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Page 2 • Wednesday, May 23, 2018 • The Hammonton Gazette TAB L E O F CO N T E N TS The Hammonton Gazette OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 19 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 49 HAMMONTON FAMILY EYECARE WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 Complete Eye Care For All Ages www.hammontonfamilyeyecare.com 80 S. White Horse Pike • Hammonton • Tel: (609) 567-7479 www.hammontongazette.com O bITuARIES The Hammonton Gazette (USPS 018984) is published weekly. The Hammonton Gazette is located at 14 Tilton Street, Hammonton, NJ 08037. Periodicals Postage Paid at Hammonton, NJ. Subscriptions are available for $20.00 per year. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to The Hammonton Gazette, 14 Tilton Street, P.O. Box 1228 Hammonton, NJ 08037. Call (609) 704-1940 for more information. Ronald L. Roff Jr. Ronald L. Roff Jr., age 49, of Summerville, S.C. and formerly of Ham- monton died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 at the Trident Medical Center in North Charleston, S.C. Ron graduated from Hammonton High School in 1986. He was a drum- mer in the high school band. In 1991, h e graduated from the Academy of Culinary Arts at Atlantic Cape Community College, in Mays Landing. He worked as a chef in a bed and breakfast in Vermont, at Seaview Country Club and Ron Jaworski’s Eagles Nest. Although he changed careers to retail management for Eckerd Drugs and CVS, he still enjoyed cooking for family and friends. Most recently he was manager of CVS on Dorchester in Sum- merville, S.C. Born November 20, 1968 in Paterson, N.J, he was predeceased by his parents, Ronald L. Roff and Cecelia (Nocito) Roff. Surviving are his wife of 20 years, Tammy Middour Roff; two children, Adam Roff and Zackary Roff, both of Summerville; two step-children, Christy Mid- dour of New Jersey and Daniel Middour of Summerville; three sisters, Cindy Ayers of Michigan, Karen (Paul) Henshaw, Janice LaRosa; mother-in-law, Mrs. Bertie Wise of Ehrhardt, S.C.; niece and nephews, Christopher Henshaw, Daniel Ayers, Dominic LaRosa and Rebekah Ayers. The family has requested that memorial contributions be directed to his memory to the Sum- merville (S.C.) High School Marching Band. Arrangements made by the Brice Herndon Funeral Home. Genevieve Delores Campione Genevieve Delores Campione (nee Testa), 85, of Egg Harbor Township died peacefully at Seashore Gardens Living Center on Monday, May 14, 2018 surrounded by her loving family. Born in Hammonton she was a lifelong area resident. She was a grad- uate of Hammonton High School. Mrs. Campione enjoyed music, dancing and cooking. Her smile and happy spirit touched everyone. She was predeceased by her parents, Joseph and Anna Testa (nee Saia) and her granddaughter, Breanne Marie Petrilli. Mrs. Campione is sur- vived by her five children, Joann D’Agostino (Bill); Anthony J. Campione Jr., Bruce Campione (Alicia) all of Hammonton, Renee Laielli (Joe) of Egg Harbor Township, Toni Petrilli (Jodi) of Egg Harbor City; two sisters, Grace Benedetto and Shirley Coia both of Hammonton; one brother, Joseph Testa of Cherry Hill; 11 grand- children and seven great-grandchildren. She will be terribly missed by many and will always remain in our hearts forever. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Friday, May 18, 2018 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish St. Joseph Church. Burial followed in Greenmount Cemetery. Memorial do- nations may be made to the Charity of one’s choice. Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home. Mary Rita O’Neill Mary Rita O’Neill (nee Formiglia), age 94, of Hammonton died on May 15, 2018 at home. Mary was born in Philadelphia and relocated to Hammonton in 2012. Mary worked as a seamstress for Daroff and Sons in Philadelphia. She loved to cook, bake and sew. She is survived by her daughter, Carol Galeone of Hammonton; her sis- ters, Gilda Raetze and Angelina Patitucci. Loving grandmother of Jeffrey and Michael Galeone and Lisa Breining (Christopher) and great-grand- mother of Aiden, Isabella, Jacob and Logan. Funeral services were held on Monday, May 21 at the Marinella Fu- neral. Burial was in Oak Grove Cemetery. Donations may be made in Mary’s memory to: St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105. Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home. Olga Carletti Olga Carletti, age 89, of Hammonton died on May 15, 2018. Olga was born in Caserta, Italy. She worked as a seamstress and retired from National Garment in 1991, she also worked for Kessler Clothing. Olga was a member of Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America and Altar Rosary Society of St. Martin de Porres Church. Olga is predeceased by her husband, Raffaele; her brother, Nicola Lagnese and her sisters, Antoinette and Emma. She is survived by her chil- dren, Patsy and his wife Tina of Hammonton, John and his wife Teresa of Cherry Hill and Paula Polyak and her husband Rob of West Chester, Ohio. Dear sister to Domenic (Mimo) Lagnese, Amelia Trepiccione and Marie Consoli. Loving grandmother to R.J.(Taylor), Steffie, Antonio, Julianna and Lorenzo Carletti, Brian and Lauren Polyak. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Saturday, May 19 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish-St. Joseph Church. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Donations may be made to: Lenny’s Friends with Wings Foundation, PO Box 5383 Woodbury, NJ 08096 (lennys- friends.org) Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home. Jersey Shore www.jerseyshoreinc.com Heating • Air Conditioning • Refrigeration • Solar Office ~ 10 N. White Horse Pike (609) 561-7385 (t) • (609) 561-7386 (fax) DON’T WAIT! Call now to get your AC serviced for the summer! INTEREST FREE FINANCING IS STILL AVAILABLE ON NATURAL GAS CONVERSIONS! DON MASCIOLI (609) 685-9371 (cell) JOHN CONNAHAN (609) 602-8111 (cell) Master HVACR Licenses 19HC00196900, 19HC00487200 Police make several arrests THG/Gabe Donio. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. Police are looking for information on the accident that damaged a streetlight pole and a traffic signal at the corner of Third Street and Bellevue Avenue. Tuesday, May 15, 2:24 p.m. by Gabe Donio G AZETTE S TAFF W RITER HAMMONTON—Police made several arrests last week, includ- ing the following, Hammonton Police Lt. Kevin Friel said. • On May 14 at 9:47 p.m., on the 100 block of 12th Street, a subject was stopped in the park- ing lot of Wawa for operating a motor vehicle during license sus- pension, with an active warrant from Oaklyn Borough in the amount of $799, Friel said. James Lewis, 30, of Winslow Twp. was arrested and released, Friel said. “He was released on his own recognizance on the warrant pending a court date in Oaklyn and was charged with driving while suspended and released pending a court date in Hammon- ton,” Friel said. The arresting officer was Offi- cer Kyle Ambrozaitis, Friel said. • On May 15 at 7:12 a.m. police Daniel Scaffidi Daniel Scaffidi, 16, of Hammonton died on Thursday, May 17, 2018 in AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center Mainland Division. Born in Somers Point he was a lifelong Hammonton resident. He for- merly played for the Hammonton Hawks Football Organization and played football his freshman year of high school. Daniel was a junior at Ham - monton High School. He loved fishing, playing video games, swimming and drawing. Daniel loved his dog Meggie. He was predeceased by his maternal grandfather, Richard J. Domenico and his paternal grandparents, Percy and Catherine Scaffidi and his uncle, Anthony Scaffidi. Daniel is survived by his parents, Suzanne and Jimmy Scaffidi; his brother, Michael Scaffidi; his maternal grandmother, Elizabeth “Betty” Domenico all of Hammonton; his aunts and uncles, Pete and Lorraine Scaffidi, Marie Scaffidi, Joe and Carol Scaffidi, Richard and Kathleen Scaffidi, Rosemary Eikamp, Nancy Scaffidi, Phyllis and Chip Crouch, Cathy Scaffidi, Richard Domenico; Michele and Anthony Bucci; 22 first cousins along with so many close friends. Relatives, friends and classmates are invited to attend a Mass of Christian of Burial today, Wednesday May 23, 2018, 11 a.m. in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, St. Joseph Church, 226 French St., Hammonton. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. There will be no viewing. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of Mt. Carmel’s Youth Group, 226 French St., Hammonton, NJ 08037. Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home, Hammonton. Harry Valentin Harry Valentin, 57, of Rosedale died May 18, 2018 at his residence. Born in New York he lived in Rosedale for the past 11 years. Harry was a 30-year veteran of the New York Police Department Retiring as a First Grade Detective. He was a 9/11 first responder and was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme because of his exposure to the toxins at Ground Zero. Harry was a DEA member and a member of the Puerto Rican Civic Assoc. in Hammonton. He is survived by his wife, Georgina Valentin; his sons, Harry Valentin; Tyler Valentin both of Rosedale, Xavier Valentin of Florida, Franklin Ro- driguez of Brooklyn, N.Y.; three brothers, David Valentin, Oscar Valentin, Tito Valentin; two sisters, Irma Velez, Gloria Ruiz and his two grandsons, Franklin Rodriguez Jr. and Xavier A. Valentin. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, St. Joseph Church. Burial followed in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hammon- ton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made to the Abramson Cancer Center, Penn Medi- cine Development, Attn: Thomas White, 3535 Market St. Suite 750, Philadelphia, PA 19104. Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home, Inferrera’s Market EVERYBODY’S STORE. 436 N. 3RD STREET - HAMMONTON 561-1061 SPECIALS FOR THE WEEK. . . .pg11 11 THE WEEK... FEATURED PAGE ITEM OF RIBEYE: 8 99 LB. received a call about a theft from an automobile on the 100 block of Horton Street, Friel said. See POLICE, Page 8 Joseph M. Fondacaro Joseph M. Fon- dacaro Sr., 83, died on Tuesday, May 15, after a long struggle with Alzheimer’s dis- ease. Joseph resided at Amore’ in Stu- art, Florida. He was born in Blue Anchor on October 5, 1934 to parents Antonio and Anna (Delano) Fondacaro, and both were born in Italy. Joseph was the youngest of five chil- dren. His siblings, deceased, are sister, Victoria Schafer, with whom he shared a very strong bond and lovingly referred to her as “Sis” and three brothers, Frank, Anthony and Nicholas Fondacaro. He resided in South Florida for the last 37 years and had been retired for the last 16 years. Prior to moving to Florida, Joseph was employed for many years as a carpenter for Texaco Oil Refinery in Westville, N.J. He was also a substitute teacher for the Camden County school system. Joseph served his country in the United States Army in 1956 during the war in Korea. He was an avid gardener and his home and garden were always filled with flowers, plants and vegeta- bles. His beautiful property was fea- tured, highlighted and photographed numerous times by the local St Lucie newspaper. He was also an excellent cook and loved to prepare the Italian recipes that his parents brought here from Italy. His hobbies included crab- bing in the warm summer months, spending time with the grandchildren in Disney World, and visiting the Atlantic City casinos. Joseph was married to Marie Kather- ine Fondacaro (Puleo) who passed away in 2014. Surviving are his three sons and their spouses, Joseph Fondacaro Jr. (Charlotte Parker) of Hammonton, Gre- gory Fondacaro (Donna Maccarella) of Sewell, and Steven Fondacaro (Deena Cifelli) of Jensen Beach, Florida. Joseph was predeceased by his daughter, Terese Fondacaro. He is also survived by eight grandchildren, Lindsay Fondacaro, Kristina Fondacaro, Nicholas Fondacaro, Sarena Fondacaro, Nathan Fondacaro, Joseph C. Fondacaro, Sarah Fondacaro and Stevie Fondacaro, and has one great- grandchild, Victoria Rose Creamer. Joseph also is survived by his nephews, Robert Schafer (Nancy) of Cottage Grove, Minnesota and Joseph Noble of Fort Pierce, Florida. Joseph has one sur- viving cousin, Domenic Fondacaro (Liz) of Ulla Dulla, Australia. Family and friends are invited to at- tend a visitation on Tuesday, May 29, 2018 from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. with services at 7 p.m. at the Marinella Funeral Home, 102 N. Third St. Hammonton. Donations may be made to Alzheimer’s Foundation of America, 322 Eighth Ave, 7th floor, New York, NY 10001. Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home. MORE OBITUARIES, P. 8