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CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
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Rita P. Scaffidi
Rita P. Scaffidi, 89, of Hammonton, died on Monday, April 17,
2017, at Meadow View Nursing Center in Williamstown.
Born in Hammonton, she was a lifelong resident there. Rita and
her husband, Anthony, were owners of Hammonton Auto Supply fo r
many years. She also worked as a secretary for Suburban Natural
Gas Company and as an office manager at Ancora Psychiatric Hos-
pital. Rita was a longtime member of St. Joseph’s R.C. Church in
Hammonton, where she was a member and former secretary of their
Altar Rosary Society, and member of the church choir. She was also
a soloist and sang at many wedding masses. She was a volunteer for
the St. Joseph’s Church stands during the July 16 festival week. She
enjoyed canning and cooking for family and friends, and spending
time with her beloved grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, Anthony and Anna Palmier. She is survived by her
husband of 67 years, Anthony E. Scaffidi; two daughters, Cathy Tomasello (Jack) of Ham-
monton and Donna Alcott (Stanley C. Alcott Jr.); four grandchildren, Sean and Kara
Tomasello, and John and Katie Rose Gibson.
Relatives and friends attended a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, April 21, 2017, at
St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish Church of St. Joseph’s, 226 French Street in Hammonton.
Burial followed at Greenmount Cemetery in Hammonton.
In lieu of flowers, donations to Hammonton Cancer Fund, PO Box 1066, Hammonton,
NJ 08037 would be greatly appreciated.
Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home.
Anna Virgilio
Anna (nee Yaroslavski) Virgilio, 90, of Hammonton, died peacefully with her daughter
at her side on Wednesday, April 19, 2017, in Kennedy Health Systems in Stratford.
Born in Conshohocken, she lived in Hammonton for 63 years moving here from
Winslow. Mrs. Virgilio formerly worked for A & P Supermarket in Hammonton for more
than 20 years.
She is survived by her beloved daughter and caregiver, Joanne Virgilio of Hammonton;
one sister, Mary Czop of Blue Bell, Pa.; many loving nieces and nephews, and her beloved
pet Chihuahua, “Peanut.”
Funeral Services were held Saturday, April 22, 2017, at the Carnesale Funeral Home,
202 S. Third St., Hammonton. Burial followed in Greenmount Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, please make memorial donations to your favorite charity.
Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home.
Josephine Puleo
Josephine Puleo, 79, of Hammonton, died on Friday, April 21,
2017.
She was a lifelong Hammonton resident. Josephine was a 1955
graduate of Hammonton High School and later a sales associate for
Ideal Manufacturing. Josephine enjoyed the beach, boardwalk and
watching soap operas, her greatest joy was spending time with her
grandchildren.
She was predeceased by her parents, Isadore and Marie Fallucca;
sister, Maryann French and brother-in-law, John Puleo. She is sur-
vived by her husband, Anthony Puleo Sr.; children, Toni Ann Arag-
ona (Joseph), Jodi Ann Whisler (Kenneth) and Anthony Jr.; sister,
Rose Etta Ferranto (James); sisters-in-law, Rita Pantalone (Jay) and
Diane Puleo; grandchildren, David Gardiner Jr., Ryan Gardiner (Lau-
ren), Kenneth Whisler; great-grandchild, Justin, and also many
cousins, nieces and nephews.
Family and friends are invited to attend a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday, April
26 at 10 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt Carmel Parish- St. Joseph Church, Third and French Streets,
Hammonton. Entombment in Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton.
Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home.
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Town to discuss LED lights May 15
HAMMONTON—Mayor
Stephen DiDonato has announced
that the Hammonton Town Coun-
cil meeting scheduled for Mon-
day, May 15, 2017, would include
a public hearing on issues sur-
rounding the replacement of the
town’s existing streetlights with
LED fixtures, according to a press
release from the Hammonton En-
vironmental Commission.
The Environmental Commis-
sion had raised questions about
the effect of the lights on human
health at the March 20 town coun-
cil meeting. At that time, mayor
and council agreed to arrange a
meeting with members of the
Commission, Council’s Quality of
Life Committee, Atlantic City
Electric, and Holophane, a light-
ing fixtures manufacturer. At the
April 13 meeting, Holophane rep-
resentatives demonstrated the
types of fixtures chosen for instal-
lation and explained in detail a va-
riety of important aspects of LED
and other types of street lighting,
the release said.
“After reviewing the issues with
the Environmental Commission,
the power company, the technical
experts at Holophane and our own
Quality of Life Committee, I just
thought it would be best to open
the council meeting to an ex-
tended public airing of these is-
sues. Let’s get everything out on
the table so everyone has a chance
to become more familiar with the
impacts of the project, so we all
know what to expect going for-
ward. Even though I think council
and administration have come up
with a good project, it can never
hurt to hear all sides of the matter,
especially when it concerns the
potential to affect the health of our
residents,” DiDonato said.
At issue are the long-term ef-
fects of LED lighting on human
health and animal behavior, ac-
Angelina Ruggero
Angelina (nee Celi) Ruggero, 95, formerly of Hammonton, died
on Friday, April 21, 2017.
She was a graduate of Hammonton High School. Angelina was a
member of Soro ptimist International of Hammonton, The Red Hat
Society, Sunshine Foundation and Hammonton Vol. Fire Co. #2 Aux-
iliary. Angie was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Angie
liked to travel and will be remembered for her love of life, laughter
and, especially, family. She was an eager participant in all social ac-
tivities and always on the lookout for a good game of pinochle with
her friends. She was employed as an administrative assistant for 34
years in the Hammonton Public School system from which she re-
tired in 1987. Prior to that, she was employed by Hammonton Sav-
ings and Loan.
Angelina was predeceased by her first husband, Ray Blanchard Jr.; her second husband,
Anthony; her parents, Salvatore and Rose Celi, and siblings, Arthur and James Celi, Janet
LaFleur (Romeo) and Margaret Leddy (Robert). She is survived by her children, Ray Blan-
chard III of Toronto, Canada, John “Jim” Ruggero and his wife, Chrysoula Komis of Had-
donfield, and Bill Ruggero and his wife, Jackie of Belle Mead; her grandchildren, Ethan,
Michael and James Ruggero.
Family and friends are invited to attend her viewing Friday, April 28 9 a.m. at the
Marinella Funeral Home, 102 N. Third St., Hammonton, followed by a Mass of Christian
Burial, 11 a.m., St. Mary of Mt Carmel Parish- St. Anthony Church, Rt. 206, Hammonton.
Entombment will be in Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton.
Donations, in lieu of flowers, may be made to Autism New Jersey, 500 Horizon Drive,
Suite 530, Robbinsville, NJ 08691, or Independent Vol. Fire Co., P. O. Box 281, Hammon-
ton, NJ 08037.
Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home.
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cording to the release. In 2016, the
American Medical Association
published a document cautioning
municipalities about these effects
and recommending specific
guidelines when towns install
these lights on municipal road-
ways.
“We had a very good discus-
sion of the technical aspects of the
project, and we reviewed some of
the research that indicates an in-
creased negative effect on the
health of humans and wildlife.
The Environmental Commission
believes strongly in helping our
town make progress in reducing
our energy use and stretching tax-
payer dollars, but we also must
recognize that our technologies
are two-edged swords: there are
good effects and negative effects.
We want to help reduce the possi-
ble negative effects so we’re not
sorry about our choices down the
road,” Hammonton Environmen-
tal Commission Chairman Dan
Bachalis said.
According to the report, the
AMA concluded that LEDs with
too much “blue-rich white light”
posed long-term risks to human
and animal health. Of particular
concern for the AMA were disrup-
tions to the human “circadian” or
daily rhythm, which some re-
search has shown leads to a long-
term trend of higher levels of
obesity, depression and breast
cancer. The AMA noted that,
while all nighttime lighting has
these effects, LED lighting has a
roughly five times greater impact
compared to existing high-pres-
sure sodium lights, similar to the
ones now used throughout Ham-
monton, the release said.
The public portion of the May
15 Council meeting starts at 7
p.m. Pre-registration to speak is
not required.
“We invite all Hammonton res-
idents to attend and participate in
this hearing. We want everyone
to have a chance to learn the
facts, and weigh in on this impor-
tant town project. We hope to see
everyone in Town Hall on Mon-
day, May 15 at 7 o’clock,” DiDo-
nato said.