From the April 4 edition of the Register-News
By:
Anne T. Matte
MANSFIELD Anne T. Matte, 81, died March 30 at Virtua-Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.
Born in Newark, she lived in Ridgewood for more than 40 years before moving to the Homestead section of Mansfield in 1986.
She retired as a secretary with Medical Economics Co. in Oradell.
She served as an American Red Cross Nurses Aid for the New Jersey Defense Corps during World War II.
She was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bordentown.
She is survived by her husband, Lucien J. Matte; two sons and daughters-in-law, L. Jeffrey and Mary Matte of Lawton, Okla., and Thomas and Melanie Matte of Montvale; three daughters and a son-in-law, Karen A. Matte of Madison, Jeanine L. Matte of Arlington, Va., and Elaine and Alan Mut of Houston; a brother, Anthony Carofola of Brick; four sisters, Clara Roth of Whiting, Nancy South of Lakehurst, Susan Wolthoff of Sea Girt and Marie D’Augustine of Mount Holly; three grandchildren, Megan, Nicole and Michelle; and several nieces and nephews.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bordentown, with the Rev. Michael Burns, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Arneytown.
Frances R. Legnaioli
FLORENCE Frances R. "Fannie” Legnaioli, 84, died March 29 at home.
Born in Florence, she was a lifelong resident.
She retired two years ago after 15 years as a sales clerk with G&H Jewelers.
She had been co-owner of the High Record Shop on High Street, Burlington, and was a former partner of Legnaioli’s Corner Market for 35 years.
She was a member of St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Church and its altar-rosary society.
She was a member of the Florence American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 194 and Third Order of St. Frances at Holy Assumption Church, Roebling.
Daughter of the late Francesco and Maria Legnaioli and sister of the late William, Attilio and Peter Legnaioli, she is survived by two brothers and three sisters-in-law, Otello "Totsie” and Marie Legnaioli of Florence, Daniel and Yolanda Villani of Delran and Grace Legnaioli of Washington, D.C.; a sister and brother-in-law, Julia and Samuel Bush of Pennsauken; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held from Dennison Funeral Home, Florence.
Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Clare’s Roman Catholic Church.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Mercy Home for Boys and Girls, 1140 W. Jackson Blvd., Chicago, IL 60607; or to Boys Town Association, Boys Town, NB 68509.
Catherine W.
Sellnow
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Catherine W. Sellnow, 74, died March 29 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center, Trenton.
Born in Trenton, she lived in Bordentown most of her life.
Mrs. Sellnow retired as a cook from Divine Word Seminary, Bordentown and had worked part-time for the Bordentown Laundromat.
She attended St. John’s and St. Mary’s Cathedral in Trenton.
Daughter of the late Edward and Ellen Maguire Purcell Dowd and mother of the late Lawrence Sellnow Jr., she is survived by her husband, Lawrence Sellnow Sr.; two daughters and sons-in-law, Ellen and Herman Weckenbrock of Bordentown and Dolores and Monroe Dykes of Niceville, Fla.; a son, William Sellnow of Bordentown; a sister, Dolores E. Dowd of Bordentown; and eight grandchildren, Catherine Iaquint of Bordentown, Brian Sellnow of California, Dara Mizerak of Southampton, Christopher and Derrick Dykes of Niceville, Michael Weckenbrock of Bordentown and Erik and Laura Sellnow of Bordentown.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bordentown, with the Rev. Martin Padovani officiating.
Entombment was in St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Bordentown.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, St. Francis Medical Center, 601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08629; or Divine Word Seminary, 101 Park St., Bordentown, NJ 08505.
Arrangements were by Hartmann Funeral Home of Bordentown.
William A. Welsh Jr.
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP William A. Welsh Jr., 81, died March 29 at home.
Born in Trenton, he lived in Bordentown most of his life.
An Army Air Forces veteran, he served in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during World War II.
Mr. Welsh retired from John A. Roebling’s Sons Co., where he was a wire drawer.
He was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, AARP and Bordentown Township Senior Citizens.
He is survived by his wife, Edna Sobon Welsh; two sons and daughters-in-law, Daniel and Donna Welsh and William and Carolynne Welsh, and two daughters and sons-in-law, Barbara and David Hammell Jr. and Joanne and Henry Kotelnicki, all of Columbus; a sister and brother-in-law, Margaret and William Emmons of Bordentown Township; an aunt, Margaret Murl of Bordentown Township; 14 grandchildren; and nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, with the Rev. Michael Burns, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, 45 Crosswicks St., Bordentown, NJ. 08505; or Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Harry M. Danley
FLORENCE Harry M. "Bucky” Danley, 82, died March 31 at home.
Born in Pemberton, he lived in Roebling 62 years.
He was an Army veteran of World War II, serving in Italy, Rhineland and central Europe with the 63rd infantry division. He received the Bronze Star.
He worked for Miller Ford, Mount Holly, for 14 years and had been personnel director for Yates Industries, Bordentown, for 14 years. He retired from John A. Roebling’s Sons Co. after 33 years.
He was a past secretary and treasurer of the Burlington-Bristol Bridge Commission; a Florence Council member for 12 years and the first council president; and president of AFL-CIO Local 2110.
He had been president of Florence Public Library since 1972 and was past chairman of the Red Cross Blood Bank in Florence and president of the Florence Chapter of Deborah Foundation.
He was a member of the Florence Zoning Board 20 years; Florence Housing Authority 10 years; president of John A. Roebling Senior Citizens 12 years; chairman of the Florence Democratic County Committee 15 years; and executive committee chairman of Burlington County Democratic Committee 20 years.
He was a member of American Legion Post 39 and Opre Larson VFW Post 8838, Roebling.
Son of the late Hobart and Matilda Myers Danley and father of the late Garry S., he is survived by his wife, Ann Waing Danley; a daughter, Harriet Ann Grove of Florence; a sister, Cecilia Wainwright of Florence Station; two sisters-in-law, Stephanie Benoit of New Braintree, Mass., and Mary Fennell of San Mateo, Calif.; two grandchildren, Richard W. Grove and wife, Angela, of Gloucester and David A. Grove and wife Michelle of Florida; a great-grandson, Brandon; and nephews.
The funeral will be noon on April 4 at Koschek and Porter Funeral Home, 1115 Hornberger Ave., Roebling.
Burial will be in Crosswicks Cemetery.
Calling hours will be 8:30 a.m. until service April 4 at the funeral home, with VFW service.
Memorial contributions may be made to Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Drive, Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053.
Andrew A. Kotch
FLORENCE Andrew A. "Chick” Kotch, 87, died March 27.
Born in Pennsylvania, he lived in Roebling most of his life.
Mr. Kotch retired as a forklift operator from Colorado Fuel & Iron Corp., Roebling.
He served with the Army medical unit in New Guinea during World War II and was a member of Roebling American Legion Post 39 and Holy Assumption Catholic Church, Roebling.
Son of the late John and Mary Evans Kotch and husband of the late Lena T. Napoli Kotch, to whom he was married 53 years, he is survived by sisters-in-law, nieces, nephews and friends.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Holy Assumption Catholic Church, Roebling.
Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Florence.
Edith Frances
Wargo
FLORENCE Edith Frances Wargo, 72, died March 26 at Our Lady of Lourdes Medical Center, Camden.
Born in Florence, she was a lifelong resident.
Mrs. Wargo retired after 17 years with the state Department of Environmental Protection in Trenton.
She was a member of the Florence United Methodist Church, the Beverly Maqueda chapter of Order of the Eastern Star of Burlington and Good Neighbors Senior Citizens of Florence.
She was a past matron of Daughters of the Nile, an ambassador to the Shriner’s Hospital for Children in Philadelphia and a sheppard for Crescent Shrine of Burlington.
She enjoyed cross stitching and was fond of her grandchildren.
Daughter of the late Harvey Sr. and Hannah Stacco Pullen and sister of the late Harvey W. Jr. and Thomas Pullen, she is survived by her husband of 49 years, Lewis Wargo; two sons and daughters-in-law, Michael and Allyson Wargo of Springfield and Robert and Lisa Wargo of Whitehouse Station; three grandchildren, Peter, Alex and Nicholas Wargo; a brother, John Pullen Sr. of Florence; and nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held at Koschek and Porter Funeral Directors, Roebling, with the Rev. Jack Orr officiating.
Burial was in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Shriner’s Hospital for Children, 3551 N. Broad St., Philadelphia, PA 19140.
Lawrence Kern
FLORENCE Dr. Lawrence Anthony Kern, 77, died March 30 at home.
Born in Roebling, he was a longtime area resident.
He graduated from Bordentown Regional High School in 1942, St. Joseph’s College and Georgetown University School of Dentistry in 1953. He had a dental practice in Burlington for 50 years.
He was a Navy veteran of World War II and was a member of Holy Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Roebling, Willitts Hogan Tonne American Legion Post 39 and the American Dental Association.
Son of the late Lorenz and Eva Wilhelm Kern, brother of the late Edna L. Kern, he is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Bago Kern; a son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Lawrence M. and Debra Kern of Moorestown; a son, Dr. Robert C. of Chicago; a sister, Helen Kern of Florence; three grandchildren, Lawrence D., Jonathan A. and Amanda P. Kern; and nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held from Koschek and Porter Funeral Directors, Roebling.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Holy Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Roebling.
Burial was in Holy Assumption Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Holy Assumption Catholic Church, 1290 Hornberger Ave., Roebling, NJ 08554; or Florence Emergency Squad 700 Summer St., Florence, NJ 08518.
Irene Stamos
BORDENTOWN CITY Irene Stamos, 90, died March 25 at St. Joseph Skilled Nursing at Morris Hall in Lawrenceville.
Born in Trenton, she lived there 29 years and Philadelphia 22 years before moving to Bordentown 50 years ago.
She and her husband owned Pete’s Tavern and Restaurant in Bordentown for many years.
She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star in Philadelphia, Senior Citizens of St. George and Philoptohos Ladies Society of St. George Church.
Daughter of the late Peter and Evelyn Asmasis Arvanetis, sister of the late Christopher Arvanetis and Mary Livanis and wife of the late Peter J. Stamos, she is survived by a nephew and his wife, Spiros "Phil” and Pearl Livanis of Bordentown; a niece and her husband, Christine and Constantine Bardos of Columbus; a great-niece, Victoria Bardos; and a great-nephew, James Bardos.
The funeral was held at St. George Greek Orthodox Church.
Burial was in Greenwood Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to St. George Greek Orthodox Church, 1200 Klockner Road, Trenton, NJ 08619.
Arrangements were by Hartmann Funeral Home, Bordentown.