Obituaries

Dec 13, 2019

DeSimone, Victor, 94, of Absecon: Victor was born in Philadelphia on July 27, 1925 and died December 13, 2019 at Meadowview Nursing Center. Victor was the original owner of Vic’s Sub Shop along with his brother John. Victor is predeceased by his parents, John and Rose DeSimone, his wife, Concetta (Panarelli), his brother, John and his wife Kay, his sisters,...

Dec 11, 2019

Price, Betty Jane (nee Hobart), 85, of Pleasantville, NJ passed away peacefully at the home of her daughter on 12-11-2019. She was born in Camden to the late Charles J Hobart, Sr. & Maude Eva Van Meter Reed Hobart. Betty grew up in the inlet in Atlantic City before marrying and moving to Pleasantville to raise her family. Betty lived...

Dec 11, 2019

Hammell, Benjamin E., 51, of Absecon, passed away December 11, 2019. Born in Somers Point, he grew up in Galloway and has lived in Absecon for the past 30 years. Ben was a carpenter, working out of Local #632 in Atlantic City for many years. In his free time he loved riding his motorcycle. He was also a big Pittsburgh...

Dec 9, 2019

Molinari, Gladys C. (nee Wright), 94 years of age, of Ventnor City, N.J. and Sarasota, Fl. passed away at her home in Sarasota on Dec. 9 after an extended illness. She was the Chief Court Administrator for the City of Ventnor for 20 years, retiring 14 years ago. For the past four years she has been living part time in...

Nov 29, 2019

James Stanley Dooley, 79, of Fort Myers, Florida, formerly of Brigantine, New Jersey, passed away Friday, November 29, 2019. He was born January 2, 1940, to Stanley A. and Anna E. Dooley (nee Wilson) in Vincentown, NJ. Jim was born into a sprawling, blended and remarkable family, spending his formative years in Atlantic City, NJ. He attended Atlantic City High...

Nov 9, 2019

Joseph Clark Marshall, 94, of Absecon passed away on November 9, 2019. Born February 4, 1925 in Mahanoy City, PA to Joseph and Lillian (Clark) Marshall, Joe was brought up in Barnesville and Mahanoy City, PA and graduated from Mahanoy City High School, class of 1942.

Joe was a World War II veteran serving in the Army Air Corps. He...

Oct 28, 2019

Oct 23, 2019

Fritsche, Helen Grace ‘HG’, 83, of Galloway, NJ passed away peacefully after a long illness at Seashore Gardens Living Center, on October 23, 2019. Born May 4, 1936 to Kathryn E. Breckley and Samuel G. Breckley, Helen Grace was raised in Absecon, NJ and graduated from Pleasantville High School in 1954. An accomplished violinist in high school, she also had...

Oct 20, 2019

Adams Jr., Donald L., 63, of Absecon, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019 surrounded by his family. Don was born on September 16, 1956 in Atlantic City and raised in Port Republic. He was a graduate of Holy Spirit High School and Atlantic Cape Community College. In 2016, Don retired from Local 322 where he was a member for...

Oct 17, 2019

Ott Jr., Ellsworth A., (Ott), 86, of Linwood, passed away October 17, 2019, surrounded by his family. Born in Atlantic City, he was a lifelong resident of Linwood. Ellsworth served the Linwood Fire Department for 59 years, both as a paid and volunteer member. He retired as captain of the fire department many years ago but continued volunteering for many...

Oct 17, 2019

Riso, Helen Quinn, of Absecon, 100, passed away on October 17, 2019. She was born on March 11, 1919 in New York City. She was the oldest daughter of Peter and Sarah Quinn and sister of Eleanor, Peter and Larry. She was predeceased by her husband, Ovid in 1983. She is survived by many loving family members and numerous friends....

Oct 4, 2019

Staines, Ronald Francis, Sr., ‘Ronnie’, 93, of Galloway, NJ passed away at ACRMC in Galloway on October 4, 2019, after a brief illness. Born and raised in Atlantic City, formerly of Brigantine & Galloway. He attended Holy Spirit Grammar & High Schools until enlisting in the US Navy. Ronnie was awarded the Victory Medal, American Theatre Medal, Asiatic Pacific Medal...

Sep 28, 2019

Roselle, Jr., Leslie E., 74, of Egg Harbor Twp., passed away September 28, 2019. Born in Atlantic City, he lived many years in Galloway before moving to Egg Harbor Township 15 years ago. Les worked with the Taj Mahal Casino for over 20 years before retiring. In his free time, he enjoyed the many odd jobs he did around the...

Sep 27, 2019

Garrity, Patricia E., 75, of Brick, passed away peacefully on September 27, 2019. Born in Fort Benning, GA, she lived in the Vailsburg section of Newark before moving and living in Brick for 52 years. Patricia was graduated from St. Vincent's Academy before beginning her career as a probation officer with the Essex County Probation Department in Newark in 1961,...

Sep 26, 2019

Walker, Desiree T., 63, of Absecon, NJ, passed peacefully in her sleep on 09/26/2019. She was born to parents, Elissa and Joseph Stanton on 04/17/1956 in Philadelphia, PA, where she graduated from St. Hubert Catholic High School in 1974. She was employed in the Slots Department of Harrah's Casino for 29 years, where she was awarded employee of the month...

Sep 22, 2019

Giordano, Angelo, 92, of Absecon, passed away peacefully at home on September 22, 2019. Born in Hammonton, he has been a 55 year resident of Absecon. Angelo was a superintendent of public works for the City of Absecon for 30 years before retiring in 1989. In his free time, Angelo loved to garden. He is survived by his brother and...

Sep 19, 2019

Amador, Elisa, 90 of Absecon, passed away September 19, 2019. Born in Havana, Cuba, she lived in Fort Lauderdale, FL for many years before moving to Absecon 10 years ago. Elisa was a tailor with Passaic Leather Company in Passaic before her retirement many years ago. She is survived by her children, Felix Amador (James Davidson), Santiago Amador (Elizabeth) and...

Sep 18, 2019

Wilkins Jr., Joseph W., 64, of Galloway, passed away September 18, 2019. Born in Miami, FL, he was raised in Pleasantville and lived many years in Somers Point before moving to Galloway 27 years ago. Joe was a general contractor and roofer for many years, self-employed out of Galloway Township and at the end of his career he worked for...

Sep 9, 2019

James, Helen E, 86, of Galloway, passed away peacefully at home on September 9, 2019, after a long, brave battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. Helen, ‘Honey’ to family and friends, was born and raised in Atlantic City, NJ, but lived in Linwood and Northfield with her husband Jesse and their children, before moving to Galloway, where she resided for the last...

Sep 4, 2019

Ramsey, Pamela J., 59, of Egg Harbor Twp., passed away September 4, 2019, surrounded by her family. Born in Atlantic City, she grew up in Egg Harbor Twp. and lived in Fayetteville, GA for 20 years, before moving back to Egg Harbor Twp. and Mays Landing area 4 years ago. Pam attended college and earned her Associate Degree from Christ...