Obituaries

Robert W. Allen

Robert W. Allen

Aug 1, 2019

Robert ‘Bob’ W. Allen, 74, of Philadelphia, PA, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2019, in Atlantic City, NJ. Bob was born in Philadelphia, PA, August 12, 1944 to John and Helen (Ross) Allen. He was a veteran of the Marines and served from 1962 to 1964. Bob was employed for many years as a Head Bartender at the Diamond...

Theodore L. Charlett

Theodore L. Charlett

Jul 21, 2019

Charlett, Theodore L. ‘Ted’, 61, of Absecon, passed away at home on July 21, 2019. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa, he was an Atlantic County resident for many years, living in Absecon for the past 14 years. Ted owned A Better Cut Tree Service and had been in the tree service business for 30 years. In his free time, he enjoyed...

Ruth D. Champion

Ruth D. Champion

Jul 13, 2019

Champion, Ruth D. (nee Friedlander), 94, a longtime resident of Absecon, passed away July 13, 2019. She was a member of Absecon Presbyterian Church since 1954. Born in Fort Eustis, VA. She is survived by her son, Robert, of Absecon. Services will be private. Memorial contributions may be made to Absecon Presbyterian Church, 208 New Jersey Ave., Absecon. For online...

Caroll Fairweather

Caroll Fairweather

Jun 26, 2019

Caroll R. “Stormy”Fairweather, – 80 – of Absecon, New Jersey went to his eternal resting place to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on June 26, 2019. Stormy was born in Bar Harbor, Maine on November 15, 1938. He attended schools in Rockland, Maine and graduated from Rockland High School in 1957. He then attended the University of...

Collene Adkisson

Collene Adkisson

Jun 25, 2019

Adkisson, Collene (Helen), 76, of Egg Harbor Twp., NJ, passed away June 25, 2019. Born in Atlantic City, she grew up in Absecon before moving to Egg Harbor Twp. many years ago. She was a 1960 graduate of Pleasantville High School. Collene was a cashier at Pathmark in Ventnor for 27 years, retiring in 2016. In her earlier years, she...

Rita M. Foster

Rita M. Foster

Jun 20, 2019

Foster, Rita M., (nee Cincotti), 59, of Galloway, passed away June 20, 2019. Born in Neptune, NJ, she was a 52 year resident of Galloway and the surrounding area before moving to Camden County seven years ago to live closer to her daughter. Rita was a kind and tender woman, who enjoyed the simple things in life. She enjoyed spending...

Wesley G. Stadlmeir

Wesley G. Stadlmeir

Jun 18, 2019

Stadlmeir, Wesley Girard - 96, of Absecon, NJ, left his earthly home on June 18, 2019. Born April 26, 1923 in East Providence, RI to Albert and Ida Stadlmeir, the family moved to Pleasantville in 1928. After graduating from Pleasantville High, he joined the Army and served for the duration of WWII with the 54th Ordnance Ammunition Company in the...

Evelyn M. Alessi

Evelyn M. Alessi

Jun 16, 2019

Deutsch Alessi, Evelyn, 96, of Mays Landing and formerly of Galloway, was born June 9, 1923 and passed away June 16, 2019. Evelyn was a beloved daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and friend. She was born and grew up in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Charles and Marie Younghans. With the advent of WWII, at age 18, Evelyn joined the...

Erik J. Shaw

Erik J. Shaw

Jun 4, 2019

Shaw, Erik J., 30, of Egg Harbor Twp., NJ was called home by his Heavenly Father on June 4, 2019. He grew up in EHT and graduated from high school in 2007. He worked for Kline Construction in Absecon, NJ for nearly 10 years as a Traffic Controller. In 2018, he began training for his new job at Utility Line...

Wesley B. Leopold

Wesley B. Leopold

May 23, 2019

Leopold, Wesley B., 94, of Ocean City, passed peacefully in his sleep on May 23, 2019. Wes was born on January 9, 1925 in Upper Darby, PA, the son of Nicholas and Elizabeth (nee Parkes) Leopold. Wes was brought up in Upper Darby and graduated from the Upper Darby High School, class of 1942. Most recently he lived at the...

Karin J. Defazio

Karin J. Defazio

May 11, 2019

DeFazio, Karin J., 71 of Egg Harbor Twp., passed away May 11, 2019, with her family by her side. Born and raised in Atlantic City, she’s lived in Egg Harbor Township for almost 50 years. She was the head cook at Slaybaugh Elementary School in EHT, working there over 30 years and retiring in 2010. She also worked with the...

Marjorie Bringhurst Herz Widmann

Marjorie Bringhurst Herz Widmann

May 8, 2019

Herz Widmann, Marjorie Bringhurst, 93, of Egg Harbor City, passed away May 8, 2019 with her family by her side. Born in Philadelphia, PA, she was raised in Atlantic City, lived in Absecon for many years, Fort Myers, FL for 30 years, before moving to Egg Harbor City a year and a half ago. She worked with the First National...

Lucette Q. Brown-Showell

Lucette Q. Brown-Showell

Apr 30, 2019

Lucette has gone on to meet her father in Heaven after battling a progressive disease. She was a long-time area resident. She was Born on June 6, 1940 in Marseille, France, during WW II. After the Allies freed France, she traveled to America at the age of seven. She grew up and Graduated from Pleasantville H.S. and later attended Trenton...

Joseph J. Buddy Amoroso

Joseph J. Buddy Amoroso

Apr 25, 2019

Amoroso III, Joseph J. (Buddy), 55, of Galloway, passed away April 25, 2019. Born in Atlantic City, he lived in Brigantine and Absecon before moving to Galloway 2 years ago. Buddy worked with the Tropicana Casino as a dealer for many years. He loved fishing, especially the trips he took to Rock Hall, MD for striper fishing. He also loved...

Alma J. Southrey

Alma J. Southrey

Apr 20, 2019

Southrey, Alma J., 89, of Absecon passed away at home, with her family by her side, on April 20, 2019. Born in Chicago, IL., she moved to Atlantic City, where she worked at Soltz Paints as a decorator, moving to Absecon over 60 years ago. Alma enjoyed her many years as a Sunday school teacher, an aide in the Absecon...

David Palamar

David Palamar

Apr 17, 2019

Palamar, David, 65, of Brigantine, NJ passed away peacefully on April 17, 2019 at Atlantic City Medical Center surrounded by his family, following complications from a brain injury. He leaves his son Jordan; his older brother John and his wife Geraldine; younger brother Edward; his sister-in-law Carole Palamar; several nieces and a community of friends and musical colleagues spanning the...

Helene Elizabeth Settles

Helene Elizabeth Settles

Apr 9, 2019

Settles, Helene Elizabeth DuBrul, 86, of Smithville, passed away April 9, 2019. Mrs. Settles was born September 17, 1932, in Detroit, Michigan, to Stephen and Anne DuBrul. She was known as “Mimi” to friends and family. Mimi was the last of her siblings; an older sister Nancy Kaltoff, an older brother Stephen DuBrul and a younger brother Richard DuBrul. She...

David A. Rhodes

David A. Rhodes

Apr 6, 2019

Rhodes, David A., 86, of Ocean City, passed away April 6, 2019 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center in Browns Mills. Born in Ontario Canada, he was raised in Atlantic City and lived in Absecon for over 45 years before moving to Ocean City several years ago. He was an Air Force veteran serving during the Korean War. He worked...

Lizanne Spinosa

Lizanne Spinosa

Apr 5, 2019

Spinosa, Lizanne, 58, of Galloway passed away at Jefferson Hospital in Philadelphia on Friday, April 5, 2019. She was born in Camden County, New Jersey and raised in Collingswood and Upper Township. Lizanne started at Collingswood High School before moving to the shore area where she was a graduate of Ocean City High School, while being a cheerleader at both...

Phil E. Modelle

Phil E. Modelle

Mar 31, 2019

Modelle, Philip Edward, 35, of Egg Harbor Twp., passed away unexpectedly at home on Sunday March 31, 2019. Phil adored children and animals and donated to charities on a regular basis because of his passion for helping those in need. He was employed as the Network Administrator at Tricare Medical Transport in Pleasantville. Phil was the son of Michael Modelle...