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Obituaries

 

AUSTIN

 

Marydoris (Pierce) Austin (2/22/1994), 70, of Bridgeton died suddenly Thursday.

Born in Trenton, she was the daughter of the late Irving Pierce and Anna (Winchester) Bergen. After moving to Bridgeton at an early age, she attended the Bridgeton Public Schools and was later employed in Bridgeton as a housekeeper.

A long-term member of the Daughters of Wenonah Temple No. 165 of Bridgeton. She also joined, the Union Baptist Temple in 1983.

She was the wife of the late Edward Austin.

She is survived by her daughter, Wanda (Byard) Smith of Keena, Tex.; six sisters, Rebecca Still, Lucille Bell, Frances, Elizabeth, Dorothy and Katrina Pierce, all of Bridgeton; six brothers, Robert Johnson of New York, William, Alvin, Calvin, Robert and Terry Pierce; seven grandchildren, several great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased a son, James I. Pierce Sr.

Funeral services will be held noon Wednesday from the Wesley Funeral Home, 17 S. Burlington Road, Bridgeton.

Friends may call from 11 am to noon at the funeral home Wednesday.

Interment will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Township, Bridgeton.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mariana Bard, 69, of Bridgeton died Tuesday (6-13-00) in South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton. Born in Elmer, daughter of the late William and Louise Bard, she was a lifelong resident and a homemaker.

She was a tribal member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians.

Surviving are a son, Luis Alford Gould of Arizona; four daughters, Roxanne Gould of Camen, Joni Annette Ennals, Josette Pauline Bonner, and Watawa Gould, all of Bridgeton. five brothers, William of Millville, Walter of California, and John, Benjamin, and Robert, all of Bridgeton; two sisters, Edith Brent of Millville, and Doris Conway of California; and six grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the Edwards and Son Funeral Home, Inc., 208 E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton. where friends may call after noon. Burial will be in Fordville Cemetery, Fairfield Township.

 

 

William L. Bard (3/18/2002)

William L. Bard, 73 of Vineland, formerly of Bridgeton, died Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health for the past two years.

Mr. Bard was born in Elmer and was the son of the late William B. and Louise Johnson Bard. The husband of the late Emily Scott Bard, he had lived in Vineland for four years and prior to that had resided in Bridgeton for most of his life.

Prior to his retirement in 1988, he had been employed with the E.I. DuPont Co. in Deepwater for 34 years. He was an avid hunter and fisherman.

Survivors include: one daughter, Jacquelyn Bard, Vineland; four sons, William L. Loatman, Jr., Millville, Eugene Bard, Lawnside, Harry Bard, Vineland and Keith A. Bard, York, Pa.; four brothers, Walter Bard, Englewood, Calif., John Bard, Bridgeton, Benjamin Bard, Hopewell Township and Robert Bard, Vineland; two sisters, Edith Brent, Vineland and Doris Carney, Hawthorne, Calif.; 16 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a daughter, Barbara Ann Bard, and two sisters, Grace Steward and Terry Sheffield.

Rev. Richard Myers will conduct funeral services at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o'clock. Burial will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. Friends will be received Wednesday between 11 a.m. and 1 p.m. prior to the services in the funeral home.

 

 

 

BAUDET

 

Viola Pierce Baudet (1890-1969)

Mrs. Viola Baudet, 79, died Sunday evening at her son’s home, 756 Stewart’s Lane, after an extended illness.

She was born in Deerfield Township, the daughter of the late Jonathan E. and Dorothy Pierce, and was the wife of the late Henri Baudet. She was a lifetime resident of this area.

Mrs. Baudet is survived by her son, Chester J. Pierce; a grandson, Chester Pierce, Jr.; a daughter-in-law, Gertrude Pierce; a sister, Mrs. Hazel Pierce, Greenwich, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Wednesday at 2pm from the Lively Funeral Home 656 East Commerce Street, with interment at Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends may all Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

 

 

 

BROWN

 

Lisa Ann Pierce Brown (2/20/2002)

Lisa Ann Pierce Brown, 32, of Quinton Township, died Monday at her mother's home. She had been in failing health for the past three years.

Mrs. Brown was born in Salem and was the daughter of Lorraine Johnson Gregg of Quinton Township and the late Carl Pierce, Jr. She had lived with her mother for the past two years and prior to that had resided in Blackwood.

She had formerly been employed as a security guard with Pep Boys in the Pureland Industrial Park.

She was a member of Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians of Bridgeton.

Besides her mother, survivors include: her husband, Charles A. Brown; two sons, Ezekiel Samuel Evans, Jr. and Tyrone Kenneth Ellis, Jr., both of Quinton Township and her step-father, Charles Gregg, Sr., Quinton Township.

Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. Friends will be received Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers the family suggests donations to Mrs. Brown's Children c/o Lorraine Gregg, 245 Quinton-Marlboro Road, Salem, N.J. 08070.

 

 

 

CARNEY

 

Walter Carney (Friday, August 16, 2002)

Walter Carney, age 84, of Hopewell Twp. died Wednesday evening at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton where he had been a patient for five days. He had been in declining health for the past seven years.

Born in Alloway Township, he was the son of the late William and Sadie Sammons Carney and was the husband of Alice Coward Carney. He had been a Hopewell Township resident for 34 years and prior to that had resided in Greenwich. After the death of his parents at an early age, Walt moved to Greenwich Township where he was raised by his aunt and uncle, Frances Sammons and the late William B. Sammons. He attended the Greenwich Public Schools and after graduation went to work with his Uncle William on the family farm. It was during these years that he met his wife to be Alice, and married her on October 12, 1940. He then set out to farm on his own until 1955 when he became a truck driver for several area transport companies including Jersey Package Co., P.J. Ritter, and the National Freight Co. In 1974 he purchased his own truck and became self-employed hauling across country for Thermo Transit-a division of Yellow Freight, until his retirement 19 years ago.

Mr. Carney loved traveling and camping and also enjoyed sports. In his younger years, he was an avid hunter and fisherman. He was a gifted guitar player and singer having performed at many private parties. He enjoyed all types of music and was a member of the Centerton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses. He was a kind man and always had a smile and was ready to help family, friends or neighbors needing a helping hand. He will be missed by those who knew him.

In addition to his wife of 62 years, he is survived by two sons, Richard W. Carney of O'Fallon, Mo., and Walter S. Carney of Hopewell Twp.; one daughter, Nancy Hilliard of Hopewell Twp.; one sister, Sadie Seeney of Hopewell Twp.; nine grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. One brother, John P. Carney and two sisters, Mary Mosley and Nellie Morgan predeceased him.

Funeral services will be held at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway #77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Monday at 10 a.m.

Burial will be made at Fernwood Memorial Park in Hopewell Twp.

Friends may call on Sunday afternoon from 2 to 4 p.m. at the funeral home.

 

 

Elizabeth C. Carney, 67, of Burlington Road, Fairfield Township died late Sunday evening in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division where she was a patient for a week. She had been in failing health the past few months.

Born in Fairfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Alfred C. and Edna (nee Dean) Coombs and the wife of the late Minous W. Carney who died in April. A lifetime resident of this community, she had resided at her present address since 1953. Prior to her retirement in 1975, she was employed as a sewing machine operator at the Major Clothing Company for five years and prior to that she worked in the same capacity at the Seibel & Stern Company for more than 20 years.

Mrs. Carney was an extremely active member of St. John's United Methodist Church of Fairton, where she served as a Sunday School teacher, membership secretary, financial secretary, historian, a lay leader, lay member at large, an usher, a communion steward and took part on many committees.

She is survived by three sons, Minous A. of Lakewood, Raymond Carney of Frederick, Md. and Walter W. Carney of Newark, Del.; a daughter Eleanor Olin of Wilmington, Del.; a brother, Alfred C. Coombs Jr. of Fairfield Township; two sisters, Katherine Wiley of Florence and Mary Durham of Bridgeton, and 26 grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Louise Coward in 1981.

Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. at St. John's United Methodist Church, Fordville Road, with the Rev. Nyada Clarke, pastor officiating. Interment will be in the adjoining church cemetery. Friends will be received Wednesday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the church. For those who desire, contributions may be made to the Building Fund of St. John's United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 574, Bridgeton, N.J. 08302. Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Peterson-Ilaqua Funeral Home of Bridgeton.

 

 

Thomas Carney (1907-1971)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/27/1971

Thomas E. Carney, 63, of 29 Morris Avenue died Saturday morning at Bridgeton Hospital where he had been a patient two weeks.

The husband of Mabel Carney, he was born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Ernest and Bessie Reed Carney. He was an employee of LoBiondo Bros. For 24 years and vice president of the Thursday night bowling league for four years.

Survivors are: his wife; three sons, Thomas of Shiloh, Edward of Camden and Jack of Willingboro; two daughters, Mrs. Dorothy Tudos and Mrs. Agnes Greene of Bridgeton; 11 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

The Rev. Adolphus Berry, pastor of the Fordville United Methodist Church, will conduct funeral services Wednesday at 1pm from Wesley’s Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington Avenue. Interment will be at Fordville Cemetery.

Friends may call Tuesday evening between 8-9pm at the funeral home.

 

 

 

CLARK

 

Melvin O. Clarke, 82, of Millville died Thursday in Newcomb Medical Center-Vineland. He was in failing health for three years.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth Winrow Clarke and the husband of the late Julia Pierce Clarke. He lived in Millville for over four years and had lived in Bridgeton.

Mr. Clarke owned and operated Clarke's General Repair in Bridgeton for 40 years before his retirement 15 years ago. He also had been employed by E. I. DuPont Co.

He was an avid motorcycle rider and loved to dance.

He is survived by a daughter, Julia E. Durham of Fairfield Township; a step-daughter, Christine M. Ridgeway of Fairfield Township; 10 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by a grandson, Michael Ridgeway.

Services will be held 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at the Chestnut Assembly of God Church, 2554 E. Chestnut Ave., Vineland. Friends may call 7-9 p.m. at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township.

Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

 

 

Julia K. Clarke, 68, of 264 S. East Ave. died Monday in Millville Hospital where she had been a patient for seven weeks. She had been in failing health four years.

Born in Fairfield Township, the daughter of the late Adrian and Christina Pierce, she was the wife of Melvin O. Clarke. A lifetime Bridgeton resident, she had resided at her present for 29 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Clarke had celebrated their 48th wedding anniversary on Nov. 2.

Mrs. Clarke was formerly employed at the Cumberland County Medical Center for six years until failing health forced her retirement. Prior to that she had worked as a sewing machine operator with Seibel and Stern for 31 years.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Christine Pierce Ridgway of Fairton and Julia Clarke Durham of Vineland; a sister, Mabel E. Ridgway of Bridgeton; 11 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother Adrian Pierce Jr.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday from the Bridgeton Assembly of God Church, 424 Indian Ave., with the Rev. Roger G. Yost officiating. Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park. Friends will be received one hour prior to the services Thursday at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett. Funeral Home.

 

 

 

COOMBS

 

Ernestine M. Coombs, 76, of 581 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, died Tuesday morning at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center in Camden where she had been a patient for five days. Her death was sudden and unexpected.

Born in Stow Creek Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Carney Pierce and the wife of Thomas Irving Coombs, Jr. She had lived at her present address for 29 years and was a lifetime Bridgeton area resident.

Prior to her retirement 18 years ago, she had been employed at the former Owens-Illinois Glass Company in Bridgeton for 31 years.

Mrs. Coombs was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians organization.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two brothers, Carl Pearce of Florida and Glendon Pearce of Penns Grove; and four sisters, Elizabeth Edwards of. Bridgeton, Doris Hughes of Penns Grove, Emily Loatman and Eliza Coombs of Bridgeton. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles Pearce, and two sisters, Mary Mosley and Madge Durham.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday from the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 Route 77, Bridgeton, with the Rev. Donald K. Harrington officiating. The interment will be made at Fernwood Memorial Park in Bridgeton. Friends may call Saturday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Edna Coombs, 81, of RD 7, Fairfield Township died Wednesday morning in Bridgeton Hospital after being in failing health the past two years.

Born in Fairfield Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorcas Pierce Dean and the wife of Alfred C. Coombs Sr. Mr. and Mrs. Coombs would have observed their 62nd wedding anniversary later this month.

She was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church for over 60 years.

In addition to her husband she is survived by a son, Alfred C. Coombs Jr. of Bridgeton; four daughters, Elizabeth Carney of Bridgeton, Katherine Wiley of Florence, Mary Durham and Louise Coward, both of Bridgeton; 10 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Dean of Bridgeton; three sisters, Emma Pierce, Elizabeth Pierce and L Peterson, all of Bridgeton and many nieces and nephews.

Services will be Saturday from the Gibson-Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner. Interment will be made, in the family plot at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

 

 

Leroy Coombs (Wednesday, November 06, 2002)

Leroy Coombs, 94, of Fairfield Township died Tuesday morning, November 5, 2002 at Cooper Medical Center in Camden from injuries he sustained in an automobile accident in Bridgeton on October 24th.

He was born in Bridgeton and was the son of the late Ephraim and Bertha Coombs. Mr. Coombs was a life long resident of the Bridgeton area.

A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, Mr. Coombs served as an auto mechanic in the Asiatic-Pacific Theatre and was involved in the battle of Papua, New Guinea and the battles of the Philippines. Among the many medals awarded were the American Theatre Ribbon, Asiatic-Pacific Theatre Ribbon, Victory Medal as well as a Good Conduct Medal. He was a patriot who loved his country.

Prior to World War II, he purchased an auto mechanics workshop, which he would later name Coombs Auto Repair. He was the owner and operator of the business for over forty years before he retired.

He was a long time member of Meade Woodward Post # 1795 VFW of Bridgeton. He enjoyed salt water fishing his entire life as well as hunting local game.

He is survived by one daughter, Patricia Durham and her husband Ronald of Pennsville, two grandchildren, Patricia Ann Carroll and her husband Christopher of Bear, DE and Ronald Coombs Jr. of Pennsville.

Graveside services will be held Thursday afternoon, November 7th at 1 o'clock at Fernwood Memorial Park, Rt. 49, Shiloh Pike in Hopewell Township.

Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Coombs' memory to the American Cancer Society, 1400 W. Landis Ave., Vineland, NJ 08360.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, NJ 08302.

 

 

Amedia E. Coombs, 66, of S. Burlington Road, Fairfield Township, died Saturday evening in Deborah Hospital in Browns Mills where she was a patient 17 days. She had been in failing health six months.

Born in Bridgeton, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Amelia Greenage Dean, she was the wife of Alfred C. Coombs, Jr. A lifetime area resident, she lived at her present address 30 years.

She attended Greenwich Township Public Schools and attended Bridgeton High School for two years, leaving due to heart problems. For years she attended the St. John United Methodist Church in Fordville where she was active in the Sunday School.

Prior to her retirement due to disability, she was employed as a seamstress at the former M.C. Schrank Co., and was a member of the Jubilee Community Church in Quinton Township which she joined in 1983.

In addition to her husband of 44 years, surviving are four sisters, Rebecca Pierce, Mary Sammons, both of Bridgeton, Shirley Kerbo, Roberta Furniesen, both of Tampa, Fla., four brothers, Brady Dean of Pennsville, William Messick, Horace Messick, both of Bridgeton, Richard Dean of Tampa, Fla., foster mother, Frances Sammons of RD 2; several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her foster father, William "Tippy" Sammons.

Services will be held Wednesday at 1 p.m. from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, with the Rev. David Scull, pastor of; the Jubilee Community Church officiating. Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends will be received Tuesday from 7 to 8 p.m. in the funeral home.

 

 

 

CUFF

 

Marlene Joyce Cuff (Monday, March 17, 2003)

Marlene Joyce Cuff, 62, a resident of Vineland, died early Friday morning at the South Jersey Hospital Systems, Vineland Division, where she had been a patient the past week. She had been in failing health several months.

Born in Bridgeton, she was the daughter of the late William Sr. and Gertrude Pierce Goff.

Mrs. Cuff was employed by The Training School at Vineland as a group home technician for the past 13 years. She had formerly been employed at the Genesis Elder Care, Rainbow Division for 18 years, and also worked part-time for the ARC Cumberland County.

She enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. She was a member of the Alice S. Felts Federated Club and the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indian Tribe.

Surviving are: one daughter, Taralynn Sotomayor and her husband, Orlando Jr. of Vineland; one brother, William Goff Jr. and his wife, Linda, of Hopewell Twp.; a daughter-in-law, Penny Goff; one sister, Geraldine Pierce; five grandchildren, Brooke, Kristen, and Keith Goff, Orlando 3rd, and Aramis Sotomayor; two aunts, Darlene Fontenot and Josephine Pierce; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, Keith A. Goff.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Alvin C. Stokes Sr., retired pastor, on Tuesday, March 18 at 1 pm from the SRAY FUNERAL HOME, 62 Landis Ave., Carll's Corner, Bridgeton, NJ. Interment will be in the family plot at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Tuesday from 11 am-1 pm prior to the services. For those who desire, memorial contributions may be made in Mrs. Cuff's memory to the NJ Memorial Home, Alzheimer Unit 2, 524 N.W. Blvd., Vineland, NJ 08360.

 

 

Florence Lee Cuff (1887-1974)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/26/1974

Florence Cuff, 87, died in the Bridgeton Nursing Home Tuesday following a lengthy illness. She had formerly resided at 14 Manheim Avenue.

The wife of the late Matthew Cuff, she was a member of Bethany Christian Church where she served as a stewardess. She also belonged to the Golden Age Club.

Mrs. Cuff is survived by: a daughter Margaret Hursey of Pleasantville; two granddaughters, Barbara Coursey of Bridgeton and Wanda Coursey of Detroit, Mich.; two great grandchildren, Vicky and Kyle Coursey; a sister, Margaret Hubbell of New York; and numerous other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted from the Christian Bethany Church on Burlington Avenue, Saturday afternoon at 1. Interment will be at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the church an hour prior to the services.

 

 

Katherine Cuff (Oct 11, 1999)

Homemaker

Katherine Cuff, 90, of Bridgeton died Saturday in Cumberland Manor, Hopewell Township. Born in Lipsic, Del., daughter of the late Hopewell and Sarah Ridgeway Carter, she was the wife of the late Romaine Cuff.

Surviving are a daughter Barbara C. Coursey of Bridgeton: a sister, Laura Pierce of Monroeville, a granddaughter, and a great- grandson.

Services will be held at 1p.m. Thursday in the Edward's and Son Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton, where friends may call after 11a.m. burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

 

 

Norman Cuff (05/08/01)

Norman Cuff, 67, of Quinton Township died Sunday morning in The Memorial Hospital of Salem County after being stricken at home.

Born in Mannington Township, son of the late Grafton and Beryl Gould Cuff, he was a lifetime Quinton resident.

Prior to his retirement 11 years ago, he was employed with Durand Glass Co. in Millville for 11 years. Prior to that, he worked at the former Owens-Illinois Glass Co. and Jersey Packing Co. in Bridgeton.

He was an active member of Quinton Baptist Church and was a church usher and former trustee.

He was an avid gardener.

Surviving are two sons, Norman L. and Donald G., both of Quinton; two daughters, Lisa A. and Polly K., both of Quinton; three sisters, Pauline Pierce of Kennett Square, Pa., Florence of Bridgeton, and Alice Dean of Quinton; two grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

He was predeceased by his wife, Shirley Ann Ridgway Cuff.

Services are 11 a.m. Thursday at Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, with the Rev. Richard Brennan officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home between 7 and 9 p.m. Wednesday.

Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township.

 

 

Howard Cuff Sr., 72, of RD 7, Box 430, Fairton-Gouldtown Road died Wednesday evening in Bridgeton Hospital, where he had been a patient one month. His death was quite sudden due to a fall at his home.

Born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Wilbert E. and Anna Durham Cuff, he was the husband of Anna Durham Cuff. He had resided at his present address the past 33 years and had resided in this area all his life.

Mr. Cuff was an operator for the former Owens-Illinois Glass Co. for 35 years, retiring in 1967. He was a member of the Golden Emblem Club and the Bridgeton First Church of the Nazarene.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Howard C. Cuff Jr. of Bridgeton; two grandchildren, Hilary Jane and Matthew Cuff; seven sisters, Imogene Cuff, Velma Wright, Agnes Durham, Mrs. Melvin (Mary A.) Durham, Mrs. Thomas (Alberta) Munson, Mrs. Frank (Edith) Dean and Irene Webster, all of Bridgeton; and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a daughter, Arlene Clarke, in 1974 and a sister, Ella Mae Cuff.

Services will be conducted Saturday at 1 p.m. by the Rev. A.C. McKenzie, retired Nazarene pastor, from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, 613 Salem-Quinton Road (Route 49), Salem. The interment will be made at Fernwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends will be received Saturday from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the funeral home.

 

 

Tamson Cuff (1877-1966)

Tamson Webster Cuff, 89, 47 Edwards Avenue, died today. She was the widow of Aaron Cuff. Born in Fairfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna Webster.

She was a member of the Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church of Salem for over 56 years.

Survivors include three sons, Vivian of Bridgeton, Grafton and Russell of Salem; two daughters Gertrude Pierce of Bridgeton, and Pearl Cuff at home; two brothers, Russell and Earl Webster of Bridgeton; 11 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; one great-great grandchild, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at 2pm, from the Mt. Pisgah Methodist Church, York Street, Salem, with interment in Cuff’s Cemetery, Canton. Friends may call Friday at the Church from 7 to 9pm.

 

 

Ivanette Mosley Cuff, 68, owner and operator of Iva's Cab Co., died Sunday afternoon upon arrival at Bridgeton Hospital. A resident of 868 E. Commerce St., she had been in failing health the past two years.

The daughter of the late Burton and Mary Carter Mosley, she was born in Dover, Del., and had been a resident of Bridgeton since 1934, residing at her present address 19 years.

Mrs. Cuff established Iva's Cab Co. in 1964, serving as a driver as well as a dispatcher up until recent months when she became seriously ill. Prior to opening the taxi service, she owned a restaurant in Bridgeton and a concession stand at Cowtown. She had at one time been employed by Veale's Yellow Cab and the former Pritchard Canning and Seabrook Farm companies.

She is survived by a close friend, Geraldo Sanchez, with whom she resided; a sister, Pauline Mercado of Woodside, N.Y., and three aunts, Katherine Cuff of Bridgeton, Agnes Newlin of Philadelphia and Laura Pierce of Monroeville. She was predeceased by a daughter, Arlene Clark, in 1974.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Howard L. Cassaday, pastor of Central United Methodist Church, on Thursday at 1 p.m. from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St. Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends may call Thursday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Larry W. Cuff, 42, of RD 2, Box 76, Sheppards Mill Road died suddenly Wednesday afternoon at Bridgeton Hospital. He was admitted for tests and died shortly after entering the hospital. Even though he had been seriously ill the past three months his death was quite sudden.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of Bertha Loatman Rivera of Sheppards Mill Road and the late William Cuff. A veteran of the U.S. Navy, he was a truck driver and lived most of his life in Bridgeton.

In addition to his mother and stepfather, Samuel Rivera, he is survived by two sons, Larry W. Cuff Jr. and Louis Cuff, both of Delaware; two daughters, Donna Cuff of Delaware and Lisa Humphreys of Florida; three brothers, E. Ronnie Cuff, Tony Rivera and Mike Rivera, all of Bridgeton; eight sisters, Mrs. Terry (Sheila) Timmons, Mrs. Larry (Sharon) Mosley and Mrs. Michael (Carla) Pierce, all of Delaware, Mrs. Charles (Jean) Moore, Mrs. David (Maria) Ridgway, Mrs. Theodore (Vickie) Carney, Carmen Rivera and Angela Rivera, all of Bridgeton, and several nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles.

Funeral services will be conducted 3 p.m. Friday by the Rev. C. Melvin Briggs, retired Methodist minister, from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, Salem-Quinton Road (Route 49), Salem. Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park Cemetery. Friends may call Friday afternoon from 2 to 3 at the funeral home.

 

 

Joseph Cuff (1915-1995)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/9/1995

Joseph C. Cuff, 80, died Thursday at the South Jersey Hospital Bridgeton, following a short illness.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Herman and Hannah Cuff and had retired from the U.S. Post Office in Philadelphia.

He had prior employment with Acme Supermarkets in Philadelphia, Pa., and the Salem Pipe and Iron Foundry in Bridgeton.

At a young age he joined John Wesley United Methodist Church in Bridgeton and later attended Fry Tye Chapel in Norma.

He is survived by three sons, Jay W. of Plainfield, Martin W. of Sicklerville and Archer W. of Bridgeton, a daughter, Dianne W. Staggs of Vineland from his previous marriage to Lena W. Green of Bridgeton, two sisters, Linda Brown of Bridgeton and Margaret Moore of Norma, 10 grandchildren, 13 great-grandchildren.

He was predeceased by his parents and a brother, Herman “Mike” Cuff.

Services will be held 1pm Tuesday in the Fry Tye Chapel, Almond Road, Norma.

Interment will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park in Hopewell Township.

Friends may call at the church Tuesday from 11am to 1pm.

Arrangements are by the Edwards and Son Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce Street, Bridgeton.

 

 

William Cuff (1906-1963)

Bridgeton Evening News – 6/6/1963

William Henry Cuff, mechanic with Shoemaker Dairies for the past 20 years, died Wednesday afternoon in the Salem County Memorial Hospital following an illness of several months. He was 57.

A native of Greenwich, Mr. Cuff lived in Bridgeton most of his life. He was a member of the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church of Bridgeton.

The son of the late Henry and Maggie Cuff, he is survived by his wife, Mrs. Sadie Cuff; one son, Rodney; four stepchildren, William Lockman, Russell Lockman, Mrs. Bernetta Pierce and Belford Lockman, all of Bridgeton; three sisters, Mrs. Carrie Pierce, Mrs. Pauline Pierce and Mrs. Hazel Pierce, all of Bridgeton; one brother, Luke Cuff, Woodbury; 11 grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Monday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church with the Rev. O.E. Smith officiating. Interment will be in Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends may call Sunday evening from 7 to 9 at the Lively Funeral Home, 85 South Pine Street.

 

 

 

CUSTIS

 

Peter Custis, 2nd (1865-1939)

Bridgeton Evening News - 3/22/1939

At the age of 73 years, Peter Custis, of Gouldtown died this morning and announcement is made that due notice of the funeral will be given. The deceased had long been a peace officer in Cumberland County, serving in the capacity of constable. Mr. Custis had suffered with a chronic ailment for some time but was taken to Bridgeton Hospital only Tuesday afternoon.

 

 

Peter Custis, 3rd (1902-1931)

Salem Standard & Jerseyman – 3/19/1931

Custis – In Salem County, NJ, March 16, 1931, Peter, aged 29 years olds. Interment Gouldtown Cemetery.

“Death Results from Auto Crash Midnight Sunday”

Peter Custis, Jr., Colored, of Gouldtown, Had Side of Head Crushed In

In an automobile crash on the Cumberland Highway between Shirley and Pole Tavern, shortly after midnight Sunday, Peter Custis, Jr, colored, was so seriously injured that he died within a few hours at the Bridgeton Hospital. As the accident occurred in Salem County Coroner Roy J. Allen has taken charge of the case.

Custis, who was twenty-nine years of age, was a son of Constable Peter Custis of the Gouldtown Section of Cumberland County. He was in an Essex Car, the property of M. C. Gould, of the Fairton-Gouldtown Road, that is said to have been driven by Leon Gould, aged twenty-seven years. It is claimed that they were driving south towards Bridgeton.

In the other car that figured in the crash was Edward Martin, of Camden, who had with him his sister, Anna Martin and Mrs. Emma Harris. They were proceeding north to their home.

All five of the colored people were injured and they were rushed to the Bridgeton Hospital. There it was found that the left side of Custis’ head had been crushed in and he was injured internally. Gould was cut about the face, Martin had a severe gash in his cheek and his sister cut about the legs. Mrs. Harris was cut about the face and her right arm and leg were cut and bruised. Custis lived only about two hours and never regained consciousness.

State Troopers were informed of the accident immediately after it happened and were quickly on the scene and saw that the injured persons were removed to the Hospital. Coroner Allen was then notified.

Gould was brought over to Salem on Monday to the county jail and held on a technical charge of manslaughter and Martin and the women have been held as material witnesses.

At the direction of Coroner Allen, Constable Steward Dare on Tuesday empaneled a jury that viewed the remains at the home of Custis’ Parents (Peter & Ellen Pierce Custis) in Gouldtown.

Coroner Allen has set Tuesday, March 24th, as the date for the inquest at the office of Recorder William C. Steele at Pole Tavern.

 

Peter Custis, 3rd (1902-1931)

Salem Sunbeam – 3/18/1931

“Colored Man Killed in Auto Smash at Shirley”

Peter Custis, 29, colored, of near Bridgeton was killed shortly after midnight on Monday when the car in which he was riding crashed another machine on the state highway between Shirley and Pole Tavern.

One car was driven by Edward Martin, colored, of 333 North Eleventh Street, Camden, who was severely cut and bruised as was his sister, Mrs. Emma Harris of the same address was also cut. They were all taken to the Bridgeton Hospital for treatment.

Custis, the man who was killed was riding with Leon Gould, 27, of Gouldtown. Custis was terribly cut in the crash and his life was despaired of when taken to the Bridgeton Hospital. He died there about four hours later. Gould and Martin, the two drivers of the cars, were both arrested and placed in the Cumberland County jail at Bridgeton under a charge of manslaughter until the investigation can be completed, when they will be transferred to the Salem County officials for a hearing as the wreck took place in the bounds of Salem County.

 

 

Peter Parker Custis, Jr. (1920-1991)

Peter Parker Custis, Jr., 71, of Bridgeton-Millville Pike, Bridgeton died Friday afternoon at South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division. Mr. Custis, a lifetime Bridgeton resident, was in failing health for the past five months.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Peter Parker, Sr., and Hazel Pierce Custis. The husband of Doris Ridgway Custis, he lived at the Bridgeton-Millville Pike address for 33 years.

Retired for the last nine years, Mr. Custis was formerly employed for several years at the Martin Dye Corp., and prior to that was a truck driver for most of his working life. He was a World War II veteran, serving with the US Army in the Pacific Theater and a member of American Legion Post No. 95 & Veterans of Foreign Wars Mead-Woodward Post No. 1795 in Bridgeton. He was a former member of the Gouldtown Volunteer Fire Company.

Besides his wife, Mr. Custis is survived by a son, Parker A. Custis of Greensboro, Ga.; two daughters, Carol A. Pettit of Fairton and Lorraine J. Johnson of Bridgeton; and 10 grandchildren. He was predeceased by a sister, Pauline Bard.

Funeral services will be held noon Tuesday at the Padgett Funeral Home, Route 77, Bridgeton. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Bridgeton. Friends may call Tuesday morning two hours prior to the funeral service.

 

 

Clarence O. Custis (1903-1985)

Clarence O. Custis of 1021 E. Commerce St. died Friday evening at Bridgeton Hospital. His health had been failing but his death was unexpected.

The son of the late Reuben and Minnola Custis, he was born in Bridgeton and was a lifelong resident of Gouldtown. As a young man Mr. Custis was a mechanic for the Gus Wescott Ford Agency in Bridgeton and the Corson & Mills Ford Agency in Millville. He later went into farming and became a well-known produce farmer in Fairfield Township.

He was a member of the Bridgeton Beagle Club; Ionic Chapter #40 Order of Masons and a charter and life member of the Fairfield Volunteer Fire Company #2 at Gouldtown. He was also a former district fire warden.

He is survived by his wife, Frances Hughes Custis, with whom he celebrated a 50th wedding anniversary on the day of his death; a son, Clarence A.; a daughter, Mrs. Edward (Katherine) Reed Jr.; six grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a sister, Verna Pierce, who died in 1968.

Services will be held at 8 p.m. Tuesday from the Wesley Funeral Home, 17 S. Burlington Road. Interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park on Wednesday at 10 a. in. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 6 to 8. Memorial contributions may be made in Mr. Custis’ memory to the Gouldtown Fire Company, c/o Mr. Lewis Stevenson, RD 7, Buckshutem Road, Box 309, Bridgeton, N.J. 08302.

 

 

Doris A. Custis (Friday October 15, 1999)

Cafeteria manager

Doris A. Custis, 70, of Fairfield Township died Wednesday in South Jersey Hospital-Millville.

Born in Salem, daughter of Ola Reed Ridgeway and the late Winfield Ridgeway, she was the wife of the late Peter Parker Custis Jr.

Mrs. Custis was employed with the PMG Food Service Co. of Lumberton as a cafeteria manager for the last 16 years. She also worked in the cafeteria at Fairfield Township Elementary School for 29 years.

She was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian tribe of Bridgeton.

In addition to her mother, she is survived by a son, Parker A. of Salem; two daughters, Carol A. Pettit of Millville, and Lorraine J. Johnson of Fairfield Township; 10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by a brother, Allen Ridgway; two grandchildren; and a great-grandchild.

Services are noon Saturday in Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, where friends may call one hour prior.

Burial will be private.

 

 

Reuben W. Custis (1877-1959)

Reuben W. Custis, husband of Mrs. Alberta Custis, passed away Thursday night at 11:30 after an illness of two years and three months.

His funeral will be held on Monday at 1pm at Trinity A.M.E Church in Gouldtown.

Born in Camden August 24, 1877, he came to Gouldtown at the early age of 19 years and resided there until his death.

Mr. Custis was well known throughout Southern New Jersey and received his first contract from the Board of Education in Fairfield Township in 1932 with an excellent record of 24 years without an accident. In 1933 he was sworn in as police officer and in 1936 he was also sworn in as constable.

The deceased was a charter member of both Gouldtown Volunteer Fire Company No. 2 and a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church. He was a member of Trinity Senior choir for many years. He was also a class leader of the young people.

Besides his wife, he is survived by two children, Mrs. Verna Pierce and Clarence Custis; two sisters, Mrs. Adele Grymes his twin, of Coatesville Pa., and Mrs. Hattie Reddick, of Philadelphia. Five grandchildren, nine great grandchildren and one great great grandchild survive him.

 

 

Jessica Custis (9/14/1999)

Athens, Georgia

Jessica Custis, 20, of 705 Spring Valley Road Lot 32 died Saturday, Sept. 11, 1999.

A lifelong resident of Clarke County, Miss Custis was a daughter of Angelique Custis and Dennis Lumpkin of Athens and Parker Custis of New Jersey.

Services will be at 1 p.m. Wednesday at Ebenezer Baptist Church, West, with Dr. Winfred M. Hope officiating. The body will be placed in the church at noon. Burial will be in East Lawn Memorial Cemetery.

Survivors, in addition to her parents, include two sisters, Shannon Custis, and Janice Custis, both of Athens; two brothers, Parker Hardy, Athens, and Maricus Custis, Greensboro; a stepsister, Robin Custis, Athens; grandparents, Soloman Hardy and Janice M. Boles, both of Athens; and a nephew. The family is at the residence.

 

 

Joanna Frances Custis (Saturday, February 08, 2003)

Joanna Frances Custis, 91, formerly of Fairfield Township, died Thursday, Feb. 6, 2003, in Genesis Millville Center. She had been in failing health for the past 2 years.

Mrs. Custis was born in Fairfield Township and was the wife of the late Clarence O. Custis. She had been a resident of Fairfield Township most of her life.

Prior to her retirement she had been employed as a medical secretary with the late Dr. Myatt and after that she was employed with the Bridgeton Board of Education.

She was a honorary member of the Alice S. Feltes Club and was a member of Trinity A. M.E. Church in Gouldtown, the Gouldtown Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary and the Young Peoples Progressive Club of Gouldtown.

Survivors include: one daughter: Kathryn Reed, Fairfield Township; one son: Clarence A. Custis, Fairfield Township; one sister: Norma Parker, Pleasantville; two brothers: Leo Wilson, Mass., and Albert Leroy Wilson, Philadelphia, PA; six grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a sister, Florence Jones and three brothers, Harold Wilson, Dr. Leslie Wilson and Everett Wilson.

Funeral service will be held on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 12 at 1:00 in Trinity A.M.E. Church, 1107 Bridgeton-Millville Pike, Gouldtown. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Friends will be received Tuesday evening between 7:00 and 9:00 at the PADGETT FUNERAL HOME, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township and Wednesday afternoon between 12:00 and 1:00, prior to the services at the church.

In lieu of flowers the family suggests contributions, in Mrs. Custis's memory to Mary W. Gould Scholarship Fund, c/o Barry Lloyd, 1103-1107 Bridgeton-Millville Pike, Bridgeton, NJ 08302.

 

 

 

DEAN

 

Madge Dean, widow of Ralph Dean and daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Carney was born in Cheswold, Delaware August 16, 1887 and departed this life Aug 31, 1966. Mrs. Dean lived on the Gouldtown-Fairton Road until her husband's death in 1949. Since that time she lived with relatives.

Many years were spent in the home of Mrs. Helen Saunders. The last months of her life were spent with Mrs. Anna Thompson, her niece on the Sea Breeze Road.

She was a member of the St. John Methodist Church, Fordville, for many years. A few months prior to her death she was recipient of an award certificate presented to all members having served the church for 25 years or more. She was active in attendance until she moved in another area, but always loving to sing the hymns of the church and enjoyed the fellowship with God's people.

There were no children born to her but she was a mother to many. A loving friend, a kind person and one who was nice to know.

Survivors are: one sister, Mrs. Ella Clark; three brothers, Joseph, Robert, and Dawson Carney, all of Cheswold, Delaware; and many other relatives and friends. a helpful friend, a loving person and a patient sufferer. Known by many as Aunt Madge.

Services: St. John Methodist Church, Fordville Road, Fordville. The Lively Funeral Home. No interment information.

 

 

Laura M. Dean, 80, of 449 Oakview Heights, Bridgeton died Thursday at her late residence. Mrs. Dean was born in Fairton, the daughter of he late Howard and Emily Gould Goff. The wife of the late William Dean, she had lived at her present address since 1986 and had been a resident of Bridgeton for most of her life.

She was a chef by trade and prior to her retirement in 1972 she had been employed with the Rainbow Convalescent Center and prior to that with Cumberland Manor. She enjoyed cooking as a hobby.

Survivors include William W. Dean, Quinton; a daughter, Ruth A. Velazquez of Fairton; a sister, Josephine Pierce of Bridgeton; nine grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, William Goff, and a sister, Mildred Miller.

Graveside funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Fernwood Memorial Park, Shiloh Pike, Hopewell Township, with the Revs. Jennie Clark and Margaret Mary Staller of Cumberland County Hospice officiating. Interment will follow the services. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions be made to Cumberland County Hospice, 2848 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, N.J. 08360. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of Padgett Funeral Home, Bridgeton.

 

 

Allen Dean, 62, of Bridgeton, died Thursday at the Hospital of University of (Pennsylvania), Philadelphia, Pa., following a three month illness. Born in Bridgeton, he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late Elwood and Helen Reed Dean.

Mr. Dean has worked as a foreman for the Clement Pappas Company in Cedarville for the past 13 years. Prior to that he held a similar position at the former P.J. Ritter Company in Bridgeton for 33 years. He was an U.S. Army Veteran of the Korean Conflict, stationed in Germany. In addition he was a member of St. Mary's R.C. Church in Rosenhayn.

Surviving are two brothers, James Dean, Ralph E. Dean Sr., both of Bridgeton; several nieces and nephews. He is predeceased by a brother William Dean. Funeral will be held at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, on Tuesday at noon followed by Mass of Christian Burial and. Holy Communion at St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church in Rosenhayn at 1 p.m. Interment will be made in the St. Mary's Cemetery, Rosenhayn. Friends will be received Monday after 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

 

 

Delores A. Dean Walsh (1940-1997)

Delores A. "Dee" Walsh (nee Dean), 57, of Bridgeton died Monday afternoon at home following an extended illness. A lifetime Bridgeton resident, daughter of Ralph and Lucy Jackson Dean of Hopewell Township the last six years she had worked for the City of Bridgeton. For the past three years she had been the city's Registrar of Vital Statistics. Prior to working for the city, she was employed for six years by Charles Veale Used Cars and before that had been the manager of the Best Western in Vineland.

She was a 1959 graduate of Bridgeton High School and was a former member of First Baptist Church in Bridgeton. In her youth she was active with the county 4-H program.

Surviving in addition to her parents are a daughter, Deana Spindler of Bridgeton; a sister, Rosemary Cliff of Upper Deerfield Township; and a brother, David Michael Dean of Hopewell Township. She was predeceased by a brother, Ralph J. "Sonny" Dean, earlier this year.

The Rev. Barry Whetstone will officiate at services at 2 p.m. Friday in the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W Commerce St., Bridgeton, where friends may call after 1 p.m. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park.

 

 

William Dean aged, 72, of RR 8, Box 52, Bridgeton Ave., died Friday afternoon. He had been in failing health two years and seriously ill the past month. Mr. Dean was born in Dover, Del., the son of the late Elwood and Helen Reed Dean and was the husband of Laura Miller Dean. He had resided at his present address the past ten years: prior to that he had been a Bridgeton resident for many years. Mr. Dean retired from Owens-Illinois Glass Company in 1973 after 45 years of service and was a member the quarter-century club.

Surviving besides his wife are one son, William W. Dean of R.D. 2, Salem; one daughter, Ruth Ann Velazquez, of Bridgeton; three brothers, James, Ralph and Allen Dean, all of Bridgeton; nine grandchildren; one great-grandchild; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services and interment will be private at the convenience of the family from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home. Friends may call on Monday evening between 7 and 8 o'clock.

 

 

 

DOUGLAS

 

Hannah Douglas (1891-1966)

Mrs. Hannah Pierce Douglas, 74, of RD 7, died in Bridgeton Hospital after a lengthy illness.

Born in Salem County, she was the daughter of the late Enoch and Eliza Pierce.

Surviving are her husband, Fred Douglas; two daughters, Mrs. Clara Gould and Mrs. James Loatman, and a son, Albert Douglas; 14 grandchildren, five great - grandchildren, and two sisters, Mrs. Clara Bose of Philadelphia and Mrs. Elsie Viole of Bridgeton; also several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 2pm from the Wesley Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington Avenue.

The eulogy will be given by the Rev. William Johnson of the Bethany Christian Church.  Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 8.  Interment will be in the Gouldtown Cemetery.

 

 

Fredrick Douglas (1889-1974)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/11/1974

Fredrick S. Douglas, 84, of RD 7, Shoemaker Lane, died Friday in the Bridgeton Nursing Home, following a long illness.

He was born in Salem County, the son of the late Joshua and Alice Douglas. The husband of the late Hannah Pierce Douglas, he was a retired carpenter.

Surviving are one son, Albert Douglas, at home; two daughters, Clara Gould, Bridgeton, and Alice Loatman, RD 7; one brother Edwin Gibson, Woodbury; 14 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 1 o’clock from Mount Vernon Holiness Church, Bridgeton-Salem Pike at Halfway House. Friends may call after 11am Wednesday, the Rev. Matthew Brown will officiate.

 

 

Elmira Douglas (1897-1987)

Bridgeton Evening News – 4/3/1987

Elmira Douglas, 89, of Farn Court, Blackwood, formerly of Fairview Avenue, died Thursday in the JFK Medical Center, Stratford.

Born in Cheswold, Del., the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Mosley, she was a resident of Bridgeton most of her life, moving here when she was a young child. She was the wife of the late Martin J. Douglas. Mother of Esther E. Willet and Martina E. Rhea, the late Freeman E. and Talbert Miller.

Mrs. Douglas was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses of Pine Hill and Bridgeton.

Services will be held 2pm Monday from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce Street, with Brother Samuel Salter officiating.

Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Friends will be received at the funeral home Monday one hour prior to the services.

The family requests no flowers.

 

 

 

DURHAM

 

Lloyd Durham Sr., 71, of Bridgeton died Wednesday in Thomas Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia.

Born in Dover, DE, son of the Enoch and Cora Carney Durham, he was raised by Mr. and Mrs. Robert Corney from infancy. He was the husband of Mary Coombs Durham to whom he had been married for 53 years. He had been employed as a construction worker for the Bechtel Corporation and was a member of Local 222, Camden for 25 years, retiring in 1977. He was a member of the Jubilee Community Church of Quinton.

Also surviving are a son, Lloyd Jr., Fairfield Township: a daughter, Darlene Williams of Hopewell Township: two brothers, Smith of Port Charlotte, Fla., and Reynolds of Millville; five grandchildren and a great granddaughter. He was predeceased by a twin, Floyd; and brothers Elmer and Enoch Jr; and a sister Lola Mae Holmes.

The Rev. Dave Scull will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Monday from the Sray Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave., Carll's Corner, Upper Deerfield Township, where friends may call after 10 a.m. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. Contributions can be sent to the church, Gravely Hill Road, Quinton, NJ 08072; or to Hospice Care of South Jersey, 2848 S. Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360

 

 

Mary Coombs Durham (1927-2000)

Mary Coombs Durham, 73, of Bridgeton died late Wednesday evening at her residence. She had been in failing health for the past six months.

Born in Fairton, she was the daughter of the late Alfred Sr. and Edna Dean Coombs and the wife of the late Lloyd Durham Sr., who died last December. Mrs. Durham was a homemaker for most of her life and had worked for the Cumberland County Meals on Wheels for 14 years. She was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian Tribe of Bridgeton. She was an active member of the Jubilee Living Ministries Church of Quinton.

Survivors include his son, Lloyd Durham Jr. of Fairton; a daughter, Darlene Williams of Hopewell Township five grandchildren; a brother, Alfred C. Coombs Jr. of Fairton; a sister, Katherine Wiley of Fairton; and five grandchildren; and one great-granddaughter. She was pre-deceased by two sisters, Elizabeth Carney and Louise Coward.

Services will be held on Monday at 11 a.m. at the Sray Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave., Bridgeton, with Rev. David R. Scull officiating. Burial will follow in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. Friends may call one hour prior to services. Contributions may be made to the Jubilee Living Word Ministries Church, Gravely Hill Road, Quinton, NJ 08072 or Hospice Care of South Jersey, 2848 South Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360.

 

 

Ellen Durham (1928-1988)

Bridgeton Evening News – 5/2/1988

Ellen Johnson Durham, 59, of Lummistown Road, Fairton died Friday in Bridgeton Hospital following a short illness.

Born in Bridgeton, the daughter of the late Octavious James “Jim” and Mary E. Johnson, she was the wife of Irving Durham and a lifelong area resident.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by three sons, Irving Jr. and Jeffrey, both of Bridgeton, and Bruce of Fairton; eight daughters, Rebecca Rivera, Noa Brooks and Joyce Durham, all of Bridgeton, Cecilia Stewart, Lindy Durham and Marie Durham, all of Fairton, Ellen Durham and Kathleen Hannah, both of Vineland; four brothers, Joseph Johnson of Bridgeton, Milton and Frank Johnson; both of Penns Grove, and Ronald Johnson of Vineland; eight sisters, Margaret Childer, Rebecca Johnson, Cecelia Pierce; Eugenia Davis, Shirley Johnson, Hildagarde King, all of Bridgeton, Mary Brown of Vineland and Linda Price of Carmel; 16 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by four brothers, Herman, Robert, George and Donald.

Services will be held at 1pm Wednesday from Maranatha Baptist Church, Route 49, Millville, with the pastor, the Rev. Ernest Moore officiating.

Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Friends will be received after noon Wednesday at the church.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

Henry Durham (1907-1968)

Bridgeton Evening News – 2/5/1968

Henry Durham, 60, of 35 Grove Street, died at Bridgeton Hospital Saturday morning after a long illness. He had been in failing health three years and in serious condition since under-going surgery in December.

He was the husband of Geneva Walford Durham and was a cook at the P.J. Ritter Co. He had not worked since November because of illness.

The deceased formerly operated his own automobile repair garage and was employed by the Perkins – deWilde Nurseries prior to his employment at the Ritter Co. 15 years ago.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Henry and Rebecca Mosley Durham.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by four daughters, Mrs. Doris Senec, Vineland, Mrs. Hazel Whilidin and Mrs. Lorraine Saunders, both of Santa Monica, Calif., and Mrs. Betty Christian, North Pearl Street, three sons, John Clehm, Cedarville, Kenneth Durham, Fairton, and Elwood Durham, Santa Monica; 19 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; six brothers, Parker, Wilson, Irvan, and William Durham, all of Fairton, Hughee Durham, East Commerce Street, and Raymond Durham, Vineland Pike; four sisters, Mrs. Ann Ridgeway, Mrs. Priscilla Pritchett and Mrs. Rebecca Coward, all of Fairton, and Mrs. Sara Coker, Palmyra, and a number of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Donald Veater, pastor of the Full Gospel Assembly, on Wednesday at 2pm from the Freitag Funeral Home. The burial will be at the Old Stone Church Cemetery, Fairton. Friends may call Tuesday evening after 7 o’clock at the Freitag Home.

 

 

Enoch Durham Jr. (1926-1969)

Vineland Time Journal – 9/4/1969

Funeral services for Enoch Durham Jr., 43, of North East Avenue who died Sunday were conducted this morning from Rome Funeral Chapel by the Rev. Harry Rains rector of Trinity Episcopal Church. Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery.

 

 

 

EDWARDS

 

Howard W. Edwards Jr. (Brings His Own Pipe), 65, of 1024 E. Commerce St. died early this morning at his home. He had been under a doctors care since October 1984.

Mr. Edwards was born in Bridgeton, the son of the late Howard W. and Estella Pierce Edwards Sr. and was the husband of Elizabeth Pierce Edwards. The Edwardses had celebrated their 43rd wedding anniversary in September 1984. He was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army as first sergeant of Company D, 224th Engineer GS Regiment. He was in the North Apennines, Po Valley and Rome-Arno battles. He received the following decorations: American Defense Service Medal, American Service Medal, Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, Bronze Star, European African Middle Eastern Service Medal, Good Conduct Medal, Philippines Leb Ribbon and World War II Victory Medal. He retired in 1983 after 10 years of service with the U.S. Postal Service.

He was a member of the Berean Baptist Temple and had served on the board of deacons for more than 20 years and had served on the Church Pulpit Committee. He also was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian Center of Bridgeton and was co-tribal chairman, head of the Drum Group, and on March 17 had received his eagle feather which is the highest honor an Indian can receive. He and his wife enjoyed giving culture programs to schools and civic organizations pertaining to the Nanticoke Lenape Indian. He was a former member of Cub Pack 25 of Fairton, where he was assistant cub scout leader. A former board member of Boy Scout Troop 99 of the Central United Methodist Church, he later became the scoutmaster for the troop. He was past president of the Colonial Riders Motor Cycle Club, a former member of the Cumberland County Fire Police and a life member of the Gouldtown Fire Company, having served 30 years.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Howard W. Edwards 3rd of Bridgeton; two brothers, H. Rodney Edwards of Millville and John Edwards of Pennsylvania; and three sisters, Mrs. David (Viva) Waters of Cherry Hill, Mrs. Hugh (Marian) Banks and Ethel Jackson, both of Bridgeton.

Funeral services will be held at the Howard W. Edwards Jr. residence, 1024 E. Commerce St., on Saturday morning at 11 with the Rev. Dr. Cornelius E. Schoonejongen, pastor of the Berean Baptist Temple, and the Rev. David Laquintano, former pastor, officiating. Interment will be made in the Gouldtown Cemetery. The family suggests memorial contribution be made in Mr.

Edwards name to the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian Library, 18 E. Commerce St., or to the Berean Baptist Temple Memorial Fund, Fayette and Vine streets. Arrangements are under the direction of the Brooks West Side Funeral Home, 181 Atlantic St.

 

 

Estella Pierce Edwards (1893-1966)

Mrs. Estella Marie Edwards, 73, 769 East Commerce Street, died at her home Tuesday morning.

She was the widow of Howard W. Edwards. Born in Fairfield Township, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Marietta Pierce.

Mrs. Edwards was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church of Gouldtown and a former member of the Young People’s Progressive Club.

She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Viva Waters of Moorestown, Mrs. Marion Banks and Mrs. Ethel Jackson, both of Bridgeton; three sons, Howard and Rodney Edwards of Bridgeton, and John Edwards of Cheyney, Pa.; two sisters, Miss Prudence Pierce and Mrs. Clara Wynder of Bridgeton; twp brothers, Charles and Anthony Pierce of Bridgeton; one granddaughter and four grandsons and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 8pm from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 East Commerce Street, with burial in Gouldtown Memorial Park at 11am Saturday. Friends may call Friday from 7 to 8pm.

 

 

Ellis Edwards (1901-1974)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/24/1974

Ellis W. Edwards, 73, of Irving Avenue, RD 1, Millville, died suddenly Sunday while visiting his brother at the West Park Hospital, Philadelphia.

Mr. Edwards was born in Bridgeton, the son of the late William H. and Harriet Cuff Edwards. He had lived at his present address 33 years and was a lifetime resident of the Bridgeton Area.

Prior to his retirement eight years ago, he was a mason by trade and had been self employed in the area 50 years. He was a member of the Assembly of God Church, Bridgeton.

Mr. Edwards is survived by his wife, Carrie E. Edwards, a brother Ernest Edwards, Philadelphia, two sisters, Mrs. Gertrude Pryor and Mrs. Harriet Armour, both of Philadelphia, and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Donald Lacey pastor of Assembly of God Church, Thursday afternoon at 1 o’clock from the Carll-Padgett Funeral Home, 208 East Commerce Street.

Interment will be at Gouldtown Memorial Park, Gouldtown. Friends may call Wednesday evening between 7 and 9 at the funeral home.

 

 

 

FISHER

 

Donald Fisher Sr. (1933-1999)

Donald R. Fisher Sr., 66, of Quinton Township died Saturday at home.

Born in Fairfield Township, son of the late Irving and Helen Gould Fisher, he lived in Quinton for the past 25 years after moving from Fairfield.

Prior to retirement four years ago he had been employed with the C. Harrell Trucking Co. in Elmer for four years, and earlier had worked for Wheaton Cartridge Company in Pennsville.

A member of Bethany Christian Church, he served as a church trustee. He was a member of the Colonial Riders Motorcycle Club, and Teamsters Union Local 676, Cherry Hill.

Surviving are his wife, Mary (nee Pierce); a son Donald R. Jr., of Gouldtown, Fairfield Township; a stepson, Douglas J. Johnson of Fairfield; a stepdaughter, Jacqueline Paige of Los Angeles, Calif.; a brother Irving, of Fairfield; two sisters, Marion Mosley and Marcella Harmon, both of Fairfield; a grandson; and three step-grandchildren.

The Rev. Louis Harmon will officiate at services at 11am Wednesday at the church, 80 Burlington Road, Bridgeton. Friends may call from 7 to 8:30pm Tuesday at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township.

 

 

 

GOFF

 

Keith A. Goff (1/25/2001)

Keith A. Goff, 40, of Lawrence Township died Jan. 19 in Saudi Arabia after sustaining injuries in a motor vehicle accident.

Born in Bridgeton, son of Marlene Cuff of Vineland and James Cabbell Sr. of Glassboro, he lived in Bridgeton before moving five years ago.

He was an advisor for Saudi Petro Gas & Oil Company in Saudi, Arabia.

He was an avid basketball player and fan and had been an assistant coach for a Bridgeton athletic team.

He is survived by his wife, Penny Loatman Goff; two daughters, Brooke M. Goff and Kristen K. Goff, both of Lawrence; a son, Keith A. Goff Jr., of Lawrence ; a sister, Tara Lyn Sotomayor of Vineland; five brothers, William, of Bridgeton, Darryl Cabbell, of Salem, Donde Cabbell and Tony Cabbell, both of Maryland, and James Cabbell Jr., of Georgia.

Services will be private at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Friends may call from 9 to 10 a.m. Friday at the funeral home.

Cremation will follow the services in Laurel Lawn Crematory, Upper Deerfield Township.

 

 

 

GOLDSBORO

 

Rebecca Loatman Goldsboro (1904-1988)

Bridgeton Evening News – 4/19/1988

Rebecca Loatman Goldsboro, 82, of 65 Coral Ave. died Sunday morning in Bridgeton Hospital following several months of illness.

Born in Cheswold, Del., the daughter of the late George Pierce and the wife of Frank Goldsboro. She had been an area resident most of her life.

Mrs. Goldsboro was employed as a machine operator at Thebers Sewing Factory for 15 years.

She was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church of Gouldtown, where she served on the Senior Choir, Stewardess Board No. 1, the Golden Age Club and the Independent Church Aid. She also was a member of the Alice Felts Federated Club, the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians and Ionic Chapter No. 15 Order of the Easter Star.

In Addition to her husband, she is survived by six sons, Frank Jr., Wayne, Linwood and George, all of Bridgeton, William E. of Elmer and John of Newport News, Va.; six daughters, Doris Pierce, Marion Harris, C. Elaine Street, Bernice Bailey, Helen Morris, all of Bridgeton, and Rose Smith of Mount Royal; an aunt, 50 grandchildren and 43 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 1pm Thursday from Trinity A.M.E. Church, Bridgeton-Millville Pike, Gouldtown, with the Rev. Alvin Stokes officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park with her sons acting as pallbearers.

Friends will be received from 6 to 8 pm. Wednesday at the church will Ionic Chapter No. 15 services at 8pm.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

Jerome Goldsboro (1912-1992)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/20/1992

Jerome Albert Goldsboro, 79, of Buckshutem Road, Bridgeton, died Sunday in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division.

Born in Philadelphia, he was the son of the late Albert J. and Minola (Maddox) Goldsboro, and the husband of Angeline (Watty) Goldsboro. He was a resident of the Bridgeton area for more than 60 years.

Mr. Goldsboro was employed at Southern State Prison in Leesburg as a welding instructor for 19 years, retiring in 1984.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by four sons, Charles R. of Millville, Francis J. of Vineland, Herman of Bridgeton and Dr. Jerome Goldsboro of Boston, Mass., three daughters, Edith Pierce, Gloria Mae and Gladys Goldsboro of Bridgeton; four brothers, Sidney of Atlantic City, Stanley of Atlanta, and James and Dr. Robert Goldsboro of Millville; a sister, Lillie Gray of Camden; 12 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Selina H. Goldsboro.

Services will be 1pm Thursday at the Trinity A.M.E. Church, Route 49, Gouldtown, with the Rev. Alvin Stokes officiating.

Interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

Friends will be received Thursday, two hours prior to the services at the church.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Edwards and Son Funeral Home of Salem.

 

 

 

GOULD

 

Edith V. Gould, nee Reed, wife of James Gould, died in Bridgeton Hospital on Monday morning. She had been in failing health for several weeks and had been a patient at the hospital for the past week.

Born in Cheswold, Del, she was the daughter of John and Mamie Reed. In addition to her husband, father and mother, she is survived by one daughter, Sarah Durham, Bridgeton; three sisters, Gladys Valentine, Salem, Ola Ridgeway, Salem, Henrietta Reed, Bridgeton; two brothers, John A. Reed, Jr., Bridgeton; Francis Casper Reed, Sicklerville; one grandson and numerous aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock, from the Gouldtown Church with the Rev William G. Johnson in charge. The Interment will be made in the Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends may call on Friday evening at the Wesley Funeral Home from 7 to 9 p.m.

 

 

Craig Gould (1896-1968)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/23/1968

Craig F. Gould, 71, a resident of 351 South East Avenue, died this morning in Bridgeton Hospital. He had been in failing health a number of years and seriously ill the past year.

Mr. Gould worked for a time for the Martin Dyeing & Finishing Corp. and for the past few years was employed by Burdsall – Boultinghouse Memorials.

The deceased was born in Bridgeton, the son of the late William C. and Elizabeth Pierce Gould.

Surviving are this wife, Maude; two daughters, Mrs. Carrie Wright, Buckshutem Road, and Mrs. Esther Crespo, New York City; two sisters, Mrs. Esther Lytle and Mrs. Vandella Carney, and a brother Olin M. Gould, all of Bridgeton; five grandsons and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Samuel James, assisted by the Rev. Alexander White, on Thursday evening at 8 o’clock from the Garrison Funeral Home, 43 Fayette Street. Friends may call from 7 to 8 o’clock prior to the service.

 

 

Clyde Gould 1902-1956)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/24/1956

Clyde “Bud” Gould, 54, who resided on the Bridgeton-Millville Pike, passed away Thursday afternoon in Bridgeton Hospital following an illness of four weeks. Mr. Gould was a life-long resident of the Bridgeton area and the husband of Bessie D. Gould. For many years he had been a truck driver with the Lahn Transportation company.

Besides his wife, Mr. Gould is survived by one son, Lee A. Gould, Bridgeton; two sisters, Sussie Gould and Mrs. Carolyn Munson, Bridgeton, and three brothers, Oliver, Oscar and Felton Gould, all of Bridgeton.

Funeral services will be held on Sunday afternoon at 2 o’clock from Trinity A.M.E. Church of Gouldtown with the Rev. W.G. Johnson in charge. Interment will be in Fordville Memorial Park. Friends may call at his late residence this evening from 7 to 9 o’clock.

 

 

Sarah A. Gould, 61, of Greenwich Township died Monday at home. She had been in failing heath for the past four years.

A lifetime Greenwich resident, daughter of the late DuPont W. and Mary Pearce Mosley, she was member of the Hopewell Church of God and the Ladies Willing Workers Program. She was the first woman coach in West Cumberland Farm League and coached the Don Rogers Team. She was a member of the Nanticoke-Lenape Indian Association and was an avid gardener, fisherman and camper.

Surviving are her husband, William K.; a daughter, Helena Hanes of Lower Alloways Creek; two sons, William K. Jr. of New Castle, Del., and Steven D. of Greenwich Township; a stepson, William Durham of Dover, Del.; three sisters, Natalie Ridgway of Alloway Township, Mary Jane Cannon of Georgia and Carolyn Pritchett of Hopewell Township; 11 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, DuPont W. Mosley Jr.

Services will be 11 a.m. Saturday in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Bridgeton, where friends may call from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Friday. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township.

 

 

Anna A. Gould (1909-1975)

Bridgeton Evening News – 7/7/1975

Mrs. Anna A. Gould, 65, of 841 East Commerce Street, died Sunday evening in Bridgeton Hospital where she had been a patient two and a half weeks. She had been in failing health six weeks, and seriously ill for a day.

Mrs. Gould was born in Cheswold, Del. and was the wife of the late Clayton R. Gould. She had resided at her present address two months and prior to that had lived at 836 East Commerce Street, several years. She had been a resident of the Bridgeton area most of her life.

She was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church, past president and member of the ladies’ auxiliary of the Gouldtown Volunteer Fire Co., former president of the ladies’ auxiliary of the Cumberland County Firemen’s Association and at the time of her death was vice president.

Mrs. Gould is survived by: a daughter, Mrs. Robert (Dorothy) Ridgway, Bridgeton; a sister, Mrs. Charles (Elva) Pritchett, Cheswold, Del., and two grandsons, Vincent Ridgeway and Carl Pilot of Bridgeton.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. John A. Chinn, Thursday afternoon at 2 from Trinity A.M.E. Church, Gouldtown. Interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park. Friends may call Wednesday evening between 7 and 9 at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll & Padgett Funeral Home.

 

 

Clara E. Gould, 79, of Willis Road, RD 3 died Sunday afternoon at Bridgeton Hospital, where she had been a patient one day. She had been in failing health nine years and seriously ill three years.

Mrs. Gould was born in Dover, Del., the daughter of the late Walter and Eleanor Corney Durham and was the wife of Ferdinand K. Gould Sr., who died in 1982. The deceased was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church of Fordville, where she belonged to the Parsonage Committee and Women's Society.

Surviving are three sons, Ferdinand K. Gould Jr. of RD 3, Minous R. Gould of RD 7 and William K. Gould Sr, of RD 3; a daughter, Geraldine Gould Pierce of RD 2; seven foster children, Cheryl Gould, Lawrence Gould and Kevin Gould, all of RD 3, Wilson Capaldi of Newport, Crystal Pierce of RD 7 and Anna and Robert; 11 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; two brothers, Minous W. Carney of RD 7 and V. Norman Carney of RD 2, and a sister, Nora Pierce of RD 1, Monroeville. Mrs. Gould was predeceased by a son, Joseph Gould, in 1984.

The Rev. Nyada Clarke of St. John's United Methodist Church, Fordville, and the Rev. Thomas McKelvey of the Church of God, Haleyville, will conduct the services on Wednesday at 1 pm. from St. John's United Methodist Church. Interment will be in Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 at the church. Arrangements are by the Garrison Funeral Home.

 

 

Nelson Gould (1893-1963)

Bridgeton Evening News – 12/2/1968

Nelson Gould, 70, a lifetime resident of Fairfield Township passed away early Saturday morning at Veterans Hospital, Wilmington following a long illness.

He was born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Frank and Sarah Wright.

A veteran of World War I, Cpl. Nelson Gould served with Battery C. 350th Field Artillery in France. He received his honorable discharge on Nov. 11, 1918, and was a member of Shoemaker Post 95, American Legion some 20 years.

Before his illness, Mr. Gould had been employed by Martin Dyeing & Finishing Company for some 40 years.

The deceased is survived by his wife, Elmira Gould (nee Dean); one daughter, Mrs. Matilda Green; a son Franklin Dean; also two grandchildren; a cousin and a host of nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. William M. Tasco Thursday at 2pm at St. John Methodist Church Fordville Friends may call at the Lively Funeral Home, Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 o’clock. Interment will be in Fordville Park.

 

 

Ferdinand Gould Sr. (1904-1982)

Ferdinand Gould Sr., 78, of RD 3, Willis Road, Stow Creek Township died in Bridgeton Hospital where was a patient for three weeks. He had been in failing health the past year.

Born in Fairfield Township, he was the son of the late John and Anna L. Gould and was the husband of Clara Carney Gould. Mr. and Mrs. Gould had observed their 56th wedding anniversary last July 9.

Mr. Gould had been a self-employed farmer for most of his life, but for a number of years he was employed by the Cumberland County Road Department. He was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church of Fordville.

In addition to is wife, he is survived by four sons, Ferdinand K. Jr. of RD 3, Joseph H. of RD 3, Minous R. of RD 7 and William K. Gould of RD 2; a daughter, Geraldine G. Pierce of RD 7; 12 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren; a sister Geraldine A. Pierce of RD 2 and four foster children, Cheryl Gould, Lawrence and Kevin Gould and Wilson Capaldi.

The Rev. Thomas J. McKelvey, pastor of the Haleyville Church of God will conduct the services on Wednesday at 2 p.m. from the Garrison Funeral Home, 43 Fayette St. Interment will be made in the family plot at Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

 

 

Anna M. Gould (1883-1968)

Bridgeton Evening News – 11/20/1968

Mrs. Anna M. Gould, 85, wife of Luke Gould, died Tuesday evening at their home. Lower Mill Road, Elmer, where they had resided 13 years. She was the daughter of the late John and Anna B. Fischer.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Margaret Murray, of Clark’s Pond Road, and Mrs. Anna Winton, of Brooklyn.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon from the Garrison Funeral Home, 43 Fayette Street, at 2 o’clock. Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 8 o’clock.

 

 

Minous Raymond Gould, 54, of Carmel Road, RD 7 died Sunday evening at Bridgeton Hospital, where he had been a patient for two weeks. Although he had been in failing health for nine months, his death was unexpected.

Born in Greenwich Township, the son of the late Ferdinand K. Sr. and Clara Carney Gould, he attended and graduated from Stow Creek School and attended Bridgeton High School.

Mr. Gould was the husband of lona Durham Gould and the couple would have observed their 35th wedding anniversary this June. A farmer and carpenter, Mr. Gould had been employed by the Bechtel Construction Co. Inc. at Artificial Island, retiring in April due to ill health. He was a member of the Carpenters Union No. 542, the Bridgeton Beagle Club and the Bridgeton Seventh Day Adventist Church.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Raymond Gould of Tacoma Park, Md.; a daughter, Patricia Gould of Millville; two brothers, Ferdinand K. Gould Jr. of Stow Creek and William K. Gould of Greenwich; a sister, Geraldine Gould Pierce of RD 2, and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph H. Gould, in 1984 and his mother, Clara Carney Gould, in February of this year.

The Rev. J. Alan Fine, pastor of the Seventh Day Adventist Church, will conduct funeral services 11 a.m. Friday from the Garrison Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St. Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends will be received for 6 to 8 p.m. Thursday at the funeral home.

 

 

William Gould - In Bridgeton, NJ, of 30 Gilmore Street, Bridgeton, NJ, on Thursday, October 8, 1970. William L. Gould, husband of Yvonne Gould, aged 71 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further notice from the Wesley's Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington Avenue, Bridgeton, NJ, on Sunday, Oct. 11 at 2pm. Interment at Gouldtown Memorial park. Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday evening, Oct. 10, from 7 to 8pm.

 

 

Albert Gould (1886-1964)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/30/1964

Albert Gould, Sr., husband of the late Maggie Gould passed away Saturday morning at the age of 77 years. The deceased was the son of the late Clayton and Sarah Gould, born in Deerfield Township and had been a resident of Fairfield Township 33 years. He lived in Gouldtown on the Millville-Bridgeton Pike.

The deceased is survived by two sons, Sherwood of Carmel and Albert of Camden, on daughter, Mrs. Mary Lively, Gouldtown; a brother, Warren Gould; five grandchildren and five great grandchildren

Funeral services will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from St. John Methodist Church, Fordville with the pastor, the Rev. William M. Tasco, officiating.

Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Friends may call this evening at the Lively Funeral Home, 85 South Pine Street, from 7 until 9 o’clock.

 

 

Veronica Gould (1957-1992)

Bridgeton Evening News - 1/10/1992

Veronica Jill Gould, 34, of 824 Steward Ave., Bridgeton, died Tuesday in Newcomb Medical Center, Vineland.

Born in and a lifelong resident of Bridgeton, she was the daughter of Shirley Harris and Clinton Palmer, both of Bridgeton and the wife of William Gould.

A graduate of Bridgeton High School, she attended Cumberland County College and was a former special education teacher’s aide for the Bridgeton Board of Education. She was a member of the First Baptist Church of Woodbine.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is survived by three sons, William Jr., Lorenzo and Robert Gould of Bridgeton; a daughter, Tonoa Gould of Bridgeton; three brothers, Clinton A., Alden and Romont Palmer of Bridgeton; two sisters, Sonia and Tina Palmer of Bridgeton; and a grandson.

Services were private at the convenience of the family.

Interment was in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Greenidge Funeral Home of Atlantic City.

 

 

Mary Gould (1908-1992)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/16/1992

Mary W. Gould, 84, of 566 South Ave., Bridgeton, died Thursday morning in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division, where she was a patient for five weeks after being in failing health two months.

Born in Philadelphia, she was the daughter of the late George E. and Mary (Wayde) Warren, and the wife of the late Clifton P. Gould. She resided at the South Avenue address 31 years and was a resident of Bridgeton for 66 years.

Prior to her retirement, she was employed by Major Clothing Company for 30 years. A Republican committeewoman for many years, she was formerly an active member of the Carver Memorial Women’s Republican Club and the Community Nursing Service. She was a member of King Memorial Church.

She is survived by two daughters, Barbara G. Brown of Roselle Park and Florence P. Gould of Bridgeton; three sons, Clifton P. of Camden, Dayton G. of Norma and Warren R. of Vineland; two sisters, Lucille O. Berry and Ida B. Lively of Bridgeton; 19 grandchildren; 29 great-grandchildren; and great-great grandson. She was predeceased by two daughters, Mary G. Brown and Lucille O. Brown, and eight grandchildren.

Services will be 1pm Tuesday from the Padgett Funeral Home, Route 77, Bridgeton, with Elder Ella M. Roger of King Memorial Church officiating.

Interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

Friends may call, Tuesday, one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Estenna Gould (1911-1987)

Bridgeton Evening News – 4/21/1987

Estenna Delores Gould, 76, of E. Commerce Street died Sunday evening in the Cumberland County Medical Center.

Born in Lewes, Del., the daughter of the late Carrie DuBois and foster daughter of the late Rev. and Mrs. J.B. Bell, she was the wife of the late Herbert R. Gould. She was an area resident for 42 years, moving here from Haddonfield.

Mrs. Gould had been employed as a cook at Bridgeton Hospital and as a hand sewer for Major Clothing. She had also operated a day nursery for 15 years. Her last place of employment was with the Senior Day Care Center in the arts and crafts department.

Surviving are a son, Joseph F. Gould of Clementon; three daughters, Deborah D. Johnson of Sicklerville, Jacqueline Gould of Bridgeton and JoAnn A. Carney of Nutley; three brothers, Morris White of Bryn Mawr, Pa., and James and Edward White, both of Ardmore, Pa.; three sisters, Hannah Jackson, Flossie West and Beatrice White, all of Bryn Mawr, Pa., eight grandchildren, a great-grandchild and several nieces and nephews.

Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist will be read at 8 this evening from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 186 E. Commerce Street, with the Rev. Canon E. Thomas Higgons officiating.

Interment will be made at the convenience of the family.

Friends will be received at the church this evening one hour prior to the services.

 

 

Hurmey Gould (1887-1984)

Bridgeton Evening News – 12/24/1984

Hurmey W. Gould, 97, of 1013 E. Commerce St. died Friday in Bridgeton Hospital.

Born in Salem County, she was a resident of this area most of her life. She was the wife of the late Ward R. Gould Sr. She was employed by the former L & I Dress Manufacturers in Millville and was a member of Trinity African Methodist Episcopal Church of Gouldtown.

She is survived by a son, Mason R. of Seabrook; three daughters, Mary Ella Tucker and Priscilla E. Gould, both of Seabrook, and Gladys Mae Thomas of Millville, several grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sons, Brodie, Abijah and Ward Jr., and a daughter , Prudence Mosley.

Services were held today at noon at the Lively Funeral Home, E. Commerce Street, with the Rev. Alvin Stokes officiating.

Interment was made in Gouldtown Cemetery.

 

 

 

GREEN

 

Bessie Wynder Green, 69, of 219 Vine Street, died suddenly on Sunday.

She was born in Bridgeton, the daughter of the late John and Ella Wynder.

She was a member of the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church and the Stewardess Board and was a trustee side and treasurer of the organ fund.

Survivors include her husband, Isaac Green; two sons, Wharton of Vine Street, James E. of Sharp Avenue; two sisters, Mrs. Bertha Ashton and Mrs. Alverna Jefferson of Bridgeton; three grandchildren and one great grandchild.

Services will be held Thursday at 1 pm at the Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church with the Rev. N.L. Burgess officiating.

Friends may call on Wednesday evening from 7 to 9 at the Mack Funeral Home, Vine Street.

 

 

Hannah Green (1902-1993)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/18/1993

Hannah Green, 91, of Bridgeton died Monday in the South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division.

Born in Hopewell Township, she was a lifelong resident of the area. She was the daughter of the late Anthony and Jenny Lloyd Banks and the wife of the late Oakford Green who predeceased her in 1970.

She was a member of Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church of Bridgeton and the Wenonah Temple 165 Daughter of I.P.B.O.E. of W.

She is survived by two daughters, Ruth Green of Vineland and Bertha Spencer of Bridgeton; a granddaughter, whom she raised, Ruth Watkins of Bridgeton; seven other grandchildren and one great-grandchild; several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Saturday at 11am in the Edwards and Son Funeral Home Inc., 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, with the Rev. Ollice Bates, pastor of Mt. Zion Baptist Church in Salem, officiating.

Interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

Friends may call at the funeral home from 10 to 10:45am.

Elks services will be held at 10: - 45am.

 

 

 

HARMON

 

Ethel Harmon (1897-1981)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/29/1981

Ethel A. Harmon, 83, died Wednesday morning in the Malloy Nursing Centre where she had resided for the past 2 ½ years. Mrs. Harmon formerly made her home on Shoemaker Lane.

A native of Back Neck, she was a lifetime resident of this area. Mrs. Harmon was a member of the John Wesley United Methodist Church.

She is survived by four daughters, Hazel Mingin, Lillian Ames and Fannie Wynder, all of Bridgeton, and Grace Pierce of Vineland; a son, Joseph Harmon of Bridgeton; a sister, Irma Harris of Bridgeton; 30 grandchildren, 17 great-grandchildren and nieces and nephews.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Matthew Brown Saturday afternoon at 1 from the John Wesley Church on South Avenue. Interment will be in Fordville Cemetery. Friends may call at the church one hour prior to the service. Arrangements are by the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

 

JACKSON

 

Fred Jackson Sr (1907-1986)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/20/1986

Fred H. (Football) Jackson Sr., 79, of 17 Forest Avenue died Friday at Bridgeton Hospital.

Born in Camden, he had been a lifetime area resident.

Mr. Jackson sold produce from the back of his pickup truck during the Depression years and later began Jackson’s Taxi, which he owned and operated from 1940-50. In later years, he retired and sold fish from the back of his truck. He was known as the fisherman.

He played semipro baseball for various teams around Bridgeton, mostly at fields in Gouldtown and at the Hippodrome behind the old City Hall.

Surviving are two sons, Fred Jr. of Albuquerque, N.M., and Harry of Greenwich; a daughter Thelma Goldsborough of Hopewell Township; a sister, Mary Ward of Bridgeton; a brother, John Jackson of Bridgeton; 15 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Hortence P. Steward Jackson; a sister, Viola, and two brothers, Dan and Wilbert.

Funeral services will be held his evening at 8 at the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce Street.

Interment will be made at the convenience of the family.

Friends will be received this evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

 

 

 

JOHNSON

 

Thomas P. Johnson, 42, of RD 1, Box 135, State Highway 49 died Sunday morning in Millville Hospital he was a patient for five weeks. He had been in declining health the past three years.

Born in Fairton, he was the son of Anna Carney Thompson of Fairton and the late Paul T. Johnson. An area resident all his life, he had resided at his present address the past five years. The husband of Alice Fowler Johnson, he was a 1961 graduate of Bridgeton High School and shortly after graduation he was drafted and served in the U.S. Army.

Mr. Johnson had formerly been employed as a brick mason but for the past eight years was employed as a truck driver for Wheaton Cartage in Pennsville. He was a member of the Brick Mason's Union and an avid sportsman, enjoying hunting and fishing.

In addition to his mother and wife, he is survived by a son, Thomas P. Johnson, age 12, at home, three sisters, Lorraine Pierce of Quinton, Elaine Cuff and Marie Jones, both of Bridgeton, and. five brothers, Warren and Robert Johnson of Fairton, .Allen of Marlboro, Garry of Millville and Wayne Johnson of Bridgeton.

Services will be held from the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., on Wednesday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Garritt W. Kenyon, pastor, of First Assembly of God Church of Millville, officiating. Interment will: be made in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Wednesday morning one hour prior to the services.

 

 

Paul Thomas Johnson, 57, well known farmer of the Fairfield township area, passed away Tuesday afternoon following a sudden illness. Coming to this area from Delaware at a very early age, he had made his

home on the Sea Breeze Road where he has lived since 1940, managing his own farm with his family.

He is survived by his wife, Anna Carney Johnson; three daughters, Mrs. Lorraine Pierce, Salem; Mrs. Elaine Cuff, and Marie Johnson, both of Bridgeton, six sons, Warren, of Salem, Thomas, Robert, Allen, Gary and Wayne Johnson, all of Bridgeton; two brothers, Elwood and James Johnson, of Bridgeton, and one grandchild.

Services: St. John Methodist Church of Fordville; interment Fordville Memorial Park. Lively Funeral Home, 85 South Pine St, Bridgeton.

 

 

Caleb Johnson (1878-1954)

In Fairfield Township 22 Mar 1954, Caleb Johnson, husband of Anna Durham Johnson, aged 76 years died Monday night following a lingering illness. A retired farmer, Mr. Johnson had been a resident of Sea Breeze for the past 42 years. He and his wife had operated a store and private dining room there for many years.

The deceased was a native of Cheswold, Del. He is survived by his wife, three sons, Elwood, Paul and James, all of Sea Breeze; two brothers, Robert of Philadelphia and Charles Edward, Bridgeton; and two sisters, Mrs. Rebecca Carson, Philadelphia, and Mrs. Sinia Harmon, Gouldtown.

Funeral services will be held...at the funeral home of Cornelius J. Mack. Interment will be in Fordville Memorial Park.

 

 

Anna Durham Johnson, In Fairfield Township, 26 Dec 1955, Anna Durham, wife of the late Caleb Johnson, aged 73 years, died early yesterday morning at the home of Waymon Pierce on Reeves road in Fairfield Township.

Mrs. Johnson and the late Mr. Johnson had operated a luncheonette at Sea Breeze for many years.

She is survived by three sons, Elwood, Paul and James, all of Fairfield Township; three brothers, Benjamin and Thomas Durham, Cheswold, Delaware, and Norman of Penn Grove; several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday afternoon at the Cornelius J. Mack Funeral Home, with Joseph Panichelli of the Watchtower Society, in charge. Interment will be in Fordville Memorial Park.

 

 

Elwood Johnson, 67, of Sea Breeze Road, RD 4, died suddenly Saturday at Bridgeton hospital where he had been a patient only a few hours. He had been in failing health two years and seriously ill a week.

Mr. Johnson was born in Cheswold, Del., the son of the late Caleb and Anna Durham Johnson. He had resided at his last address 24 years, and in the Fairton area most of his life.

Prior to retiring five years ago, Mr. Johnson, who was a carpenter by trade, had been employed by various contractors in the Southern New Jersey area.

Surviving are his wife, E. Jane Johnson; two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Pierce, and Mrs. Anna Ridgeway, both of Fairton; three stepsons, Chester and Robert Tayvinsky, both of Vineland, and Thomas Tayvinsky, U.S. Army, stationed in Kentucky; a stepdaughter, Mrs. Eleanor DeLuca, Vineland, a brother, James Johnson, Fairton; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Thawley, pastor of the Fairton Methodist Church, Wednesday at 11 from the Carll & Padgett Funeral Home, 77 North Main Street, Cedarville. Interment will be at Siloam Cemetery, Vineland. Friends may call Tuesday evening after 7 at the funeral home.

 

 

James H. Johnson (1906-1984)

Capt. James H. Johnson, 78, of RI 4, Laning Wharf Road died early Tuesday afternoon at Bridgeton Hospital after having been stricken at his home. He had been in failing health the past year.

Born in lower Hopewell Township, he was the son of the late Caleb and Annie Durham Johnson and the husband of Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson had celebrated their 58th wedding anniversary last September.

Mr. Johnson was self-employed as a charter boat captain in Fortescue, as well as a builder of both homes and boats.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five daughters, Eleanor Cuff of Millville, Esther Nyberg of Upper Deerfield Township, Katherine Pierce of Elmer, Olive Beckett of Parvins Mill Road and Marguerite Johnson of Vineland; six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a son, James D. Johnson, who died in l971.

Services will be conducted by the. Rev. Earl R Heckman, pastor of First Wesleyan Church, from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner, on Friday at 11 a.m. Interment will be made in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park Friends my call Friday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson (1904-1986)

Sarah Reba Pritchett Johnson, 81, of 26 Merlin Drive, Upper Deerfield Township, formerly of Back Neck Road, died early Saturday morning at Bridgeton Hospital after having been stricken at home.

Born in Cedarville, the daughter of the late Alex and Sadie Beckett Pritchett. she was the wife of the late James H. Johnson, who died in 1984.

Surviving are five daughters, Eleanor Cuff of Millville, Esther Nyberg of Merlin Drive, Katherine Pierce of Elmer, Olive Beckett of Parvins Mill Road and Marguerite Johnson of Vineland: six grandchildren; three great-grandchildren and two brothers, Raymond Pritchett of Hopewell and Goldie Pritchett of Bridgeton. She was predeceased by a son, James D. Johnson, in 1971.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Earl R. Heckman, pastor of First Wesleyan Church, on Tuesday at 11 am. from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner. Interment will be made in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends will be received one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

 

JONES

 

Marie S. Johnson Jones (1950-1999)

Marie S. Jones (nee Johnson), 49, of Fairfield Township died Sunday in Cooper University Medical Center, Camden. Born in Bridgeton, daughter of Anna (nee Carney) Johnson and the late Paul Thomas Johnson, she was a lifelong area resident.

A 1968 graduate of Bridgeton High School, she attended beautician school in Vineland, and worked in that profession. She had been employed as a security guard in the casino industry in Atlantic City and was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian Center in Bridgeton. She enjoyed oil painting.

Also surviving are a daughter Katina, of Millville, a son, Albert Jr., of Fairfield Township; five brothers; Warren Johnson of West Virginia, Robert Johnson of Fairfield, Allan Johnson of Bridgeton, Garry Johnson of South Carolina, and Wayne Johnson of North Carolina; a sister, Lorraine Gregg of Quinton Township; and three grandchildren. She was predeceased by a sister, Elaine P. Cuff; and a brother, Thomas Paul Johnson. Services will be private. Arrangements are by the Freitag Funeral Home, Bridgeton.

 

 

Hilda Jones Walker (1906-1983)

Daughter of George Jones & Miranda Douglas

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/8/1983

Hilda J. Walker, 77, of RD 1, Bridgeton-Salem Pike died Monday in Salem County Memorial Hospital.

Born in Salem, she had attended Quinton Township schools and was a member of the Mt. Vernon Pentecostal Church in Quinton. She was formerly employed at Seabrook Farms and Heinze Co. and more recently operated a nursing home on the Bridgeton-Salem Pike.

She is survived by three sons, LeRoy Jones of Vineland, Martin Jones of Bridgeton and Carl Webb of California; two daughters, Doris Tunis of Bridgeton and Romona Pierce of Millville; two brothers, Georgie Jones and Layton Jones, Jr., both of Bridgeton; two sisters, Anna Hayes of Salem and Carrie May Cuff of Quinton; 17 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday at noon from the Mt. Vernon Pentecostal Church, Bridgeton-Salem Pike, Quinton.

Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park.

Friends may call Saturday morning one hour prior to the services at the church.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

Herbert Jones (1910-1977)

Bridgeton Evening News – 11/3/1977

Herbert R. Jones, 67, of Carmel Road, RD 7, died Tuesday afternoon in Millville Hospital. He had been in failing health the past two months.

Born in Fairfield Township, the son of the late Kenneth and Laura Pierce Jones, he was the husband of Ella Mae Pierce Jones.

The deceased had been a truck driver for various construction companies most of his life and was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 676.

Surviving in addition to his widow are; a son, Herbert D. of Bridgeton; five daughters, Mrs. Lillian Jefferson of Bridgeton, Miss Betty R. Jones of Millville, Miss Elena E. Jones of Bridgeton, Miss Sandra Jones and Miss Janet Jones, both of Millville; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Richard Clark, pastor of the Faith Bible Church of Vineland, Saturday at 11am from the Garrison-Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner. Interment will be made in Laurel Lawn Cemetery.

Friends may call Friday evening from 7 to 8.

 

 

 

LLOYD

 

George Lloyd – In Alloway Township on March 11, 1961, George, uncle of Mrs. Ethel Harmon, aged 96 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further notice from the Mack Funeral Home, 182 Vine Street, Bridgeton, N.J. on Saturday afternoon, March 18 at 3 o’clock. Interment at Fordsville Memorial Park. Friends may call Friday evening from 7 to 9 o’clock.

 

 

Richard Lloyd (1954-1973)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/19/1973

Funeral services for Richard D. Lloyd, 20, of 152 Vine Street, will be conducted by the Rev. James A. Dowless, pastor of the Hopewell Church of God, Monday at 2pm from the Carll-Padgett-Brooks Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce Street. Interment will be at Fernwood Memorial Park.

He was one of three boys who accidentally drowned Wednesday evening after breaking through the ice on Sunset Lake.

Born in Bridgeton, the deceased was the son of Lewis D. and Alice Dean Lloyd. The family had resided at the Vine Street address a month prior to that they had lived on Seeley Road, RD 5.

He was a member of the Hopewell Church of God.

Besides his parents, he is survived by; a brother, Lewis W. Lloyd; maternal grandmother, Mrs. Maude Dean, Bridgeton; an aunt, Bertha Hollenwager, Bridgeton, and a number of cousins.

Friends may call Monday afternoon between 1 and 2, prior to the funeral services.

 

 

 

LOATMAN

 

Rebecca Loatman Seeney

Rebecca Seeney, 83, of Box 11, RR 2, Bridgeton-Greenwich Road, Bridgeton, died Wednesday in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division, where she was a patient a day.

Born in Hopewell Township, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Nettie (Pierce) Loatman and the wife of the late Roland Seeney Sr. She had resided at her present address 29 years and prior to that had resided Greenwich.

She was a very active member of the Pearl Street Baptist Church and a member of the WCTU and the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indians of New Jersey. Mrs. Seeney was employed by Cumberland Manor as a dietitian prior to her retirement in l970.

She is survived by a son, Ephraim Mosley Jr. of Bridgeton; four daughters, Sarah Rainey of St. Augustine, Fla., Betty Jackson of Greenwich, Marguerite Yoshino of Pasco, Wash., and Phyllis Carter of Blackwood; a stepson, Roland Seeney of Greenwich; 17 grandchildren; .and 33 great-grandchildren; and 12 great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her first husband, Ephraim Mosley

Services will be held 11 a.m. Saturday from The Pearl Street 2 Baptist Church, Bridgeton. Interment will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. Friends will be received this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home of Bridgeton.

 

 

Hazel Pauline Loatman, 70, of Vineland died Friday in South Jersey Hospital-Newcomb.

Born in Hopewell Township, daughter of Rebecca Wright Loatman of Hopewell Township and the late J. Harold Loatman, she was a lifelong area resident.

Mrs. Loatman attended Hopewell Township and Bridgeton public schools.

She was a residential counselor for the Training School in Vineland until her retirement.

Prior to her employment with the school, she worked for 15 years at the Cumberland Manor in Bridgeton. She served as shop steward for the UAW in Vineland.

In addition to her mother she is survived by four sons, William Loatman Sr. of Millville, Eugene Bard of Lawnside, Harry Bard of Salisbury, Md., and Keith Bard of Harrisburg, Pa.; a daughter, Jacquelyn Bard of Vineland; five brothers, Joseph, Franklin, Jerry and Barry Loatman, all of Bridgeton, and Hartley Loatman of Millville; four sisters, Lillie Loatman of Bridgeton, Alice Reese of Newark, Jacqueline Smith of California, Eva Ceasar of Salem; 16 grandchildren; and 15 great-grandchildren.

She was predeceased by her father, J. Harold; a daughter, Barbara Bard; and a brother, Ronald Loatman.

Services are 1 p.m. Friday in New Life Outreach Church, Blue Bird Lane, Millville.

Burial will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park, Hopewell Township, where friends may call after 11 a.m.

Arrangements are by Edwards and Son Funeral Homes, Bridgeton and Salem.

 

 

Sylvia M. Loatman (9/1/2001)

Sylvia M. Loatman, 65, of Bridgeton died suddenly Saturday at Montgomery General Hospital, Olney, MD., while visiting her daughter, Brenda at Brookville, MD.

Mrs. Loatman was born in Camden and was raised by the late Charles and Elsie Pierce. The wife of Frank H. Loatman Sr. She had been a lifetime resident of Bridgeton.

She was a homemaker and was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church in Gouldtown. She enjoyed her family and visiting the casino at Delaware Park.

Besides her husband, survivors include one son, Frank Loatman, Jr, Gouldtown; six daughters, Brenda Barry, Brookville, MD., Andre Gould, Millville, Martha Gould, Fairfield Township, Penny Goff, Lawrence Township, Sonya Loatman, Bridgeton and Sylvia Loatman, Bowie, MD., one sister, Katie Curler, Paulsboro, five granddaughters, Tara Colon, Brooke Monee Goff, Kristen Kira Goff, Candi Nicole Gould and Peggy Ann Loatman; seven grandsons, John Barry III, Frank Loatman III, Meredith "Ducky" Gould, Jason Barry, Daryl "Stuffy" Gould Jr., Keith "Poohie" Goff, Jr., Sean D. Gould and two great grandsons, Drew T. Gould and Joseph Colon, Jr. She was preceded by one daughter, Peggy Loatman and one son, Keith Allen Goff, Sr.

Rev. Matthew Brown will conduct funeral services at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Thursday afternoon at 2:00. Entombment will be in Overlook Mausoleum, Bridgeton. Friends will be received Thursday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

James H. Loatman, 68, of P.O. Box 1426, Millville, died Saturday evening upon arrival at South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division. He had been in failing health for six years.

Born in Greenwich, he was the son of the late Samuel W. and Margaret Carney Loatman and the husband of the late Alice (Gant) Loatman who died in 1986. He resided at his present address nine years and was an area resident all his life.

A U.S. Army veteran of World War II, serving in the European Theatre, he retired due to ill health from B & C Trucking in Vineland. He was a member of Teamsters Union 676.

He is survived by two sons, James A. of Bridgeton and Roger B. Loatman of Millville; three daughters, Jacqueline Brown of Vineland, Darlene Berrioes of Boynton Beach, Fla., and Sandra Cuff of Williamstown; four sisters, Beatrice Munson of Bridgeton, Isabel Durham of Greenwich, and Anne Coker and Betty Durham of Dover, Del; 15 grandchildren; and a great-grandchild. He was predeceased by a brother John Loatman and a sister, Thelma Mosley.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Wednesday from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, 613 Salem-Quinton Road (Route 49), Salem. Interment will be in Fordville Cemetery. Friends will be received this evening from 7 to 9 p.m. and Wednesday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Lettie Loatman (1887-1954)

Bridgeton Evening News – 12/27/1954

Lettie Pierce Loatman, wife of Robert Loatman, Sr., of Roadstown, died on Christmas night in Bridgeton Hospital following an illness of two months. Mrs. Loatman was 67 years of age.

Mrs. Loatman, a life-long resident of Cumberland County, is survived, besides her husband, by two daughters, Mrs. Rebecca Mosley, Greenwich, and Mrs. Margaret Day, Bridgeton; four sisters, Mrs. Verna Webster, Lilia Mink, Mrs. Viola Baudet and Mrs. Hazel Ricketts; seven grandchildren and eight great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock at Mt. Zion A.M.E. Church, where Mrs. Loatman had been a member for over 40 years. The pastor, the Rev. J.H. Wilson, will officiate. Interment will be in Broad Street Cemetery. Friends may call Tuesday evening, at the Cornelius J. Mack Funeral Home.

 

 

Margaret Carney Loatman (1899-1986)

Margaret E. Loatman, 87, of RD --, Box 131, Davis Mill Road died Tuesday evening at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ralph (Isabel) Durham, with whom she had resided for the past 10 years. She had been in failing health for the past 4 1/2 years and seriously ill for the past two years.

Born in Cheswold, Del., the daughter of the late John A. and Wilmina Durham Carney, she was the wife of the late Samuel W. Loatman. Prior to residing with her daughter, she had lived at RD 2, Sheppard's Mill Road. Mrs. Loatman was a member of St. John's United Methodist Church of Fordville.

Surviving are a son, James Loatman of Fordville; three daughters, Mrs. Elmer (Beatrice) Munson of Bridgeton, Mrs. Carlton (Anna) Coker Sr. and Mrs. Albert (Betty Durham, both of Dover, Del; 31 grandchildren, 28 great-grandchildren, seven great-great- grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by a son, John Loatman, and a daughter, Thelma Mosley.

Services will be held at St. John's United Methodist Church, Fordville. Interment will be made in the church cemetery. Arrangements are under the direction of the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home.

 

 

Oliver Loatman (1892-1966)

Oliver Loatman, 73 of the Roadstown Road, died at Hunterdon County Hospital Tuesday morning after an illness of nine months.

He was born in Kent County, Del., and lived most of his life in Bridgeton area. He had his own farm on the Roadstown Road.

Surviving are his wife, Lillian; a daughter, Rebecca Loatman; three sisters, Mrs. Rose Pierce, Mrs. Ada Coombs and Mrs. Mary Pierce, all of Bridgeton; two brothers, Robert and Jerry Loatman of Bridgeton; grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2pm, from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 East Commerce Street, with interment in Gouldtown Memorial Park. Friends may call at the residence of the deceased Saturday from 7 to 8pm.

 

 

Margaret Gould Loatman (1923-1957)

Bridgeton Evening News – 5/7/1957

Margaret L. Loatman, wife of Lewis Loatman, 12 Ballard Avenue, passed away Saturday in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital. She was 22 years of age and had been in failing health for the past three years.

Mrs. Loatman was born in Fairfield and had made her home in Fairfield Township and Bridgeton. She was a member of the John Wesley Church and was an active member of the Usher Board.

In addition to her husband she is survived by two sons, Lewis, Jr., and Anthony; her mother, Mrs. Harriet Gould Miller; a step-father, Roscoe Miller; five sisters: Mrs. Emily Streets, Mrs. Malvina Saunders, Mrs. Ada Hughes, Mrs. Mary Warren and Mrs. Julia Thompson; three brothers, Arthur Gould, Nathaniel Gould, and Claude Gould and a host of nieces and nephews and friends.

Funeral services will be held on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o’clock from John Wesley Church, South Avenue. Interment will be in the Fordville Memorial Park. Friends may call this evening at the Lively Funeral Home, 85 South Pine Street, from 7 to 9 o’clock.

 

 

Thomas Loatman (1927-1980)

Thomas Robert Loatman, 54, of 3331 N. Bouvier St., Philadelphia died Monday morning in the Medical College of Pennsylvania where he had been a patient for the past year.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of Margaret Day of Roadstown and the late Thomas Carney. He had resided with a very close friend, Hattie Burney, at the Philadelphia address for several years.

Besides his mother he is survived by a daughter, Lucille Durham of Bridgeton; a son, Luther Loatman of Albuquerque, N.M.,; a brother, Edward Sammons of Camden; three grandsons; his stepfather, Vincent Day of Roadstown; his stepmother, Mabel Carney; two stepsisters, Agnes Green and Dorthey Tudos, both of Bridgeton and a stepbrother, Jack Sammons of Willingboro.

Services will be conducted Thursday at 1pm by the Rev. Woodson Moore, pastor of the Fairton Christian Center, from the Wesley’s Funeral Home, 17 Burlington Avenue.

Interment will be made in Broad Street Cemetery.

Friends may call Thursday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

 

MILLER

 

Roscoe Miller (9/9/1981), 88, of 110 E. Commerce Street died Monday morning in Bridgeton Hospital.

Born in Stow Creek, he had been a lifetime resident of this area.

Mr. Miller was formerly employed with the Deerfield Nursery for 20 years. He was a member of the Union Baptist Temple.

He is survived by a son, Freeman Miller of Bridgeton; a daughter, Esther Willet of Bridgeton; three step daughters, Julia Thompson, Claudia Gould and Mary Jane Warren, all of Bridgeton; a sister, Hazel Washington of Bridgeton, three grandchildren, 11 great grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.

Services will be held Friday at 1 pm from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 East Commerce Street.

Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Friends may call Friday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Harriet Miller (3/15/1961) - In Fairfield Township, Gouldtown, NJ on Sunday, March 12, 1961. Harriet Miller, wife of Roscoe Miller, aged 72 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Lively Funeral Home 85 S. Pine Street, Bridgeton. Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

FOR HARRIET MILLER - Funeral services for Mrs. Harriet Miller will be conducted by the Rev. J. Edward Foster, pastor of Trinity A.M.E. Church of Gouldtown, on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Lively Funeral Home, 85 South Pine Street.

Mrs. Miller passed away at the age of 72 Sunday morning at her late residence on Woodruff Road. She had been in failing health about three years. Mrs. Miller was born in New York State, but had lived in this area since childhood.

In addition to her husband, Roscoe, she is survived by three sons, Arthur Gould of Camden, Nathaniel Gould of Salem and Claude Gould of Bridgeton; five daughters, Emily Streets, Malvenia Saunders, Ada Hughes, Mary Warren and Julia Thompson, all of Bridgeton.

The interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday evening from 7 to 9 o'clock.

 

 

Freeman Miller (1915-1986)

Freeman Ellsworth Miller, 70, of Bridgeton died Wednesday at Bridgeton Hospital. He had been in failing health for the past year.

The son of the late Roscoe Miller and Elmira Miller Douglas, he had been a lifelong resident of Bridgeton. He had been employed by (unreadable) and a World War II Army veteran.

He is survived by his wife, Helen Mink Miller; two daughters, Aurelia Pierce of Pleasantville and Gail Whyte of Springfield, Mass.; a son-in-law, James Whyte; six grandchildren, Sherri, Asa Jr, Aurelius, Isaac, Gabriel and Olivia; a great grandchild, Antoine; and two sisters, Esther Willit of Bridgeton and Martina Rhea of Blackwood. He was predeceased by a brother, Talbert.

Funeral services will be held 2pm Sunday from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St.

Interment will be made at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends will be received at the funeral home Sunday from 1 to 2pm.

 

 

 

MORGAN

 

Edward Morgan (1894-1976)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/26/1976

Edward Morgan, 79, of 909a Upsal Street, Philadelphia, died Sunday afternoon in the Bishop McCarthy Residence, Vineland, where he had been a patient since November 1974. Mr. Morgan had been in failing health the past two years and seriously ill since last April.

Born in Cheswold, Del., he was the son of the late James K. and Ara-Minta (Sisco) Morgan. The deceased had resided in Philadelphia for 34 years before coming to Vineland.

The husband of the late Mamie (Durham) Morgan, he had been employed by the Ford Motor Co. as an assembly line worker.

Mr. Morgan is survived by: three daughters, Mrs. Selina M. Pierce, RD 2, Elmer, Mrs. Mary Elva Mosley, RD 3, Elmer and Mrs. Ara-Minta Jackson, Philadelphia; a brother Leamond Morgan, RD 3, Elmer; six grandchildren; four great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. William J. McCullough, pastor of Wesley Memorial United Methodist Church, Wednesday at 2pm from the Carll & Padgett Funeral Home, 208 East Commerce Street. Interment will be made in Fordville Methodist Cemetery, Fordville. Friends may call from 1 to 2, prior to services, at the funeral home.

 

 

 

MORRIS

 

Stephen W. Morris (6/4/2002)

Stephen W. Morris, 66 of Hopewell Twp. died Saturday at his home.

Mr. Morris was born in Hopewell Twp. and was a life long resident. He was the son of the late Ethel L. Mink and Stephen B. Morris and husband of Naomi Jackson Morris.

Mr. Morris was a member of King Memorial Church of Bridgeton where he was a member of the Choir. He was very active with the Little league at Wynn Park. He was a member of Labor Local #222 and was last employed by Bechtel.

He leaves to cherish his memory his loving and devoted wife Naomi Morris; a daughter Rosezenia Collins; a son-in-law, Charles Collins; a brother, Jerry Mink; two grandchildren, Dawn and Kevin Wallace; 7 great grandchildren, nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends. He was predeceased by a sister, Helen Frances Williams.

Services will be held Saturday at 1 p.m. in the John Wesley United Methodist Church, 90 Baltimore Ave., Bridgeton, with Rev. Manuel Blagas, officiating. Interment will be in the Cedar Hill Memorial Park Hopewell Twp. Friends may call at the church from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday.

Arrangements Edwards and Son Funeral Home, Inc, Bridgeton and Salem.

 

 

Mary E. Morris, 79, of 438 Oakview Heights died Friday afternoon. She was stricken at home and rushed to Bridgeton Hospital where she was pronounced dead on arrival. Although she had been in failing health the past six months her death was unexpected.

Born in Delaware, she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Lola Durham and the wife of the late William Morris. She had resided at her present address the past six years. Mrs. Morris was formerly employed at Bridgeton Hospital for 19 years and the Cumberland County Hospital for 10 years and was a member of the St. John's Methodist Church, Fordville Road.

She is survived by a son Harvey Bordley of Fairton; two brothers, Clemett Durham of California and Elmer Durham of Woodbury; six sisters, Eliza Mosley of Bridgeton, Rachel Durham, Henrietta Cuff, Dorothy Orm, all of Pennsauken, Alice Thompson of Maple Shade, and Sarah Reed of Sicklerville; eight grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; two great-great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be conducted by the Rev. Purnell Moody from St. John's Church, Tuesday at 2 p.m. Interment will be made in Fordville Cemetery. Friends may call Monday evening after 7 at the church. Arrangements were made under the direction of the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, 40 East Ave.

 

 

 

MOSLEY

 

Mary (Pierce) Mosley, 80, a resident of the Cumberland County Medical Center for 2 1/2 years, formerly of Oakview Heights, Bridgeton, died Tuesday afternoon at the center after being in failing health several months.

Born in Hopewell Township, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Anna (Carney) Pierce, and the wife of the late DuPont W. Mosley Sr.

Mrs. Mosley assisted her husband in the operation of the family farm on Back Neck Road in Greenwich. She was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian tribe.

She is survived by a son, DuPont W. Jr. of Bridgeton; four daughters, Sarah Gould and Carolyn Loatman of Bridgeton, Natalie Ridgway of Alloway and Mary Jane Cannon of Georgia; two brothers, Joseph of Westville and Glendon Pearce of Pennsville; Five sisters, Elizabeth Edwards, Eliza Coombs and Ernestine Coombs of Bridgeton, Emily Loatman of Greenwich and Doris Hughes of Sharptown; 11 grandchildren; and 11 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a brother, Charles Pierce, and a sister, Madge Durham.

Private services will be held Friday from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner, with the Rev. David P. Scull of the Jubilee Living Word Ministries officiating.

Interment will be in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park. There will be no public viewing.

 

 

DuPont W. Mosley Jr., 63, of Stathems Neck Road, Greenwich Township, died Wednesday night at South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division where he had been a patient for the past week. He had been in failing health the past five months.

Born in Hopewell Township, he was the son of the late DuPont W. Sr. and Mary Pearce Mosley and the husband of Carol Webster Mosley. He had been an automobile mechanic, most recently working at Lilliston Inc. before retiring due to ill health.

He was an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed fishing. He was a member of the South Jersey Pony Trotters Association where he was a trainer and racer.

In addition to his wife of 43 years, he is survived by two sons, DuPont W. Mosley of Camden, Del, and Darryl K. Mosley at home; one daughter, Sherri Mosley of Marmora; four sisters, Sarah Gould of Bridgeton, Natalie Ridgway of Alloway, Mary Jane Cannon of Georgia and Carolyn Loatman of Bridgeton; and one granddaughter.

Funeral services will be conducted today, 2 p.m., from the Sray Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave., Carlls Corner; Bridgeton, with the Rev. Albert W. Shaw, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, officiating. Interment will follow in the family plot at Laurel Lawn Cemetery.

Friends may call at 2 p.m. today at the funeral home. Contributions may be made in Mr. Mosley's memory to the First Church of the Nazarene, 350 West Park Drive, Bridgeton.

 

 

 

MURRAY

 

William H. Murray (Wednesday, July 10, 2002)

William H. Murray, age 81, of Fairfield Township died unexpectedly at the emergency room of South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton Sunday evening.

A lifetime Fairfield Township resident he was the son of the late William and Margaret Gould Murray. He was the husband of Vernetta Gould Murray.

Prior to his retirement 19 years ago he had been employed with West Company in Millville for several years. He had also previously worked at Martin Dye & Finishing in Bridgeton, Slade Paving Company and Seabrook Farms. Mr. Murray had owned and operated his own refuse removal service in the Fairton area for many years.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a daughter, Gail V. Johnson of Bridgeton; three grandchildren, William H. Johnson of Fairton, Robert Carl Johnson, Jr. of Seabreeze and Gail V. Pierce of Millville and three great-grandchildren Joyce Ashley Johnson, Abigail Louise Pierce and Matthew Joseph Pierce, Jr. all of Millville.

Funeral services will be held at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township on Wednesday morning at 10 a.m.

Burial will be made at Fordville Memorial Park in Fairfield Township.

 

 

 

PIERCE

 

Rebecca A. Johnson Pierce (1923-1995)

Rebecca A. Pierce, 72, of Fairton-Gouldtown Road, RD 7, Bridgeton, died Wednesday at the South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division, where she had been a patient for 10 days. She had been in failing health for the past three years.

Mrs. Pierce was born in Fairton, the daughter of the late Elwood and Artalissa Wright Johnson. She was the wife of Alvin Pierce and had lived at her present address for 40 years. she was a lifetime resident of Fairfield Township.

Mrs. Pierce was a seamstress by trade and prior to her retirement had been employed by Desantis Clothing Company for 30 years. She was a member of the Lenni-Lenape Indian tribe.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by four daughters, Artalissa Dolly Pierce of Bridgeton, Marie A. Cissy Henry of Fairfield Township, Ruth R. Conaway of Salem and Alice Ray Harmon of Alloway; three sons, Alvin Russell Pierce Jr. and Bruce W. Pierce of Fairfield Township and Carl Edward Pierce of Millville, a brother, Melvin Bucky Johnson of Fairfield Township, a sister, Anna Ridgeway of Fairfield Township, 20 grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by a grandson, Walter Bard III.

Services will be held Monday at noon from the First church of the Nazarene, Bridgeton with the pastor, the Rev. Al Shaw, officiating. Burial will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Monday from 10 a.m. until noon at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home in Bridgeton.

 

 

Rexford . Pierce Sr., 76, of 56A Schaffer Avenue, Cedarville died suddenly Friday evening in the emergency room at South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division after suffering a heart attack at his home. He had been in failing health the past three years.

Born in Greenwich, he was the son of the late Isaac and Jenny (nee Pierce) Pierce and the husband of the late Trena Denby Pierce, who died in 1985. A resident of Cedarville for 50 years, he resided at his present address the past three years.

A farmer his entire working life, he operated his own farm for 10 years prior to his retirement in 1983. He previously was employed by the DiJoseph Farm in Cedarville 20 years and the former Seabrook Farms Company for 17 years.

He is survived by three daughters, Helen Huckoby of RD 1, Millville, Marie Byrd of Fairfield Township and Josephine Frain, with who he resided with; a son Rexford Pierce Jr. of Bridgeton; a stepson, Lawrence Bergen of Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; two sisters, Margaret Mitchell and Alberta Pierce, both of Salem; two brothers, Isaac Jr. of Bridgeton and Harvey Pierce of Willingboro; and many grandchildren and great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a stepson, Otis Bergen in June.

Services will be held Tuesday at 1pm from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqus Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton, with the Rev. Matthew Brown, pastor of the John Wesley United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will be in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Friends may call Tuesday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Arnold Pierce, Sr. (1919-1989)

Arnold W. “Bunk” Pierce Sr., 70, of 3605 E. Fern St., Tampa, Fla. Died Friday morning in Tampa General Hospital.

Born in Bridgeton, the son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Wilbert M. Pierce, Jr., he was the husband of Rosetta Hill Pierce. A resident of Gouldtown most of his life, he moved to Florida in 1982.

An U.S. Navy veteran, he was stationed at the submarine base in New London, Conn.

Mr. Pierce was employed by Martin Dye Corp., retiring in 1982.

He was a former member of Trinity AME Church of Gouldtown and also a former member of the Colonial Riders Motorcycle Club and Gouldtown Fire Co. No. 2.

Mr. and Mrs. Pierce celebrated their 38th wedding anniversary on July 28.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by a son, Arnold W. Jr.; three daughters, Darlene Streeter, Muriel J. Pierce and Vivian Pernell; seven grandchildren; a brother, Clarence M. Sr.; and a sister, Muriel Denby Gould; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

Services will be held at noon Wednesday from the Wesley’s Funeral Home, 17 S. Burlington Road, with the Rev. Alvin S. Stokes Sr. officiating.

Burial will be made in Gouldtown Cemetery.

Friends will be received from 11am to noon Wednesday at the funeral home.

 

 

Alvin Pierce Sr., 67, of 190 Centerton Road, Upper Deerfield Township, died Thursday afternoon in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division, where he was a patient, for 10 days. He was in failing health several years.

Born in Fairton, he was the son of the late Smith and Lydia Murray Pierce, and the husband of Katherine (Johnson) Pierce.

Prior to his retirement in 1976 due to poor health, he was employed for more than 19 years by Price Brothers of Bridgeton.

In addition to his wife of 43 years, he is survived by a daughter, Dolores Glogau of Bridgeton; two brothers, Smith and Wanaca of Bridgeton; five sisters, Estella Pierce of Bridgeton, Olive and Eleanor Pierce of Pennsylvania, Verna Harris of Millville and Leona Hughes of Fairton; and a grandson.

Services will be 2 p.m. Saturday from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner, with the Rev. Lyle Brown of Bethany Presbyterian Church officiating. Interment will be in the family plot at Fernwood Memorial Park, Bridgeton. Friends may call Saturday afternoon one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton.

 

 

Albertson A Pierce, Jr (1954-1987)

Albertson A. Pierce Jr., 33, of 694 Deerfield Drive, Seabrook died early Wednesday morning at his home. Born in Bridgeton, the son of Albertson A., Sr. and Katherine Johnson Pierce, he graduated from Bridgeton High School with the Class of 1972. He received his Federal Communications Commission electronic technician licenses.

In addition to his parents, he is survived by a sister, Delores Glogau of RD 5; a nephew, Richard Glogau, and several aunts and uncles.

Services will be conducted 2 p.m. Saturday by the Rev. C. Melvin Briggs from the Sray Funeral Home, 62 Landis Ave, CarlIs Corner. Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends will be received from 1 to 2 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home.

 

 

Linwood Pierce (1923-1965)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/17/1965

Linwood Pierce, 41, of 183 East Avenue, died at Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia, Tuesday afternoon following open heart surgery. He had been in declining health since May 1962 when he suffered his first heart attack, and a hospital patient several times.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of Samuel and Lillian Creamer Pierce of Millville. The husband of Lela Lawing Pierce, he was a veteran of World War II, having served with the U.S. Army in the South Pacific. He was employed at Spoltore Cleaners for 13 years as a presser and later as a route driver. After suffering a heart attack he worked in a limited capacity and his last place of employment was as a presser at Norge Village at the Bridgeton Shopping Center.

Mr. Pierce was active in the Bridgeton Little League, having managed the Husted’s team in the Farm League for two seasons and later the Exchange Club team where he produced two champions. He was a member of the First Church of the Nazarene and of the Crusader Sunday – school Class.

Surviving in addition to his wife and parents are five children: Linwood Robert, Wanda, Karen, Patricia, Melissa, all at home; seven brothers: Walter, Cedarville, Samuel, Jr., Howard, of Millville, Elder, Carl, Ralph and Herbert, all of Bridgeton, and five sisters: Mrs. Verna Lloyd, Bridgeton, Mrs. Annabella Bruce, Greenwich, Mrs. Dorothy Marshall, Bridgeton, Mrs. Betty Baird, Bellefonte, Pa., and Mrs. Clara Marrero, Carmel. Also surviving are a number of aunts, uncles, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Freitag Funeral Home, with the Rev. A.C. McKenzle, pastor of the First Church of the Nazarene, in charge. He will be assisted by the Rev. Thomas B. Naglee, pastor of the Woodruff Methodist Church. Burial will be in Laurel Lawn Cemetery. Friends may call Thursday evening after 7 o’clock at the Freitag Home.

 

 

Isaac Pierce (1890-1981)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/11/1981

Isaac (Pete) Pierce Sr., 88, of Schaffer Avenue, Cedarville died Friday in Bridgeton Hospital.

Mr. Pierce was a member of the Bethel A.M.E. Church in Springtown.

He is survived by four sons, Lacewood Berry of Salem, Rexford Pierce of Cedarville, Isaac (Jake) Pierce of Bridgeton and Harvey Pierce of Asbury Park; two daughters, Margaret Mitchell and Alberta Pierce, both of Neptune; 14 grandchildren and 32 great-grandchildren.

Services were held this afternoon from Wesley’s Funeral Home, 17 S. Burlington Ave. with the Rev. Matthew Brown officiating.

Interment was made in Springtown Cemetery.

 

 

Jonathan E. Pierce – In Hopewell Township on Oct. 15, 1936, Jonathan E. Pierce, husband of the late Dorothy Pierce.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 18, 1936, from the residence of his son, Jonathan K. Pierce, Bridgeton-Shiloh Pike. Service at 2 o’clock from Fordsville M.E. Church. Interment Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday evening 7 to 9 pm.

 

 

Dorothy Gould Pierce (1858-1926)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/21/1926

Pierce – In Bridgeton, NJ, January 20, 1926, Dorothy, wife of Jonathan E. Pierce, aged 67 years.

Relatives and friends without further notice are respectfully invited to attend the funeral from her husband’s residence, 43 Coral Avenue, on Saturday afternoon, January 23, at 1:30 o’clock. Services at Fordsville Church at 2 o’clock. Interment at Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends may call Friday evening from 7 until 9 o’clock.

 

 

Carl "Junior" Pierce Jr., 65, of Alloway Township died Friday in South Jersey Hospital System-Bridgeton.

Born in Quinton, son of the late Carl and Lucy (nee Cuff) Pierce, he lived in Alloway for 18 years.

He had been employed as a truck driver with C. Harrell Company in Elmer for more than 20 years, and earlier worked at Mannington Mills in Salem County.

He was a member of Bethany Christian Church, the Lenni-Lenape Indian Tribe and was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He liked to fish and camp.

Surviving are his wife, Christina (nee Cuff) Pierce; a daughter, Lisa Brown of Clayton; a step-daughter, Joanne Lockman of Hopewell Township; a step-son, Joseph Pierce of Fairfield Township; two brothers, Alvin of Greenwich Township and Gary of Florida; ten sisters, Alice Johnson of Pennsgrove, Donna Mosley of Deerfield, Mary Manigan of West Virginia, Christina Bard of Deerfield Township, Dolores Jorden of Pittsgrove Township, Shirley Williams of Shiloh, Isabelle Vasquaz of Deerfield Township, Marie Shaffer of Fairfield Township, Dorothy Mosley of Salem, and Carol Colburn of Millville; seven grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Services will be held at noon Wednesday in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township.

 

 

Hazel C. Pierce (1/3/1977), 77, of Gouldtown, died Friday.

She was born in Bridgeton, the daughter of the late Dorothy Gould Pierce and Jonathan E. Pierce and the widow of Calvin Pierce, Sr.

She attended Bridgeton public schools. Mrs. Pierce was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church, Gouldtown where she had been a Sunday school teacher for many years as well as a member of the following organizations: Senior Choir, Women's Chorus, vice president of Stewardess Board No. 2, Trustee Aid, Alice S. Felts Federated Club, Margaret A. White Missionary Society, Golden Age Club, Past Matron of Ionic Chapter No. 15 Order of Eastern Star and the ladies' auxillary of Fairfield Vol. Fire Co. No. 2, Gouldtown.

She is survived by: a son, Peter P. Custis and a daughter, Pauline Custis Bard, both of Gouldtown; four stepsons, Calvin Pierce, Jr. of New York, Louis Pierce of Aura, Howard Pierce and Thomas Pierce, both of Bridgeton and a step daughter; five grandchildren; six great grandchildren and several nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Services will be held at 1pm Tuesday at Trinity A.M.E. Church, Gouldtown. Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the church this evening from 7 to 9 with Eastern Star services at 8:30. Arrangement are by the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

Chester J. Pierce Sr., 83, of 756 Steward Ave., Fairfield Township, died Sunday evening in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division, where he was a patient four days. He was in declining health for two years.

The son of the late Austin and Viola (Pierce) Pierce, he was born in Fairfield Township and was the husband of the late Gertrude (Cuff) Pierce, who died in 1978. A lifetime resident of the community, he resided at the Stewart Avenue address 56 years.

Prior to his retirement in 1978, Mr. Pierce was employed in maintenance at the former Bridgeton Dye and Finishing Company and he previously worked at the former Ferracute Machine and Bond Baking companies. Throughout his life, he owned and operated a farm.

He is survived by a son, Chester "Junior" Pierce, Jr. at home, and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be 10 am Thursday from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., with the Rev. Matthew Brown of the John Wesley United Methodist Church officiating.

Interment will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Bridgeton.

Friends may call Thursday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Blanche C. Pierce, 74 (10/7/2001)

Fairfield Township, N.J. - Blanche C. Pierce of Fairfield Township died Friday, Oct. 5, 2001, in her home. She was 74. She had been in failing health for several months.

Mrs. Pierce was born in Kent, Del., daughter of the late John H. and Viola Carney Beckett.

She had lived at her present address since 1964 and prior to that had lived in the Elmer area.

She had formerly been employed with Mark Manufacturing Co., Industrion Co., Theber Manufacturing Co., and K&M Clothing Co.

In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Charles Pierce.

She is survived by five sons, Charles W. Pierce, Larry D. Pierce, and Mark K. Pierce, all of Fairfield Township, John J. Pierce of Greenwich, and Dennis F. Pierce of Newfield; two daughters, Carol E. Gould and Joyce E. Pierce, both of Fairfield Township;, eight brothers; two sisters, 14 grandchildren, and several great grandchildren.

Friends may call from 7 to 9 p.m. Monday at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Services will be 10 a.m. Tuesday at the funeral home, where the Rev. Debbie Pierce will officiate.

Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township.

 

 

Charles Harold Pierce (1929-1993)

Charles Pierce, 64, of RD #7, Box 527, Clarks Pond Road, Bridgeton, died Wednesday evening at his late residence. He had been seriously ill for the past 13 months.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Jediah and Mable Dunn Pierce and the husband of Blanche Beckett Pierce. He had lived at his present address for 28 years and was a lifetime Bridgeton area resident. Prior to his retirement two years ago he was employed as a union carpenter with Union Local #121 of Vineland for 41 years. Mr. Pierce was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian Center in Bridgeton.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by five sons, Charles W., Larry D., John J., Mark K. and Dennis F. Pierce, all of Bridgeton; two daughters, Carol E. Gould and Joyce E. Washington, both of Bridgeton; four brothers, Ralph, Russell, Herbert and Francis Pierce, all of Bridgeton; 11 grandchildren; an aunt and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday from St. John’s United Methodist Church, Fordville Road, Fordville with the Rev. Richard Wilson officiating. Interment will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park, Bridgeton. Friends may call Friday morning one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Bridgeton.

 

 

Harry S. Pierce, Sr., 79, of Burlington Road, Rd 7 died suddenly Monday in Bridgeton Hospital.

Mr. Pierce was born in Bridgeton, the son of Vernon Pierce of RD 7 and the late Catherine Pierce. He had been a lifetime resident of Bridgeton.

He was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church and had formerly been employed with Smith and Richards Lumber Co.

Besides his father, Mr. Pierce is survived by: his widow, Dorothy F. Pierce; a son Harry S. Pierce, Jr., and a daughter Tonya R. Pierce, both at home; a brother Alexander Pierce, RD 7; a stepbrother, Carol Pierce, Elmer; two stepsisters, Mrs. Emmaline Gould, Roadstown, and Mrs. Reba Vega, Vineland and several nieces, nephews and cousins.

The Rev. Canon E. Thomas Higgons will read the Burial Office and conduct a Requiem Eucharist from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, E. Commerce St., Friday at 10:30 am. Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Thursday evening between 7 and 9 at the Padgett Funeral Home, E. Commerce St.

 

 

Belle Pierce (1901-1979)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/19/1979

Belle Pierce, 77, of RD 7, Woodruff Road, Gouldtown, died Sunday in Bridgeton Hospital following a lengthy illness.

Mrs. Pierce was born in Fairfield Township and had resided in the area all her life. For the past year she had resided with her granddaughter, Gerldene Pierce of Bridgeton.

She was last employed by Ike’s Bar as a barmaid.

Surviving are four daughters, Gertrude Goff of Bridgeton, Marsella Robinson of Hancock’s Bridge, Armentha Cox and Darlene Fontenot, both of Detroit, Mich.; three sons, Lester, Casper and Arnold, all of Bridgeton; two sisters, Mary Gould of Bridgeton and Pansy Cuff of Camden; 19 grandchildren; 15 great grandchildren and one great-great grandchild.

Services will be held Thursday at 1pm from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St.

Friends may call one hour prior to the services.

 

 

Verna Pierce (1908-1992)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/29/1992

Verna E. Pierce, 83, of 22 Barrett Run Road, Bridgeton, died Sunday afternoon in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division where she was a patient two weeks. She was a patient at the Cumberland County Medical Center for 2½ years.

Born in Canton, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Edna (Murray) Pierce and the wife of Charles H. Pierce who died in July. She resided at her present address seven years prior to entering the medical center and had lived in Cedarville and Greenwich.

Prior to her retirement in 1970, she was employed by Pete’s Restaurant in Cedarville for 20 years. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church of Fordville.

She is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Ralph M. and Lila A. Pierce of Bridgeton; two granddaughters, Danielle Tussey of Lexington, Ky., and Dionne C. Pierce of Alexandria, Va. She was predeceased by two brothers, Artis and Maurice “Pete” Pierce.

Services will be noon Thursday from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, 40 East Ave., Bridgeton.

Interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

Friends may call Thursday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to the Memorial Fund of St. John’s United Methodist Church, Fordville Road, Fairton 08320.

 

 

Catherine Pierce (1908-1962)

Funeral services for Mrs. Catherine Pierce, aged 53 years will be held Wednesday morning at 11 o’clock from St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, with the rector the Rev. E. Thomas Higgons, officiating.

Mrs. Pierce died Sunday evening at her home on Burlington Road following failing health of five years. She had been bedfast since December and had been home from the hospital about 10 days.

She was born in the Bridgeton area, the daughter of the late Granville and Myrtle Pierce, and was the wife of Vernon P. Pierce, and had resided in this area all of her life, living at the Burlington Road address for about 30 years.

Surviving in addition to her husband are two sons, Alex P. Pierce and Harry S. Pierce, both at home; two step-sons, Carl W. Pierce of Bridgeton and Edward N. Pierce, Philadelphia; two foster daughters, Mrs. Reba Guzman o Vineland, and Mrs. Emmaline Gould, Bridgeton; three brothers, Alex Pierce, Asa Pierce and Clarence Pierce, all of Bridgeton; three sisters, Mrs. Hester Coker of Palmyra, Mrs. Ida Johnson and Mrs. Charlotte Mosley, both of Bridgeton; three grandchildren and one great-grandchild and nieces and nephews. The interment will be in Gouldtown Memorial Cemetery. Friends may call the Carll Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce Street Tuesday evening from 7 until 8 o’clock.

 

 

Mary Ella Pierce (1916-1991)

Bridgeton Evening News – 4/15/1991

Mary Ella Pierce, 74, of 1201 Fairton Road, Millville died Friday evening in South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division where she was a patient one day. She was in declining health the past two years.

The daughter of the late Harry and Florence (nee Williams) Smith, she was born in Cedarville and was the wife of the late Elias Pierce. A lifetime area resident, she resided at her present address 50 years.

Prior to her retirement, Mrs. Pierce was employed as a presser at the former L & I Dress Company of Millville.

She is survived by several nieces and nephews

Services will be held 11am, Tuesday from the Carll-Peterson Hacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., Bridgeton with the Rev . Woodson Moore, pastor of the Fairton Christian Center, officiating.

Interment will be in St. John United Methodist Cemetery, Fordville.

Friends may call Tuesday morning one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Geraldine E. Pierce, 60, of RD 2, Box 393 Sheppard's Mill Road, died unexpectedly early Friday morning after suffering a heart attack at her home.

Born in Upper Deerfield Township, the daughter of the late Ferdinand K., Sr. and Clara Carney Gould, she was the wife of Caleb Pierce. A lifetime area resident, she had resided at her present address for 33 years.

At the time of her death, Mrs. Pierce was employed by the Seibel & Stern Co. where she had worked for 40 years. She was a very active member of the St. John United Methodist Church in Fordville where she belonged to the Usher Board and served as Communion Steward.

Mr. and Mrs. Pierce would have celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary on Nov. 19.

In addition to her husband. she is survived by two sons, Darren W. Pierce of Fairton and Walter H Pierce, at home; two brothers. Ferdinand K. Gould, Jr. of. Stow Creek and William K. Gould of Greenwich; and several nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by two brothers, Joseph H. Gould in 1984 and Minous H. Gould in 1985.

Services will be held from he Garrison Funeral Home, 208 East Commerce Street on Tuesday at 1 p.m. with the Rev. Nyada Clark, pastor of the St. John United Methodist Church officiating. The interment will be made in Gouldtown Cemetery. Friends will be received .Monday evening from 7 to 9 at the funeral home.

 

 

Mary E. Pierce (12/1964), 84, wife of Oberlin S. Pierce and daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Lee, died Sunday after a lingering illness.

Born and raised at her late residence, 420 East Broadway, Salem, she lived in Brooklyn, N.Y., from 1920 to 1958, where her husband was employed. Upon his retirement they returned to Salem.

Besides her husband, Mrs. Pierce is survived by nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Mrs. Pierce was affiliated with the Christian Church.

Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10 o’clock with interment in East View Cemetery, Salem. Friends may call Wednesday evening at the Waples Funeral Home, Olive Street, Salem, from 7 to 9 o’clock.

 

 

Preston H. Pierce (1903-1988)

Preston Hosea Pierce, 85, of Bridgeton-Millville Pike died late Friday evening in Bridgeton Hospital.

A lifelong Bridgeton resident, he was the son of the late Anthony G. and Louie R. Cuff Pierce and was the husband of Gladys Showell Pierce.

Mr. Pierce was a charter and life member of Gouldtown Fire Company. In the late 1930s, he finished out his father’s term on the Fairfield Township Board of Education. He also was a member and trustee of the Young People’s Progressive Club and was very active in his community.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three sons, Maynard P. Pierce of Bridgeton, Anthony G. Pierce of Stow Creek and Nathanial Gould of Sykesville, Md.; three daughters, Elaine Morris of Bridgeton, Alvetta Bailey of Willingboro and Delores Ferebee of Irvington; a brother, William G. Pierce of Philadelphia; a sister, Syretha Carter of Bridgeton; 16 grandchildren and 14 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by a daughter, Bernice Webster.

Services will be held at 1pm Tuesday from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St., with the Rev. Alvin Stokes, pastor of Trinity A.M.E. Church, officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends will be received after noon Tuesday at the funeral home.

 

 

Priscilla Jane Pierce (Wednesday, July 31, 2002)

Priscilla Jane Pierce, 81, of Fairfield Township, died Tuesday morning in South Jersey Hospital System-Bridgeton Division, where she had been a patient for 3 weeks. She had been in failing health for the past 3 years.

The wife of the late Oscar E. Pierce, she was born in Alloway Township and was the daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Pierce Ceasar. She had lived at her present address for 50 years and prior to that had resided in Upper Deerfield Township.

She was a member of Trinity A.M.E. Church in Gouldtown, the Margaret A. White Missionary Society of the church and was a former member of Gouldtown Fire Co. Ladies Auxiliary. Mrs. Pierce was an avid flower gardener and loved cooking.

Survivors include: one son, Oscar W. Pierce, Upper Deerfield Township; two daughters, Carrie E. Morris and Marie Ann Rodgers, both of Fairfield Township; four brothers, Russell Ceasar and Edward Ceasar of Mannington Township, Harlan Ceasar, Quinton Township and William Ceasar, Upper Deerfield Township; four grandchildren, Wayne Pierce, Andrea McCoy, Kisha Mosley and Vernon Lee and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by four brothers, George Ceasar, Joseph Ceasar, Jr., Martin Ceasar and Elmer Ceasar; two sisters, Juanita Johnson and Hanna Carney and a granddaughter, Suzanne C. Morris Mosley.

Funeral services will be held Saturday morning, Aug. 3, at 11:00 O'clock in Trinity, A.M.E. Church, Route 49, Gouldtown. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Friends will be received Saturday morning between 10:00 and 11:00 O'clock, prior to the services at the church. Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Padgett Funeral Home, Upper Deerfield Township.

 

 

Alexander Pierce (1890-1981)

Alexander Pierce, 91, of RD 7, Fairton-Gouldtown Road died Monday morning at his home after a lengthy illness.

An area resident all his life, he was born in Center Grove and was the husband of Emma C. Pierce.

He was a member of the Freewill Baptist Church of Centerton.

In addition to his wife he is survived by four sons, Luther, Melvin, Herbert and Everett Pierce, all of Millville; two daughters, Dora Pierce and Carrie Durham, both of Millville; three stepchildren, Leon Gould Jr., Evelyn Harmon and Rosella Brown, all of Bridgeton; a foster son, Nathaniel Pierce; two sisters, Hester Coker of Palmyra and Ida Johnson of Bridgeton; 25 grandchildren and several great- and great-great-grandchildren.

Services will be conducted Thursday at 8pm from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St.

Interment will take place in Gouldtown Cemetery Friday at 10am.

Friends may all Thursday evening from 6 to 8 at the funeral home.

 

 

Alvin Pierce

Mechanic

Alvin "Bucky" Pierce, 58, of Greenwich Township died Sunday in South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton.

Born in Greenwich, son of the late Walter G. and Lucy Cuff Pierce, he had been a longtime area resident.

He was a Gold Seal Certified mechanic, employed by Gogel Ford, Lincoln and Mercury Agency in Bridgeton, and earlier worked for the Seibel and Stern Sewing Factory, Theber's Sewing Factory, and Shield Alloy Co.

He was a model plane enthusiast, fisherman, hunter, and enjoyed wood crafts and welding.

Surviving are his wife, Margaret (nee Saunders); two sons, Alvin J. Jr. of North Carolina, and Arthur, of Pennsylvania; a brother, Gary, of Englewood, Fla.; seven sisters, Mary Manigan of Martinsburg, W.Va., Christina Bard and Isabele Vazquez, both of Deerfield Township, Shirley Williams of Shiloh, Dolores Jordan of Pittsgrove Township, Dorothy Mosley of Salem, and Carolyn Colburn of Millville; and six grandchildren. He was predeceased by two brothers, Walter Pierce Jr. and Carl Pierce Jr., and a sister, Anna Mae Hymer.

Services and burial will be private at the convenience of the family from the Padgett Funeral Home, Carll's Corner.

 

 

Armsted Pierce (10/3/1967)

Armstead Pierce, of Irving Avenue, died Sunday evening at Bridgeton Hospital. He was born in Pennsylvania on Dec. 23, 1888, and moved to Deerfield with his family when a boy. He had lived in the Bridgeton area all his life and on Irving Avenue 43 years.

Mr. Pierce and Carrie V. Cuff were married Aug. 12, 1912, in Christ Free Church by the Rev. J. H. Picking. The couple had two sons and five daughters; Henry A. and Oscar E. of Bridgeton and Pauline Valentine, Hancock’s Bridge, and Mary Coward, Oleta Pierce, Eleanor Ceasar and Anna Braxton, all from Bridgeton. Mr. Pierce is also survived by 24 grandchildren, eight great-grandchildren, a brother Thomas and several nieces and nephews.

Mr. Pierce was in the well drilling and plumbing business until his health failed him about a year ago.

The Rev. William Johnson will officiate at funeral services Friday at 2 pm at Wesley’s Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington Avenue. Interment will be at Gouldtown Memorial Park. Friends may call at the funeral home Thursday evening from 7 to 9.

 

 

Irving W. Pierce (6/4/1987), 85, of 2 State St. died Wednesday in Bridgeton Hospital.

Born in Fairton, the son of the late James and Elizabeth Pierce, he was a lifelong area resident. He was the husband of the late Nelena Winrow Pierce who died in 1986.

Mr. Pierce was a farmer most of his life, retiring in 1968 from Seabrook Farms.

Surviving are five sons, William of Cambria Heights, N.Y., Alvin, Calvin, Robert and Terry, all of Bridgeton; six daughters, Mary D. Auston, Rebecca Dunn, Frances Sander, Elizabeth Pierce, Dorothy Pierce and Katrina Pierce, all of Bridgeton; 50 grandchildren and numerous great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by five sons, Mason, Irving Jr., Frederick, Charles and Lewis, and a daughter, Sherdina Pierce.

Services will be held at 11am Saturday from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce Street.

Interment will be made in Cedar Hill Memorial Park.

Friends will be received after 10am Saturday at the funeral home.

 

 

Jonathan Pierce – In Hopewell Township, N.J., on June 7, 1950, Jonathan, husband of Elizabeth Sammons Pierce, aged 56 years.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the funeral services without further notice from the parior of Cornelius J. Mack, Jr., 182 Vine St., Bridgeton, N.J., on Sunday afternoon, June 11, at 1 o’clock. Services at 2 o’clock in the St. John’s Methodist Church, Fordsville. Interment in Church Cemetery. Friends may call Saturday evening from 7 to 9 o’clock.

 

 

Eliza Dean Pierce (1900-1982)

Eliza Dean Pierce, 82, of RD 7, Box 432, died Monday morning in the Mallory Nursing Centre where she was a patient for five weeks after being in failing health the past year.

Born in Fairfield Township, she was the daughter of the late William and Dorcas Dean and the wife of the late Orwig Max Pierce Sr., who died in 1946. Mrs. Pierce had been employed by the M.C. Schrank Co. for over 25 years as an inspector, retiring in 1972.

She is survived by a son, Orwig M. Pierce Jr. of RD 7; two daughters, Mrs. Presley (Sarah) Durham of RD 4 and Mrs. Francis (Edith) Ridgway of RD 7; six grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Robert Dean of RD 8, and two sisters, Emma Pierce of RD 7 and . LeAnn Peterson of Bridgeton.

Mrs. Pierce was a member of the Fordville United Methodist Church for 50 years and in the absence of her pastor, services will be conducted by the Rev. Hershel Mosley on Thursday at 8 p.m. from the Sray Funeral Home, Carlls Corner.

 

 

Bessie E. Pierce (1908-1999)

Bessie E. Pierce, 91, of Fairfield Township died Saturday in South Jersey Hospital – Bridgeton.

Born in Elsinboro, daughter of the Late Panzy Cuff, she lived in Fairfield for 16 years after moving from Bridgeton.

She had been employed by the P.J. Ritter Co. in Bridgeton for 31 years before retiring 22 years ago. She was a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church in Fordville.

Surviving are a daughter, Hazel E. Pitts of Fairfield; 13 grandchildren; and several great- and great-great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by her husband, Thomas F.; two sons, Frank T. and Leon J.; and a sister, Jennie E. Jones.

Services will be private at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, followed by burial in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield.

There will be no viewing.

 

 

Emma C. Dean Pierce (1903-1994)

Emma C. (Dean) Pierce, 9l, of Fairfield Township died early Sunday at her residence. She had been in failing health for the past month.

Born in Bridgeton, Mrs. Pierce was a seamstress most of her life, most recently working for 10 years at the Chatam Dress Co. of Bridgeton. She was the daughter of the late William and Dorcas Dean.

She was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni-Lenape Indian tribe. She was also a member of the Centerton Freewill Baptist Church.

Surviving are two daughters, Evelyn Harmon and Rosella Brown, both of Fairfield Township; a step-daughter, Carrie Durham of Carmel; four step-sons, Luther, Melvin, Herbert and Everett Pierce, all of Carmel; several grandchildren and great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandson. She was predeceased by a son, Leon Gould Jr., who died in l983.

Funeral services will be held Wednesday, 11 a.m. at the Sray Funeral Home, 62 Landis Avenue, Carlls Corner, Bridgeton. Burial will follow at the Gouldtown Memorial Park, Route 49, Bridgeton. Friends may call Wednesday 10 to 11 a.m. prior to the services. Memorial contributions may be made to the Cumberland County Hospice, P.O. Box 2221, South Vineland, N.J. 08360.

 

 

Maurice Pierce (1918-1970)

Bridgeton Evening News – 9/2/1970

Maurice H. Pierce, 52, of 217 South Pine Street, died suddenly on Sunday. Born in Canton, Salem County, he was the son of the late Anthony and Edna Pierce.

Mr. Pierce had been a Bridgeton resident over 20 years. Prior to living in Bridgeton he had made his home in Greenwich where he attended school.

The deceased had worked on the oyster boat owned by Robins & Brothers, Port Norris, and was an Army veteran of World War II.

Surviving are his wife, Florence Thomas Pierce; a sister, Mrs. Verna Pierce, Cedarville; and a host of other relatives.

Funeral services will be conducted by the Rev. Alfred S. Parker, pastor of St. Augustine A.M.E. Zion Church, from the Slater Funeral Home Thursday at 8pm. Interment will be in Gouldtown Cemetery.

Friends and relatives may call at the funeral home between 7 and 8pm Thursday.

 

 

Carlton Pierce (1913-1994)

Carlton B. Pierce, 80, of Fairfield Township died Tuesday at the South Jersey Hospital System, Bridgeton Division after a brief illness.

Born in Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Eugene and Bertha Pierce and the husband of the late Dorothy R. Pierce. He spent his entire life in the area.

He went to work at an early age for Woodruff Oil Company and remained there for more than 40 years. He retired in 1978.

He was a member of Ionic Lodge No. 40, F.&A.M., P.H.A., a past patron and worshipful master of Ionic Lodge No. 15 Order of Eastern Star. He was also a member of DeLugo Consistory in Camden and A.A.S.R. of Free Masonry of New Jersey.

Mr. Pierce served with the Bridgeton Rescue Squad for many years and was still an active member of the Cumberland County Fair Association. He was also a member of St. John’s United Methodist Church of Fordville.

He is survived by a son, Fred Pierce of Vineland; a brother, David Pierce of Fairfield Township; sisters, Cora Ward, Bertha Pierce and Ella Rodgers; and three grandchildren.

There will be a public viewing at Wesley’s Funeral Home, Burlington Road, Bridgeton, 7 to 9pm Friday.

Funeral services will be held Saturday from the funeral home at 1pm. With a one hour viewing prior to the service.

Interment will be at Cedar Hill Memorial park.

Funeral arrangements ware under the direction of Wesley’s Funeral Home, Bridgeton.

 

 

Ralph Pierce (1899-1965)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/18/1965

Ralph M. Pierce, 65, died Wednesday at the Elmer Community Hospital where he had been a patient one day; he had been in declining health four years and seriously ill eight weeks.

Mr. Pierce was born in Bridgeton, the son of the late Calvin B. and Elizabeth Pierce, and was the husband of Rose (Jennings) Pierce.

He had been employed by the Goldberg Store for over 40 years, leaving there about nine years ago to take employment with the H&H Appliance Co. in Glassboro as an appliance service man. A lifelong resident of Bridgeton until eight years ago when he moved to Elmer. Mr. Pierce last resided at 412 South Main Street.

Surviving in addition to his wife are two sisters, Mrs. Pearl Hess and Miss Edith Pierce, both of Bridgeton, and one brother, Calvin K. Pierce, of Camden.

The funeral service will be held Saturday afternoon at 2 o’clock from the Carll-Padgett Funeral Home, 208 East Commerce Street, conducted by the Rev. Cyrus W. Kreamer, pastor of the First Baptist Church. The interment will be in Fernwood Memorial Park. Friends may call Friday evening from 7 until 8 o’clock.

 

 

Rose Loatman Pierce (1886-1969)

Bridgeton Evening News – 12/6/1969

Rose L. Pierce, 83, of 4 Cherry Street, passed away in the Bridgeton Hospital Friday morning following a lengthy illness. She had been in the hospital for the past two weeks.

Born in Kent County, Del., Mrs. Pierce had lived in the Bridgeton area most of her life. She was a member of the Trinity A.M.E. Church of Gouldtown and was very active in church activities until her health began to fail. The deceased was a member of the Young People’s Progressive Club of Gouldtown.

Surviving Mrs. Pierce are: a daughter, Mrs. Rebecca L. Goldsboro of Bridgeton; a sister, Mrs. Mary L. Pierce of Bridgeton; a brother, Robert Loatman of Shiloh; 12 grandchildren; 46 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild and numerous nieces, nephews and other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Monday at 1pm from the Trinity A.M.E. Church in Gouldtown with interment in Fordville Memorial Park. Friends may call Sunday evening from 7-9 o’clock at the Lively Funeral Home, 656 East Commerce Street.

 

Cora Carney Durham Pierce (1901-1948)

Vineland Times Journal – 3/5/1948

Cora Mae Pierce, 47, of Garry Avenue and Main Road, died suddenly at 8pm yesterday. Coroner J. Allison Kruse, who investigated, issued a certificate of death by coronary embolism.

Mrs. Pierce is survived by her husband, Aaron; five sons, Elmer Durham, of the U.S. Army, stationed in California; Smith, Reynolds and Enoch Durham of Vineland, and Lloyd Durham of Bridgeton; three daughters, Mrs. Lola Mae Riley, Helen and Mildred Pierce of Vineland, and four grandchildren.

The funeral will be held Monday afternoon at 4:30 at the DeMarco Funeral Home with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery.

Friends may call Sunday evening at her late residence. Pallbearers were Pasquale DiEmma, Norris Durham, Levi Street, George Grenaged, Fiori Simions, & Anthony Cerio.

 

 

Arnold J. Pierce (1932-1993)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/11/1993

Arnold J. Pierce, 61, of RD 7, Fairton-Gouldtown Road, Bridgeton died Wednesday at the Veteran’s Administration Medical center in Elsmere, Del. where he had been a patient for three days. He had been in failing health for a month and his death was sudden and unexpected.

Born in Upper Deerfield Township, the son of the late Harvey and Belle Green Pierce, he was the husband of Edith Hughes Pierce. He had lived at his present address for 30 years and was a lifelong Bridgeton area resident.

Mr. Pierce was a veteran of the U.S. Army. He had been employed in the construction trade with several area firms, including Thompson’s paving in Bridgeton. He was a member of Local 172 Laborer’s Union, Trenton.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by two sons, Harvey A. Pierce of Millsboro, Del. and Steven C. Pierce of Bridgeton; a brother, Casper Pierce of Bridgeton; two sisters, Darlene Fontanot and Armentha Cox, both of Detroit, Mich.; four grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be held Saturday at 11am from the Padgett Funeral Home, State Highway 77, Bridgeton. Interment will take place in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Saturday one hour prior to the services at the funeral home.

 

 

Wilbert Pierce (1911-1987)

Bridgeton Evening News – 4/1/1987

Wilbert (Sonny) L. Pierce, 76, of Buckshutem Road died suddenly Tuesday at his home.

A lifelong resident of Bridgeton, he was the son of the late Albert and Gerdine Pierce and the husband of Anna M. Webster Pierce, with whom he celebrated his 54th wedding anniversary Tuesday.

Mr. Pierce was employed by the Martin Corp. as a foreman for 41 years, retiring in 1983. He was a member of Bethany Christian Church and enjoyed gardening.

Besides his wife, he is survived by a son, Lawrence W. Pierce of Bridgeton; a daughter, Alberta M. Pierce of Bridgeton; two brothers, Herbert H. and Melvin X., both of Bridgeton; four sisters, Alta Pierce of Vineland and Anna Burton, Ruth Money and Harriett Johnson, all of Bridgeton; five grandchildren; six great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by four brothers, Edward, Robert, Ernest and Walter, and two sisters, Winiford Pierce and Mary Collins.

Funeral services will be held Friday at 1pm from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce Street, with the Rev. Alvin Stokes officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday one hour prior to the services.

 

 

Charles Pierce (1908-1985)

Bridgeton Evening News – 6/25/1985

Charles A. Pierce, 77, of 18 Irving Avenue died early Sunday morning in Bridgeton Hospital, where he was a patient one month. He had been in failing health the past nine months.

Born in West Chester, Pa., the son of the late Kennard W. and Winifred Gould Pierce, he was the husband of Hazel Gould Pierce. A resident of this community for most of his life, Mr. Pierce had resided at his present address for five years and formerly lived at 150 N. Pearl Street.

Prior to his retirement, he was employed by the city of Bridgeton in the Department of Public Works. After his retirement from the city he managed the parking lot for United Jersey Bank/Cumberland National. In his earlier years he was employed by C. Fiske Campbell in the bridge construction business.

He was one of the founders and a very active member of the Kings Memorial Interdenominational Church, where he served on the board of deacons.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Elizabeth Cuff of Vineland, Katherine Williams of Millville and Sylvia Loatman of Bridgeton; a son Alfred O. Hoyle of Philadelphia; a sister, Dorothy Gould of Bridgeton; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be held Thursday at 8pm at the Kings Memorial Interdenominational Church, E. Commerce Street and Coral Avenue, with the Rev. Hubert Gould Jr., assistant pastor, officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Thursday from 6 to 8pm prior to the services at the church.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce Street.

 

 

Elizabeth (Lizzie) Pierce (1877-1973)

Bridgeton Evening News – 2/15/1973

Lizzie L. Pierce, 95, of RD 2, died Tuesday evening at the Cumberland County Hospital where she had been a patient the past year.

Born in Carmel, she was the daughter of the late David and Cynthia Murray Pierce, and the wife of the late Albertus Pierce.

Surviving are; two sons, Franklin and John Pierce, both of Monroeville; two daughters, Mrs. Henry Loatman and Mrs. Raymond Pritchett, both of RD 2; 10 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Robert N. DeRemer, pastor of Berean Baptist Temple, from the Garrison-Sray Funeral Home, 43 Fayette Street, Friday at 10am. Interment will be at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Friday from 9 to 10 prior to the service.

 

 

Betty Pierce (1933-1988)

Bridgeton Evening News – 7/5/1988

Betty Jackson Pierce, 55, of East Commerce Street died Saturday in Bridgeton Hospital following an extended illness.

Born in Bridgeton, the daughter of Carolyn L. Wells Jackson of Bridgeton and the late Wilbert L. Jackson, she was the wife of Maynard P. Pierce Sr. and was a lifelong Bridgeton resident.

Mrs. Pierce was a member of Mount Zion AME Church of Bridgeton.

Prior to her illness, she was employed by Farmers and Merchants Bank for 12 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Pierce would have celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary Aug. 28.

In addition to her mother and husband, she is survived by two sons, Maynard P. Jr. and Ricky W., both of Bridgeton; a daughter, Valerie Elizabeth Brown of Bridgeton; three sisters, Carolyn Treherne and Janet Jackson, both of Bridgeton, and Andrea D. Johnson of Baltimore, Md.; three grandchildren and several nieces and nephews.

She was predeceased by a brother, Donald Jackson, on May 24.

Services will be held 1pm Wednesday from Mount Zion AME Church, Vine Street, with the Rev. Matthew Brown, pastor of John Wesley United Methodist Church, officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends will be received from noon to 1pm Wednesday at the church.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

Ernest J. Pierce Jr.

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/16/1993

Ernest J. Pierce Jr., veteran Boston Police Motorcycle Officer, died Wednesday evening at the Tobey Hospital in Wareham, Mass. He had been in declining health for the past year.

He had been a member of the police department for 20 years and a motorcycle officer for the past 15 years.

Mr. Pierce was born and raised in Bridgeton where he attended and graduated from Bridgeton High School after which he joined and served in the U.S. Army prior to moving to Boston in the early 1960’s.

He was a member of the Boston Police Patrolmen’s Association, Boston Police Relief Association, Boston Police Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1018, Braintree Lodge of Elks and an associate member of the Wareham Lodge of Elks.

He is survived by his close friend, Regina A. Gilmore; two sons, Raymond E. and Ernest J. 3rd; his mother, Marguerite (Wynder) Pierce; four sisters, Gloria J. Brown, Beverly M. Morse, Bonnie Gilbert and Cathy L. Stewart; two stepchildren, David A. and Ella M. Elliott; and eight grandchildren.

Funeral services were held Monday morning in the P.E. Murray Funeral Home, 2000 Centre St., West Roxbury, Boston, Mass., with the Rev. Ron Griffin, pastor of Mt. Moriah Church, Brockton, Mass., officiating.

 

 

Thomas Pierce (1906-1985)

Bridgeton Evening News – 8/19/1985

Thomas Pierce, 80, of RR 9, Silver Lake Road, Upper Deerfield Township died Friday afternoon at Bridgeton Hospital. He had been a hospital patient and in critical condition for the past three weeks.

The son of the late Thomas and Lila Pierce, he was born in Bridgeton and had been a lifelong resident. He had lived at the Silver Lake address for the past 29 years.

He had been employed for more than 44 years at the former Seabrook Farms Inc. as a serviceman and mechanic. At one time, he was member of the Seabrook Volunteer Fire Company and he was a member of the Church of the Immaculate Conception. He was an avid sportsman and hunter and was a member of the Conservation Gun Club. He also enjoyed gardening and maintained a garden every year.

He is survived by his wife, Conchetta (Connie) Musto Pierce, and several nieces and nephews.

The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9am from the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., and will be followed by a Mass of Christian Burial and Holy Communion at the Church of the Immaculate Conception at 10.

Interment will be made at St. Mary’s Cemetery.

Friends may call at the funeral home Tuesday after 7pm with a Christian Wake Service at 8.

 

 

Harvey Pierce (1893-1972)

Bridgeton Evening News – 12/8/1972

Harvey Anthony Pierce, of RD 7, Reeves Road, died Monday in the Bridgeton Nursing Home after a brief illness.

Mr. Pierce was born in Hopewell Township, the son of the late Anthony and Julia Freeman Pierce. He was the husband of Delsie Pierce. The deceased had worked for the Alfred Lupton Construction Company and had attended Bridgeton Public Schools.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by; a son, Francis Pop Pierce; a granddaughter, Mrs. Francis Harold, and a host of other relatives.

Funeral services will be held Saturday at noon from the Wesley’s Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington Avenue. The eulogy will be given by the Rev. Adolphus A. Berry, pastor of St. John United Methodist Church, Fordville. Interment will be at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call at the funeral home Saturday from 11am to noon prior to the services.

 

 

Cammie Pierce (1894-1953)

Bridgeton Evening News – 6/1/1953

Mrs. Cammie Pierce, of Fairfield Township, passed away at her home Saturday evening after a week’s illness. She was the daughter of the late Caleb and Harriet Pierce and is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Reba Lloyd, Mrs. Harriet Pierce, and Mrs. Cammie Pierce, two sons, Elias and Whilden Pierce; two sisters, Mrs. Christine Pierce and Mrs. Nancy Pierce; three brothers, Samuel, Israel and Chester Pierce, and five grandchildren.

The Rev. William Tasco, pastor of St. John’s Methodist Church, Fordville, will conduct funeral services on Wednesday afternoon at the Garrison Funeral Home, 123 Broad Street.

 

 

Rhoda Pierce (1888-1974)

Bridgeton Evening News – 3/19/1974

Rhoda Murray Pierce, 82, of RD 7, Fairton-Gouldtown Road, died early Tuesday morning at Bridgeton Nursing Center where she had been a patient the past four years.

Born in Fairfield Township, the daughter of the late William and Anna Lloyd Murray, she was the wife of the late Clifford H. Pierce who died in 1962.

Surviving are: a son, Clifford C. Pierce, Sr., of RD 7; a daughter-in-law Thelma Pierce and son-in-law Raymond Bard, Sr.,; both of RD 7; eight grandchildren, Clifford C. Pierce, Jr., William Pierce, John Pierce, Raymond Bard, Sr., Lewis Bard, Paulette Hall, Jimmy Bard and Ronnie Bard and 11 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be conducted by Dr. Robert N. DeReemer, pastor of the Berean Baptist Temple Friday, at 2pm from the Garrison-Sray Funeral Home, 43 Fayette Street. Interment will be in the family ploy at Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends may call Thursday evening from 7 to 8:30.

 

 

 

PRITCHETT

 

Carolyn E. Pritchett (Friday, April 18, 2003)

Carolyn E. Pritchett, aged 57, of Hopewell Township, died Wednesday morning at home. She had been in declining health for the past 10 months.

Born in Greenwich Township, the daughter of the late DuPont & Mary Pearce Mosley, she was predeceased by her husband, James L. Pritchett. She had been a Hopewell resident for the past 7 years.

Mrs. Pritchett worked for the Cumberland County Board of Planning and Economic Development as an Administrative Assistant. She enjoyed and loved her work, especially working with the Cumberland County Agriculture Board and its work with the Farmland Preservation Board.

Survivors include a son, Martin P. Loatman, Hopewell Twp.; a daughter, Lori L. Loatman, Shiloh Borough; 2 sisters, Natalie Ridgway, Alloway Twp. & Mary Jane Jaquess, Bridgeton; and 1 granddaughter, Alissa H. Loatman, Jacksonville, FL. She was predeceased by a brother, DuPont Mosley Jr. and a sister, Sarah Gould.

Rev. Milton Akey will conduct funeral services in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Hwy. 77, Upper Deerfield Twp. on Saturday afternoon, April 19 at 12:00 noon. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Twp. Friends will be received Saturday between 11:00 and 12:00 prior to the services at the funeral home. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests contributions in Carolyn's memory to Hospice Care of South Jersey, 2848 S. Delsea Dr., Vineland, NJ 08360.

 

 

 

REED

 

John A. Reed, Jr. (1901-1973)

In Memory of: John A. Reed, Jr. who resided at R.D.#3, Greenwich Road, Bridgeton, N.J. Date of Birth: March 20, 1901. Date of Death April 5, 1973 Date of Burial: Monday, April 9 at 10:30 a.m. Services from: St. Andrew's Episcopal Church, Clergyman Officiating, Rev. Canon E. Thomas Higgons. Final Resting Place: East View Cemetery, Salem, N.J.

 

 

John A. Reed, Sr., died Thursday morning in the Bridgeton Hospital after a brief illness. He was a retired farmer who resided at RD 1 Cohansey Road, Bridgeton.

The husband of Mamie Morgan Reed, he was 82 years old. He was born in Cheswold, Del, son of the late Allen and Dorothy Reed.

Mr. Reed was a well-known farmer. He joined church at the age of 26 at Manship M.E. Church, Cheswold. After moving to New Jersey he joined St. John's M.E. Church, Fordsville.

In addition to his wife, he is survived by three daughters, Gladys Valentine, Ola Ridgeway of Salem, Henrietta Reed, of Bridgeton, and two sons, John A. Reed, Jr., Bridgeton, Casper Reed of Sicklerville; one sister Effie Carney; two brothers William and Lester Reed, all of Cheswold, and 16 grandchildren, and 17 great grandchildren.

Services Sunday Funeral services will be Sunday at 1 pm daylight savings time at the Wesley Funeral Home, 17 South Burlington Avenue. Friends may call Saturday from 7 till 9 pm at the funeral home. Interment will be in the East View Cemetery, Salem. The eulogy will be given by the Rev. Archie Morgan of Cheswold.

 

 

Mamie E. Reed (1880-1965)

In Memory of Mamie E. Reed who resided at 418 Kent Street, Salem, N.J. Date of Birth May 2, 1880, Date of Death February 13, 1965. Date and Hour of Services: Wednesday, February 17, 1:00 P.M. Services from: Bethany Christian Church, Bridgeton, N.J. Clergyman Officiating Rev. William Johnson Final Resting Place: East View Cemetery, Salem, N.J.

 

 

Phebe Carney Reed (1889-1966)

Mrs. Phebe Reed, 76, wife of (Isaac) Luther Reed, died this morning at her home on Rockville Road in Fairfield Township after a long illness. She was born in Cheswold, Del., the daughter of the late James and Harriet Carney, and had lived in this areas 27 years. She was a member of the Fort Branch Methodist Church of Cheswold.

She is survived by her husband, five sons, Isaac Edward Reed Sr., Fairton, Robert Allen Reed, Dover, Del., James Coker, Dover, John Coker, Cheswold, Frankford Coker, Washington; three daughters, Mrs Lethia Carter, Mrs. Marian Hughes, Mrs. Edna Loatman, all of Fairton; a sister, Margaret Carney, and brother, Joseph Carney both of Cheswold, and several grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 1 p.m. from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 East Commerce Street, Bridgeton, with interment in Gouldtown Memorial Park. Friends may call Monday from 7 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

 

 

Francis Casper Reed (1914-2003)

Courier Post – 6/6/2003

(Note: Son of John A. Reed & Mamie Morgan)

Francis C. Reed, formerly of Merchantville, on Wednesday, June 4, 2003. Age 89 years. Francis was a truck driver for Albert Warrington Trucking Co. in Medford, retiring in 1986. Beloved husband of the late Sarah Reed (nee Durham). Devoted father of David B. (Dotti) Reed Sr., Gary L. (Debbie) Reed, Donald (Marie) Reed, Joyce Phelps, and Nancy (Charles) Jones. Dear brother of Henrietta Lebron. Loving grandfather of 8 grandchildren, and 6 great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to his viewing from 10am – 11am on Monday at the Bell-Hennessy Funeral Home, 420 South Main Street, Williamstown, where funeral services will be held at 11am. Interment Hillcrest Memorial park, Pitman, NJ.

 

 

Isaac Edward Reed Sr., "Chief," of Fairfield Township, died Friday morning at his residence. He had been in failing health for the last year.

Born in Bridgeton to the late Luther and Phoebe Carney Reed, Mr. Reed was a lifetime resident of Fairfield Township. Prior to his retirement in 1985, he was employed at Woodruff Oil Co. for 23 years. Before that he was a self-employed farmer as well as working for the former George T. Burt Co. in Fairton for several years.

He was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Tribe and the former 40 Stag Gunning Club and the Pony Trotter's Association. He was also an avid NASCAR fan and enjoyed caring for his garden and lawn.

Survivors include: three sons, Isaac E. Reed, Jr., Robert Lewis Reed and John Luther Reed, all of Fairfield Township; two daughters, Ellen Lillian Grigsby of Dover, Del., and Donna J. Morris of Fairfield Township; a brother, Robert Reed of Dover, Del.; two sisters, Edna Loatman and Marion Hughes, both of Fairfield Township; nine grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife of 52 years, Lillian Robinson Reed, and a sister, Lethia Carter.

The Rev. Francis E. Champion will conduct the funeral services at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, on Monday at 11 a.m. Burial will be in Fordville Memorial Park, Fairfield Township. Friends may call at the funeral home at 10 a.m. Monday.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in Mr. Reed's memory to Cumberland County Homemakers, 10 Buck St., Millville, N.J. 08332 or to Hospice Care of South Jersey, 2848 South Delsea Drive, Vineland, NJ 08360.

 

 

 

RIDGEWAY

 

William R. Ridgway (1/23/2001)

William R. Ridgway, 74, of Stow Creek Township died Saturday evening at South Jersey Hospital-Bridgeton following a long illness. He had been a hospital patient for the last month.

Born in Fairfield Township, son of the late Walter and Viola Pierce Ridgway, he was the husband of Mabel E. (nee Pierce) Ridgway and was a lifetime area resident.

He had worked for several years as a heavy equipment operator and was employed over the years by the late George Slade and his son, the late Shorty Slade. He also worked in a similar capacity for Don Rogers, Inc of Bridgeton. His last place of employment was at Agway, Inc. and J and S Home and Garden in Bridgeton. He had also been a volunteer as a special sheriff's officer during several events, including the annual Cumberland County Fair.

Also surviving are seven children from his marriage to Anna Ridgway, two daughters, Viola Rosemary Capetillo of Salem, and Patricia, of Glassboro; five sons, Walter W., William, James Isaac, Charles C., of Fairton and Albert E., of Millville; two sisters, Vernetta Murray of Fairton and Dorothy Keene of Bridgeton;10 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by two sisters, Anna May Hymer and Ethel Valentine.

The Rev. Walter Kellen will officiate at services at 11 a.m. Wednesday at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, where friends may call after 10 a.m.

Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

 

 

Elizabeth "Bonnie" Pierce Ridgway, 42, of Stuard Circle, Williamsburg, Va. died Saturday morning in Williamsburg Community Hospital, following a lengthy illness. Born in Bridgeton, the daughter of Jonathan and Pauline Pierce of Kennett Square, Pa., she was the wife of Thomas Ridgway.

Mrs. Ridgway was a member of Williamsburg New Testament Church, Williamsburg, Va.

In addition to her parents and husband, she is survived by two sons, Robert and Norman, both at home; four brothers, Joseph and John Pierce, both of Bridgeton, Robert Pierce of Vineland and Raymond Pierce of Hampton, Va.; four sisters, Charlotte Reed of Greenwich, Pauline Makhzany of Claymont, Del., Paula Harshbarger of Jeanesville, Pa. and Linda Hutter of Dover, Del.

Services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday from the Duck Trout Funeral Home, Williamsburg, Va. Local services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday from the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St. Friends will be received after noon Thursday at the funeral home. Burial will be made in Fernwood Memorial Park.

 

 

Ola V. Ridgeway (Friday, September 13, 2002)

Ola V. Ridgeway, aged 95, of Salem, died Thursday, Sept. 12, in Rainbow Nursing Center, Pittsgrove Township, where she had been a resident for the past 8 months. She had been declining in health for several years.

Mrs. Ridgeway was born in Dover, Del. and was the daughter of the late John A. and Mamie Morgan Reed. The wife of the late Winfield Ridgeway, she had been a resident of Salem for most of her life except for a short period where she had lived in Bridgeton.

She had formerly been employed with old Val Mode Co. and M.C. Schrank Co.

She was a member of the Lenni-Lenape Indian Tribe and the M.B.A. Association of the Schrank Co. She loved crocheting and shopping.

Survivors include: two grandchildren, Lorraine J. Johnson, Fairton and Carol A. Stevenson, Millville; one sister, Dorothy H. Lebron, Hopewell Township; one brother, Francis Casper Reed, a resident of Rainbow Nursing Center; four great grandchildren and seven great-great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Doris A. Custis; a son, W. Allen Ridgeway; two sisters, Edith Reed and Gladys Valentine and a brother, Addison Reed.

Funeral services will be held Monday morning at 11:00 O'clock in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township. Burial will be in East View Cemetery, Salem. Friends will be received at the funeral home Monday morning one hour prior to the services.

 

 

Winfield Ridgway Jr., 67, of Elsingboro, died Wednesday at the Veterans Hospital in Elsmere, Del., where he had been a patient six weeks. He had been in failing health three years and seriously ill for the past two months.

Born in Salem, he was the son of Ola Reed Ridgway of Salem and the late Winfield Ridgway Sr. and the husband of Pauline Emmons .Ridgway. He had resided at his present address for the past 40 years and had been a Salem resident all of his life. He was a veteran of the Korean War serving in the Air Force.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by one stepson, W.J. Emmons of Alloway; two stepdaughters, Linda Thomas of Seattle, Washington, and Jody Nabors of Virginia Beach, Va; one sister, Doris Custis of Millville; eight grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services will be held 2 p.m. Monday from the Russell C. Sheppard Funeral Home, 613 Salem-Quinton Road (Route 49), Salem. Interment will be at the Salem County Veterans Cemetery. Friends may call Monday one hour prior to the service.

 

 

Vella C. Ridgeway (02/13/02)

Vella C. Ridgeway, 79, of Millville, died Sunday in Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden. She had been in failing health for the past three months.

Mrs. Ridgeway was born in Salem and was the daughter of the late Roscoe and Pearl Hughes Cuff. The wife of the late Paul J. Ridgeway Sr., she had lived in Millville for five months and prior to that had been a resident of the Bridgeton area.

Prior to her retirement she had been employed with the former Major Clothing Co. in Bridgeton for over 20 years.

She was a member of the Nanticoke Lenni Lenape Indians. She was an avid flower gardener and loved cooking, baking. She raised houseplants and African Violets and was a devoted grandmother and great grandmother.

Survivors include: two daughters, Helen R. Morris and her husband Carlos C. Morris Sr. of Dover Del. and Emma Saunders and her late husband, Herman M. Saunders, Sr. of Cedarville; one son, Paul J. Ridgeway, Jr. and his wife Judith of Vineland; one sister, Marguerite Harmon, Bridgeton; two brothers, Lester Cuff, Bridgeton and Donald Cuff, Atco; nine grandchildren and six great grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a grandson, Herman M. Saunders, Jr. and a brother, Richard Loatman.

Rev. John Terenyi will conduct funeral services in the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Saturday at 2 p.m. Burial will be in Fernwood Memorial Park, Hopewell Township. Friends will be received Saturday afternoon one hour prior tot he services at the funeral home.

 

 

Winfield Ridgeway Sr. (1901-1976)

Bridgeton Evening News – 2/2/1976

Funeral services for Winfield Ridgeway Sr., 74, of 291 East Broadway, Salem, were conducted by the Rev. Roland Coker Saturday evening from the Garrison-Sray Funeral Home with interment in East View Cemetery, Salem.

Mr. Ridgeway was the husband of Ola Reed Ridgeway and father of Winfield Ridgeway Jr. and Doris Custis.

Those who served as pallbearers were: Walter Ridgeway, Melvin Pierce, Jerry Ridgeway, John Carney, Norman Ridgeway and Jesse Gould.

 

Winfield Ridgeway Sr. (1901-1976)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/30/1976

Winfield Ridgeway Sr., 74, of 291 East Broadway, Salem died early Thursday morning in Salem County Memorial Hospital where he had been a patient five days.

Born in Dover, Del., he was the son of the late Greensboro and Sarah Durham Ridgeway and the husband of Ola Reed Ridgeway. The couple had celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary last August.

Mr. Ridgeway had been employed by Anchor Hocking Corporation for 39 years, in the maintenance department, retiring in 1966.

Surviving in addition to his wife are; a son, Winfield Ridgeway Jr., Salem; a daughter, Mrs. Peter (Doris) Custis, RD 7; a brother, the Rev. William Ridgeway, Dover, Del., a sister, Mrs. William (Fannie) Moody, New York.

Mr. Ridgeway was a member of Central Baptist Church in Dover, Del., and his pastor, the Rev. Roland Coker, will conduct the funeral Saturday at 8pm from the Garrison-Sray Funeral Home, 62 Landis Avenue.

Friends may call Saturday evening from 6 to 8, prior to the services. Interment will be private, at the convenience of the family, on Sunday at East View Cemetery, Salem.

 

 

 

SAMMONS

 

Mabel C. Reed Sammons (1911-1984)

Mabel C. Reed Sammons, 73, of 11 Wiley St. died Thursday afternoon in Bridgeton Hospital, where she was a patient for three weeks. She had been in failing health the past six years. Born in Cheswold, Del., she was the daughter of the late Walter and Rhoda Palmer Ridgway and the wife of W. Frank Sammons. She had resided at her present address three years and had formerly lived in Greenwich for 30 years.

Mr. and Mrs. Sammons would have celebrated their first wedding anniversary this Sunday. Mrs. Sammons was a seamstress and had formerly been employed by the M.C. Schrank Co., Mark Manufacturing and most recently the Theber Dress Co., from which she retired 13 years ago. She was a member of St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church.

The deceased was formerly married to the late John A. Reed, who died in 1973, and from that marriage she is survived by two sons, Floyd of Elsinboro and Ronald Reed of Bridgeton, and two daughters, Thelma Coward of Cherry Hill and Betty Holman of Camden. She is also survived by three stepsons, Warren of Media, Pa., Jay of Camden and Michael Harmon of Broomall, Pa.; four stepdaughters, Gloria Harom and Shirley Carney, both of Yeadon, Pa., and Lorraine DeMaio and Lena Jackson, both of Philadelphia; a sister, Alberta Pritchett of Cheswold; 14 grandchildren and several great-grandchildren. She was predeceased by three sons, Homer, Donald and Walter Reed.

The funeral will be held Monday at 9 a.m. from the Carll-Peterson-Ilacqua Funeral Home, 208 E. Commerce St., and will be followed by the Burial Office and Requiem Eucharist at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, 186 E. Commerce St., with Canon E. Thomas Higgons, rector, serving as celebrant. Interment will be made in East View Cemetery in Salem. Friends may call Sunday evening from 7 to 8:30 at the funeral home. For those who desire, the family suggests contributions in Mrs. Sammons’ memory be made to the American Heart Association, 32 E. High St., Glassboro, N.J. 08028.

 

 

Lydia Frances Sammons (Tuesday, December 17, 2002)

Lydia Frances Sammons, age 92, of Hopewell Township, died early Sunday morning at the home of her grandson Nathaniel Pierce where she had been staying during a recent illness. She had been in declining health for three years.

Born in Fairton, the daughter of the late John and Anna Pierce Coward she was the wife of the late William B. Sammons. She had been a Hopewell Township resident for 12 years and prior to that had resided in Greenwich.

Mrs. Sammons was a homemaker and had been active throughout her life compassionately sharing her home and raising over 15 foster children as a foster parent for the State of New Jersey Child Welfare Agency-Division of Youth and Family Services for over 50 years. She had also assisted her late husband in the operation of the family farm on Stathem's Neck Road in Greenwich Township.

She was a member of the Hopewell Church of God and was active in her church as a teacher, Ladies Auxiliary Worker and a participant in church dramas for many years. She touched so many lives by the way that she lived and served the Lord.

She is survived by a daughter, Anna F. Pierce of Hopewell Township; two sisters, Alice Carney and Velma Coombs both of Hopewell Township; one brother, John Coward of Fairton; two grandsons, Nathaniel Pierce, Jr. and his wife Matilda of Hopewell Township and Dennis Pierce and his wife Ruth of Commercial Township. She was predeceased by two sisters, Grace Durham and Minnie Coombs and a brother Henry Coward.

Funeral services will be held at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 Stat Highway # 77, Upper Deerfield Township on Friday at 10 am. Burial will be made at Gouldtown Cemetery in Fairfield Township. Friends may call on Thursday evening from 7-9 pm at the funeral home.

 

 

William B. (Tippy) Sammons, 82, Of RD 2, Stathems Neck Road died Tuesday, January 1, 1985, at his home following a brief illness.

He was born March 10, 1902, in Hopewell Township, Cumberland County. He lived most of his life in Greenwich Township. He was a farmer most of his life. His younger days he worked at Owens Illinois. The deceased was a member of St. John United Methodist Church, Fordville Road, Fordville, New Jersey.

Mr. Sammons is survived by his wife, Frances Coward Sammons; a daughter, Anna Pierce of Bridgeton; a sister, Mary Corney of Bridgeton; two grandsons, Nathaniel, Jr. and Dennis Pierce. He was a father to five foster sons, Walter Carney of Bridgeton, Gregory Shaw of Boston, Mass., Charles Dawson of Millville, the late Albert Taylor of Lewiston, Maine, and James Randazzo, at home and the late John (Jack) Carney; five foster daughters, Estelle Coombs, Rebecca Pierce and Mary Sammons. all of Bridgeton, Bobbi Ann Jacobs and Helen Dean, both at home; 29 foster grandchildren and several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by two foster sons, John (Jack) Carney and Alan Taylor.

Services will be held Sunday, January 6, at St. John United Methodist Church, Fordville Road.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park. Friends may call one hour prior to the services at the church. Arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home, 656 E. Commerce St.

 

 

 

STEWARD

 

James Steward, Jr. (1931-1984)

Bridgeton Evening News – 1/17/1984

James Leon Steward Jr (Junior) of 225 S. East Avenue died Saturday in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden.

Born in Vineland he was a Bridgeton resident all his life and was the husband of Alice M. Steward and the son of Bernice P. Steward of Bridgeton. He was employed by Owens Illinois Glass Co for the past 32 years.

Mr. Steward was a member of the Ionic Lodge No. 40 of Bridgeton, president of the Ionic Square Club, a first degree Eastern Star, a member of the Townsmen Club and a past member of the Bridgeton Fire Department. He also served on the Bridgeton Human Relations Commission.

In addition to his wife and mother, he is survived by a son, James Leon 3rd of Toledo, Ohio; a daughter Daffney Marie Pierce of Bridgeton; two brothers, Harold of Bridgeton and Floyd of Toledo; a sister Jacqueline Wise of Toledo, and five grandchildren.

Services will be held Thursday at 8pm from Mt. Pisgah Union American Methodist Episcopal with the Rev. Dr. Andrew A. Watson officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park on Friday at 10am.

Friends will be received Thursday evening two hours prior to the services with fraternal services at 7.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

 

THOMPSON

 

Anna Carney Thompson, 84, of Fairfield Township, died Sunday at home. Born in Kent County, Del., she was the daughter of the late Harvey and Susan Robinson Carney and the wife of the late Paul Thomas Johnson, who died in 1961. She was a longtime area resident, residing at her Fairfield address for 58 years.

She was a homemaker for most of her life, but assisted her late husband with the operation of their family farm and also worked for nearly 10 years in the dietary department at Cumberland Manor. She attended Fordville United Methodist Church and was a member of the Nanticoke-Lenape Indians.

She is survived by five sons, Warren Johnson of West Virginia, Robert Johnson of Seabreeze, Allan Johnson of Bridgeton, Garry Johnson of South Carolina and Wayne Johnson of North Carolina; a daughter, Lorraine Gregg of Quinton; two sisters, Helen McKeldin of Catonsville, Md. and Beatrice White of Crum Lynne, Pa., and numerous grandchildren and great grandchildren. She was predeceased by two daughters, Elaine P. Cuff and Marie S. Jones; a son, Thomas Paul Johnson Sr., and a grandson, Thomas Paul Johnson, Jr., and seven brothers and six sisters.

Services will be Thursday at noon at the Freitag Funeral Home, 137 W. Commerce St., Bridgeton, with tribe member Ezra Fields officiating. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Thursday between 11 a.m and noon. Burial will be in Fordville Methodist Cemetery in Fairfield.

 

 

Jeremiah Thompson, 85, of Bridgeton, died Saturday in South Jersey Hospital – Bridgeton. Born in Millsboro, Del., the son of the later John and Mary Streets Thompson, he was a longtime resident of Bridgeton. Prior to retirement 19 years ago, he had been employed for 45 years with the Joseph E. Toye Company.

Surviving are two sons, Jeremiah J. L. and Charles, both of Bridgeton; six daughters, Rosella, F!ora E. Fischer, Linda Loatman, Mary Rice and Irene Hoover, all of Bridgeton, and Alice of Rehoboth, Del., 24 grandchildren, 37 great-grandchildren, and 10 great-great-grandchildren:

He was predeceased by his wife, Martha E.; a brother, Charles, and three sisters, Sarah, Dorothy Harris, and Amanda Wynder. Services will be held at noon Wednesday, from the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Carll's Corner, where friends may call after 11 a.m. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Township.

 

 

 

VALENTINE

 

Ethel Valentine (1/21/1997), 72, of Bridgeton died Friday in the South Jersey Hospital - Bridgeton where she was a patient for five days. She had been in failing health for nine months and seriously ill since her admission to the hospital.

Born in Seabrook, daughter of the late William and Reba Williams Gould, the lifetime Bridgeton area resident was a member of the Centerton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses.

Surviving are her husband, Robert; a son Perry of Bridgeton; a daughter Beverly Pierce of Fairfield Township; a brother William Ridgeway of Shiloh; two sisters, Vernetta Murray of Fairfield Township and Dorothy Keen of Bridgeton; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren.

She was pre-deceased by a son, Robert Valentine.

Services will be 11am Wednesday in the Centerton Congregation of Jehovah's Witnesses, Husted Station Road, Upper Deerfield Township, where friends may call after 10am. Burial will be in the Overlook Cemetery, Bridgeton.

Arrangements are by the Padgett Funeral Home, Bridgeton.

 

 

 

WEBSTER

 

Everett "Joe" Webster, 76, of Fairfield Township died Monday in South Jersey Hospital-Newcomb. Born in Bridgeton, he was a lifelong resident. He was the son of the late C. Walter Howard and Virginia King Webster.

Mr. Webster was a saw operator for Kane Steel in Millville. He served in WWII with the US Army and was a member of the Gouldtown Vol. Fire Department.

He is survived by four sons, Everett J. Jr. of Vineland, Oscar K. Sr. of Millville, Troy B. Sr. of Fairfield Twp. and Elie E. of Fairfield Twp.; a daughter, Gladys Miles of Millville; a brother, John King of Bridgeton; two sisters, Maria Mitchell of Elizabeth and Alice Howard Murphy of Willow Grove; 13 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. He was predeceased by his wife, Bernice "Muffy" Etta Pierce, and a sister, Rosella Pierce.

Services will be held 11 a.m. Friday in the Trinity AME Church, 1107 State Highway 49. Friends may call after 9 a.m. Burial will be in Gouldtown Memorial Park, Fairfield Twp. Arrangements by Edwards and Son Funeral Home, Inc., Bridgeton and Salem.

 

 

Bernice Webster (1935-1986)

Bernice Etta Webster “Muffy,” 50, of Gould Avenue died Wednesday in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Camden.

The daughter of Preston H. and Gladys Showell Pierce of Bridgeton, she was born in Bridgeton and had been a lifelong resident of the area.

Mrs. Webster served in the U.S. Army WACS in 1958. She was a member of Trinity AME Church of Gouldtown, where she was a member of the Stewardest Board No. 2.

In addition to her parents, she is survived by her husband, Everett Joseph Webster Sr.; four sons, Everett J. Jr., Oscar K., Troy B. and Eli E. Webster, all of Bridgeton; a daughter Gladys L. Miles of Millville; three brothers, Maynard Pierce of Bridgeton, Anthony Pierce of Greenwich and Nathaniel Gould of Baltimore, MD.; three sisters, Elaine Morris of Bridgeton, Alvetta Bailey of Willingboro and Delora Ferbee of Irvington; and five grandchildren.

Services will be help 2pm Sunday from Trinity AME Church, Route 49, Gouldtown, where friends may call one hour prior to the services from 1 to 2 pm.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Arrangements are under the direction of Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

 

WILLIAMS

 

Reba D. Williams, 83, formerly of Cohansey View Apartments died Monday in the Cumberland County Medical Center.

Born in Salisbury, Md, the daughter of the late Perry and Vernetta Pierce Williams on March 18, 1905, she was the wife of the late William Gould and had resided most of her life in the Bridgeton area.

Retiring in 1967 from Seibel and Sterns, she has previously been employed by Seabrook Farms and Hunts.

She was a member of John Wesley United Methodist Church.

Surviving are a son, William Gould (Ridgway) of Bridgeton; four daughters, Dorothy Keen, Ethel Valentine, Vernetta Murray, and Vicky Goldsboro Williams, all of Bridgeton, 11 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held at 8pm Wednesday from John Wesley United Methodist Church, South Avenue, with the Rev. Matthew Brown officiating.

Interment will be made in Gouldtown Memorial Park.

Friends will be received after 7 pm Wednesday at the church.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

 

WRIGHT

 

Raymond Wright (1899-1976)

Bridgeton Evening News – 2/2/1976

Raymond J. Wright, 76, of Philadelphia died Thursday in Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia, after 10 years of declining health.

Born in Fairfield Township, the deceased lived in Philadelphia for the past 55 years. His last employment was with the Western Savings Fund Building, Philadelphia, as an elevator operator for over 40 years.

Mr. Wright was a member of St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, Philadelphia, and active in the men’s fellowship group there. He was also an active member of the West Philadelphia Citizens League.

Aside from his wife, Anna, Mr. Wright is survived by: a son Raymond Jr. and a daughter, Mrs. Ivanette Johnson, both of Philadelphia; three brothers, Carl Wright of Teaneck and William and Claude Wright of Gouldtown; nine grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

Services will be held Thursday at 11am from Trinity A.M.E. Church, Gouldtown, with the Rev. John A. Chinn officiating, the Rev. Father Graff will deliver the eulogy.

A viewing will be held Wednesday from 7 to 9pm in St. Thomas’ Episcopal Church, 52nd and Parrish Streets, Philadelphia.

Arrangements were by the Lively Funeral Home.

 

 

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