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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 21
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 27
HAMMONTON
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WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
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Joseph A. Guerrier
Joseph A. Guerrier, 87, of Little egg Harbor, died on August 23,
2019.
Formerly of Hammonton, he played football for Hammonton High
School. He went on to serve in the U.S. Army as a Corporal and worked
as a chef in the field Artillery Battalion in the U.S. National Guard. He
spent most of his life in Northfield with his children and loving wife of
65 years, rosemarie. Together they owned and operated the Gateway
Coffee Shop in Somers Point for more than 11 years and he was a mem-
ber of the Somers Point Lions Club. Joe loved hunting, fishing and golf
and spent several great years living in Florida with his wife.
He is predeceased by his wife, rosemarie (nee Pietrofitta); parents,
Frank and rose; brothers, Frank, Jr. and Anthony; and sister, Helen rando. He is survived
by his two daughters, Sharon and Dawn. He was the loving grandfather of Shane, Dustin,
Courtney and Dylan, and great-grandfather of Caleb, Tully, rinoa and Avery.
A visitation and services were held on Tuesday, September 3 at the Marinella Funeral
Home, Hammonton. Burial was private. in lieu of flowers donations may be sent to Wilm-
ington VA Medical Center, 1601 Kirkwood Hwy, Wilmington, De 19805.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
Henrique Tome
Henrique Tome, 75, of Hammonton died on Saturday, August 24,
2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Tome was born in Lisbon, Portugal and came to the United States
in the early ‘80s. He owned and operated europe Upholstery along
with his brother for more than 30 years. He enjoyed playing soccer,
pool, swimming and watching his favorite team, Benfica. He was an
amazing artist with his upholstery work.
He is survived by his wife of 53 years, Maria Tome; daughters, Bela
Tome-Marrero (eddie) and Ana DeVries; brother, Antonio Tome
(Anna) and sister, Luisa Fererra (Antonio). He was the loving grand-
father of Carmen, Stuart and Tiffany.
Services will be at the convenience of the family. in lieu of flowers donations may be
sent to the charity of one’s choice.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
William “Bill” Baglivo
William “Bill” Baglivo Sr. of Smyrna, Del., died peacefully on Au-
gust 23, 2019 with his daughter Nancy at his side and a host of special
nurses from 5D at Christiana Hospital.
Bill was born and raised in Hammonton. He worked for a short time
at the Navy Yard in Philadelphia where he learned many trades. He
then worked in HVAC until he switched careers in 1984 and became a
registered Nurse. He enjoyed nursing and said that his hands had never
been so clean. He began his nursing career at Burdette Tomlin Memo-
rial Hospital in Cape May Court House, where he worked in the iCU
unit. He moved from N.J. to Middletown, Del., in 1988 where he con-
tinued his nursing career at Kent General Hospital and then at Chris-
tiana Hospital in 1995. He retired from nursing in 2005 from Christiana Hospital in
Newark, Del. Bill had many stories from his time at Christiana Hospital and he so en-
joyed telling how he rode the elevator with Bruce Willis. He was especially proud to
have worked with the first Bone Marrow Transplant patients at Christiana Hospital on
floor 6C. He was a caring and compassionate individual and will be missed by everyone
that knew him.
He is predeceased by his son, William Baglivo Jr.; parents, Adeline and William
Baglivo; sister, Mildred Tassone; brother, Louis Baglivo; niece, Adeline (Baglivo) Grasso
and his first wife, Dorothy Baglivo. He is survived by his daughters, Cindy (Bernard)
Meyer of North Carolina and Nancy (David) Baglivo-rees of Delaware; his aunts, rita
(Baglivo) Sarao and rose (Baglivo) Lacivito and sister in-law, Mary Baglivo all of Ham-
monton. He is also survived by his second wife, Mary Petty and her family. Bill was
known as “PupPup” or “Great PopPop Bill,” and leaves behind four grandsons, robert
(Korin) Baglivo, raun Baglivo-rees, Dylan Baglivo-rees and Andrew Meyer, and three
great-grandsons, isaac Furtaw, Jakob Baglivo and Nathaniel Baglivo all of Delaware.
He was also affectionately known as “Uncle Billy” to his nieces, Patty (Tassone) Bernard,
Linda Tassone, Betty Tassone -Ford, rosemarie Tassone, Judi (Tassone) Campbell,
Marylou (Baglivo) Triboletti and his nephew, Jimmy Baglivo. He was the fun uncle, the
one to be silly with and make them laugh. He will always be remembered for his humor
and young wild side. There are also a host of great- and great-great nieces and nephews.
Most if not all reside in Hammonton and the surrounding area.
Burial will be private and no services will be held as these were his wishes.
Arrangements made by Faries Funeral Home of Smyrna, Del.
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New provisional Hammonton Police Chief Kevin Friel addresses the audience during the council meeting after
being appointed chief. Monday, August 26, 7:16 p.m.
POLICE, from Page 1
Anyone with any information
about the burglary should contact
the Hammonton Police Depart-
ment at (609) 561-4000, Friel said.
“Any assistance the public can
provide in the investigation of this
case would be appreciated,” Friel
said.
Friel said all of the vehicles’
ViN numbers have been entered
into NCiC as stolen.
Detective Sgt. Jared Baglivo is
the investigating officer, Friel said.
in other police news, a woman
was arrested for disorderly con-
duct and other offenses after po-
lice were called to the 300 block
of N. Chew road at 12:29 p.m. on
August 29 in reference to her not
paying a taxi fare, Friel said.
Friel said police responded and
found Katrina Scarpelli, 28, of
Williamstown, who allegedly had
not paid for her cab ride.
“While discussing the matter
with officers, she became disor-
derly and was placed under arrest,
at which time, she began to pull
away and attempt to free herself
from police control, despite nu-
merous advisements to stop resist-
Kathe Grampp
Kathe Grampp, 91, died on August 25, 2019.
Grampp was born in Frankfurt, Germany, where she met her hus-
band Alrecht, who was a staff sergeant in the U.S. Army and stationed
in Frankfurt after World War ii. They were married for 69 years. Prior
to World War ii, she studied fashion design and sewing in Germany,
earning a Master’s Degree. She was a homemaker, but later worked
as a dressmaker in ready-to-wear and bridal as well as home decor.
She is predeceased by her husband, Albrecht W. Grampp; her son,
eric Grampp and brother, erhard Opfer. Surviving are her son, Mark
Grampp of Hammonton and her sister and brother-in-law, Gudrun and
John Quinn of Milford, Pa.
Funeral services will be held on Saturday, September 7, 2019 at 1:30 p.m. at the Ham-
monton Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s, 4747 White Horse Pike, egg Harbor City, N.J.
08215. in lieu of flowers, please send memorial donations to the Hammonton Kingdom
Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.
Helen Carlene Buscemi
Helen Carlene (Lewis) Buscemi, 78, died on August 18 at home after an extended ill-
ness.
She was born and raised in Greensboro, N.C. She was the only daughter of the late
Carl A. Lewis and Helen (McCall) Lewis. When she was a teenager, the family moved
to Hammonton, where her sweet southern charm was welcomed. She was an accom-
plished dancer and was featured on the Grady and Hurst Show in the 1950s. As an adult,
after marrying and moving to Vineland, she raised five children and enjoyed Ocean City
and family gatherings. Carlene was a long-time employee of Bradlees Department Store
and managed several Burger King restaurants before retiring. in her retirement she en-
joyed going to church, thrift store shopping and the company of her dogs and cat.
She is survived by her son, Gaetano Buscemi and his wife Brenda; daughter, Donna
Mainiero; son, Frank Buscemi and his wife Hoa; son, Steven Buscemi and his wife Neely
and daughter, Cara M Mora and her husband eric. She is also survived by her grand-
children, Michael Mainiero iii, Lindsey Buscemi-Lipinski and husband Jonathan, Nicole
Mainiero, Melissa Buscemi-D’Avenio and husband Greg, Kristin Buscemi, Westley
Williams, Marco Sanchez and Paige Sanchez and eight great-grandchildren. She is also
survived by her brother, John Lewis and wife Brenda.
A Celebration of Life will be held on Sunday, September 8 from 2 p.m. to dusk at
Hammonton Lake Pavilion. Donations may be made in Carlene’s name to The Cancer
research institute.
Arrangements made by Bradley Funeral Homes.
Inferrera’s
Market
EVERYBODY’S STORE.
ing arrest, Miss Scarpelli contin-
ued her behavior,” Friel said.
Scarpelli was taken to the police
station and charged with disor-
derly conduct and resisting arrest,
Friel said. She was released pend-
ing a court appearance in Ham-
monton Joint Municipal Court,
Friel said.
Officer John Amendolia iii was
the arresting officer, Friel said.
Criminal
mischief on
construction
work site
by Gabe Donio
G AzeTTe S TAFF W riTer
HAMMONTON—Police were
contacted at 7:05 a.m. on August
30 about an incident at the corner
of 12th and Washington Streets
because of vandalism done to the
construction equipment working
on the street repair at the site,
Hammonton Police Chief Kevin
Friel said.
“We received a report that the
construction equipment that was
parked overnight in the construc-
tion zone between 4 p.m. and 7
a.m. on August 30 had been dam-
aged by thrown pieces of broken
asphalt that had been ripped up by
the street repair,” Friel said.
A John Deere backhoe had three
windows and a window frame
broken, Friel said.
Police are investigating the mat-
ter, Friel said, adding that the esti-
mated cost to repair the vehicle is
$4,000 according to the contrac-
tor.
Officer James Pinto is the in-
vestigating officer, Friel said.
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