynchburg, VA, in...

Aug 19, 2019

Richard Jason Mihalik, 44, of Spring Hill, FL, passed away on August 19, 2019. A memorial gathering will be held on Saturday, October 26, 2019 at 2 PM with a service at 3 PM at Blackwell Memorial Home, 21 N. Main St., Pennington, NJ.

Jul 25, 2019

Keith R. Petrie, 64, died on July 24, 2019, in Fort Myers, Florida. He was born in Trenton and had spent most of his years in Pennington. He attended the Hopewell Township Schools and graduated from Hopewell Valley High School, Class of 1973. He Served 15 years in the U.S. Army, reaching the rank of Sergeant First Class, first in...

Jul 19, 2019

Jul 9, 2019

Richard A. Ellsworth, age 74, died suddenly at his home on Tuesday, July 9th. He was born on November 10, 1944 to Walter and Betty Ellsworth. Richard was a 1962 graduate of Princeton High School and is a Veteran of the U.S. Navy. He married Barbara Hart in 1967 in Pennington, NJ. Richard was employed for more than 30 years...

Jul 8, 2019

William H. Reuter, 94, died at home on July 8 after a full and fortunate life. He was predeceased by his wife of over 60 years, Jean McGoldrick Reuter, who he met while skiing Berthoud Pass in Colorado, and is survived by their large extended family: 6 daughters, Ann Marie, Wendy, Alyce, Melinda, Mary and Susanna; their husbands; 21 grandchildren;...

Jul 4, 2019

DONALD THOMAS PAYNE was born on December 20, 1925 in La Junta, Colorado. He was the oldest of Harry Lincoln and Grace Ruth Payne’s three children (Rodney and Phyllis). Growing up in La Junta, he was deeply involved in the Boy Scouts, and earned the rank of Eagle Scout. He participated in Koshare Indian dancing. He joined the US Navy...

Jun 26, 2019

Jun 25, 2019

Sean Igal Lockard died on 6/25/2019. He battled drug addiction for many years. Sean is survived by his mother, Judith Lockard, his father, Roget Lockard, and his sister, Sara Lockard Silvia, extended family and many friends. Sean had many passions, including motorcycles and sky diving, but most importantly being of service. Sean’s keen political analysis will be sorely missed by...

Jun 16, 2019

Nicholas Bundy Brown passed peacefully away in the care of Hospice at Brandywine Assisted Living in Pennington on June 16.. Nick was the youngest of 3 boys born to John and Jean Brown, both originally from Maine. Nick was born in Portland, but soon moved to Pennington where he spent most of his life with a brief absence to attend...

Jun 5, 2019

Barbara Ann Schoenthaler, 87, of Jensen Beach, FL passed away peacefully June 5, 2019. Barbara was born in Belmar, NJ and resided in Pennington, NJ for more than 50 years. She was a secretary for NJ Bankers Association in Princeton, NJ, and prior to her retirement was secretary to the Bishops of the NJ Area of the United Methodist Church...

Jun 3, 2019

Jun 1, 2019

Brian, 46, passed away peacefully on June 1, 2019 surrounded by his loving family. Brian is the son of the late Brian R. Brooks. He is survived by his mother Judith Brooks, his sister Jennifer Brooks and her son Jaxson, his sister Nancy Brooks, and his sons Layne and Nolan Brooks. He is also survived by other loving family and...

May 30, 2019

Rev. James H. Biggs, 77, of Island Heights, NJ passed away May 30, 2019. A graduate of Millville NJ High School, Asbury College, and Eastern Theological Seminary, he was a United Methodist minister over 50 years, serving pastorates for 26 years. Jim was a government relationship officer and lobbyist in banking for 15 years. He served as a trustee and...

May 30, 2019

Sophie Adamowicz Johnson, passed away on May 30 at the age of 100. She was born in Perth Amboy, NJ on Feb. 25, 1919 to Joseph and Pauline Romanetz. She attended schools in Perth Amboy and graduated high school in 1936, where she was very active in the girls varsity. She resided in Edison, NJ before moving to Pennington in...