From the issue of April 3, 2003.
Elaine Slack
BORDENTOWN Elaine Slack (nee Salvatore), 63, died March 23.
A homemaker, she, along with her late husband, "Scoop," founded the Kimberly Life Line Fund of Burlington County which provides emotional and financial support to heart-lung transplant patients.
She served as secretary and treasurer of the Burlington County United Labor Agency, was an honor member of the Construction & General Laborer’s Union #172, and was known for her social work.
Wife of the late H.B. "Scoop" Slack and sister to the late Fred, she is survived by two sons and daughter, Heather Vennell and her husband, Charles, of Deptford and Shawn Slack and his wife, Theresa and Dante Slack, both of Jim Thorpe, Pa.; a brother, David Salvatore of Gibbstown; and three grandhcild4ren.
A Memorial Mass was held at St. Mary’s Church, Bordentown.
Cremation and interment were private.
Memorial contributions may be made to Inglis House Computer Lab c/o the funeral home.
Arrangements were under the direction of the Costantino Funeral Home, Berlin.
Helen R. Nauss
FLORENCE Helen R. Nauss, 85, of Florence, died March 25 at Lourdes Hospital in Willingboro.
Born in Daiseytown, Pa., she lived there before moving to Florence 60 years ago.
Mrs. Nauss was a homemaker and enjoyed cooking, baking and following her grandchildren’s activities.
Wife of the late William G. Nauss, she is survived by two daughters, Doris Witmayer of Philadelphia and Debra Ingham of Florence; three grandchildren, Ian Ingham, Ross Ingham and Kyle Witmayer; two sons-in-law, Sonny Witmayer and Greg Ingham; a sister, Ida Hajdu of Daiseytown, Pa.; and a brother, William Teper of Hiller, Pa.
Funeral services were held at The Dennison Funeral Home, Florence.
The. Rev. Felix Venza, pastor of St. Clare’s Church, officiated.
Interment was in the Calvary Cemetery in Florence.
Helen R. Kerr
FLORENCE Helen R. Kerr, 90, of Florence died March 27 at Burlington Woods Convalescent Center.
Born in Philadelphia, Mrs. Kerr lived in Beverly in her earlier years and then in the Roebling and Florence area for about 50 years before entering Burlington Woods.
She was a homemaker and enjoyed art drawing and reading and was also a member of St. Mary’s Episcopal Church in Burlington.
Wife of the late Earl S. Kerr, she is survived by a daughter, Leslie Moldowski of New Rochelle, N.Y.; two sons and daughters-in-law, David and Sandra Kerr of Florence and Bruce and Terry Kerr of Woolwich Township; two brothers and their wives, Walter A. Kee and Genevieve of Burlington, N.C, and Dr. Howard C. Kee and Janet of Haverford, Pa.; a sister and brother-in-law, Sarah (Sally) and Henry Heinrichs of Riverside; a sister-in-law, Naomi Kerr of Roebling; a granddaughter and her husband, Jennifer and Jeff Korinko; two great-grandchildren, Jeffery and Jenna Korinko; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held at The Dennison Funeral Home, Florence, with the Rev. Connor Haynes officiating.
Interment was in Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson.
Contributions in her memory may be sent to the Florence Emergency Squad, 700 Summer Street, Florence, NJ 08518.
Harry H. Shuler
FLORENCE Harry H. Shuler, 86, of Florence died March 23 at Marcella Nursing and Rehab Center in Burlington Township.
Born in Roebling, Mr. Shuler lived in the Roebling-Florence area all of his life.
He retired in1974 as a crane operator for the former CF & I Corp. in Roebling after 35 years service.
He then worked for 15 years as a bus driver for the Mt. Laurel School System before retiring.
He was a WWII Army veteran and a recipient of the Purple Heart. He was also a member of the Mount Moriah Lodge, F & AM #28 of Bordentown and an exempt member of the Florence Volunteer Fire Co. #2.
He is survived by his wife, Bertha Gennett Shuler; two sons and daughters-in-law, Harry S. and Karen Shuler of Lake Charles, La. and Ernest and Maria Lewis of Moorestown; two daughters and sons-in-law, Linda and Albert Pagliaro of Florence and Theresa and Frank Karayianes of Yelm, Wash.; a special brother and his wife, Edward and Gloria Gennett of Burlington; three sisters-in-law and a brother-in-law, Robert and Ethel Gennett and Josephine Burg, all of Florence and Martha Homeyer of Delran; six grandchildren and their spouses, Amy and Douglas Anderson of Norfolk, Va., Crystal Caputo of Massena, N.Y., Lisa Parker of Yelm, Wash., Steven Parker of Columbus and Steven Lewis and Patrick Lewis, both of Moorestown; and a great-grandchild on the way.
Funeral services were held at The Dennison Funeral Home, Florence and interment was in Beverly National Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, contributions in his memory may be sent to the Florence Volunteer Fire Co. #2, Delaware Avenue, Roebling, NJ 08554.
Sam J. Noble
BORDENTOWN Sam J. Noble, 60, died March 26 in Virtua-Memorial Hospital of Burlington County, Mount Holly.
Mr. Noble was born in Penn Run, Pa., the son of Anthony J. and Alma Bazzarelli Noble.
He resided in Bordentown Township for 34 years, and formerly lived in Yardville.
Mr. Noble was associated with Excel Silk Screen, Roebling. He was the former coach of Bordentown soccer and baseball leagues. Mr. Noble was a warehouse employee, employed by R and R Distributors in Hamilton Township for 22 years.
He was a U.S. Navy Vietnam veteran.
Mr. Noble was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bordentown, B.P.O.E. Lodge #2085, Bordentown, and an associated member of F.O.P. Lodge #2 of Burlington County.
Brother of the late Rose Parr, he is survived by his wife of 34 years, Mary Lou Bontya Noble; son and daughter-in-law, Michael and Chrissie Noble of Bordentown; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Jennifer Noble of Florence; son and daughter-in-law, Scott and Stacey Noble of Bordentown; grandson Anthony Michael Noble; brother and sister-in-law, Joe and Bette Noble; sister, Julie Duckworth; sister and brother-in-law, Mary and Glenn Giehl; father-in-law, George Bontya; brother-in-law, Bob Parr; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, George and Georgette Bontya; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Alan and Mary Bontya; brother-in-law and sister-in-law, John and Marie Bontya; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Karen and Dave Lynch; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, and uncles.
Funeral services will be 8:30 a.m. Saturday from Koschek and Porter Funeral Home, Roebling.
Funeral Mass was held at St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church, Bordentown.
Burial was in St. Basil’s Romanian Catholic Cemetery, Hamilton Township.
Willard Dallas
BORDENTOWN CITY Willard "Bill" Dallas, 72, died March 26 in RWJ University Hospital at Hamilton.
Born in Florence, he resided most of his life in Bordentown.
He was an Air Force Veteran of Korea and retired as a licensed practical nurse.
He was a member of the Korean War Veterans Association and the Central Jersey Anglers Association.
He was active in Pop Warner Football and also played semi-pro football.
He was a life member of Hope Hose-Humane Co. # 1, serving as captain of the Ambulance Corps and was the founder of the Hope Hose-Humane Ladies Auxiliary.
He was known and loved as "Santa Claus" for over 33 years.
The son of the late Henry and Rose Haines Dallas and the brother of the late Eileen Allen, he is survived by his wife of 51 years, Margaret "Midge" Dallas; two sons and a daughter-in-law; William Dallas of Bordentown and Edward and Amy Dallas of Allentown; a daughter, Barbara Engler and her fiancée, Anthony Pagliocca, of Bordentown, sisters and brothers-in-law, Rose and Frank Wainwright of Columbus and Patricia and Woodward Sanders of Fallbrook, Calif., a brother and sister-in-law, Joseph and Mary Frances Dallas of Pensicola, Fla.; sister-in-law, Mary Eckman of Bordentown; brothers-in-law, James Allen of Bordentown and Charles Mulvan and wife, Delores, of Blackwood and Kenneth Mulvan and wife, Carol, of Texas; special friends, Edward Marshall and Laverne and Robert Brown families; grandchildren, Matthew and Emily Dallas, Frank and Lori Engler, Jennifer and Lynn Weaver and Anthony Pagliocca; great-grandchildren, Nicole and Brandon Weaver; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held from the Huber-Moore Funeral Home, Bordentown, with the Rev. Michael Burns officiating.
Burial followed in the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memory Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the Green Dragon Martial Arts School, P.O. Box 371, Bordentown, NJ 08505.
Margaret Ella Southard
FLORENCE Margaret Ella Southard, 83, died March 26 in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.
Born in Trenton, she had resided in Roebling most of her life.
She was the wife of the late James C. Southard Jr.
She is survived by a son and two daughters, James E. Southard of Summerville, S.C., Margaret B. Slocum of Bordentown and Sharon A. Southard of Roebling; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral was held from the Huber-Moore Funeral Home, Bordentown, with the Rev. Robert S. Turton III officiating.
Interment followed in the Bordentown Cemetery.
Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 400 Birchwood Dr., Suite 402, Mt. Laurel, NJ 08054.
Mary E. Magee
BORDENTOWN Mary E. Magee, 83, died March 29 in the Compassionate Care Unit St. Francis Medical Center.
Born in Bordentown, she was a lifelong area resident.
She was a graduate of St. Mary’s Grammar School in Bordentown, Cathedral High School and a graduate of Rider University on full scholarship receiving her degree in journalism.
She worked for the family business in Bordentown, the Bordentown Register.
Daughter of the late James D. and Florence Conlin Magee, and sister to the late Edward and James D. Magee Jr., she is survived by a sister, J. Patricia Mitchell of East Strousburg, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.
A joint Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated April 3 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church Bordentown for her and her brother, James D. Magee Jr., who died hours apart Saturday.
Calling hours will be April 3 from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Hartmann Funeral Home of Bordentown, 40 Crosswicks St.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Contributions can be made to St. Mary’s Church, 45 Crosswicks St., Bordentown, NJ 08505.
James D. Magee
BORDENTOWN James D. Magee Jr., died March 29 in the Kresson View Center, Voorhees.
Born in Bordentown, he was a lifelong area resident.
Son of the late James D. Sr. and Florence Conlin Magee, and brother to the late Edward Magee, and Mary Elizabeth Magee who died just hours apart Saturday, and brother-in-law to the Donald B. Mitchell; husband of the late Mary Bernadette Weisgerber Magee, he is survived by two sons and daughter-in-law, Edward and Jean Magee of York, Pa. and James Magee of Hamilton Township; four daughters and sons-in-law, Kathryn and Michael Harte of Somerdale, Susan Carr of Blue Anchor, Teresa and Michael Chase of Bordentown Township, and Mary Pat and Victory Guindin of Oklahoma.; a sister, J. Patricia Mitchell of Strousburg, Pa., 16 grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
Mr. Magee attended St. Mary’s School in Bordentown, graduating in the class of 1931. He attended St. Joseph’s Prepartory High School in Philadelphia from 1931 to 1935. He joined the family owned printing and newspaper business in 1935, the Bordentown Register, a weekly paper, where his father was the publisher, which was previously owned and operated by his uncle, James D. Flynn.
He worked as a printer, reporter, and later, editor, and finally, publisher there. He enlarged the paper to include the Florence Township News and also acquired the Wrightstown Leader, a publication serving Fort Dix and McGuire Air Force Base.
He sold the newspaper in 1969 and closed the printing business in 1970. He spent two years as general manger of the printing plant in Oakhurst, and joined Parker Printing Company in Trenton in 1973, as a printing sales representative.
He retired from active sales in 1991 and served as a consultant for one year.
Mr. Magee entered Permanent Deaconate Program in 1978 and was ordained Permanent Deacon in 1981. In 1992, he volunteered to take over the business administrator position at St. Mary’s Church and since that time served as a full-time deacon administrator.
While still in St. Mary’s Grammar School he became a member of the Bordentown Knights of Columbus Boys’ Band and played the brass instruments for a number of years. In 1958, he joined the Jersey Devils Drum and Bugle Corps and played a baritone bugle.
When they folded, he joined the Archer Epler Musketeers in Upper Darby and played till he was ordained in 1981.
He marched with the Bordentown Jersey Devils, the Archer Epler Musketeers, the Reilly Raider-Musketeers, the Delaware County Police Drum and Bugle Corps, and the Lambertville Volunteers.
He participated in drum corps contests from Washington, D.C. to Boston.
He was active in St. Mary’s Church as an usher, a member of the Senior Choir, a member of the 1,100 Voice Choir at the International Eucharist Congress in 1976 at Philadelphia, and continued in the Trenton Diocese Choir.
He joined the Mercer County Chorus in 1976 and sang with it and its successor, the Greater Trenton Choral Society until 1993.
He participated as a chorus member in the cast of several operas presented by the Boheme Society during the 80s and early 90s. He was an active member of St. Mary’s Choir. He was a US Army Veteran of WW II.
He joined the American Legion in 1945 and served as chairman of the building committed for the present legion home which he opened in 1954.
He served two years as post commander from 1952-1954 and county commander from 1956-1957.
He was President of the Greater Bordentown Chamber of Commerce from 1941-42 and 1946, member of the Draft Advisory Board in 1940, chairman of the Carslake Community House Memorial Committee, a member of the original Bordentown City Zoning Board, temporary Chairman of 275th anniversary celebration of Bordentown in 1957, a member of St. Mary’s Renovation and Restoration Committee and chaired the committee for the construction of the new parish and office and rectory building, a third generation member of the Bordentown Council Knights of Columbus #570, since 1936, a member of Bishop Griffin Assembly 4th Degree Knights of Columbus Trenton, St. Mary Church representative to the Bordentown Ministerium since its inception and twice chairman of the group.
During his years in Bordentown Interfaith Week Program, he preached in almost every church in Bordentown, as well as Fieldsboro, Chesterfield, Crosswicks, and Juliustown. He was very active in the ecumenical movement.
A joint Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated April 3 at 10 a.m. in St. Mary’s Church, for Mr. Magee and his sister, Mary E. Magee, who died hours apart.
Calling hours will be April 3 from 9 to 10 a.m. at the church.
Burial will be in the parish cemetery.
Contributions can be made to the St. Mary’s Church, 45 Crosswicks St., Bordentown, NJ 08505.
Hope M. Deviney
WHITING Hope M. Deviney, 96, died March 25 at Southern Ocean County Hospital in Manahawkin.
Born in Chesterfield, she lived in Mercerville for 45 years before moving to Whiting in 1996.
She was employed for 71 years by Hendrickson & Dilatush Inc. of Robbinsville as a bookkeeper, retiring as secretary treasurer.
She was a member of the Nottingham Garden Club and The Nottingham Squares Senior Citizens.
She was an 82-year member of the Chesterfield Baptist Church and a former Sunday school teacher.
Wife of the late Chester E. Deviney, daughter of the late C. Arthur and Sarah A. Van Ness Miller and sister of the late Elmer, Howard, Ralph, C. Arthur Miller Jr., Anna Longstreet and Mabel Young, she is survived by a sister, Lillian M. Taylor of Hightstown; a sister-in-law, Frances Deviney of Manahawkin; and nieces and nephews, Janet Wainwright, Don Longstreet, Muriel Jordan, Wayne Miller, Sally Nutt and Elizabeth DeViney.
Funeral services were held at the Peppler Funeral Home, Allentown. The Rev. Edward DeSilva, pastor of Chesterfield Baptist Church, officiated.
Interment followed at Jacobstown Baptist Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Chesterfield Baptist Church, 209 Matthews Lane, Trenton, NJ 08620.

