Monday, May 14, 2012
Funeral services for the former Lawrence Township resident and retired school district employee will be held on Tuesday.
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Monday, May 14
Anna D. Fritz, 84, of East Windsor, died Tuesday, May 8, at the University Medical Center at Princeton. Born in Manhattan, N.Y., Anna was a resident of Lawrence Township for over 40 years prior to moving to Meadow Lakes in East Windsor. She was a retiree of the Lawrence Township Board of Education where she was employed in the accounting department. She also worked at Notre Dame High School and volunteered for the Church of Saint Ann at the Rectory. Anna was a member of the Church of Saint Ann, the Altar Rosary Society at the church and was a past president of the Saint Ann’s School PTA. Daughter of the late Bernard and Beatrice Frayne Donohue, mother of the late Martin Fritz and sister of the late Patrick B. and John T. Donohue, she is …
A Lawrence Township resident for 40 years, she was active with several township senior citizens' clubs.
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Monday, May 14
Dorothy Elizabeth Heins, 85, of Lawrence Township died Tuesday, May 8, at the Lawrenceville Nursing Home. Born in Hellertown, Pa., she was a resident of Lawrence Township for the past 40 years. Dorothy was a member of Holy Trinity Lutheran Church and the Lawrence Township Senior Citizens Club #1, 2 and 5. Daughter of the late Harry and Mary Murphy Weiss and wife of the late Dale Richard Heins, she is survived by her daughters, Phyllis Macpherson and her companion Bill Flaherty, and Connie Stanger and her husband Carl; her grandchildren, Megan and Patrick Stanger; and a dear beloved sister-in-law, Mary Francis Harle. Funeral services for Dorothy will be held on Monday, May 14, at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2730 Princeton …
Thursday, May 10, 2012
A Lawrence Township resident for the past 64 years, her funeral services will take place on Saturday, May 12.
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Thursday, May 10
Stephanie M. “Chase” Cieszkowski, 97, of Lawrence Township died Tuesday, May 8, at her home. Born in Trenton, she was a resident of Lawrence for the past 64 years and was a member of St. Hedwig Catholic Church for many years. Daughter of the late John and Victoria Duda Michon, wife of the late Charles J. Cieszkowski, and sister of the late Wanda Bac, Marjorie King and Arthur Michon, she is survived by her son, Robert C. Cieszkowski Sr. and his partner Ellen Everitt; three grandsons, Robert Jr. and his wife Karen, Jeffrey and his wife Katherine and Christopher and his wife Melissa; nine great-grandchildren, Hannah, Noah, Jacob, Emma, Grace, Matthew, Theresa, Nora and Samuel; a devoted niece and caregiver Sharon King; and many loving nieces…
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, May 11.
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Wednesday, May 9
Giovanna M. Rendina, 86, of Lawrence Township died on Saturday, May 5, 2012, at the Lawrence Nursing Home. Born in Murolucano, Italy, she immigrated to the United States in 1954, and resided in the Bronx, N.Y., before moving to Princeton in 1960. Giovanna was a self employed dress maker, retiring in 1990. Daughter of the late Gerardo and Gerardina (Fatone) Gallela, and wife of the late James Rendina Sr. she is survived by two sons, Joseph M. Rendino and James Rendina Jr.; two sisters, Rosetta Mennella and Theresa Gallela; four grandchildren, Michelle Rendino-Kemler and her husband Edmond Kemler, Christine Rendino, Kellie Rendina, and Virginia Madli; and one great-grandson, John Michael Kemler. The funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on…
Tuesday, May 8, 2012
Funeral services will be held on Friday, May 11.
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Tuesday, May 8
Ruth K. Ibbotson, 93, of Lawrence Township passed away Thursday, May 3, at Brandywine Assisted Living, Pennington. Born in Jersey City, she was a retired executive secretary for the National Lutheran Council in New York City. She was a member of Abiding Presence Lutheran Church in Ewing. Daughter of the late Frederick and Anna Adler Kreher and wife of the late Francis A. Ibbotson, she is survived by a daughter, Carol Ruth Manikin of Lawrence; two grandchildren, Geoffrey S. and his wife Patricia Rhea, and Stoddard C. and his wife Andrea Kendall; and four great-grandchildren, Lucas, Samantha, Haley and Benjamin. Funeral services will be held Friday, May 11, at 11 a.m. at the Abiding Presence Lutheran Church, 2220 Pennington Rd., Ewing, with…
Monday, May 7, 2012
A former Lawrence Township police detective, as a young man he witnessed the crash of the airship Hindenburg and later survived the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor.
James J. Hewitt Sr., 92, of Hamilton Township, died Friday, May 4, at home. Born in Trenton, and a former Lawrence Township resident, he had resided in Hamilton since 2004. Jim was a retired detective with the Lawrence Township Police Department. He was the first officer in Lawrence to be selected for the position of detective. He retired in 1983 after 27 years of service. Jim witnessed two of the most historical moments in the 20th century. As a young man representing Western Union at the Lakehurst Naval Air Station, he witnessed the crash of the German airship Hindenburg. While serving in the United States Army at Pearl Harbor, he was on guard duty when Japan attacked that United States military installation. He was a proud member of …
Employed by the state of New Jersey for 42 years, she lived in Hamilton prior to moving to Lawrence Township.
Susan Conaway Reali, 60, of Lawrence Township, passed away Tuesday, May 1, at her home. Born in Fort Dix, Susan was a longtime resident of Hamilton before moving to Lawrence. Susan was employed by the State of New Jersey for 42 years. Most recently, she was a supervisor of contract administration with the Department of Health and Senior Services. A very spiritual person, Susan was an active member of the Kingdom Church of Ewing. She enjoyed going for walks, pampering herself, reading and taking care of her family and her pets. Predeceased by her parents, Fred D. and Cora M. Conaway, Susan is survived by her sons Jason Davidovics and his fiancé Karrie Veres, and Reno Angelo Reali and his wife, Jamie Newbon; her brother, Fred Conaway; her …
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Raised in Lawrence Township, she was a graduate of Notre Dame High School and Rider College.
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Thursday, May 3
Ann Toomey Bugdal, 58, died peacefully early Monday morning, April 30, at her home in Hamilton Township after a valiant five-year struggle with endometrial cancer. Ann was raised in Lawrence Township and was a lifelong resident of Mercer County. She graduated from Notre Dame High School and Rider College after which she worked as an executive secretary at Educational Testing Service for 14 years. She then joined her husband’s financial advisory business where she managed the office until a progression of her cancer forced her to retire reluctantly. In addition to her working career, Ann played guitar in the folk music groups of the churches that she attended. She also was a full-time mother that was especially engaged in the scouting …
Thursday, April 26, 2012
A Lawrence Township resident since 1985, he was an engineer who held several patents related to the design of power plant boilers.
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Thursday, April 26
Kurt Haller, a noted engineer who worked on the highly technical designs of steam-generating units in power plants around the world, died on April 22 after suffering a heart attack. He was 82. A longtime resident of Lawrence Township, Mr. Haller held several patents related to the design of power plant boilers and wrote technical papers that he presented at international conferences. He also worked on plans for upgrading aging power plants to improve efficiency and performance. As one colleague noted, there were few power plants that Mr. Haller did not have a personal knowledge of or had not himself helped design. Mr. Haller was a keen intellectual who read history, philosophy and economics, an active member of The Presbyterian Church of …
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
A former resident of Lawrence Township, she was active with The Church of Saint Ann and was a past president of Lawrence Township Senior Citizens Club #5.
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Tuesday, April 24
Ruth D. Bodnar, 93, of Ewing, died at her home on Saturday, April 21, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Trenton, and a former resident of Lawrence Township, she was most recently a resident of Ewing. Mrs. Bodnar was a member of The Church of Saint Ann and was past president of their Altar Rosary Society. She was a former member of St Joseph’s Church for 35 years and past president of the St. Joseph’s PTA. She was a former member of St. Gregory the Great’s Senior Citizens Club, and past president of the Lawrence Township Senior Citizens Club #5. Daughter of the late Joseph D. and Emma D. Deveney Smith, and wife of the late Michael J, Bodnar Sr., she is survived by her two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael J. Jr. and Barbara Bodnar, …
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Mercer County Executive Brian M. Hughes issued the following statement today, following funeral services for James Hewitt: “I was so fortunate to have known Mr. Hewitt, who proudly represented military veterans at many county events, especially our annual Flag Retirement Ceremony each June. Mr. Hewitt brought history to life as he shared his personal stories about his experiences at Pearl Harbor … more ›