Obituaries

RAYMOND McELVAINE

, 75, of the Clarksburg section of Millstone Township, died May 5 at the Pine Brook Care Center, Manalapan. He was born in Jamesburg and had resided in Hightstown before moving to Clarksburg 37 years ago. Mr. McElvaine operated Mack’s Body Shop, Hightstown, for more than 20 years before his retirement in 1982. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II, having served in the European theater of operations. He was predeceased by his first wife, Doris, who died in 1979. Surviving are his wife, Margaret (Greenman) McElvaine; three sons and daughters-in-law, Dennis and Debra McElvaine, of Yardville, Robert and Brenda Bammann, of Folsom, and Karl and Petra Bammann, of Friendship, Texas; two daughters and a son-in-law, Judy and Corey Pogue, of Browns Mills, and Cindy Pogue, of New Brunswick; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Fran McElvaine, of Mount Holly, and Jack and Doris McElvaine, of Jefferson, Ga.; 12 grandchildren and two great-grandchildren. Funeral services were held at the Higgins Memorial Home, Freehold, followed by interment at Fernwood Cemetery, James-burg.

, 71, of Millstone Township, died May 14 at Pope John Paul II Pavilion, Orange. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he had resided in Englishtown before moving to Millstone 30 years ago. Mr. Hill was a computer programmer for Pfizer, New York City, retiring in 1983. He was a communicant of St. Joseph’s Church, Perrineville section of Millstone. Mr. Hill was a U.S. Army veteran. Surviving are his wife, Lois (Dunn) Hill; a daughter and son-in-law, Kathy and Don Beckley, of Yardville; three sons and a daughter-in-law, Douglas, of Plainsboro, Steven, of Millstone, and Christopher and Marianne Hill, of Millstone; and six grandchildren. A funeral liturgy was celebrated at St. Joseph’s Church, under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold.