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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35 HAMMONTON ’ S HISTORY . . . . . . 35 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 41
WHAT ’ S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
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ObITUARIES Nancy Louise DelRossi DeMarco
Nancy Louise DelRossi DeMarco , 45 , of Marvin , NC , died on January 22 , 2017 , peacefully at home surrounded by family .
She was the beloved wife of Michael Philip DeMarco , and they have been together since the age of 16 and married for a perfect 21-plus years . Nancy lost her battle to a rare form of bone cancer , Chondrosarcoma . She fought the disease for 15 months from diagnosis . She was born November 3 , 1971 , to Thomas and Lois DelRossi and lived the first 12 years of her life in Folsom , before moving to Hammonton , which has always been “ home .” She was the captain of the football cheerleading squad and graduated in 1990 at the top of her class at Hammonton High School .
She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in Business with a focus in accounting at Stockton University in 1994 and , shortly after graduation , began a long career at Aramark in Philadelphia . Nancy also achieved a Masters of Business Administration from Temple University in Philadelphia in 1999 . She held many positions at Aramark during her 19 years with the company , from cash and banking clerk , field accountant and accounting supervisor , to becoming one of the few woman Directors of Finance . In 2015 , Nancy and Michael relocated from their home of 15 years in Washington Twp . to Marvin , NC , for a new career with Compass Group , where she served as a Director of Finance . Nancy loved to vacation to interesting and culturally enriching locations . Nancy and Michael visited more than 20 countries throughout Europe and Asia and visited at least a dozen Caribbean islands , in addition to Hawaii , Bermuda and Grand Cayman . She was an avid shopper always searching for high end merchandise with double digit discounts . She also liked to bake and host family for birthdays and holidays . Everything needed to be just right and no less than five varieties of dessert showed up at the end . Nancy was an amazing person to all who knew her . She did everything in life at 110 percent and everyone who knew Nancy learned from her and loved her .
Nancy is survived by husband , Michael ; parents , Thomas Jr . and Lois DelRossi ; sister , Lois DelRossi ; brother-in-law , Bryan Bammann ; in-laws , Philip and Josephine DeMarco ; sister-in-law , Jennifer DeMarco ; brother-in-law , Richard Rolke ; nieces , Jessica and Lindsey Rolke , and grandparents , Thomas and Nancy DelRossi .
Family and friends are invited to attend her visitation on Monday , February 6 , 2017 , from 9:30 a . m . – 11 a . m ., St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish at St . Anthony of Padua Church , 285 Rt . 206 , Hammonton . Mass of Christian Burial will be held , 11 a . m . Interment will be in Greenmount Cemetery , 124 S . First Rd ., Hammonton .
In lieu of flowers , please send donations to The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center with “ Sarcoma Research ” department as the memo , or online at https :// gifts . mdanderson . org .
Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home .
Julia R . Santora
Julia R . ( nee Ficchi ) Santora , 98 , of Hammonton , died peacefully on Wednesday , January 25 , 2017 , at her home with her family by her side .
Julia worked for W . B . Kessler Clothing for more than 30 years as a hand sewer .
Julia is predeceased by her husband , Carmen ; sons , Anthony B . and Victor A , Santora , and sister , Madeline Petrucelli . She is survived by her daughter , Carmel Ann Bartuccio and her husband , Joseph of Hammonton ; daughter-in-law , Carmela Santora of Hammonton ; two sisters , Louise Szabo of Hammonton and Rita Clark of Philadelphia ; grandchildren , Frank , Bruce , Carmen J . ( CJ ) and Mark Santora , Joey Bartuccio of Hammonton , Stephanie Casanova and Daniel Saccullo of Florida ; great-grandchildren , Mark Anthony and Anthony Joseph Santora , and several nieces , nephews and cousins .
Family and friends attended a Mass of Christian Burial on Monday , January 30 , 2017 , at St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish – St . Joseph Church , Third and French Streets , Hammonton , NJ . Burial followed at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery , 124 S . First Rd ., Hammonton .
Donations may be made to Alzheimer ’ s Association , South Jersey Regional Office , 3 Eves Drive , Suite 310 , Marlton , NJ 08053 .
Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home .
Matthew Karl Skrzat
Matthew Karl “ Nikita ” Skrzat , 70 , of Hammonton , died on Friday , January 27 , 2017 , with his family by his side at AtlantiCare Hospital in Atlantic City .
Born in St . Martinus Greven , Germany , he served in the U . S . Army during Vietnam . Matt started as a truck driver for Teledyne Systems Co . in Elwood , before becoming a foreman at Statewide , Whitmyers and retiring from J . Fletcher Creamer & Sons in Folsom where he worked for more than 30 years . He was a member of Local # 399 of Westville .
Matt was predeceased by his parents , Julian and Maria Skrzat . Matt is survived by his wife , Anna Marie ( nee DeMore ); his children , Matthew K . Skrzat Jr . of Folsom , Gina ( Eric Sr .) Knight of Folsom and Tiffany ( Robert ) Caracciola of Hammonton ; his grandchildren , Frankie Watkins Jr ., Eric Knight Jr . and Brittany Knight .
Family and friends attended a Mass of Christian Burial on Tuesday , January 31 at St Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish St . Joseph Church , Third and French Streets , Hammonton . Burial was in Greenmount Cemetery , 124 S . First Rd ., Hammonton .
Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home .
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Top : Three 3 ’ s Brewing Company owners Dave Tomasello ( left ) and Lisa Tucker ( right ) celebrated their first anniversary of business in Hammonton with a “ One Year of Craft Beer ” anniversary party , on January 28 . Bottom : A large crowd showed up to partake in the festivities at Three 3 ’ s Brewing Company , located at 50 13th St ., for a day-long , “ One Year of Craft Beer ,” anniversary party .