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BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 21
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 47
WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
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Mildred J. Barresi
Mildred J. Barresi, 87, of Hammonton died peacefully with her fam-
ily by her side on friday, July 19, 2019 at Virtua Health System in
Voorhees.
Born in Hammonton, she was a lifelong resident. Before retiring
she worked at Whitehall Laboratories in Hammonton, and prior to that
at W. B. Kessler Clothing factory. Barresi was a member of the amal-
gamated Clothing Workers Union. She enjoyed baking and made the
most amazing chiffon cakes and rice pudding for family occasions, as
well as being surrounded by her garden flowers at home. Her greatest
love was spending time with her family, especially family events and
the holidays.
She is predeceased by her parents, John and Minnie Barresi and her brother, frank
Barresi. She is survived by her brother, anthony “Whitey” Barresi and her sister, Nancy
Dewees (both of Hammonton); seven nieces, Karen (Barresi) Henry (Mike), Charlene
(Dewees) Vail, Lynn (Dewees) Melino (Greg), Joanne (Dewees) Pagano (Ben), Donna
(Barresi) Olsen (tim), Sharon (Barresi) raffo (rich) and Linda (Barresi) Pereira. She
is also survived by many loving great nieces, great nephews, cousins and friends.
a viewing will be held today, Wednesday, July 24, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the
Carnesale funeral Home, 202 S. third Street, Hammonton. a Mass of Christian Burial
will also be celebrated today, Wednesday, July 24 at 11:30 a.m. at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel
Parish Church of St. Joseph’s, 226 french Street, Hammonton. Burial will follow at
Greenmount Cemetery in Hammonton. in lieu of flowers donations may be made to St.
Jude’s Children’s Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, tN 38105.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
Mae A. Curcio
Mae a. Curcio (nee Selfridge) died on July 15, 2019.
Born to parents Concetta and robert in Philadelphia, Pa., in 1945,
Curcio graduated from West Catholic School for girls in 1962. She
married her high school sweetheart, had two children and moved to
New Jersey 15 years later. She worked as a bank teller and a book
keeper for a number of years before working at trump Castle/farley
State Marina for six years and finally retiring from the William J.
Hughes technical Center after 17 years. Curcio loved crocheting and
going to the casinos. She was an avid bingo player and loved cheering
on the Philadelphia eagles. She was so happy she lived to see them fi-
nally win it all. She never missed a Holy Spirit football or lacrosse
game routing on her favorite player #44 / #23. She will be dearly missed by everyone
who knew her. She was a firecracker with an infectious smile, a Betty rubble laugh and
was a kind and loving person to all.
She is predeceased by her husband, William Curcio Sr. and her aunt, antoinette au-
cello. She is survived by two sons and their wives, William Jr. and Viki, anthony and
Kelly; the apples of her eye, her grandchildren, Gianna and Justin; her “Bffs,” anna
and Carlos Martinez; her daughters from another mother, ann, Nancy and Carmen; her
nieces and nephews from Philly and finally, her tech Center family (too many names
to mention).
a visitation was held on Monday, July 22, 2019 at the Carnesale funeral Home in
Hammonton, where funeral services also took place. in lieu of flowers, donations can
be made in her name to the american Cancer Society.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
William Boerner
William Boerner, 98, a lifelong resident of Mays Landing, died at
home on July 13, surrounded by his loving family.
Born on february 18, 1921, to arthur and adelaide (Liepe) Boerner,
he was the third of eight children. along with his father and more re-
cently his son, he owned and operated Pleasant Valley farm. Born on
the family farm, he had a great love of the land and was a skilled me-
chanic and carpenter, even building his house on the hill. He was a sec-
tion forest fire warden for more than 20 years and fought the 1963
wildfire. in addition to being a farmer, Boerner was a school bus driver
for many years with the Hamilton twp. school district, where he was
loved and respected by many grade schoolers at the Shaner and Du-
berson schools. When he was 10, he won $1 by placing first in an atlantic City Press art
contest. He continued drawing and painting, mostly landscapes, later in life.
He is predeceased by three brothers, arthur, Walter and Henry and three sisters,
eleanor (Howard) Bird, Dorothy and adeline. He is survived by his wife of 65 years,
Catherine (Werner); a sister, Marion Boerner of Mays Landing; his children, Jean Boerner
of Mays Landing, William Boerner, Jr. of Mays Landing and Deborah (Michael) ein of
Hammonton; as well as granddaughter, adela ein and twin grandsons, Garrison and Wes-
ley ein, all of Hammonton. He also leaves to cherish his memory several cousins as well
as two or three generations of nieces and nephews.
a memorial service was held on July 18, at the Boakes funeral Home. in his memory,
contributions may be made to first United Methodist Church, 6011 Main St., Mays Land-
ing, where he was a member.
arrangements made by Boakes funeral Home.
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Sunday, July 21, 4:28 p.m.
Police Chief Jones’ retirement announced
POLICE, from Page 1
that we have working in our de-
partment has made my time here
as chief one of honor and enjoy-
ment. thank you to all the staff at
our department,” Jones wrote.
Jones also took time to thank the
mayor for his cooperation with the
Hammonton Police Department.
“Your unwavering support for
me as chief was a major compo-
nent to make interactions between
the police and local government
seamless and efficient. Your love
for this community inspired me to
work harder, do better and be the
best chief i could be,” Jones wrote.
the retirement letter also had a
message for town residents.
“to the citizens of Hammonton,
who trusted me with responsibility
for the safety of this community:
you allowed me to live my dream,
and for that i will be forever grate-
ful. i can’t imagine a better place
to work. the support this town
Joanna F. Capelli
Joanna f. Capelli, 75, of Murfreesboro, tenn., and formerly of Ham-
monton died peacefully at her residence on Monday, July 15, 2019.
Born and raised in Hammonton, Capelli moved to Murfreesboro in
2006. She was loving, kind and thoughtful. She always remembered
her loved ones’ birthdays and enjoyed making sweet cards. She loved
going to church, riding her bike and being with family. She looked
forward to participating in Special Olympics every spring. She was an
unforgettable person who touched hearts and made everyone laugh.
She is predeceased by her devoted and loving parents, anna and
Joseph J. Capelli, Sr. and her sister, elizabeth Jane Hoopes. Surviving
are her brothers, Joseph Capelli, Jr. (Geneva) and robert Capelli
(Linda) all of Orlando, fla.; her sisters, Maria Clark (George) of evergreen, Colo.,
Catherine Viers (Jeffrey) and Patricia Capelli all of Murfreesboro, tenn.; her brother-in-
law, Gene Hoopes of Hammonton and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
a viewing will be held thursday, July 25, 2019, from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. at St. Mary of
Mt. Carmel Parish, Church of St. anthony of Padua, 285 route 206, Hammonton, where
a Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Burial will follow in Holy Sepul-
chre Cemetery, Hammonton. Memorial donations may be made to Stones river Center,
3350 Memorial Blvd., Murfreesboro, tN 37129 or to Special Olympics, 1 eunice
Kennedy Shriver Way, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
Theresa E. Ordille
theresa e. Ordille (nee Cirillo), 96, of Hammonton died peacefully
on thursday, July 18, 2019 at her home.
Born in Hammonton, she was a lifelong resident. She was a mem-
ber of the Sewing Circle in Hammonton. Ordille loved to cook and
take care of her family. She especially enjoyed spending time with
them.
She is predeceased by her husband, frank N. Ordille, Sr.; her daugh-
ter, franny Biscoglio; her brothers, anthony, thomas and Charles Cir-
illo and her sisters, anna Vuotto, Kate Czerwinski, Nora Colasurdo,
Margaret farrarie and Marion Capella. Surviving are her daughter and
caregiver, Marlene Penza and her husband richard, with whom she
lived; her sons, frank N. Ordille, Jr. and his wife Judy of folsom, ronald C. Ordille and
his wife Diane of Waterford; her grandchildren, Doug trivett (erica), richard a. Penza,
Jr. (Helena), Kristina Coia (anthony), ronald C. Ordille, Jr., Stephanie Ordille, Gabrielle
Ordille, Kerri Caswell (Dave), Skye Drexler, zabreena Dickmen and eight great-grand-
children.
a Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday, July 22, 2019 in St. Mary of Mt.
Carmel Parish, Church of St. Joseph’s, Hammonton. Burial followed in Greenmount
Cemetery. a viewing was also held Monday at the Carnesale funeral Home, Hammon-
ton. Memorial donations may be made to the St. Vincent DePaul Society, 226 french
St., Hammonton, NJ 08037.
arrangements made by Carnesale funeral Home.
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shows the po-
lice depart-
ment
the
genuine care
that the com-
munity has
for its offi-
cers and the
trust in their
service and
protection,”
Jones wrote.
as to his
Chief Robert Jones
plans after re-
tirement, Jones remains uncertain.
“i don’t know what the future
holds for me. Not sure if i am stay-
ing around or moving on. i do
know i am going to try not to
annoy my wife and kids with my
newfound extra time. i do know
whatever happens, i will always
fondly remember my 34 years i
spent as a member of the Ham-
monton Police Department,”
Jones wrote.
after Gribbin concluded the
reading of the letter, DiDonato an-
nounced that mayor and council
will present Jones with a plaque
honoring his service during the
august council meeting. the
mayor also requested that the res-
idents of Hammonton attend that
meeting to show support for the
outgoing chief.
“He is a good man who served
with honor and dignity, and he fin-
ished his career off right. He didn’t
milk the system. He didn’t milk
the sick pay. He finished as a gen-
tleman. He finished as a man of
honor, and for that i can never
thank him enough. He is very
much a man’s man,” DiDonato
said.
Gribbin also took a moment to
comment on Jones’s service.
“i would say that anyone who
knows our chief knows how
much he loves this town, and it
shows. it shows in the way he
leads our police department, the
respect that he has for our officers
and especially our residents, and
a legacy that will follow him of
keeping our town one of the safest
communities in all of South Jer-
sey … i know no finer example of
what it means to be a good officer
than Chief robert Jones and his
See JONES, Page 10