Obituaries

Michael S. Martin

Michael S. Martin

Jul 31, 2016

Michael S. Martin, 51, of Egg Harbor City, passed away July 31, 2016. Services will be private.

Barbara Colarusso

Barbara Colarusso

Jul 29, 2016

Colarusso, Barbara, passed away July 29, 2016 at home, after a battle with colon cancer. She was born in Nashua, NH on May 8, 1937 to Robert Spellman and Alice (Tamulonis) Spellman. Barbara grew up and was educated in Nashua and worked for several years for Nashua Corporation in the office. She enjoyed traveling, especially to Europe. In 1971 she...

Mary E. Garcia

Mary E. Garcia

Jul 28, 2016

Mary E. Garcia, 52, of Ventnor, passed away peacefully, July 28, 2016. Born in Los Angeles, CA, she lived in Indiana before moving to Ventnor 20 years ago. Mary worked at the Advantage Club Restaurant at Tropicana Casino in Atlantic City for 19 years. In her free time, she enjoyed doing jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. She especially enjoyed the...

Grace E. Gras

Grace E. Gras

Jul 27, 2016

Gras, Grace E. nee (Williamson) Age 86 of Galloway Twp. NJ passed away peacefully on July 27th, 2016, surrounded by her family. Heaven has been graced with another angel.



She was born in Camden, NJ to the late Albert & Grace Williamson. She grew up in Pleasantville where she met and married her husband and they moved to Galloway...

Anthony J. Iaconelli

Anthony J. Iaconelli

Jul 23, 2016

Anthony James Iaconelli, of Absecon, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 23, 1939 in Atlantic City. He was a graduate of St. Michael’s Grammar School and a 1956 graduate of Holy Spirit High School where he played baseball and basketball. He served in the Army National Guard from 1960 to 1964. He...

Michael D. Wells

Michael D. Wells

Jul 19, 2016

Michael Wells, 49, passed away suddenly at his home in Egg Harbor Twp. on Tuesday, July 19, 2016. Born and raised in Atlantic City, he moved to Lancaster County nearly 30 years ago. He moved back to the area only 2 months ago. Since his return, he has spent his days crabbing and fishing with his Chelsea Heights Bay Boys...

Joan M. Margerum

Joan M. Margerum

Jul 16, 2016

Margerum, Joan Michalene, 80, of Absecon, passed away July 16, 2016. Born in Hamtramck, MI, she lived in California before moving to Absecon 25 years ago. Joan worked as an events coordinator with The Shops On Ocean One in Atlantic City for many years, before her retirement. She was a member of St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Parish in Absecon and...

David R. Walker

David R. Walker

Jul 14, 2016

Walker, David R., 60, of Galloway, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016. Born in Plainfield, NJ, he has lived in Galloway for 30 years. David worked many years in the casino industry, working in several capacities. He also worked in information technology, as an application specialist, lastly with Logical Solutions International, in Atco. In his free time, he loved working...

Paul P. Petrella

Paul P. Petrella

Jul 13, 2016

Paul P. Petrella, 73, of Galloway, went home to be with the Lord on July 13, 2016. Visitation will be 7PM to 9PM Monday at Parsels Funeral Home, 324 New Jersey Ave., Absecon. A funeral mass will be offered 11AM Tuesday at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Parish, Church of The Assumption, 146 S. Pitney Rd., Galloway. Burial will follow...

Louise J. Miller

Louise J. Miller

Jul 10, 2016

Miller, Louise J. (Weez), (Rosasco), 88, of Absecon, passed away Sunday, July 10, 2016 at home, surrounded by her family. Born in Detroit, MI, she has lived in Absecon for many years. Louise was a registered nurse, graduating from ACCC. She was one of the first groups of RN’s to open Atlantic Regional Medical Center, Mainland Division in 1975. She...

Laura May St. John

Laura May St. John

Jul 7, 2016

St. John, Laura May (McElroy) passed away on July 7, 2016 at home. Laura was a long-time resident of Absecon and a member of the Absecon Presbyterian Church for 80 years. She moved to Galloway in her later years. Laura is predeceased by her parents, May and William McElroy; her husband, Paul St. John Jr.; and her three sisters, Alice...

Marilyn C. Cartlidge

Marilyn C. Cartlidge

Jul 1, 2016

Cartlidge, Marilyn C., 74, of Absecon, passed away July 1, 2016 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, she was raised in Vineland and has been living in Absecon for the past 10 years. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Gwynedd Mercy University in Gwynedd, PA, with a BA in Business Administration. She had worked in the banking industry for...

Kenneth Alexander Johnson

Kenneth Alexander Johnson

Jun 29, 2016

Johnson, Kenneth Alexander, 74, of Absecon, passed away Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Born in Kingston, Jamaica, he came to the United States in 1979. He lived in Pleasantville for several years before moving to Absecon two years ago. Kenneth worked for Bally’s Park Place before his retirement. He was part of the Eastern Service Workers in Pleasantville. He was an...

Jason S. Glover

Jason S. Glover

Jun 27, 2016

Glover, Jason Sean, 35, of Galloway, passed away Monday, June 27, 2016. Born in Wayne County, NC. He grew up in Philadelphia where he was a member of the Philadelphia Elks Center Belfield Steppers and Drum Corps. Jason moved to Galloway, NJ while in middle school. He was part of the graduating class of 2000 from Absegami High School. He...

Arlene Elizabeth Caruso

Arlene Elizabeth Caruso

Jun 20, 2016

Caruso, Arlene E., 73, of Ventnor, passed away June 20, 2016 at her home. Born in Philadelphia, she lived in Galloway for 20 years before moving to Ventnor 9 years ago. Arlene worked as a floor person with Tropicana Casino before her retirement many years ago. She is survived by her son, Frank Caruso; her daughter, Vinnae Caruso; 3 grandchildren...

Jeanette Troxler-Singh

Jeanette Troxler-Singh

Jun 18, 2016

Troxler-Singh, Jeanette (nee Cramer) - age 67, of Galloway passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on June 18, 2016 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania after a lengthy illness. Born January 1, 1949 in New Gretna, Jeanette spent most of her life in the area, including Port Republic and Galloway.

She leaves to cherish her memory children,...

George Edward Mcdermott

George Edward Mcdermott

Jun 15, 2016

McDermott, George Edward, 75, of Las Vegas, formerly of Brigantine, New Jersey, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016. He was born June 18, 1940, to George Edward and Rose McDermott (Buckley) in Philadelphia, Pa. George honorably served in the United States Marine Corps and retired as the City Manager and Chief Financial Officer of Brigantine, NJ. He was previously employed...

Edward J. Fitzgerald

Edward J. Fitzgerald

Jun 11, 2016

Fitzgerald III, Edward J., 62, of Hammonton, passed away Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Health Center at Galloway after a short illness. Born in Queens, NY, he grew up in Congers, NY and has been a resident of Hammonton for the past 23 years. He was a volunteer firefighter with the Congers Fire Department for several years, while living there....

Doris May Lowenstein

Doris May Lowenstein

Jun 4, 2016

Doris May Lowenstein, 86, of Mays Landing, passed away Saturday, June 4, 2016. Born in Pleasantville, she grew up there before moving to Absecon, where she lived for 44 years, lastly living in Mays Landing for the past 10 years. Doris was a previous owner, along with her husband Jack, of Parsels Funeral Home in Absecon and Lowenstein Funeral Home...

Claudio R. Banto

Claudio R. Banto

Jun 2, 2016

Claudio R. Banto, 48, of Absecon, passed away suddenly, Thursday, June 2, 2016 at his home. Born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, he moved to Absecon as a child and has been a lifelong resident. Claudio was an auto mechanic for many years. For the past 10 years, he was self-employed and prior to that, he worked with Admiral Nissan for...