OBITUARIES

Nov 21, 2019

Marian Geipel Cervone, 86 passed peacefully at her home on Thursday, November 21. Marian was born in Philadelphia, the daughter of Martin and Elise Geipel, longtime residents of Pennington. She graduated from Hopewell Valley Central High School in 1950, and then attended Syracuse University where she earned her BFA in 1954. Marian became an honorary member of Princeton University’s class...

Nov 18, 2019

Latham Burberry Gray, Jr., of Fort Myers, Florida died in New Jersey on November 18, 2019; just 4 days shy of his 91st birthday and surrounded by family. He is preceded in death by his parents, Latham Burberry and Margaret Dickinson Gray, his sister, Barbara D. Gray, and a grandson, James V. Haggerty, III. He was the loving husband of...

Nov 12, 2019

Anne Davis Boyd, 86, of Pennington passed away Nov 12, at Robert Wood Johnson-Hamilton of Hamilton, NJ. Born in Oakland, Ca, her family moved to Shanghai then back to Redwood City, Ca. She attended Sequoia High School and Stanford University. Anne raised her three children in Princeton and for the last 22 years has been a resident of Pennington. She...

Nov 10, 2019

Charles P. Miller, 80, of Washington, NC passed away Sunday, Nov. 10, with his family by his side. Born in Baltimore, Maryland, he was a longtime resident of Hopewell and more recently North Carolina. Charles was a lineman for JCP &L , retired from General Motors as a tool and die maker, and owner of Pennington Jewelers from 1983-1994 with...

Nov 4, 2019

Susan Porcella With profound sadness, we announce the passing of Susan Elizabeth LeJambre Porcella on November 4, 2019 in Pennington, New Jersey. Susan is survived by her brother Thomas J. LeJambre of Bordentown. A native of Bordentown City, New Jersey, Susan was born in Trenton on August 6, 1942 to James and Elizabeth Riley LeJambre. Susan married Santiago (Sonny) Porcella...

Oct 14, 2019

Michael J. Nittoli Professor of Criminal Justice at The College of New Jersey and longtime Ewing resident Michael J. Nittoli, 95, passed away on Monday, October 14, 2019, in Trenton after a brief illness. A viewing will be held at 10 AM followed by a Funeral Mass at 11 AM at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, 137 West Upper...

Oct 7, 2019

Jackson McGrath Place of Hopewell NJ , passed away at home on October 7th, 2019. A lifelong resident, Jackson graduated from Hopewell Valley High school in 2012. While at Hopewell Valley he captained the Varsity Wrestling team earning MVP honors his senior year, and also was part of three county Championship teams. He later went on to West Virginia University,...

Oct 7, 2019

Nancy Rose Drosdick, 86, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 7th 2019. She was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on August 2nd 1933. She had been a resident of the area for 9 years. Nancy and her husband Joseph were married for 66 years. Nancy met the love of her life Joseph in 4th grade and eventually they began dating...

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Sep 23, 2019

Monmouth Juntion, Viola Nuckles Hicks, 89, formerly of Pennington, died Monday, September 23, 2019. She was born in Amherst, Virginia and had been a resident of he Pennington area most of her life. She is survived by four children, six grandchildren and one brother. A Memorial Service will be held on Monday, September 30, 2019at 11a.m. at Blackwell Memorial Home,...

Sep 21, 2019

Donald G Field passed in the presence of loved ones, in his own home, on Saturday, September 21st at the age of 97. Herein is an attempt to compress a list of his interests, talents, and accomplishments into a few paragraphs—a monumental challenge. Don lived a fascinated and fascinating life. He relished in the complexities and mechanics of all things....

Sep 11, 2019

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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...