Charles Morreale III
Charles Francis "Frankie" Morreale III died Friday at home. He was 17.
Born in Trenton, he was a resident of Lawrence for the past six years and a member of Wesley Grove Chapel in Yardville.
He was a senior at Lawrence High School and was goalie on the lacrosse team. He enjoyed playing hockey, football, baseball and also X-Box Live (Walter 9).
Predeceased by his grandparents, Samuel Gagliardi and Charles Francis Sr., and Rosemary Morreale, his step-grandfather, Nicholas Pasquito, Charles is survived by his mother and stepfather, Dawn and Nick Pasquito; his father and stepmother, Charles Francis Morreale, Jr. and Mary Ellen Morreale; a sister and three brothers, Courtney N., Jeremy J., Joshua M. and Noah D. Morreale; his grandmothers, Elizabeth Leming and Gladys Gagliardi; step-grandmother, Josephine Pasquito; three stepsisters, Jodie Long and her husband Chris, Kimberly R. and Kaitlin M. Mulrennan; two stepbrothers, Nicholas P. Pasquito and his wife Kristin, and Kyle F. Mulrennan; a dear friend Linda. He is also survived by and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins.
The funeral will be held 11 a.m. today at the Saul Memorial Home, 1740 Greenwood Ave., Trenton.
Burial will follow in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Lawrence High School Athletic Department, 2525 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Mary M. Dwier
Mary M. Dwier died Sunday at Morris Hall. She was 102.
Born on her family’s farm in Pemberton, Ms. Dwier was raised and educated in Pemberton. She later lived in Hamilton for over 60 years until moving to Lawrence nine years ago.
Ms. Dwier was a graduate of the Pemberton school system and Trenton State Teachers College. She was a teacher in the Pemberton Borough school system, leaving to raise her family. She later was employed by the Bureau of Children’s Services of the State of New Jersey, retiring as head clerk in 1973 after 20 years of service.
She was a member of the Togetherness Club of Holy Angels Church and the Philomathean Sorority. She was known as the "Puzzle Lady" to her friends at Morris Hall.
Daughter of late John W. and Ellen Beakey Meaney, and sister of the late Elizabeth Meaney, Michael Meaney and Catherine Meaney Bowen, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dale O. and Ette Dwier of Groveville; two grandchildren, Dale O. Dwier Jr. of Redondo Beach, Calif., and Lynnette Plutchok of Florence; five step-grandchildren, including Douglas Suessegger Sr.; also, many step-great-grandchildren, including a special step-great-grandson, Douglas Suessegger Jr.; and many nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday at Our Lady of the Rosary Chapel, Morris Hall. Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery, Mount Holly.
Arrangements are under the direction of the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, Ewing.
Michael G. Mosner
Michael G. Mosner died at home Nov. 8. He was 44.
Born in McLean,Va., he was a resident of Lawrence most of his life. A graduate of Notre Dame High School and the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, N.Y., he was a noted area chef and caterer.
Son of the late Mary Minke Mosner, he is survived by his father Edward F. Mosner; brothers Ed, Stephen, Patrick, Phil, Joe and Dennis; sisters Susan, Kathy, Eileen and Beth; and many in-laws, nieces and nephews.
Funeral was Saturday from the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Princeton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Mary Lou Mosner Memorial Fund, c/o Dennis Mosner, 66 Witherspoon St., PO Box 359, Princeton, NJ 08542.
Marilyn S. Lance
Marilyn Sara Lance died Nov. 7 at home. She was 64.
Born in Perth Amboy, she resided there before moving to Lawrence over 20 years ago.
She graduated from Rutgers University in 1966 and Seton Hall Law School in 1971. Following her graduation from law school, she was employed as an attorney by the Ansel law firm in Monmouth County and the City of Perth Amboy before opening her private law practice in Lawrence 20 years ago.
Ms. Lance was previously employed as a professor at Trenton State College, Mercer County Community College and as a special education teacher in Woodbridge.
She was a member of MENSA and an accomplished artist. Her artwork was displayed in both the Trenton and Clifton art museums.
Daughter of the late Clara Phillips Lance, she is survived by her father Maynard G. Lance of Lawrence; her daughter Skye Lance of Philadelphia; a sister, Phyllis C. Blum of Orwigsburg, Pa.; and two nephews, Jeffrey H. and Justin T. Blum.
Private cremation services were conducted.
Memorial contributions may be made in Ms. Lance’s memory to the American Cancer Society, 1851 Old Cuthberth Road, Cherry Hill, NJ 08034.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Huber-Moore Funeral Home, 517 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown.
Rolando R. Perez
PLAINSBORO Rolando R. Perez died Nov. 6 at University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 78. He was a longtime Lawrence resident before moving to Plainsboro in 1999.
A pediatrician with a private practice in Trenton, he was affiliated with Mercer Medical Center, where he served as chief of the pediatrics department and was a member of the hospital’s executive committee.
Though he retired in 1993, Dr. Perez continued to practice, working in a part-time capacity at the Lawrenceville Clinic, where he worked for 20 years.
Dr. Perez studied medicine at the University of Havana, where he specialized in pediatrics. In 1954, he began his medical practice and came to the United States in 1968 with his wife, two children and mother-in-law, escaping the Castro dictatorship. In 1971, upon finishing his internship at Monmouth Medical Center, he moved with his family to Lawrence and established his pediatric practice in Trenton.
He was the first Spanish-speaking pediatrician in Mercer County. He was board certified in 1974 by the American Academy of Pediatrics.
Son of the late Miguel Perez and Marina Valdes, and brother of the late Manuel Perez and Miguel Peres Jr., he is survived by his wife, Digna Santos (Nena), sons and daughters-in-law Amaury Perez and Dr. Catherine Perez of Hamilton and Dr. Rolando Perez Jr. and Rosa Amatulli of Long Island, N.Y.; sister and brother-in-law Mary and Oliver Diaz; and nephew Oliver Diaz Jr.
The funeral was Nov. 10 at Parkside Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, Ewing. Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 10 at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Princeton. Burial was in Ewing Church Cemetery, Ewing.
Anne E. Bruno
EWING Anne E. Bruno died Saturday. She was 98.
Born in New York City, she graduated from Passaic High School in Passaic and resided in Ewing most of her life.
Ms. Bruno retired from New Jersey Bell Telephone where she was an investigator. She belonged to the Ladies of UNICO and was a Bell Telephone Pioneer. She also was a housewife, mother and grandmother, who loved to sew and expertly cook.
Wife of the late Joseph T. Bruno, she is survived by two daughters, Roseann C. Sollami and Annette C. Schroth. She is survived by six grandchildren, Paula Sollami Covello and her husband John Covello of Lawrence, David P. Schroth of Trenton, Catherine Schroth Bossolina and her husband Joseph Bossolina of Ridgewood, Maryann Sollami Montenegro and her husband Ben Montenegro of Toms River, Kevin R. Schroth of New York City and Lorette A. Schroth of New York City. She is also survived by six great-grandchildren and a sister, Mary Lipani of Clifton.
Mass of Christian Burial was held Wednesday at Our Lady of Good Counsel Church, Ewing. Burial was at Ewing Cemetery in Ewing.
Arrangements are by the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, Parkway Avenue, Ewing.
Donations in her memory may be made to the American Red Cross, PO Box 37243, Washington, D.C. 20013.
Anthony R. Perna
PRINCETON Anthony R. Perna died Nov. 9 in the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 95.
Born in Pettoranello Di Molise, Italy, he was a Princeton resident since 1932. Mr. Perna retired with over 30 years of service from Palmer Square as a maintenance engineer.
He was a member of the Engineers Local 68, Knights of Columbus #636 for over 55 years, member of Roma Eterna for over 70 years and a member of the Italian American Sportsman Club, all of Princeton.
Son of the late Nicola and Carolina Tamasi Perna, husband of the late Olympia Perna, he is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Nicholas and Penny Perna of North Carolina; daughter and son-in-law Carolina and Tito Santoro of Princeton; two brothers, Michael Perna of Princeton and Alfred Perna of Lawrence; seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
The funeral was Monday from the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Monday at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church Princeton. Burial was in Princeton Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Hospice Memorial Fund of Princeton, 208 Bunn Drive, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Stanley Marcinkiewicz
HAMILTON Stanley Marcinkiewicz died Nov. 3 at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. He was 93.
Born in Lithuania, Mr. Marcinkiewicz came to the U.S. in 1912, and lived most of his life in Trenton, Lawrence and Hamilton. He retired in 1970 after 30 years of service as a tool and dye maker at the General Motors Inland Fisher Guide plant in Ewing Township.
He was son of the late John and Dorothy Marcinkiewicz; father of the late Thomas Martin; and brother of the late Regina Janukiewicz, Benedict Marcinkiewicz and Alex "Ike" Marcinkiewicz.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Loretta I. Meyers Marcinkiewicz of Hamilton; two daughters, Ruth R. Pecarsky of Ewing and Loretta E. Arronenzi of Trenton; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Stanley G. Martin of Hamilton, John J. and Elaine Martin of Montgomery, his adopted son and his wife, William J. and Jane Martin of Malabar, Fla.; 41 grandchildren and great-grandchildren; several great-great grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral was Nov. 7 at the Winowicz Funeral Chapel, Trenton. Burial was in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery, Ewing.
Edward J. Cannon
TRENTON Edward J. "Buddy" Cannon died Oct. 31 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center. He was 52.
Mr. Cannon was born in Philadelphia and later relocated to Trenton. He served in the United States Army, where he received medals for National Defense, Vietnam Services, and Vietnam Campaign with 60 Device.
He is predeceased by his mother and stepfather, Frances S. Jones and James A. Jones; two brothers, Jerome and James Jones; grandparents, Richard and Addie Cannon, Samuel and Marion Miller. He is survived by five daughters, Ebony Cannon, Felicia McCloud, Celeste Cannon, Terry Perry, and Stacey Powell, all of Trenton; his father Edward M. Cannon of Camden; five brothers and two sisters-in-law, Richard and Sandra Cannon of Lawrence, Wayne and Sharon Jones of East Windsor, Tyrone Cannon of Camden, Gregory Cannon of Bronx, N.Y., and Samuel R. Jones of Long Beach, Calif.; four sisters and two brothers-in-law, Gwendolyn and Lowell Fitchett of Ewing, Carolyn and Trevor Burell, Marion Cannon of Trenton, and Janice Jones of Hightstown; eight grandchildren; two special friends, James "Snap" Smith and Hampton Jenks both of Trenton; many relatives and friends.
The funeral was Nov. 7 at Anderson Funeral Service, Trenton. Burial was at Greenwood Cemetery. Arrangements are by Anderson Funeral Service.

