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Page 2 • Wednesday, June 20, 2018 • The Hammonton Gazette TAB L E O F CO N T E N TS The Hammonton Gazette OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 23 ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 53 HAMMONTON FAMILY EYECARE WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55 MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56 CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 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. Carmen A. Merlino III Carmen A. Merlino III, age 46, of Nesco died Saturday, June 16, 2018. Carmen was born in Vineland and a resident of Nesco his entire life. He was a 1990 graduate of Oakcrest High School. Carmen was the oper- ations manager for the family business Oakcrest Farms. He was the chief of Nesco Volunteer Fire Co. and a member for 27 years. Carmen was a member of the Atlantic County Fire Association, Atlantic County Chiefs Association and Cruisin’ Classics. He is survived by his parents, Carmen Jr. and Mary Jane (nee Spadoni); his children, Carmen A. IV and Carley and their mother, Jamie and his sis- ter, Renee. Family and friends are invited to attend his viewing Today, Wednesday June 20, 2018 from 6 p.m . to 9 p.m. and Thursday, June 21, 2018 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish— St. Anthony Church, Rt. 206, Hammonton, NJ. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. at the Church. Entombment will follow in Greenmount Cemetery, S. First Rd., Hammonton. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Carmen’s memory for his children’s education c/o Carmen A. Merlino Jr., 3223 Nesco Rd., Hammonton, NJ 08037. Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home. Domenic J. Presti Domenic J. Presti, age 23, of Hammonton died June 10, 2018 in Asheville, N.C. He was born in Voorhees and was a Hammonton resident his entire life. He attended Hammonton High School and was employed at Universal Supply in Hammonton. Domenic was a New England Patriots fan. He enjoyed hunting and motorcycles, most of all spending time with his family and friends. He is predeceased by his father, Robert F. Presti Sr.; his paternal grand- father, Joseph Umosella and his paternal grandfather, Sam Presti. He is sur- vived by his mother, Shelia (nee Umosella) Presti; his brother, Robert F. Presti Jr. and his sister, Danielle Presti, all of Hammonton. Dear grandson of Carole Umosella and Antoinette Presti. Domenic will be sadly missed by many aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Monday, June 18, 2018 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish—St. Joseph Church, Hammonton. Burial was in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hammonton. Donations may be made to Cystic Fibrosis Foundation UNC Chapel Hill, 101 Manning Drive, Chapel Hill, NC 27514. Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home. Rosemarie Guerrier Rosemarie Guerrier (nee Pietrofitta), age 87, of Little Egg Harbor died June 13, 2018. She was born in Hammonton and lived most of her life in Northfield. Rosemarie along with her husband, Joseph owned and operated Gateway Coffee Shop for more than 11 years. She retired from security at Caesars Casino in 1996. Rosemarie loved the beach, crafts, cooking, cleaning and spending time with her family and friends. She leaves behind her husband, Joseph of 65 years; two daughters, Sharon and Dawn and her brother, Sam Pietrofitta (Eleanor). Loving grandmother of Shane, Dustin, Courtney and Dylan, great-grandmother of Caleb and Tully. A visitation and funeral services were held on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 at the Marinella Funeral Home 102 N. Third St. Hammonton. Burial was private. Arrangements made by the Marinella Funeral Home. Sisinio Torres Sisinio Torres, 81, of Buena Vista Twp. died on Thursday, June 7, 2018. He was born in Guaymana, Puerto Rico to the late Julian Delgado Tor- res and Juana Santiago. Cecil, as he was known to his family and friends, lived in Hammonton since 1949. Cecil was a truck driver who drove for several farms in Hammonton delivering locally-grown produce across the country. Cecil loved the farm but he loved driving trucks the most. Cecil enjoyed Spanish and Country music, gardening, and working with farming equipment. Cecil was predeceased by his brothers, Moses and Gulliemo. Cecil is survived by his three children, Angelina, Sisino Jr. and Julian. He is also survived by four grandchildren, Noah, Dawn, Gabriella and Kevin; one brother, Benito; seven sisters, Lydia, Sara, Ines, Maria Julia, Maria Dolores, Lucy and Mercedes and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Saturday, June 16, 2018, at Our Lady of the Lakes, RC Church, Collings Lakes, NJ. Arrangements made by the Carnesale 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 THG/Stephen Pistone. To purchase photos in The Gazette, call (609) 704-1940. The Early Childhood Education Center held its Field Day this week. Monday, June 18, 10:19 a.m. Indictment includes multiple drug charges INDICTED, from Page 1 were not charged and are not be- lieved to be connected to Rosado’s alleged drug crimes,” Jones said. Upon viewing the living condi- tions of the apartment, police con- tacted state and local officials, Jones said. “We also contacted the Division of Child Protection and the Ham- monton Code Official about the living conditions,” Jones said. Jones said Rosado is driving a white 2007 Dodge Charger with New Jersey license plate F47 JWU. His charges are possession of CDS heroin and crack cocaine, possession of drug paraphernalia, possession with intent to distrib- ute and three counts of endanger- ing the welfare of a child, Jones said. Rosado is also a repeat of- fender, according to Jones. “He was previously arrested for possession for CDS heroin and distribution within a school zone in May of 2017,” Jones said. Anyone with any information Lena A. Balsama Lena A. Balsama, (nee Sorrentino), 92, of Hammonton died on Friday, June 15, 2018, with her loving husband, Sal by her side at the Hammonton Center for Rehabilitation. Born in Hammonton she was a lifelong resident. Lena was a merchan- dising clerk for Jamesway Dept. Store in Hammonton for 25 years. She was predeceased by her brothers, Augie, Joseph, and Tony Sor- rentino; her sisters, Rose Santilli and Jennie Santelli. Lena is survived by her husband of 70 years, Salvatore Balsama; two daughters, Diane Fricke and her husband, John of Hammonton, LeeAnn Ruggeri of Vineland; one son, Tony Balsama of Surprise, Ariz.; one brother, Paul Sorrentino (Claire) of Hammonton; her grandchildren, Kevin Fricke, Kelly Emmel (Patrick), Kendra Devens (Daniel), Ashley Bash (Troy); her great grandchildren, K.J., William, Sarah, Chase, Jocelyn and Lila. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Tuesday, June 19, 2018 in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish—St. Joseph Church, Hammonton. Burial followed in Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton. Memorial donations may be made to St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, 226 French St., Hammonton, NJ 08037. Arrangements made by the Carnesale Funeral Home. Daniel D. Niedoba Daniel D. Niedoba, age 41, of Waterford died June 12, 2018 at Jefferson Health in Washington Twp. He was born in Stratford and was a Waterford resident. Dan worked as a plumber and he loved sport fishing and being out on the ocean. He was involved in many Marlin tournaments associated with the Cape May Marlin and Tuna Club. He enjoyed deer hunting and just being in the woods. He is survived by his mother, Georgeanna (nee Condo) Niedoba of Wa- terford and his father, Joseph Niedoba (Kelley) of Cape May; his daughter, Kaia Niedoba and fiancée, Georgianna Kountouris. Dear brother of Oddie Niedoba (Denise) and uncle of Jordan and Bryce Niedoba. Also surviving is his maternal grandmother, Helen Condo; aunt and uncle, Theresa and Robert Thurston and cousins, Rochelle (Ed) Newcomb, Gia and Niko. A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated on Saturday, June 16, 2018 at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish —St. Anthony of Padua Church. Burial was in Berlin Cemetery, White Horse Pike, Berlin. In lieu of flowers, donations are being accepted for Danny’s daughter to help with future education costs. Donations can be sent to Danny’s brother, Joseph G. Niedoba, Jr., 1656 Condo Avenue, Waterford, NJ 08089. Arrangements made by the Marinella 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 VEAL CUTLET: 11 99 LB. about Rosado should contact the Hammonton Police Department at 561-4000, Jones said. Third Thursday ready for June 21 June Third Thursday will be held on Thursday, June 21 from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. in downtown Ham- monton. Each month downtown Hammonton businesses partici- pate in an evening of extended hours, sales, dining specials and weather-permitted, outdoor enter- tainment. This month’s theme is “Summer Wind,” an anticipation of an easy, breezy first night of summer in our classic downtown. For more information, call (609) 567-9014. St. John Society to celebrate feast June 24 The annual Feast of St. John the Baptist will be celebrated on Sun- day, June 24 at St. Joseph’s Church. The celebration under the direction of the St. John the Bap- tist Society, will feature Mass scheduled at St. Joseph’s Church at 6 p.m. Following the 6 p.m. Mass, a social will be held at the Knights of Columbus, Pallotti Council Hall at 226 Pratt Street. The St. John the Baptist Society was founded in 1910 for the pur- pose of celebrating the Feast of St. John every June 24. The founders of the society were Giovanni Sparta, Mariano Presti, Frank Gerbase and Angelo Prestopino. In 1931, the society conducted its first public celebration with a street procession. The society was chartered with the state of New Jersey in 1932. The present officers of the soci- ety are: Frank Carelli, president; Richard Grillo Jr., financial offi- cer; Nick Fognano Jr., recording secretary. For more information about the celebration, contact Fognano at (609) 561-0010. HAMMY BALLOT PAGE 20