OBITUARIES

Nancy Berenato Smedal, 88, died Sunday, May 11, 2013, at St. Mary’s Janesville Hospital in Wisconsin.
Born March 25, 2013 in Hammonton, she lived most of her adult life in Stoughton, Wis. and Fort Atkinson and spent her last three years in Huntington Place in Janesville, Wis. She graduated from Hammonton High School in 1943 and graduated from the Jersey City Medical Center Nursing School in February 1947. She worked for an oral surgeon at the Philadelphia Dental School for three years. Nancy joined the Air Force and graduated from the School of Aviation Medicine at Gunter Air Force Base in Wichita Falls, Texas where she worked at the 3750th USAF Hospital.
On January 1, 1955, she married Greggar R. Smedal of Stoughton, Wis. Their daughter Gail was born March 16, 1956. The family moved to Madison, Wis., where she worked at Madison General Hospital as a registered nurse. The family later lived in Stoughton where she worked at Stoughton Hospital before moving to Fort Atkinson. Nancy earned her public health degree from Whitewater University and worked for Jefferson County as a school nurse and a visiting home nurse. She retired in 1980. Nancy was a lifetime member of the Reserve Officers Association. Nursing was her passion, and Nancy devoted her life to caring for others, including her husband.
Predeceased by: parents, Frank and Mary Berenato; husband, Greggar R. Smedal; brothers, Joseph, Domenic; sister, Jean. Surviving her are: daughter, Gail (Scott) Angus of Janesville; grandsons, Troy (Marni) Angus of Pewaukee, Ian Angus of Milwaukee, Jacob Angus of Madison; brothers, Louis, Samuel, John Berenato; sister, Anna Berenato all of New Jersey.
Relatives and friends attended funeral services on Friday, May 17, at Covenant Lutheran Church followed by burial with military honors at Eastside Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Agrace Hospice or Covenant Lutheran Church in Stoughton.
Arrangements made by Cress Funeral & Cremation Service.
 

Anthony Reale, 90, of Galloway, died Monday, May 13, 2013, peacefully at home with his loving family by his side.
Anthony grew up on his parent’s farm and operated his parent’s farm in his early years in Landisville. He started in the vending business after the war and went on to be a food service director for ARA in later years. He supervised the food service at Campbell Soup Company in Camden and also provided soup recipes for the company. He also operated the food service for the Franklin Institute in Philadelphia. In his later years his passion was gardening, learned from his boyhood years on the farm. He knew how to grow a tomato and a garden. He served in the United States Navy from 1942 to 1946 during World War II as a Coxswain and gunners mate. He traveled all over the world including Australia, Portugal, Gibraltar, South Africa, Panama Canal and the Philippines. He received numerous medals including the distinguished medal, Victory Ribbon and many others.
Predeceased by: wife of 64 years, Anna Reale; parents, Sam Reale and Pasquelina Perna; brothers, John Reale, Frank Reale. Surviving him are: son, Sam Reale and his wife Cynthia; granddaughter, Alexa; brother, Mike Reale; Godson, Mike Reale Jr.; sisters, Mary Reale, Rosemary Bramdriff, Josephine DeFilittis, Margaret Klausher; many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends attended a Mass of Christian Burial on Friday, May 17, at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish St Joseph Church followed by entombment at Holy Cross Cemetery in Mays Landing.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Wounded Warriors Project, P.O. Box 758517, Topeka, KS 66675.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
 

Rocco Doto, 69, of Hammonton passed away on Friday, May 17 at the Atlanticare ED in Hammonton. Born in Philadelphia, he was a resident of Hammonton for four years. He was a self-employed electrician. Doto served in the United States Army during the Vietnam War.
He is survived by his six children, Micky Doto, Somerlee Monaghan, Rocco Doto Jr, Christine Doto, Paula Pasquarello, Kelly Ann Craft; his sister, Angela Doto; his brother Jerry Doto; 10 grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.
Funeral services were held May 21 at the Carnesale Funeral Home. Burial followed at Brig. General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Wrightstown.
Arrangements by Carnesale Funeral Home.

Anthony L. Palmieri, 43, of Hammonton died Monday, May 13, 2013, at home.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a lifelong resident of Hammonton. Anthony worked as a truck driver and he was an avid lover of dogs.
Predeceased by: father, Charles A. Palmieri. Surviving him are: mother, Maria Palmieri (nee Cavalieri) of Hammonton; brothers, Gregory A. Palmieri of Hammonton, Charles A. Palmieri II and his wife Jolie of Williamstown; nieces and nephews, Terri Lyn Klose, Gregory A. Palmieri Jr., Joseph M. Palmieri, Charles C. Palmieri, Nicholas A. Palmieri; great-nieces and nephews, P.J. Klose, Makenzie Klose, Joseph M. Palmieri Jr., Nathan Palmieri.
Relatives and friends attended funeral services on Friday, May 17, at the Carnesale Funeral Home.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.