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OPINION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
BUSINESS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
OUR TOWN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
FAITH FOCUS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
CIVIC NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
HAMMONTON’S HISTORY . . . . . . 21
ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT . . . . . . 49
HAMMONTON
FAMILY EYECARE
WHAT’S HOT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
MIND GAMES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
CLASSIFIEDS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
REAL ESTATE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
SCORECARD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
SPORTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
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Vera Reader
Vera reader, 93, died on Monday, September 17, 2018 with all of her
children at her bedside except for her youngest daughter, Mary, who with
open arms was waiting for her at the gates of Heaven.
Born on October 22, 1924 to Harry and Margaret Steighner in the Vil-
lage of Herman in Butler County, Pa. Vera enjoyed a happy childhood
and a successful young adulthood. after high school she attended Cos-
metology school. She answered a recruitment advertisement by Owens
illinois and came to N.J. to work in the glass factory intending to save
her earnings and return home to open her own beauty salon. that did not
happen because she met and married her husband, Joseph reader and re-
mained in Vineland for the rest of her life. During her marriage she had seven children and
was an at-home mother for all of their childhood years. She was a devout Catholic and used
those principles to raise her family and to pass her faith on to all of her children. She lived
all her days with great devotion to the Blessed Virgin Mary and prayed the rosary daily.
in the early 1970s she was employed at Bishop McCarthy Convalescent Center as a di-
etary technician and from there went to the Vineland Children’s residential Center where
she worked until her retirement. She was an accomplished seamstress and also enjoyed cro-
chet and crewel embroidery. She was rivaled by none when it came to baking, creating the
most delectable cakes, pies and pastries.
Vera’s life revolved around her family and she filled her children’s lives with love and
care.
She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph; her daughter, Mary Grimaldi; sons-in-law,
Wayne, Danny, Bruno, and Chucki; her parents, Harry and Margaret Steighner; brothers,
Harry, Gerald, Gilbert and Louis. She is deeply mourned and will be sadly missed by her
children, Linda (Victor) terenik, Juanita Girimonte, Sharon (David) Bertino, Joseph (Janis)
reader, Vera Giglio, and earl reader; her 14 grandchildren and their spouses and her 12
great-grandchildren.
family and friends attended a funeral Liturgy on Monday, September 24 at Divine Mercy
Parish, St. francis of assisi Church in Vineland. entombment at Sacred Heart Cemetery,
Vineland.
arrangements made by the DeMarco-Luisi funeral Home.
Rita V. Lucca
rita V. Lucca (nee rudolph), age 90, formerly of Hammonton died
Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Spring Village in Galloway.
rita was born on January 3, 1928 in Philadelphia to the late Henry
and Julia rudolph. rita moved to Hammonton at the age of 10 and be-
came a lifelong resident. She studied at atlantic City Hospital and became
a registered Nurse. rita had a long and extensive nursing career provid-
ing care at William B. Kessler Memorial Hospital until her retirement.
She was an avid gardener and enjoyed sewing and crocheting for her fam-
ily and watching the Phillies win the World Series. rita was also an ac-
complished painter and enjoyed making cards for her family and many
grandchildren.
Predeceased by her husband of 60 years, Salvatore a. Lucca; her parents and two sis-
ters-in-law, antoinette Valentino and Mary Winner. rita will be missed and lovingly re-
membered by her three children—daughter, Linda Stark, her husband Bill and their two
children Larry and Cathy Stark; daughter, Brenda Drozd, her husband tom and their two
children, Deena and Lisa Drozd; son, David Lucca and his wife Christine and their two
children, Lauren and Julianne Lucca; her sister-in-law, rose Berenato; niece, Sharon Berstler
(John) and nephews, Stephen and Jay Winner.
family and friends attended a funeral Service on thursday, September 20 at the Marinella
funeral Home Burial was private at the convenience of the family. in lieu of flowers dona-
tions may be made to Dementia Society of america, P.O. Box 600 Doylestown, Pa 18901.
arrangements made by the Marinella funeral Home.
Catherine A. Presti
Catherine a. Presti (nee ferry), 64, of Hammonton died on Monday,
September 17, 2018.
Born in Philadelphia, she moved to Hammonton in October 1971 and
graduated from Hammonton High School in 1973. Cathy attended aCC
and enjoyed being a Home Health Care aide. She retired from ancora
Hospital in 2007.
Cathy is predeceased by her parents, Maurice and Stella ferry; her sis-
ter and brother-in-law, Maureen and tom McCarty. Cathy is survived by
her loving children, Lisa and anthony; beloved grandmother of tristian,
Jordan and Lucas; her twin sister, Mary; sisters, terri, Bernadette, Patty
(tom), Dalene (Greg) and brothers, Maurice, Michael (Debbie) and Joseph (tina); her 16-
year-old kitty cat, tiger. She will be sadly missed by her nieces, nephews, cousins and many
friends.
family and friends are invited to attend her viewing on thursday, September 27 from 11
a.m. – 1 p.m. at the abundant Living Church, 849 rt. 54, Williamstown, NJ (corners of rt.
54 and Jackson rd Buena Vista twp. NJ). Services will follow at 1 p.m. Burial will be held
at Greenmount Cemetery, 124 S. first rd., Hammonton.
arrangements made by the Marinella funeral Home.
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yard sale on Grape Street. Saturday, September 22, 1:25 p.m.
Police make three drug-related arrests
POLICE, from Page 1
Police approached the vehicle and
conducted a motor vehicle stop.
“the driver of the vehicle
checked OK, but the passengers of
the vehicle were found to have
warrants, to be in possession of
drug paraphernalia, and one was in
possession of drug paraphernalia
and drugs, namely controlled dan-
gerous substance heroin,” friel
said.
arrested were the following,
friel said:
• Passenger roy Hyson, 31, of
elmer, was found to be in posses-
sion of a baggie containing nine
hypodermic needle syringes, wax
paper baggies with powdery
residue in them, a clear plastic bag-
gie with a white powdery sub-
stance believed to be heroin and a
glass crack pipe, friel said. He was
also found to have warrants from
Deptford twp. for $300, Camden
for $1,000 and Salem County
Sheriff’s Department for $16,545,
friel said. friel said Hyson was in-
carcerated in the atlantic County
Jail pending a court appearance.
• Passenger Holly Hyson, 32, of
Bridgeton, was found to be in pos-
session of drug paraphernalia, nine
hypoderm ic needles and drug para-
phernalia, friel said. She was
found to have two active warrants,
one from Vineland for $5,000 and
one from Millville for $751, friel
said, and was turned over the
Vineland Police Department, who
brought her to the Cumberland
County Jail where she was incar-
cerated pending a court appear-
ance.
• Heather Hyson, 29, of
Vineland, was found to be in pos-
session of drug paraphernalia, had
48 hypodermic needles, and three
glass crack pipes, friel said. She
was found to have an outstanding
NCiC warrant from the Cumber-
land County Sheriff’s Office, friel
said, and was turned over to the
Vineland Police Department, who
brought her to the Cumberland
County Jail, where she was incar-
Jean Leonard
Jean Leonard, nee Varsaci, of Boca raton, fla. died friday, September 21, 2018 at the
age of 88.
Born and formerly of Hammonton, Jean has resided in florida since 2002. Jean was a
homemaker and devoted wife to her late husband ernest.
She is survived by her sisters, Josephine Migliaccio and Marie Beebe; step-sons, ernest
Leonard and richard Leonard; four step-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews.
as per Jean’s final wishes viewing, service, will be private with interment at the Green-
mount Cemetery Hammonton.
arrangements made by the Landolfi funeral Home.
Marie A. Witmyer
Marie a. Witmyer, 96, of atco and formerly of Hammonton and Ventnor died friday,
September 21, 2018 at the the fountains at Cedar Parke.
Born in Philadelphia, Marie was a homemaker and former member at the St. Martin de-
Porres Church in Hammonton. She enjoyed baking, cooking and gardening.
Surviving is her daughter, Joan Marie Piazza and many nieces and nephews.
relatives and friends are invited to celebrate a Mass of Christian burial on friday, Sep-
tember 28, 2018 at 11 a.m. at the St. Mary of Mt Carmel Parish—St. Joseph Church, french
and third St., Hammonton. Visitation with the family will be held friday prior to mass
from 9 a.m.-10:30 a.m. at the Landolfi funeral Home, 237 Bellevue ave., Hammonton.
interment will follow at the Holy Sepulchre Cemetery, Hammonton.
arrangements made by the Landolfi funeral Home.
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cerated pending a court appear-
ance.
Officer William Kurz was the ar-
resting officer, friel said.
Police:
unwanted
person
arrested
by Gabe Donio
G azette S taff W riter
HaMMONtON—at 7:21 a.m.
on September 23, the police de-
partment was contacted about an
unknown subject sleeping in the
boarding house on the 100 block
of e. Orchard Street, Hammonton
Police Lt. Kevin friel said.
Officer William Kurz arrested a
Luis rodriguez Jr., 40, of Mullica
twp. and charged him with defiant
trespass, friel said. He was re-
leased pending a court date in
Hammonton Joint Municipal
Court, friel said.
in other police business, police
arrested faustino Concepcion, 27,
of Pleasantville, who turned him-
self in to police at the Hammonton
Police Department at 12:26 a.m.
on September 19 for a warrant in
the amount of $350 from Pleas-
antville, friel said.
Concepcion was released on his
own recognizance with a court
date pending in Pleasantville, friel
said.
friel said K-9 Officer robert
zbikowski was the arresting offi-
cer.
in other police news, on Sep-
tember 19 at 9:28 a.m., police re-
ceived a report of a theft on the
prime block of Wells avenue,
friel said.
“it was reported that between
august 29 and September 4 that
approximately $3,000 worth of
scrap copper wire was taken from
a company,” friel said.
it is unknown who took the
scrap copper wire and when it
was taken, friel said.
friel is the investigating officer,
he said.