Dario Stefani
HOPEWELL Dario Stefani, 81, died Monday at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Born in Ohio, Mr. Stefani was a resident of Hopewell for 76 years. He was a self-employed contractor and a veteran of the U.S. Army.
Mr. Stefani was preceded in death by his parents John and Emma Stefani and his sister Ida Stefani. He is survived by his wife Anneliese Stefani; his brother, Lou Stefani of Chesterfield; nephew, John Stefani of Chesterfield; and special friends Ted and Jayne Petrie of Hopewell Township.
Mass of Christian Burial will take place 11 a.m. today, Thursday, at St. Alphonsus Catholic Church, Hopewell. Interment will follow in the cemetery.
Calling hours will be from 8:30 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Cromwell-Immordino Memorial Home, 71 E. Prospect St., Hopewell.
Richard K. Gennet
BORDENTOWN Richard Kirby Gennett, 76, of Bordentown died Saturday at Samiratan Hospice in Mount Holly.
He was born in Riverside and had resided most of his life in Bordentown.
He was a retired employee of Ocean Spray, Inc., where he had over 30 years of service. He was past president of the Bordentown Deer Club and was an avid salt water fisherman.
Son of the late Lester E. and Mildred Kirby Gennett and his stepmother, Grace. E. Gennett, he is survived by a brother, Lester Earl Gennett Jr. of Bordentown and close family friends, Charles and Marlene Donnell and their four sons, Marvin, Dale, Keneth and Daryl and their families, and Richard Goldenbaum and Linda Tessein.
Graveside services were held Wednesday at the Odd Fellow’s Cemetery in Burlington.
Memorials may be made to either Samaritan Hospice, 5 Eves Dr., Suite 300, Marlton, NJ 08053 or the Burlington County SPCA.
Stanley J. Kazior
LAWRENCE TOWNSHIP -Stanley J. Kazior Sr., 85, died Oct. 19 at the Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton.
Born in Trenton, Mr. Kazior was a lifelong Trenton and Lawrenceville resident.
He was a U.S. Army veteran who served as a first lieutenant in the Dental Corps during World War II. He retired in 1990 after 45 years in family dental practice, starting at his Brunswick Avenue office and then moving his practice to the Darrah Lane dental office where he retired.
He was a member of the American Dental Association; member and life member of the Mercer County Dental Association; member of the American Legion, North Trenton Post 458, where he was a member for over 50 years; member of the Polish Arts Club of Trenton; and he was an avid sports player. Mr. Kazior received his dental degree from the University of Pennsylvania, class of 1946 and his B.S. degree, class of 1942, from Villanova University. During the 1930’s, he played baseball for the Schroth American Legion Team.
Son of the late Jacob and Katherine Dec Kazior, brother of the late Harriet Ribavaro, Josephine Brecko, Mary Mylowe, Sophie Pelc and John Kazior, he is survived by his wife of 55 years, Florence M. Wenczel Kazior of Lawrenceville; two sons and one daughter-in-law, Dr. Christopher J., DDS and Julie Kazior of Pennington and Stanley J. Kazior Jr. of Crosswicks; his daughter, Kara M. Kazior of Lawrenceville; five grandchildren, Andrew J. Kazior, Stephen C. Kazior, Matthew J. Kazior, Chirstopher W. Robbins and Deborah N. Robbins; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held Monday morning from the Winowicz Funeral Chapel, 865 Brunswick Ave.
Funeral Liturgy was celebrated Monday in the Church of St. Ann with Fr. Vincent Gartl presiding.
Burial was in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery, Hamilton Township.
Memorial donations may be made to the St. Ann’s Faith Development Center, 1253 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Bernice M. Franks
TRENTON – Bernice M. Franks, 80, died Oct. 18 at Compassionate Care Hospice at St. Francis Medical Center in Trenton.
Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong area resident. She was a parishioner of Incarnation Church, and enjoyed shopping and traveling.
Daughter of the late Edward and Amelia Scudder, wife of the late Edward P. Franks, and mother of the late Kathy Gallo, she is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Diane P. Franks of Trenton, and Carol and Harry Kurowski of Hopewell; and two grandchildren, Anthony and his wife Tara Gallo of Bordentown, and Kimberly Kurowski of Cranford.
Funeral services were held Saturday at the Parkside Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, 1584 Parkside Ave., Ewing.
Clergy from Incarnation Church will officiate. Entombment was in St. Mary’s Mausoleum, Cedar Lane, Hamilton.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to Compassionate Care Hospice, St. Francis Medical Center, Sixth Floor Tower, 601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08530.
Arthur J. Robson
NORTH HANOVER Arthur J. Robson, 76, died Oct. 16 at Care One in Moorestown.
Born in Trenton, he was a lifetime resident of North Hanover Township. Mr. Robson was a retired farmer and a member of the Church of the Assumption in New Egypt. He was also a member of the New Jersey Farm Bureau, the New Jersey Agricultural Society, the New Jersey Horitculture Society, a former member of the North Hanover Township Planning Board and the Shade Tree Commission. He was formerly on the Board of the Directors of both The Bank of Mid-Jersey and Agway.
Father of the late Neil Robson, he is survived by his wife of 52 years, Joan (nee Lyle) Robson; a son, Dr. Mark Robson and wife Patricia of North Hanover Township; a daughter, Mary Beth Tearnen and husband Paul of San Clemente, Calif.; a daughter-in-law, Jean Robson; and two grandchildren, Rosemarie Robson and Christina Robson all of North Hanover Township.
A Mass of Christian Burial was held Friday at the Church of the Assumption, 76 Evergreen Road in New Egypt with Father Joseph Farrell officiating.
Interment followed in Assumption Cemetery.
Calling hours were held Friday at the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main St. in New Egypt.
Memorial contributions in his memory may be made to the Church of the Assumption Building Fund, 76 Evergreen Road, New Egypt, NJ 08533 or to the Robson Public Health Scholarship Fund, Foundation of UMDNJ, c/o Alix Gazero, UMDNJ SPH, 683 Hoes Lane West, Piscataway, NJ 08854.
Marie F. Peluso
BORDENTOWN TOWNSHIP Marie F. Peluso (nee Salentre), 77, died Oct. 11 at St. Francis Medical Center after a short illness.
Born in Trenton, she lived most of her life in the Trenton/Bordentown area. She was a graduate of Trenton Central High School. She enjoyed playing bingo at the Elk’s Lodge in Bordentown.
She was predeceased by her parents, Dominic and Rose Caparbi Salentre, her sister, Phyllis Naylor, and her husband of 49 years, Anthony D. Peluso who died in June 2006.
She is survived by two sons, Anthony Peluso Jr. and Inez Petersen of Albany, Ohio and Donald and Nancy Peluso of Bordentown; one daughter and son-in-law, Cathy Peluso and John Sabato of Ewing Township; two grandchildren, Sherri and Barrett Peluso; four brothers and spouses, Nicholas Salentre of Robbinsville, Samuel and Joy Salentro of Bordentown, William and Carol Salentre of Trenton and Donald Salentre of Trenton; and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services were held Saturday from the Joseph P. Horan Funeral Home, 432 Hamilton Ave., Trenton.
Cremation followed at the Greenwood Crematorium in Hamilton.
The family prefers to have Masses said in her memory.
Thomas A. Buckley
Thomas A. Buckley, 46, of Bordentown, died June 24 at Robert Wood Johnson at Hamilton.
Mr. Buckley enjoyed fishing, camping, canoeing and used his Boy Scout skills in these fields to earn many badges. He enjoyed game shooting with his best friend, Dave, watching football with his wife and watching Eagles football with his close friends and fellow Eagles fans. He enjoyed gardening with his wife, and tending to their yard.
He was employed at Wirth Lumberama for five years as a yard foreman, and worked prior years as a salesman, and previous to that at MAB Paints as a salesman.
He is survived by his wife of 20 years, Diane (Muhs) Buckley; his children, Brad, Katrina and Brandon Buckley; parents, Tom and Lucy Buckley; six siblings and their spouses, Doreen and Mike Minton, Steve Buckley and Christine Matthews, David and Karen Buckley, Andrea and Doug Taylor, Mike Buckley and Rose Palumbi, Lucia Buckley and Dean Johnson, and Dave Olive; parents in-law, Raymond and Joan Muhs andClaudette Ramsey; brother and sister in-laws, Donna and Bob Mahon, Debbie and Dave Wenskoski, Greg and Laurel Muhs, Stacey and Danny Garcia, and many nieces, nephews, and friends.
Mass was celebrated on June 29, 2006 at Corpus Christi Church in Willingboro. He was interred at Bordentown Cemetery in Bordentown.
A trust fund has been established for the children. Contributions can be made to the Buckley Children’s Trust Fund, c/o Farmers and Mechanics Bank, 335 Farnsworth Ave., Bordentown, NJ 08505

