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BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 57
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 71
HAMMONTON
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WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
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Josephine Simonetti
Josephine Simonetti (nee Gelona), 84, of Winslow twp. died peace-
fully on Wednesday, July 10, 2019 at her home with her loving family
and friends by her side.
She was born in Hammonton and graduated from Hammonton High
School in 1952. for Josephine, her priority was her family. Devoted
wife of Mike, she loved to dance with him and go to the casinos. She
worked for Universal Supply Company for more than 30 years and also
part time at the Winslow Post Office. She was also very active in Our
Lady of Mount Carmel alongside her husband.
She is predeceased by her parents, John and amelia Gelona; brother-
in-law, frank italiano, and her loving husband, Michael N. Simonetti.
She is survived by three daughters, Barbara elliott of Hammonton, Donna Krason (Mark)
of Winslow and Lisa Grasso (Joseph) of Hammonton and sister, Suzanne italiano of elm.
She was the loving grandmother of Krista Williams (Kenny), aaron elliot, Lauren ritz
(Brian), Corinne Nardin (Matthew), Megan Krason and Michael Grasso, and great-grand-
mother of emily, Olivia, Brandon, Kenny and amelia. She will also be missed by her
caregiver Martha.
Viewings were held Sunday, July 14 and Monday, July 15 at the Marinella funeral
Home in Hammonton. a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, July 15 at St.
Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish – St. Joseph Church, Hammonton. Burial followed at Oak
Grove Cemetery, 500 N. White Horse Pike, Hammonton. in lieu of flowers, donations
can be made to Lighthouse Hospice CHa foundation, 200 Lake Drive, east Suite 205
Cherry Hill, NJ 08002.
arrangements made by Marinella funeral Home.
Margaret H. Paxton
Margaret H. Paxton (nee Higgins), 96, of Hammonton died peace-
fully on Saturday, July 6, 2019.
She was born in absecon Heights, and lived in Hammonton while
raising her family and working. She retired from Southern Bell in 1972
after 31 years as a Supervisor and later worked in management for
Great Bay Marina in Mystic island with her husband, robert t. Paxton.
She then lived in fort Myers Beach, florida for many years before
moving back to Hammonton. Margaret was independent and curious
and loved to travel. She travelled extensively throughout her long life.
She would often say to her loved ones that her favorite things to do
were to read, fish, clam and go out on a boat. She spoke often of the
many accomplishments of her family, including her father who was chief engineer at the
Seaview Country Club and her grandfather, alexander Jacoby, who worked as an actor
and stage manager at the earle theatre in atlantic City.
She is predeceased by parents, John and Mary Higgins; husbands, Peter Lucca and
robert Paxton; son, Peter J. Lucca; daughter, Mary Lucca and brothers, alexander, John,
Carl, Joseph and richard Higgins. Surviving are her two step sons, William and r.
thomas Paxton and her daughter-in-law, Cathie Lucca of Hammonton. She was the lov-
ing grandmother of tracy L. Petrongolo (Dino), PJ Lucca (Meredith) and Nicole Lucca
and she was the great-grandmother of Grace Petrongolo, Dino Petrongolo, Meridian
Lucca and tyler, Brittney and Jacob Lucca.
family and friends are invited to attend her Memorial Mass today, Wednesday, July
17 at 11 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish - St. Joseph Church, 3rd & french Streets,
Hammonton. Burial will follow at Laurel Memorial Park, tilton rd., Pomona, NJ. in
lieu of flowers, donations may be made to Saint Joseph High School, 328 Vine St., Ham-
monton, NJ 08037.
arrangements made by Marinella funeral Home.
Antoinette M. Houston
antoinette M. Houston (nee DiMaggio), 88, of Hammonton died on
Monday, July 8, 2019 in atlantiCare regional Medical Center Main-
land Division.
Born in Hammonton, she was a lifelong resident there. She was a
member of the red Hat Society and the Hammonton Canoe Club.
Houston was a self-employed hairdresser.
She is predeceased by her husband, David C. Houston. She is sur-
vived by her daughter and son-in-law, Sharon and Jay franchetti of
Hammonton and one niece, Joann Sayre of iowa.
funeral Services and entombment were private and held at the con-
venience of the family. Memorial donations may be made to the amer-
ican Heart association 2250 US Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08092, to the
american Cancer Society 626 N. Shore road, absecon, NJ 08201 or to the Charity of
one’s choice.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
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Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Society members Brian and Anthony Ritz working at the Society’s food stand during the
Feast of Our Lady of Mt. Carmel. Thursday, July 11, 6:48 p.m.
Charges for ‘Wall of Death’ theft
POLICE, from Page 1
into the show’s building at the car-
nival and stole a gray and black
Go Kart and a blue and silver
minibike from within the enclo-
sure, friel said.
“the owner-operators con-
tacted the police and i was told by
them later, that they were amazed
that the perpetrators were able to
get the Go Kart out of the struc-
ture, because it is actually built
around the Go Kart in the center
of it when they set it up. they
were also amazed that they had re-
ported the Go Kart and the
minibike missing at 6 a.m. on July
13 and by 7:20 a.m. on the same
Margaret M. Flanigan
Margaret M. flanigan, 90, of Collings Lakes died on tuesday, July
9, 2019 with her loving family by her side.
Born in Manhattan, N.Y., she has been a resident of Collings Lakes
since 1973. She was a member of Our Lady of the Lakes Church. She
enjoyed traveling and she was very proud of her irish heritage.
She is predeceased by her baby son, francis Convey; her sister,
Helen O’Hanlon and her son-in-law, William Mayeski. She is survived
by seven children, arlene Mayeski, James Convey (Louann), Margaret
Convey (anthony), Maureen Convey (Joseph), Patricia Gilbert
(roger), Michael Convey (alice) and Cathleen flanigan (Mike
arnold); one brother, edward Doherty; one sister, Cathy Paparella and
four grandchildren, Philip, Claire, ronan and Liam.
a viewing was held on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at the Our Lady of the Lakes Church,
Collings Lakes, where a Mass of Christian Burial was also celebrated. Burial followed
at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, 124 S. first road in Hammonton. Donations may be made
to the alzheimer’s association, P.O. Box 96011, Washington D.C. 20090-6011.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
Alfonso D. Conti Jr.
alfonso D. Conti Jr., 50, of Buena died on Monday, July 8, 2019.
He was born in Philadelphia and lived in Landisville since 1998. He
was an avid fisherman who loved all types of fishing and was an avid
Philadelphia flyers fan. He had a great sense of humor and huge heart
and was willing to do anything for anyone.
He is predeceased by his father, alfonso Conti Sr. He is survived by
his wife, Patricia (nee George) and his mother, Marie Conti. He was
the dear brother of Danny Conti (tina), anna Marie Conti, Gina Kell
(Bobby), Denise tarsitano, Lisa Wood (Greg) and Lori Pizzi (Joe). He
was the loving son-in-law of Bernice George and brother-in-law to
Walter George (Liz), William George (fran) and Stephanie George.
He will be sadly missed by many loving nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles and cousins, as
well as many many friends.
a church visitation took place on friday, July 12 at Our Lady of the Lakes Church in
Williamstown, and a memorial mass followed. Burial was private per the convenience
of the family. in lieu of flowers, donations may be made to South Jersey regional animal
Shelter 1244 N. Delsea Drive Vineland, NJ 08360.
arrangements made by Marinella funeral Home.
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Danny Weil rides his Go Kart as spec-
tators hold donations over the wall.
As he approaches the top of the wall,
he grabs the money inside the “Wall
of Death.” The wooden structure in-
cludes a 12 ft. wooden wall that the
riders circle performing tricks.
day, we had found the vehicles for
them,” friel said.
the Hammonton Police De-
partment received some tips that
the vehicles could be found at a
residence on the 300 block of
fairview avenue, and when po-
lice arrived at that property, two
juveniles fled on foot and one
adult remained behind at the prop-
erty, friel said.
angeliz rosado, 18, of Ham-
monton was charged with receiv-
ing stolen property, friel said. She
has a hearing at atlantic County
Superior Court. With information,
the two juveniles were taken into
custody later in the evening of
July 13 and they are pending ju-
venile complaints.
“the sideshow owners were
happy to receive their vehicles
back unharmed. and the show
went on that evening,” friel said.
K-9 Officer robert zbikowski
was the investigating officer and
Officer William Kurz was the ar-
resting
officer
regarding
rosado’s arrest on the morning of
July 13, friel said.
zbikowski and Officer renzo
Mendoza subsequently picked up
the two juveniles on the evening
of July 13, friel said.