Obituaries
Gary J. Palmieri
Jun 18, 2024
Gary J. Palmieri of Cherry Hill passed away on Tuesday, June 18, 2024. He was 60 years old. Gary was born in Philadelphia on May 1, 1964 to the late Michael and Mary Palmieri and was a resident of Pennsauken before moving to Cherry Hill six months ago. He was employed by Shop Rite in Deptford where he worked as...
Clare F. Smith
Jun 5, 2024
Clare F. Smith (nee Fink) age 86 of Daytona Beach passed away on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. Born in Philadelphia, Pa., Clare had resided in Maple Shade for 37 years before moving to Marlton for 22 years and to Orlando and Daytona Beach, Florida 5 years ago. Clare was a homemaker and was a parishioner of Our Lady of Perpetual...
Desiree L. Helmus
May 30, 2024
Desiree L. Helmus of Maple Shade passed away on Thursday May 30, 2024. She was 52 years old. Born in Camden on September 27, 1971. Desiree spent many years residing in Florida before returning to New Jersey, where she proudly worked her way up the ranks to manager for Applebee's.
Desiree had a way of taking over every room she entered....
Frank J. Barth, Sr.
May 29, 2024
Frank J. Barth, Sr. of Somerdale passed away on Wednesday, May 29, 2024. He was 78 years old. Born in Camden on November 11, 1945 to the late Lawrence and Eleanor Barth, Frank grew up in Camden and resided in Somerdale. He served his country in the National Guard and was a retired engineer having worked for RCA in Moorestown. Frank...
Linda (Lynn) Carol Slavin
May 19, 2024
Linda Carol Slavin (nee Case) of Moorestown passed away on May 19, 2024. She was 73 years old. Predeceased by her parents Robert and Doris Case, loving mother of Laura and Gerard, grandmother of Mia, Emily, Nicholas, Joshua and Lily; devoted sister of Jeffrey and Gregory Case.Linda preferred to be called "Lynn", and loved to cook and bake. She made...
Christian Sparacio, Jr.
May 12, 2024
Christian Sparacio, Jr., 33, of Las Vegas, NV, passed away suddenly on May 12, 2024. He was born on May 13, 1990 in Voorhees, NJ.Christian was known for his funny and silly personality, his loving and giving nature, and kind and gentle heart. He found joy in watching movies, the good ones repeatedly. He also had a passion for fitness...
Nancy M. Hughes
May 27, 2024
Nancy M. Hughes (nee Manz) of Maple Shade passed away on Monday May 27, 2024. She was 76 years old. Nancy was born in Philadelphia on April 20, 1948 to the late Joseph J. and Rita J. Manz. She was a longtime resident of Maple Shade and had worked in the hospitality industry. Nancy enjoyed trips to the casino's, and...
Ruthann Bice
May 23, 2024
Ruthann Bice (nee Beyer) of Jobstown passed away on Thursday May 23, 2024 at her home. She was 81 years old. Born in Camden on March 8, 1943 to the late Edward and Marie Beyer, she was a resident of Jobstown since 1970. Ruth Ann retired from Springfield Township, where she worked as a court administrator. She was a member...
James J. Healey
May 16, 2024
James J. Healey age 91, of Cinnaminson passed away on Thursday May 16, 2024 at Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees. He was born in Philadelphia and was a resident of Cinnaminson for over 50 years. Jim retired from Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, where he worked in the maintenance department. He looked forward to spending time on the beach...
Leonard J. Nowak
May 9, 2024
Leonard J. Nowak, age 97, of Moorestown, NJ passed away Thursday, May 9th, 2024. Born in Camden on September 8, 1926, Leonard retired as a bus driver from NJ Transit and served in the US Navy during WWII. He was a member of the Maple Shade VFW Post 244, its Honor Guard, American Legion, AARP and OLPH Senior Club. He...
Agnes Morris
Jan 20, 2026
Aggie was a wonderful lady, always pleasant to be around and rarely made an unpleasant word. She spoke her mind but she was always cordial and kind to others. She had a great sense of humor and loved to laugh; she always had a warm smile. Most days found her sitting in her favorite chair devouring book after book that...
Emanuel Lacontora
Nov 7, 2024
Emanuel Lacontora of Maple Shade passed away peacefully at the age of 83, on Thursday November 7, 2024 surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Philadelphia on October 29, 1941 to the late Joseph and Angelina Lacontora. Manny retired from the Philadelphia Inquirer after many years, where he worked as a pressman. He resided in Philadelphia before moving...
Norman E. Brubaker Jr.
May 27, 2024
Norman E. Brubaker Jr., longtime Pennsauken resident passed away peacefully on May 27, 2024, at the age of 79. Born on March 10, 1945, Norm's life was characterized by his loving nature, friendly demeanor, and selfless spirit. He was a devoted family man and a loyal friend.
Norm was preceded in death by his parents, Norman Sr. and Eleanor Brubaker, as...
James V. Montufar
May 8, 2024
James V. Montufar of Maple Shade passed away on Wednesday May 8, 2024. He was 92 years old. Jim was born in Philadelphia on March 27, 1932 to the late Constantine and Margaret Montufar. He retired after 32 years from A & P Markets/SuperFresh in Florence where he worked as a butcher and meat buyer. Jim was a devoted parishioner...
George Natiello
May 1, 2024
George Natiello of Maple Shade passed away on Wednesday May 1, 2024. He was 69 years old. George was born on July 11, 1954 in Passaic, NJ to the late George and Dorothy Natiello. He worked as a self employed general contractor and served his country in the US Army during the Vietnam War. He loved to work with his...
Matthew W. Barrett
Apr 22, 2024
Matthew W. Barrett of Delran passed away on April 22, 2024. He was 41 years old. Born in Philadelphia on December 7, 1982 to Maria (nee Panzera) and the late George F. Barrett. He had resided in Cinnaminson and Maple Shade before moving to Delran one year ago. Matt worked as a Registered Nurse at the Corporal Michael J. Crescenz...
Mary Jane Keppler
Apr 19, 2024
Mary Jane Keppler of Voorhees, formerly of Juniata Park and the Maple Shade Mews since 2005, passed away on Friday, April 19, 2024. She was 88 years old. Born in Philadelphia on May 23, 1935, Mary Jane was a retiree from Wells Fargo Bank in Philadelphia. She was a member of the OLPH seniors group, enjoyed traveling, dining out and...
Katherine E. Downes
Apr 16, 2024
Katherine E. Downes (nee McClure) of Maple Shade passed away peacefully at Samaritan Hospice, Mt. Holly, NJ, on Tuesday April 16, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was 71 years old. Katherine was born on November 4, 1952 in Philadelphia and was the daughter of the late Harrison and Patricia McClure. She was a retired psychiatric nurse...
Joan E. Gallo
Apr 15, 2024
Joan E. Gallo (nee Smith) of Cherry Hill passed away peacefully on Monday April 15, 2024 at home with her loving family by her side. Â She was 68 years old. Born on March 5, 1956 in Philadelphia, daughter of the late James and Eleanor Smith. She began her career in 1977 as a flight attendant working for both TWA and...
Michael E. Dowhy
Apr 14, 2024
Michael E. Dowhy, of Cherry Hill, passed away at the age of 32 on April 14, 2024, leaving behind a legacy of kindness, humor, honesty, loyalty, adventure, and a commendable work ethic. Since his birth on September 15, 1991 there hasn’t been a day that has gone by that Mike did not live life to the fullest. Son of the...

