Obituaries

Olga Stepps

   DELAWARE – Olga A. Stepps, 86, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, in Reno, Nev.
   Born in New York City, she was a longtime Delaware Township resident.
   She was a member of Stockton Presbyterian Church.
   Daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Skubik Scholtz and widow of Henry J., she is survived by a daughter, Shirley Kinney of Reno; a brother, Rudolph Scholtz of Milford; two granddaughters, Kelly Kinney Nichols and Kelly Kinney; three nieces; and two nephews.
   The memorial service was held Saturday at the church.
   Memorial donations may be made to the church at 22 S. Main St., Stockton, 08559.
   Arrangements were by Garefino Funeral Home, Lambertville.
Clara Smith

   RARITAN TOWNSHIP – Clara B. Smith, 74, died Monday, Nov. 13, at Hunterdon Care Center.
   Born in Doylestown, Pa., she lived in Flemington and Raritan Township 55 years.
   Ms. Smith retired in 1991 from the housekeeping department at Hunterdon Medical Center.
   Widow of Albert and sister of the late Fred Wilbert, she is survived by a son, Albert Jr. of High Bridge; three grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.
   The funeral was held Nov. 16 at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Private burial was in Cherryville Cemetery.
   Memorial donations may be made to Hunterdon Hospice, 2100 Wescott Drive, Flemington, 08822.
Marie Rose

   TRENTON – Marie A. "Nanny" Walton Rose, 77, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, at home.
   Born in Richmond, Va., she was a longtime area resident.
   Daughter of the late Charles and Clara Ditchfield Walton, she is survived by four daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and Richard Lake of Trenton, Gail and James Kuykendall of Lambertville, Debbie and William Little of Trenton, with whom she lived, and Tina and Victor Solano of Trenton; two sons and daughters-in-law, Robert W. and Ethel Rose of San Bernardino, Calif., and Dennis and Kathleen Rose of Morrisville, Pa.; 16 grandchildren; 30 great-grandchildren; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Betty and John Bartlomei of Trenton and Anna Charles of Richmond; and nephews and nieces, including JoAnn Takach.
   The funeral was held Friday at M. William Murphy Funeral Home with the Rev. David Wilson, pastor of United Methodist Church of Linvale, officiating. Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton.
Susie Shipp

   WEST AMWELL – Susie M. Shipp, 94, died Tuesday, Nov. 14, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
   Born in Trenton and a longtime Morrisville, Pa., resident, she lived with her granddaughter in West Amwell for five years.
   Mrs. Shipp volunteered many years at Deborah Heart and Lung Hospital, Browns Mills.
   Widow of Earl E. Shipp and mother of the late Alfred Bailey, she is survived by three sons, William Bailey of Belvidere, Harry Bailey of Bradenton, Pa., and Harold Shipp of Trenton; 10 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren.
   The funeral was private.
   Memorial donations may be made to Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 237, Lambertville, 08530.
   Arrangements were by Garefino Funeral Home, Lambertville.
Paul Schibel

   LAWRENCEVILLE – Paul P. Schibel, 68, died Friday, Nov. 10, at Robert Packer Hospital, Sayre.
   Born in Lambertville, he was a farmer and member of Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Elkland.
   He enjoyed gardening.
   Son of the late John P. and Theresa Wallencheck Schibel, he is survived by his wife, Edith Schibel; four sons, William of Doylestown, John of Hopewell, Luke of Warrington and Robert of Pemberton; seven grandchildren; a brother, Martin of Lambertville; three sisters, Elizabeth Stoltz and Marie Janszeski of Lambertville and Barbara Swetz of Flemington; and nieces and nephews.
   A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 25, at Lambertville Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, Rocktown Road, with Elder Christian Weining officiating.
   Arrangements are by Kenyon Funeral Home, Elkland.
Victoria Nemeth

   TRENTON – Victoria DeMarco Nemeth, 87, died Thursday, Nov. 16, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital.
   Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. Mrs. Nemeth retired after 25 years with the maintenance department of Roebling Bank.
   She was a member of the St. Jude and Sacred Heart associations and enjoyed playing bingo.
   Daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Dotina DeMarco, widow of Michael G., mother of the late Michael and sister of the late Dominick, John, Anthony and Carl DeMarco, Philomina Yannarella, Maria Pollaco and Catherine Scaringelli, she is survived by two brothers and sisters-in-law, Joseph and Yolanda DeMarco and Frank and Anna DeMarco, all of Trenton; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Rose Margiotta of Bristol, Pa., and Mildred and Michael Yannarella of Lambertville; nieces, including Lorraine Rossi, Michele Cipriano and Mary Ann Casole; nephews; and other relatives.
   A Mass of Christian Burial was held Monday at SS. Peter and Paul Church, 480 Centre St., Trenton. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
   Arrangements were under the direction of the Hartmann Funeral Home, Mercerville.
   Memorial donations may be made to Royal Health Gate Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, 131 Brunswick Ave., Trenton, 08618.
Thomas Mullen

   LAMBERTVILLE – Thomas E. Mullen, 41, died Saturday, Nov. 18, at home.
   Born in Doylestown, Pa., he was a longtime Lambertville resident.
   He worded as a computer technician for Exxon-Mobil, Clinton.
   He was a member of St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church, Lambertville-New Hope Ambulance and Rescue Squad and its international heavy rescue team, and Union Fire Co.
   Son of the late Robert Mullen, he is survived by his mother, Elizabeth Burns Mullen of Lambertville; a sister and brother-in-law, Barbara and Robert Hayes of Lambertville; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.
   Arrangements were under the direction of the Garefino Funeral Home, Lambertville.
   A Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday at the church. Cremation followed.
   Memorial donations may be made to the squad at P.O. Box 237, Lambertville, 08530.
Drew Brady

   LAMBERTVILLE – Drew Wynne Brady, 85, of Lambertville died Sunday, Nov. 19, at home.
   Born in Wyndmoor, Pa., he was a son of the late Raymond K. and Gertrude A. Brennan Brady. He was longtime resident of the Lambertville-New Hope area.
   A childhood interest in photography led him to a career as a professional photographer. He was a photographer for U.S. Steel in Fairless Hills, Pa., for 17 years. He also worked as a freelance commercial photographer.
   Mr. Brady also purchased and restored residential properties in Hunterdon and Bucks counties.
   He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving at Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
   He was a member of Solebury Friends Meeting.
   Surviving are his wife, Jeanne Woodward Brady; his daughter, Jay Woodward Brady of Brooklyn; his sons, Drew Jr. of Solebury, John Christian Brady of Raleigh, N.C., William R. Brady of Solebury and David Foster Brady of Kittery Point, Maine; eight grandchildren; and two brothers, Raymond Brady of Plantation, Fla., and David Brady of Raleigh.
   Memorial services will be held Saturday, Dec. 2, at 2 p.m. at Solebury Friends Meeting, Sugan Road, Solebury Township.
   Memorial donations may be made to the research fund at the Alzheimer’s Association, 12 Roszel Road, Princeton, 08540.
   Arrangements were under the direction of the Van Horn-McDonough Funeral Home, Lambertville.