Obituaries

Warren C. Norton

   ALLENTOWN — Warren C. Norton, 68, died Nov. 6 in Lower Bucks Hospital, Bristol, Pa.
   Born in Wayne, Mich., Mr. Norton resided most of his life in the Bordentown/Allentown areas.
   He retired with over 25 years of service with Bayer Chemical Plant in Ewing. More recently he was employed with his wife at Hamilton Foot Care. Mr. Norton was a member of St. Mary’s Roman Catholic Church in Bordentown.
   Son of the late Mary Keets, he is survived by his wife of 32 years, Betty Rottkamp Norton; two daughters and their spouses, Dawn and Arthur Berger of Bristol, Pa. and Pamela and Michael Jeffery of Burlington; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Lisa Herold of Lawrenceville; a granddaughter, Rachel Berger; and a niece and nephew, Danielle and Anthony Herold.
   Funeral services were held Saturday from the Buklad Yardville Memorial Chapel, 30 Yardville Allentown Road in Yardville.
   Burial followed in Greenwood Cemetery, Hamilton.
Mary Rose Prezioso Guarino

   MORRISTOWN, IND. — Mary Rose Prezioso Guarino, 89, formerly of Trenton and Toms River, died Monday in Morristown Manor, Morristown, Ind.
   Born in Trenton, she resided most of her life in the Trenton area, Toms River for 25 years and for the past six years in Indiana.
   Mrs. Guarino retired in 1974 after 11 years as a librarian for The City of Trenton, Trenton.
   Daughter of the late Giuseppe and Frances Migliori Prezioso, wife of the late Gaetano Guarino, and sister of the late Joseph Prezioso, she is survived by a son, John P. Guarino of Palm Springs, Calif.; two daughters and son-in-law, Marie Frances Balanda of Mesa, Ariz., and Joanne and Daniel Palmer of New Palestine, Ind.; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Louis and Mary Prezioso of Washington Township, and Frank Prezioso of Hamilton Township; four sisters and brothers-in-law, Rose Nylund of Washington Township, Jennie and Frank Menutti, Lucy and Raymond Lucidi, and Antoinette Miller, all of Hamilton Township; four grandchildren, Anthony and Kimberly Balanda, James Lyons, and Melissa McGrath; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
   The funeral was held Thursday from the Brenna Funeral Home, 340 Hamilton Ave., Trenton.
   A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Nov. 9 at Our Lady of the Angels Parish-St. Joachim’s Church, 20-56 Butler St., Trenton.
   Burial followed in Saint Mary’s Cemetery, Cedar Lane, Hamilton Township. Calling hour will be from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the Brenna Funeral Home.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made in her name to the charity of donor’s choice.
Catherine Wrazen

   BURLINGTON — Catherine (nee Robol) Wrazen, 82, died Nov. 4, at Virtua Memorial Hospital, Mount Holly.
   Born in Lodi, she moved to Elmwood Park in 1946. She and her husband moved to Burlington Township in 1991. She worked for the State of New Jersey, Division of Vocational Rehabilitation in Paterson for 25 years before retiring. She was also a member of St. Joseph’s Senior Citizens and Burlington Township Senior Citizens.
   Wife of the late Joseph J., who predeceased her July 14, 2002, she is survived by her two daughters and their spouses, Suzanne and Walter Borys of Robbinsville and Deborah and Gregory Dubowski of Westampton; grandchildren, Jennifer Borys, Gregory Joseph and Jessica Catherine Dubowski, sister Marie and her husband Robert Murray of St. Croix, Virgin Islands; and nieces Brenda Currence and Laura Henry.
   Funeral services were held Nov. 10 at the Dennison-McGee Funeral Home, 869 Beverly Road, Burlington.
   Entombment followed in St. Paul’s Mausoleum at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Burlington.
   In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions in her name may be sent to The American Lung Association, 61 Broadway, New York, NY 10006.
William Stephen Fredericks, Sr.

   MILLSTONE — Willaim Stephen Fredericks Sr., 83, of Millstone Township died Nov. 1 at his home.
   Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was the son of the late Stephen John Fredericks and Florence Larson Fredericks.
   He was a 1941 graduate from Allentown High School, Allentown, where he played baseball and basketball. He was drafted into the U.S. Army Air Force during World War II, where he served in the 106th Infantry Division, and saw action in France, Germany and Belgium during the Battle of the Bulge; he was discharged from the 356th Bombardment Group.
   He was a Draftsman for the N.J. Turnpike Authority, New Brunswick, and retired as Head Draftsman after 32 in 1987.
   He was an environmentalist and took great pride and joy in his tree team, "Old Sawmill Acres." He was proud of its status as at State of New Jersey Tree Farm for more than 26 years. He was an early member of the N.J. Forestry Association, served on the Millstone Township Planning Board, the Monmouth County Juvenile Review Board and participated in various Millstone Community Theater Productions. He was a communicant of St. Peter’s Church, Freehold.
   He served as assistant Scoutmaster and Scoutmaster for Millstone Township Boy Scout Troop 116. He created a camp ground for the troop on the property and spent weeks each summer with the scouts at Forestburg Scout Reservation. He also enjoyed his involvement in Monmouth County 4-H Club activities as 4-H Leader.
   He is survived by his wife of 58 years, Lillian; five children and their spouses, Kathleen of New York, N.Y., Rith, William Jr. and his wife Barbara, Barbara and JerryOstrander, and Andrew and his wife Patricia, all residing on his tree farm in Millstone Township; ten grandchildren, Jarred, Bryan, Nichole and Christina Fredericks, Haley and Austin (AJ) Ostrander, and Tyler, Logan, Alden and Liam Fredericks.
   Funeral services were held Nov. 6 at Higgins Memorial Home, 20 Center St., Freehold.
   Interment followed at Old Tennet Church Cemetery, Manalapan.
   In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations may be made to the Parkinson’s Disease Foundation, New York, N.Y., or the Millstone Township First Aid Squad.
Dorothy Mae Clark

   LADY LAKE, FLA. — Dorothy Mae (Dot) Clark, 94, died Friday at Avanti Nursing Home in Mt. Dora, Fla.
   Born in Trenton and formerly of Robbinsville, Washington Township, Mrs. Clark resided most of her life in the Trenton area before residing in Florida for the past five years.
   She was a homemaker and a member of St. Gregory the Great Church. She loved being with family, enjoyed bingo, cards, and was an avid Phillies fan. She was affectionately known to all of her childrens’ friends as "Mom." She was a kind and loving person who will be dearly missed by all who knew her.
   Daughter of the late Raymond and Edna Lewis Cloward, wife of the late John R. Clark, mother of the late James J. Clark, and sister of the late Edna and Raymond Cloward, she is survived by one son and daughter-in-law, John R. and Bonnie Clark Jr. of Kirkersville, Ohio; four daughters, Joan A. Smith and her husband Archie of Lady Lake, Fla., Nancy G. Rapino and her husband Richard of Largo, Fla., Janet D. Babecki-Knight and her companion Fred Mershon of Hamilton Township, Mary Ann Boyle and her husband Thomas of Ewing Township; a special person, Karen Smith of Largo, Fla.; eight grandchildren; and several great-grandchildren.
   Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 11 a.m. Thursday at St. Gregory the Great Church in Hamilton Square.
   Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hamilton Township.
   Calling hours will be from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Thursday at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, 1863 Hamilton Ave. in Hamilton Township.
   Donations in her memory may be made to a charity of the donor’s choice.
Virginia A. Meissner

   HAMILTON — Virginia A. Meissner, 67, died Sunday at the Hamilton Continuing Care Center in Hamilton Township.
   Born in Phillipi, W.V., she was formerly of Plainsboro for many years. Mrs. Meissner formerly worked for Walker Gordon Farms in Plainsboro. She retired from Datarama in West Windsor. She previously lived at the holiday house of Edgemere Avenue in Plainsboro.
   Wife of the late Curtis Harry Meissner, she is survived by two daughters and one son-in-law, Pamela Nazario of Hamilton and Patricia and Arnold Kish of Spotswood; one son and daughter-in-law, Jack and Rose Ann Sinclair of Hamilton Township; three stepchildren and their spouses, Robert and Stephanie Meissner of New Egypt, Curtis and Debby Meissner of Plainsboro, and Jane and Richard Cormack of East Windsor; her grandchildren, Jennifer, Alysa, Salvador, and Tina Nazario; Ginger Beth Sinclair and Jackie Warren Sinclair Jr., and Justin and Jessica Kish; stepchildren, Sophie, Robert, and Joseph Meissner and Kim Cormack and Andrew; and two great-grandchildren, Jovanni and Joe’l Nazario.
   A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Thursday at the A.S. Cole Funeral Home, 22 North Main St., Cranbury.
   Interment will follow in Brainerd Cemetery, Cranbury.