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Lillian B. Harding
Apr 3, 2017
Lillian B. Harding (nee Fries), 72, of Westville, passed away on April 3, 2017. Lillian was born in Trenton and has resided in Westville most of her life. She was a communicant of Church of the Ascension, Gloucester & member of their Womens Club and the Rainbow Girls. Lillian is survived by her husband of 53 years Thomas Harding; children...
Joann Broadhurst Sparks
Apr 1, 2017
Joann Broadhurst Sparks, 89, of Wenonah, passed away on April 1, 2017. Joann was born in Wilmington, DE and raised in Woodbury before moving to Wenonah where she lived for over 50 years. She was graduated from Woodbury High School and Swarthmore College. Joann was employed by the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia and Johnson Screens in Thorofare. She was...
Alice B. Rutherford
Mar 30, 2017
Alice B. Rutherford (nee Browning), 98, of Sewell, passed away on March 30, 2017. Alice was born in Bellmawr. She resided South Carolina for many years; she returned to West Deptford before moving to Sewell in 2014. She was an avid golfer. Alice was predeceased by her husband Harry S. Rutherford Sr. in 1997. She is survived by her 3...
Henry R. 'Bob' Spies
Mar 19, 2017
Henry R. 'Bob' Spies, 89, of Woodbury, passed away on March 19, 2017. Bob was born in Camden and has resided in Woodbury for 60 years. He graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 1944. He worked for RCA until old enough to enlist in the United States Navy where he served during WWII for 2 years as a 'tin...
Charles W. Leusner
Mar 15, 2017
Charles W. Leusner, 95, of the Verga section of West Deptford, passed away on March 15, 2017. He was born in Camden and has resided in Verga since 1923. Charles served in the US Army during WWII and was a founding and charter member of the Verga VFW Post 7125. He was a Photo lithographer at the Frankford Arsenal in...
Claire B. Travis
Mar 10, 2017
Claire B. Travis, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday March 10, 2017, at Cumberland Manor, Bridgeton, New Jersey. She was born May 5, 1927, to the late Edward and Margaret Murtha Travis, and she was also proceeded in death by her sisters Margaret Travis. Beatrice McDonald and Elaine Dunn, and nephews Edward and Raymond McDonald. She is survived by her...
George F. Mitzel Jr
Mar 8, 2017
George F. Mitzel Jr., 70, passed away on March 8, 2017. George was born and raised in Woodbury; he resided in Mantua before moving to Lords Valley, PA 8 years ago. He was an Instrument Technician for Sony in Pitman. He was a member of the Ham Radio Club of America; his radio handle was N2VO. George was a pilot,...
Marguerite Ekmekdjian
Mar 1, 2017
Marguerite Ekmekdjian, 94, of Woodbury, passed away on March 1, 2017. Marguerite was a nurse at Cooper University Hospital. She was predeceased by her sisters Hilani Ekmekdjian & Rosig Blake and her nephew Chris Blake. She is survived by her niece Michele Hance. Graveside service 11am Monday at Eglington Cemetery under the direction of DAVIS & WAGNER FUNERAL HOME Woodbury,...
Craig Rheiner
Mar 1, 2017
Craig E. Rheiner, 91, of Deptford, passed away on March 1, 2017. He was born in Woodbury, NJ and raised in Woodbury Heights, NJ. He graduated from Woodbury High School in 1943 and resided in Oak Valley since 1956. Craig served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII in the South Pacific and China. He was a Detail Artist for...
Ethel L. Goldy
Feb 22, 2017
Ethel L. Goldy (nee Henning), 80, of Mickleton, passed away on February 22, 2017. Ethel was born in Gloucester City, she resided in Woodbury and West Deptford before moving to Mickleton. Ethel was an active member of the Christ Episcopal Church and a member of the Altar Guild. She was a graduate of Woodbury High School class of 1954, a...
Ernest Bosco, Sr
Feb 10, 2017
Ernest Bosco Sr., 87, of Deptford, passed away on February 10, 2017. He was born in Verga and has resided in Deptford for 57 years. Ernest was a Boiler Room Operator for BP Oil in Paulsboro for over 30 years. Ernest was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Elizabeth; daughter Sharon Lee; son Scott Brian and siblings Jeanette, Charles & Dorothy...
Ruth C. Hart
Feb 8, 2017
Ruth C. Hart, 93, a lifetime resident of Woodbury, passed away on February 8, 2017. Ruth was the Administrative Secretary to the Director of Gloucester County Board of Social Services for 19 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of Kemble Memorial United Methodist Church and Naomi Circle. She played Bridge with her friends for over 50 years and...
Theodore 'Teddy' Churchill Widener Strom
Feb 7, 2017
Theodore 'Teddy' Churchill Widener Strom, infant, of Audubon. Though only on the earth for a short time, he forever touched our hearts. Teddy is survived by his parents John Strom and Kateri Widener; brother Jensen Strom; grandparents Edward & Elisabeth Ann Strom of Woodbury and Mary Beth Edgel & Ronald Sanflippo of Deptford, great-grandparents Donald Strom, Ernest & Susanne Funaro,...
Donald M. Kudrec, Md
Feb 1, 2017
Dr. Donald M. Kudrec, MD, 85, of Woodbury, passed away suddenly at home on February 1, 2017. Dr. Kudrec, born and raised in Jessup, PA, was a graduate of University of Scranton, magna cum laude, received his medical degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1956 and interned at Pennsylvania Hospital. He served as a Medical Officer for the US Coast...
Wayne D. Hires Sr
Jan 28, 2017
Wayne D. Hires Sr., 76, a lifetime resident of West Deptford, passed away on January 28, 2017. Wayne joined the West Deptford Police Department in 1963 and retired as Chief after 8 years in 1989. He was a member of the Gloucester County Police Chiefs Association. He graduated from Paulsboro High School in 1960; Gloucester County College in 1971; Glassboro...
Nicholas Dandrea
Jan 22, 2017
Nicholas Dandrea, 69, of West Deptford, passed away on January 22, 2017. Nick served in the US Army during Vietnam. He worked construction for Dandrea Masonry Inc. Nick was predeceased by his parents Ruth Jaxel (Taylor) & Nicholas Dandrea and sister Ruthanne Michaels. He is survived by his sister Eileen Ayres; nieces Jennifer Stanley & Melissa Ayres Vandermark; nephew Brian...
Wayne F. Bugg
Jan 19, 2017
Wayne F. Bugg, 93, passed away on January 19, 2017. Wayne was born in Woodbury Heights, NJ; he graduated from Woodbury High School 1941 where he played football and baseball. Received Mechanical Engineering degree from Drexel University, is a member of National Honor Fraternity Alpha Sigma Lambda. Was Staff Sargent in U.S. Marines during WW2. Retired from Conrail after 42...
James W. Oxley
Jan 18, 2017
James W. Oxley, 67, a lifetime resident of National Park, passed away on January 18, 2017. Jim worked for Ossur Americas Inc in West Deptford, Indco Inc in Gloucester City and for UOP Johnson in West Deptford. Jim retired as a Lieutenant & Life Member of the National Park Fire Department. He loved attending his grandchildrens sporting events, flea markets...
Sandra A. White
Jan 13, 2017
Sandra A. White (Huber), 49, of Woodbury, passed away on January 13, 2017. Sandy worked in clinical studies for Astrazeneca Pharmaceutical in Wilmington, DE for 22years. Sandy is survived by her children Corey Hickman & Araya White; her parents Robert & Donna Huber; brothers Steven & Scott Huber and sisters Barbara Russo, Susan Priolo & Joann Silver. Visitation Saturday 10am...
Lillian B. Harding
Apr 3, 2017
Lillian B. Harding (nee Fries), 72, of Westville, passed away on April 3, 2017. Lillian was born in Trenton and has resided in Westville most of her life. She was a communicant of Church of the Ascension, Gloucester & member of their Womens Club and the Rainbow Girls. Lillian is survived by her husband of 53 years Thomas Harding; children...
Joann Broadhurst Sparks
Apr 1, 2017
Joann Broadhurst Sparks, 89, of Wenonah, passed away on April 1, 2017. Joann was born in Wilmington, DE and raised in Woodbury before moving to Wenonah where she lived for over 50 years. She was graduated from Woodbury High School and Swarthmore College. Joann was employed by the Curtis Publishing Company in Philadelphia and Johnson Screens in Thorofare. She was...
Alice B. Rutherford
Mar 30, 2017
Alice B. Rutherford (nee Browning), 98, of Sewell, passed away on March 30, 2017. Alice was born in Bellmawr. She resided South Carolina for many years; she returned to West Deptford before moving to Sewell in 2014. She was an avid golfer. Alice was predeceased by her husband Harry S. Rutherford Sr. in 1997. She is survived by her 3...
Henry R. 'Bob' Spies
Mar 19, 2017
Henry R. 'Bob' Spies, 89, of Woodbury, passed away on March 19, 2017. Bob was born in Camden and has resided in Woodbury for 60 years. He graduated from Camden Catholic High School in 1944. He worked for RCA until old enough to enlist in the United States Navy where he served during WWII for 2 years as a 'tin...
Charles W. Leusner
Mar 15, 2017
Charles W. Leusner, 95, of the Verga section of West Deptford, passed away on March 15, 2017. He was born in Camden and has resided in Verga since 1923. Charles served in the US Army during WWII and was a founding and charter member of the Verga VFW Post 7125. He was a Photo lithographer at the Frankford Arsenal in...
Claire B. Travis
Mar 10, 2017
Claire B. Travis, 89, passed away peacefully on Friday March 10, 2017, at Cumberland Manor, Bridgeton, New Jersey. She was born May 5, 1927, to the late Edward and Margaret Murtha Travis, and she was also proceeded in death by her sisters Margaret Travis. Beatrice McDonald and Elaine Dunn, and nephews Edward and Raymond McDonald. She is survived by her...
George F. Mitzel Jr
Mar 8, 2017
George F. Mitzel Jr., 70, passed away on March 8, 2017. George was born and raised in Woodbury; he resided in Mantua before moving to Lords Valley, PA 8 years ago. He was an Instrument Technician for Sony in Pitman. He was a member of the Ham Radio Club of America; his radio handle was N2VO. George was a pilot,...
Marguerite Ekmekdjian
Mar 1, 2017
Marguerite Ekmekdjian, 94, of Woodbury, passed away on March 1, 2017. Marguerite was a nurse at Cooper University Hospital. She was predeceased by her sisters Hilani Ekmekdjian & Rosig Blake and her nephew Chris Blake. She is survived by her niece Michele Hance. Graveside service 11am Monday at Eglington Cemetery under the direction of DAVIS & WAGNER FUNERAL HOME Woodbury,...
Craig Rheiner
Mar 1, 2017
Craig E. Rheiner, 91, of Deptford, passed away on March 1, 2017. He was born in Woodbury, NJ and raised in Woodbury Heights, NJ. He graduated from Woodbury High School in 1943 and resided in Oak Valley since 1956. Craig served in the U.S. Marine Corps during WWII in the South Pacific and China. He was a Detail Artist for...
Ethel L. Goldy
Feb 22, 2017
Ethel L. Goldy (nee Henning), 80, of Mickleton, passed away on February 22, 2017. Ethel was born in Gloucester City, she resided in Woodbury and West Deptford before moving to Mickleton. Ethel was an active member of the Christ Episcopal Church and a member of the Altar Guild. She was a graduate of Woodbury High School class of 1954, a...
Ernest Bosco, Sr
Feb 10, 2017
Ernest Bosco Sr., 87, of Deptford, passed away on February 10, 2017. He was born in Verga and has resided in Deptford for 57 years. Ernest was a Boiler Room Operator for BP Oil in Paulsboro for over 30 years. Ernest was predeceased by his wife Dorothy Elizabeth; daughter Sharon Lee; son Scott Brian and siblings Jeanette, Charles & Dorothy...
Ruth C. Hart
Feb 8, 2017
Ruth C. Hart, 93, a lifetime resident of Woodbury, passed away on February 8, 2017. Ruth was the Administrative Secretary to the Director of Gloucester County Board of Social Services for 19 years, retiring in 1988. She was a member of Kemble Memorial United Methodist Church and Naomi Circle. She played Bridge with her friends for over 50 years and...
Theodore 'Teddy' Churchill Widener Strom
Feb 7, 2017
Theodore 'Teddy' Churchill Widener Strom, infant, of Audubon. Though only on the earth for a short time, he forever touched our hearts. Teddy is survived by his parents John Strom and Kateri Widener; brother Jensen Strom; grandparents Edward & Elisabeth Ann Strom of Woodbury and Mary Beth Edgel & Ronald Sanflippo of Deptford, great-grandparents Donald Strom, Ernest & Susanne Funaro,...
Donald M. Kudrec, Md
Feb 1, 2017
Dr. Donald M. Kudrec, MD, 85, of Woodbury, passed away suddenly at home on February 1, 2017. Dr. Kudrec, born and raised in Jessup, PA, was a graduate of University of Scranton, magna cum laude, received his medical degree from University of Pennsylvania in 1956 and interned at Pennsylvania Hospital. He served as a Medical Officer for the US Coast...
Wayne D. Hires Sr
Jan 28, 2017
Wayne D. Hires Sr., 76, a lifetime resident of West Deptford, passed away on January 28, 2017. Wayne joined the West Deptford Police Department in 1963 and retired as Chief after 8 years in 1989. He was a member of the Gloucester County Police Chiefs Association. He graduated from Paulsboro High School in 1960; Gloucester County College in 1971; Glassboro...
Nicholas Dandrea
Jan 22, 2017
Nicholas Dandrea, 69, of West Deptford, passed away on January 22, 2017. Nick served in the US Army during Vietnam. He worked construction for Dandrea Masonry Inc. Nick was predeceased by his parents Ruth Jaxel (Taylor) & Nicholas Dandrea and sister Ruthanne Michaels. He is survived by his sister Eileen Ayres; nieces Jennifer Stanley & Melissa Ayres Vandermark; nephew Brian...
Wayne F. Bugg
Jan 19, 2017
Wayne F. Bugg, 93, passed away on January 19, 2017. Wayne was born in Woodbury Heights, NJ; he graduated from Woodbury High School 1941 where he played football and baseball. Received Mechanical Engineering degree from Drexel University, is a member of National Honor Fraternity Alpha Sigma Lambda. Was Staff Sargent in U.S. Marines during WW2. Retired from Conrail after 42...
James W. Oxley
Jan 18, 2017
James W. Oxley, 67, a lifetime resident of National Park, passed away on January 18, 2017. Jim worked for Ossur Americas Inc in West Deptford, Indco Inc in Gloucester City and for UOP Johnson in West Deptford. Jim retired as a Lieutenant & Life Member of the National Park Fire Department. He loved attending his grandchildrens sporting events, flea markets...
Sandra A. White
Jan 13, 2017
Sandra A. White (Huber), 49, of Woodbury, passed away on January 13, 2017. Sandy worked in clinical studies for Astrazeneca Pharmaceutical in Wilmington, DE for 22years. Sandy is survived by her children Corey Hickman & Araya White; her parents Robert & Donna Huber; brothers Steven & Scott Huber and sisters Barbara Russo, Susan Priolo & Joann Silver. Visitation Saturday 10am...
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