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Joseph Metzler
EAST WINDSOR Joseph Michael Metzler died Tuesday.
A 1975 graduate of Penn State University, Mr. Metzler was a major in the Army Reserve and was on active duty for 10 years. He received several citations and awards.
Son of the late Joseph Metzler of Maple Glen, Pa., he is survived by his wife, Christine Wojciechowski Metzler of East Windsor; his mother, Rose Metzler of Maple Glen; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Jane Metzler and Rosemary and Kevin Lavan; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Gerry and Robin Metzler, and Tom Metzler; his father-in-law, Wladyslaw Wojciechowski of Ambler, Pa.; his sister-in-law, Eva Wojciechowski, of Ambler; and 10 nieces and nephews.
Calling hours are 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. this evening at the William R. May Funeral Home, Easton Road and Keswick Avenue, Glenside, Pa.
A funeral Mass will be held 11 a.m. Saturday at St. Anthony of Padua Roman Catholic Church, 156 Maxwell Ave., Hightstown.
Friends may call at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the mass.
Burial will be in St. John Neumann Cemetery, Chalfont, Pa.
MaryEllen McElroy
EAST WINDSOR MaryEllen McElroy died Easter Sunday in the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. She was 74.
Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Hamilton Township resident until moving to East Windsor five years ago.
She retired from Klockner Woods in Hamilton, where she and her husband were the resident managers.
She was a member of New Covenant United Methodist Church and the Women’s Society as well as the Wednesday bible study group. She was also a member of the Red Hat Society.
Wife of the late Irving McElroy Sr., she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Irving "Little Mac" Jr. and Arlene McElroy of Falls Township, Pa.; three daughters and sons-in-law, Victoria and Edward Urbanik of Hamilton, Joan and Carlos Nunez of Newportville, Pa. and Sharon and Jim Bates of Hamilton; grandchildren Karen Bates and her fiancee, Bill, Michael Bates and his fiancee, Coleen, Kimberly McElroy and her boyfriend, Anthony, Christopher McElroy and his wife, Dawn, and Joey Smolinski III; and great-grandchildren Ava, Celine, Cassidy and Jonathan. She is also survived by members of the Kanz and Ringkamp families.
A memorial service will take place 6:30 p.m. Saturday at the New Covenant United Methodist Church, South Broad and Buchanan streets, Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the New Covenant United Methodist Church, 1965 S. Broad St., Hamilton, NJ 08610.
Arrangement are under the direction of Saul Colonial Funeral Home, Hamilton Square.
Dale D. Glockmann
HIGHTSTOWN Dale D. Glockmann died Sunday in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton. He was 72.
Born in Hannover, Germany, son of the late Rudolf and Luise Glockmann, he was a resident of Hightstown for many years.
Mr. Glockmann was a veteran of the Army and Navy and was employed by Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at New Brunswick. He also volunteered and assisted Mennonites in Montore, Pa.
Surviving are his brother and sister-in-law, G. Otto and Ruta Glockmann of Whiting; and several cousins in Germany and Spain.
A memorial service be held 10 a.m. Saturday at Glackin/Saul Funeral Home, 136 Morrison Ave., Hightstown.
Inurnment will take place in Ewing Crematory.
Samuel Fama
FRANKLIN Samuel Fama died Tuesday at St. Peter’s University Hospital at New Brunswick. He was 93.
Born in Anita. Pa., son of the late Peter and Petrina Fama, he and his family moved to Messina, Sicily when he was 18 months old. He returned to the United States in 1929, settling in New Brunswick. He had been a resident of Somerset since 1945.
A Navy veteran of World War II, he served on a destroyer during the Normandy invasion as well as in the Japanese Theatre. He was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars.
A former tailor with Bond Clothes Co., and a barber at Midstate Barbershop, Mr. Fama was also a well-known area baker and pastry chef.
Husband of the late Carmela Mazza Fama and grandfather of the late David Serge, he was also predeceased by several brothers.
Surviving are his son and daughter-in-law, Peter and Chris Fama of East Windsor; his daughter and son-in-law, Petrina and Anthony Serge of Lawrenceville; his brother, Dominick Fama of North Brunswick; and grandchildren Kiralie Fama and Kimberly Serge.
A service will be held 11 a.m. today at Gowen Funeral Home, 239 Livingston Ave., New Brunswick. The Rev. Robert Santa Barbara of St. Mary of Mt. Virgin Roman Catholic Church will offer the blessing.
Entombment will follow in St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick.
Friends may call 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. today at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 US Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ or to the Dialysis Center, St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation, 254 Easton Ave., New Brunswick, NJ 08901.
VintonTaylor
HIGHTSTOWN Vinton "Snoop" N. Taylor died April 12 at the University Medical Center at Princeton. He was 88.
Born in Hightstown on the family farm, he was a lifelong resident.
Mr. Taylor, a 1936 graduate of Hightstown High School, was an Army veteran of World War II.
A former mail carrier with the Hightstown Post Office, he retired from McGraw Hill after10 years of service.
Mr. Taylor was the longest living member of Hightstown Presbyterian Church at the time of his death. He also was a member of American Legion Post 148 and VFW Post 5700, both of Hightstown.
Surviving are his wife, Maribelle Turp Taylor; two daughters and sons-in-law, Kyle and Gordon Leidy, and Wendy Taylor and Michael Bowman; a son, Gregg J. Taylor; and four grandchildren, Brett, Morgan and Erin Bowman and Hollis Leidy.
The funeral was held Saturday at First Presbyterian Church of Hightstown, followed by burial in Cedar Hill Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Legion Post 148, 895 Route 130, East Windsor, NJ 08520.
Arrangements were by Glackin/Saul Funeral Home, Hightstown.
Margaret Bayer
HIGHTSTOWN Margaret R. Bayer died April 13 at her home.
Born in Switzerland, daughter of the late Simon and Esther Waiman, she was a former resident of Lynbrook, N.Y.
Mrs. Bayer is survived by her husband, Samuel Bayer; two sons and a daughter-in-law, David A. Bayer of Mountainville, Calif., and Jonathan and Deborah Bayer of East Windsor; and a grandson.
The funeral was held Sunday at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel, followed by burial in Flushing, N.Y.
Edna Martz Hunter
HIGHTSTOWN Edna Martz Hunter of Meadow Lakes died April 11, in the University Medical Center at Princeton. She was 80.
Born in Indiana, Pa., daughter of the late Henry B. and Belle Wetzel Martz, she received a bachelor of arts degree in music education from the University of Michigan in 1946. She was a choral music teacher and children’s choir director in Raleigh, N.C.
A resident of Princeton from 1960 until retiring to Hightstown in 2003, she was well known for her cooking skills and was the editor of "Mid-day Magic," the Women’s College Club cookbook in 1992.
Twice a candidate for the Princeton Regional school board, she was a member of the College Club, Women’s Club of Princeton and the Present Day Club. She was a past president of the PTA of he John Witherspoon School. She received the first Volunteer of the Year Award from the Princeton Regional Schools.
Surviving are her husband of more than 50 years, J. Stuart Hunter; three children, Jean B. Hunter of Ithaca, N.Y., William M. Hunter of Charleston, Mo. and Anne R. Thomas of State College, Pa.; two sisters, Mary G. Brunner of Port Townsend, Washington and Ruth Anne Dougherty of Louisville, Ky.; and eight grandchildren.
Arrangements, under the direction of the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home of Princeton, are private and at the convenience of the family.
Memorial contributions may be made to the "Education Award of Meadow Lakes," Presbyterian Homes of Meadow Lakes, Hightstown, NJ 08520.
Andrew Coats Cowan
EAST WINDSOR Andrew Coats Cowan died April 13 at his home. He was 83.
Born in Cross Plains, TN, he grew up in the South and attended Murray State Teacher’s College in Kentucky. In 1943, he entered the Marine Corps and served in the South Pacific and China during WWII. He retired in 1979 from RCA as an operations manager serving in Alaska, Turkey and Iran.
Brother of the late Melvin Stanley, Frank Stanley, Katherine Starks and Geraldine Myers, he is survived by his wife of 58 years, Helen Wills Cowan; his daughter and son-in-law, Frances and Peter Way of Ft. Collins, Col.; his son and daughter-in-law Andrew M. and Christa Cowan of Olympia, Wash.; his grandchildren Sarah Cowan, Monica, Daniel and Julia Way; his cat, Baron Von Coon; and many nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday at A.S. Cole Funeral Home. Cremation was private.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Popcorn Park (Zoo), Associated Humane Societies Inc., Humane Way, P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731.
Donald Coleman Perrine
EAST WINDSOR Donald Coleman Perrine died April 14 at his home. He was 75.
Born in Princeton, son of the late Alfred R. and Margaret Coleman Perrine, he graduated from Princeton High School in 1947 and was an Air Force veteran of the Korean War.
Mr. Perrine grew up and farmed in West Windsor, later pursuing a career in real estate, which he continued until his death. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, having served as a deacon.
He was a member of the West Windsor Board of Education in the 1960s and was a founding chairman of the board of the West Windsor State Bank. He was a member of American Legion Post 148. He also was a longtime member of West Windsor Lions Club, the American Business Club and the West Windsor Planning Board.
He was an avid sportsman and cook.
Father of the late Donald C. Perrine and brother of the late Stanley and Alfred Perrine, he is survived by his daughter, Patricia Perrine; his son and daughter-in-law, William and Kimberly Perrine; three grandchildren, Kirsten, Jake and Delanie; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held Wednesday at First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, followed by burial in the church cemetery.
Arrangements were by A.S. Cole Funeral Home, Cranbury.
Memorial contributions may be made to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 34th Street & Civic Center Boulevard, Philadelphia, PA 19104.

