Page 2 • Wednesday , April 6 , 2022 • The Hammonton Gazette
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The Hammonton Gazette
OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 NOTICIAS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 HAMMONTON ’ S HISTORY . . . . . . 43
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 53 WHAT ’ S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 www . hammontongazette . com
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OBITUARIES Richard W . Jones
Richard W . Jones Cpl . # 971 , 53 , of Hammonton , N . J . passed away Thursday , March 31 , 2022 .
Richard was born and raised in Hammonton where he graduated from St . Joseph High School in 1986 . He served his community as a Hammonton Police Officer for 21 years , achieving the rank of Corporal in 2016 . Corporal Jones retired in January as the Hammonton High School Resource Officer , a position he held from 2005-2009 and 2011-2021 . He had a special impact on many of the students during his time at the school . His passion for riding motorcycles lead him to join the Centurions Motor Cycle Club of South Jersey . In his spare time , Richie loved to hunt and fish but watching his son Brandon ’ s sporting events brought him the most joy . He is predeceased by his parents , Walter C . Jr . and Jean “ Giovanna ” ( Maimone ) Jones and his father-in-law , George Jones .
Richard is survived by his loving wife , Barbara ; his son , Brandon ; sister , Jean Mazzeo ( John ); brothers and sisters-in-law , Robert and Jennifer Jones , Pete and Alice Jones ; and mother-in-law , Pat Jones , as well as many nieces , nephews and cousins .
Family and friends are attended his visitation 9:30 a . m . Tuesday , April 5 , 2022 at St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish - St . Joseph Church Third & French Street Hammonton , N . J . A Mass of Christian Burial followed at 11:30 a . m . Burial was private .
In lieu of flowers , donations may be made in memory of Richard W . Jones to Our Lady of Assumption Society c / o Sal Mazza 1191 Moss Mill Rd . Hammonton , NJ 08037 or St . Augustine Preparatory School Attn : Business Office 611 Cedar Ave . Richland , NJ 08350 or hermits . com / advancement / make-a-gift . To share a condolence , please visit marinellafuneralhome . com . Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home .
Susan Mae Whisler
Susan Mae Whisler ( nee Mariano ), 74 , of Blue Anchor , N . J ., passed away on Wednesday , March 30 , 2022 with loving family by her side .
Born in Camden , N . J ., she was a lifelong resident of Blue Anchor , where she met the love of her life , Kenneth Sr . They were married in 1967 , built a home , planted roots and raised a wonderful family . Susan was a home cleaning business owner and restaurant manager , but mostly she was a devoted wife , mom , sister , aunt , niece , grandmother and godmother . Her self-depreciating humor made her beloved by all who knew her . Her legacy is one of encouragement and joy for her tight-knit kids and grandkids no matter what the day would bring . She was truly one of a kind .
Susan is predeceased by her husband , Kenneth D . Whisler Sr . of Blue Anchor ; her parents , Fiode Michael and Jennie Mariano of Blue Anchor ; her sister , Carol ; and brother , Fiode Michael Jr .
Susan is survived by her sister , Sandra Warner ( Mariano ) of Essex , Md .; her children , Kenneth Jr . and Jodi Whisler ( Puleo ) of Folsom , N . J ., Kevin and Jill Whisler ( Ward ) of Blue Anchor and Mark and Kelly Schiendelman ( Whisler ) of Rosedale ; and six amazing grandchildren , Kevin Whisler , Kenneth Whisler , Danielle Whisler , Jacob Schiendelman , Miranda Whisler and Ava Whisler .
Funeral services will be held privately . To share a photo or a memory , please visit murrayparadeefh . com .
Arrangements made by Murray-Paradee Funeral Home .
Frances Basile
Frances ( Lerner ) Basile , 77 , of Vineland , passed away on Friday , April 1 , 2022 .
Frances was born in Hammonton , N . J . to the late Fred and Margaret ( Benvenuto ) Lerner . She was a 1962 graduate of St Joseph ’ s High School in Hammonton . A former hairdresser , she was employed by the Vineland Board of Education as a secretary , a position from which she retired in 2006 . Frances enjoyed cooking , shopping and her favorite television programs .
Along with her parents , Fred and Margaret Lerner she is predeceased by her in-laws , Nunzio and Sabina Basile .
She is survived by her husband of 47 years , Paul Basile ; daughter , Valerie Schirmer and granddaughter , Amelia Schirmer both of Hammonton ; sisters , Barbara Houseal ( Preston ) of Buena and Margaret Bridges ( Rick ) of Arizona ; and numerous nieces and nephews . A special thank you to the Vineland EMT ’ s , the staff at Inspira ICU and to Vineland police officer Rivera . Final disposition will be private at the convenience of the family . Arrangements are under the supervision of Rone Funeral Service , 1110 East Chestnut Avenue , Vineland , NJ 08360 . Donations in memory of Frances may be made to : New Jersey Veteran ’ s Memorial Home , 524 North West Blvd ., Vineland , NJ 08360 or St . Jude Children ’ s Research Hospital , 501 Saint Jude Place , Memphis , TN 38105 . To send online condolences please visit www . ronefuneralservice . com .
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JONES , from Page 1 terview with The Gazette on April 4 .
“ Rich was always a gentleman , and had a heart for all in the community of Hammonton . Knowing him from when I was a sergeant , and him being a patrolman on the road , up to being a lieutenant supervising him and other SROs in their performance at the school , I saw that his work at the schools as an SRO was immeasurable . He gave more than 100 percent of himself to the people of the community , particularly the students . He was there as a protector , a mentor and a friend ,” Friel said .
Friel said Jones went out of his way for others , particularly the students at the Hammonton School District .
“ He was known to turn around troubled teens who were on the wrong road , and because he took the time with them , they made successful lives for themselves . He would often give of his own time to go to sporting events or other events to applaud and praise students in those activities . He fostered a great relationship between the students and our community , beyond compare ,” Friel said .
The sudden passing of Jones has impacted the ranks of the HPD and the community , as well as Friel personally .
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Remembering Cpl . Richard Jones
John A . Mento Sr .
John A . Mento Sr ., 62 , of Hammonton passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on Sunday , April 3 , 2022 .
Born in Philadelphia , he was a lifelong Hammonton resident . John was a self-employed tile setter . He formerly worked for the Golden Nugget and Tropicana Casinos in Atlantic City and for Mento ’ s Flooring Co . He was a 1977 Graduate of St . Joseph ’ s High School . John was a member of the St . Joseph ’ s Wildcatters and Never There Gun Club . He was an avid St . Joe football and sports fan while his children attended St . Joseph ’ s School . John initiated ice hockey at St . Joseph ’ s and became their coach . He was also his children ’ s soccer coach . John loved to cook and did so at many fundraisers for St . Joseph ’ s School and for the Never There Gun Club . John played the drums for numerous local bands throughout his life , most recently for Torn and Frayed . He is predeceased by his parents , Sam and Helen Mento . John is survived by his wife , Deb ( nee Maggi ); his daughter , Danielle Mento of Hammonton ; his son , John Mento Jr . of Voorhees ; his brother , Sam Mento Jr . and his wife Barbara of Hammonton ; one grandson , Brayden ; his grand puppy , Fitz ; his brothers and sisters-inlaw , Michael Maggi , Denise and Bill Munyon ; Gene and April Maggi ; and many nieces , nephews , cousins and friends .
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated , Thursday , April 7 , 2022 , 10:30 a . m . in St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish , Church of St . Joseph ’ s , 226 French Street , Hammonton . Entombment will follow in Greenmount Cemetery , Hammonton . A viewing will be held on Wednesday , April 6 , 2022 from 6 p . m . - 8 p . m . at the Carnesale Funeral Home , 202 S . Third St ., Hammonton . There will be no viewing on Thursday . In lieu of flowers , memorial donations may be name to the St . Vincent de Paul Society , 226 French St ., Hammonton , NJ 08037 . Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home . ( www . carnesalefuneralhome . com )
“ As a chief , the first loss I felt for Richie was moving on to the next chapter of his life and leaving the department . Now I am feeling a greater loss of him not being here at all . It is truly as if I lost a brother ,” Friel said .
Jones had a special impact on many of the students during his time at the school , his obituary said .
His passion for riding motorcycles led him to join the Centurions of South Jersey Motorcycle Club . In his spare time , he loved to hunt and fish but watching his son Brandon ’ s sporting events brought him the most joy , his obituary said .
He is predeceased by his parents Walter C . Jr . and Jean “ Giovanna ” ( Maimone ) Jones and his fatherin-law George Jones .
Jones is survived by his loving wife , Barbara ; his son , Brandon ; sister , Jean Mazzeo ( John ); brothers and sisters-in-law , Robert and Jennifer Jones , Pete and Alice Jones and mother-in-law Pat Jones , as well as many nieces , nephews and cousins .
A Mass of Christian Burial was held at St . Mary of Mt . Carmel Parish-St . Joseph Church Third and French Streets in Hammonton on April 5 . Burial was private .
In lieu of flowers , donations may be made in memory of Richard W . Jones to Our Lady of
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