OBITUARIES
Joseph
P. “Briggs” Oliva, 89, of Hammonton,
died Wednesday, January 18, 2012, at Innova
Health Center.
Born in Hammonton, he was a lifelong resident.
Mr. Oliva served in the Army Air Force during
World War II. He was a former member of the
V.F.W. and Sons of Italy Lodge both in
Hammonton. Before retiring he worked for many
years as a heavy equipment operator for Mays
Landing Sand & Gravel.
Predeceased by: first wife, Dolly Oliva.
Surviving him are: wife, Isabel Bertino Oliva;
daughters, Maria Brita and her husband Edward,
Lucille Apalucci and her husband Michael, all of
Hammonton; sisters, Katherine Siligato of
Berlin, Sadie Bello of Minotola; grandchildren,
Edward Brita and his wife Malinda Brita of Egg
Harbor Township, Michael Apalucci, Louis
Apalucci, Kendal Apalucci all of Hammonton;
special nephews, Carmen Lancetta, John Oliva;
many other nieces and nephews; great-nieces and
great-nephews.
Relatives and friends attended a Mass of
Christian Burial on Monday, January 30, at St.
Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish Church of St. Martin
DePorres followed by entombment at Greenmount
Cemetery.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.
Teodomiro
Irizarry, 84, of
Hammonton, died Tuesday, January 24, 2012.
Born in Guayanilla, Puerto Rico, he was an area
resident for 45 years. He formerly worked at
Hammonton Park Clothing Company and Ancora
Hospital.
Predeceased by: wife, Herminia Irizarry;
daughter, Aramita Irizarry. Surviving him are:
children, Teodomiro Irizarry Jr. (Joana); Reina
Medina Irizarry (Orlando Medina); Rigoberto
Irizarry (Connie), Carmen Julia Perez; three
brothers; three sisters; 13 grandchildren.
Relatives and friends funeral services on
Friday, January 27, at the Carnesale Funeral
Home followed by burial at Holy Sepulchre
Cemetery.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.
Stephen Edward
Toth, 70, of Folsom,
died Saturday, January 21, 2012, at Holy
Redeemer Hospital in Meadowbrook, Pa., after a
short but courageous battle with cancer.
Born in New London, Conn., he lived in Folsom
for the past 39 years and was a veteran of the
United States Army serving three tours in
Vietnam. Stephen graduated from Bishop Neumann
High School.
Predeceased by: parents, Julius and Grace Toth.
Surviving him are: wife, Paula M. (nee Hile);
daughter, Noranne Kocher and her husband Rick
whom Stephen thought of as his son, with a
grandchild expected; Beth Foster whom he
considered his daughter; brothers, Paul, Michael
Toth; sisters, Grace Power, Connie Rissling,
Diane Toth; many nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends attended a Celebration of
Life on Saturday, January 28, at the VFW in
Hammonton.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
Charlene
Brumbach (nee Hoke),
49, of Stratford, died Tuesday, January 24,
2012.
Born in Camden, she was a 1980 graduate of
Eastern High School in Voorhees. She was a
member of Stratford Ambulance where she was
recognized for her distinguished and devoted
service as captain for the years 1990 – 2002.
Charlene was a member of the Stratford Fire
Company and honored in 2003 as Lady of the Year
for her outstanding service and dedication to
the Ladies Auxiliary of the Stratford Fire
Company. She also received the Tony Capella
award in 1993 from the Stratford Ambulance.
Predeceased by: father, Charles Hoke. Surviving
her are: husband, Mark Brumbach of Stratford;
sister, Cheri Talbot and her husband Hal;
mother, Charlotte Hoke (nee Marinella) all of
Berlin; Godmother of Harold J. Talbot IV;
daughter-in-law of Marie and Francis Brumbach;
many brothers- and sisters-in-law, cousins,
nieces, nephews of the Brumbach family; aunts,
uncles, cousins of the Marinella family.
Relatives and friends attended a Mass of
Christian Burial on Saturday, January 28, at Our
Lady of Guadalupe Parish St. Lawrence Church
followed by burial at Berlin Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Stratford Fire Company,
311 E. Laurel Road, Stratford, NJ 08084 or
Stratford Ambulance, 502 W. Atlantic Avenue,
Stratford, NJ 08084.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
Frank F.
Siscone, 93, of Hammonton, died
Thursday, January 26, 2012, at home.
Born in Hammonton, he graduated from Hammonton
High School and served in the United States Army
Air Corp during World War II. Frank retired from
Hammonton Park Clothes in 1980 and was a member
of the Amalgamated Clothing Workers Union.
Predeceased by: wife, Bertha H. (nee Juliano);
daughter, Margie; parents, Antonio and Maria
Siscone. Surviving him are: son, David of
Hammonton.
Services and burial will be private at the
convenience of the family.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
Sharon L.
Wickliff (nee
Sampson), 50, of Folsom, died Thursday, January
26, 2012, at home.
Born in Vineland, she was a lifelong resident of
Winslow and the Folsom area. She was a sales
associate at Sam’s Club in Williamstown.
Survived by: parents, George T. and Marlene (nee
Pagano) Sampson Sr., of Winslow; brothers and
sisters, George T. Sampson Jr. (Jennine), Brenda
Sampson (Frank), Brian Sampson (Miriam), Eleanor
Kelly (Michael), Michelle Sampson; nieces and
nephews, Danny & Danielle Komis, George T.
Sampson III, Jason Komis, Rachel Sampson, Nicole
Kelly, Tara Giandomenico; great-nephew, Tyler
Komis.
Relatives and friends attended funeral services
on Tuesday, January 31, at Grace Community
Church followed by burial at Winslow Methodist
Cemetery.
Donations may be made to Grace Community Church,
155 Pump Branch Road, Waterford Works, NJ 08089.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.
Alice L.
Vitagliano (nee
Galardi), 90, of Sicklerville, died Wednesday,
January 11, 2012.
Born and raised in Hammonton, Alice lived in
Sicklerville for most of her life. Alice,
alongside her husband Ray, owned and operated
Ray-Alice Inn and served many loyal patrons in
Sicklerville for 60 years. Alice was a living
legend to those that knew and loved her.
Predeceased by: husband, Raymond Vitagliano.
Surviving her are: sister, Marie (Edward)
Friedley; brother, Joseph (late Dorothy) Galardi;
sister-in-law, Josephine Vitagliano; many loving
nieces and nephews.
Relatives and friends attended a Mass of
Christian Burial on Tuesday, January 17, at St.
Mary’s Church/Our Lady of Peace Parish in
Williamstown followed by entombment at
Greenmount Cemetery.
Arrangements made by Bell-Hennessy Funeral Home.
Samuel S.
Frederico, 72, of
Hammonton, died Saturday, January 28, 2012,
peacefully at home after a long battle with
cancer.
Born in Winslow Township, he was a United Stated
Army Veteran of the Vietnam War. He served three
tours of duty in Vietnam and was awarded the
Bronze Star. A truck driver all his life, he
worked for Santelli Trucking for many years. He
loved driving his big truck, and now he’s
driving God’s 18 wheeler. He was a very loving,
caring, and giving man with a great sense of
humor. He had a love for life. He loved to
travel, enjoyed his downstairs bar that he
built, his swimming pool, his lawn, his scotch,
and his big truck.
Predeceased by: father, Salvatore Frederico;
sister Carol. Surviving him are: mother, Inez
Frederico; sisters, Joyce Sgro (Ronald), Bonnie
Whisler (Carl), Joanne Paolello (Joe); brother,
Richard Frederico; many nieces and nephews; his
companion of 20 years, Colleen Rando; her
daughter, Maureen Hogan (Paul); their three
children, Kylie, Myah, Syndey; her son, James
Rando (Lauren); their daughter, Ryleigh; his
husband-in-law, James Rando Sr.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a
visitation today, February 1, from 10 – 11 a.m.
at the Carnesale Funeral Home where funeral
services will take place at 11 a.m.
In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to
Lighthouse Hospice, 1040 N. Kings Highway, Suite
100, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home
Scott Allen,
43, of Hammonton, died Friday, January 20, 2012,
at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton, N.J.
Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he lived in Red Bank,
moved to Newtonville in 1988, and then resided
in Hammonton for the past two years.
Predeceased by: parents, Henry and Martha Allen.
Relatives and friends attended graveside
services on Thursday, January 26, at Holy
Sepulchre Cemetery.
Arrangements made by Marinella Funeral Home.
Rose N.
Benedetto, 86, of
Hammonton passed away Sunday in South Jersey
Healthcare Regional Medical Center, Vineland.
Born in Bargaintown she was a lifelong southern
New Jersey resident. She formerly worked in the
cafeteria at St. Joseph’s School. Mrs.
Bene-detto was a longtime member of the PTA at
St. Joseph’s School. She was an avid bowler in
the Hammonton Woman’s League and she enjoyed
baking for family and friends.
Predeceased by her husband Michael A. Benedetto
Jr. She is survived by her two sons and their
spouses, Michael A. and Colleen Benedetto III,
of Aurora, Colorado and Mark A. and Lisa
Benedetto of Vineland; one daughter, Marcia
Goetzinger and her husband Dave of Wichita,
Kan.; 10 grandchildren and 12 great
grandchildren.
A viewing will be held Thursday, February 2 from
9 a.m. until 11 a.m. at the Carnesale Funeral
Home, 202 S. Third St., Hammonton.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated
Thursday, February 2 at 11:30 a.m. in St. Mary
of Mt. Carmel Parish in St. Martin de Porres RC
Church, N. Egg Harbor Road, Hammonton. Burial
will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Bishop
McCarthy Residence, 1045 Chestnut Ave. Vineland,
N.J. or to St. Joseph’s School 133 N. Third St.,
Hammonton. Thank You
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.
Elizabeth A.
Schoell, 78, of
Collings Lakes died Sunday, January 29, 2012, at
her daughter’s residence.
Born in Philadelphia, she was a lifelong area
resident.
Predeceased by: husband, James F. Schoell Sr.
Surviving her are: daughters, Linda Groman,
Patricia Schooley, Deborah Hickman (Michael),
Brenda McGregor; son, James Schoell Jr.
(Jeanne); sister, Christine Hayman; 10
grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren.
Services and burial were private and held at the
convenience of the family.
Arrangements made by Carnesale Funeral Home.

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