Obituaries

From the Nov. 23 edition

William E. Reither
   COLUMBUS – William E. Riether, 79, died Monday at home.
   He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II and retired from Albert C. Wagner State Prison, formerly Bordentown Reformatory, in Bordentown. He was also a former member of the Bordentown BPOE 2085.
   Predeceased by his parents, William E. Sr. and Anna D. Riether, and a sister, Catherine Martin, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Mary E. Riether; a daughter and son-in-law, Cynthia L. and Bronislaw J. Szulc; and a son, William N. Riether.
   Private graveside services will be held with the Rev. Ivo Meilands officiating. There will be no calling hours.
   Memorial contributions may be made to Providence Presbyterian Church, 3087 Old York Road, Burlington, NJ 08016.
   Arrangements are under the direction of the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square.
Stanley Zienowicz
   HAMILTON – Stanley T. Zienowicz, 83, died Saturday at home.
   Born in Smorgoniach, Poland, Stanley moved to this country in 1930 and had been a Hamilton resident most of his life.
   Son of the late Edward and Emilia Alcksandrowicz Zienowicz and brother of the late Henry, Albert, Joseph and Broncislaw Zienowicz, he is survived by his children, daughter Emily and Craig Rook of Hoffman Estates, Ill.; his sons, Stanley A. and wife Mary Zienowicz of Bordentown, George Zienowicz of Springfield, and Edward and wife Denise Zienowicz of Trenton; one brother, Edward Zienowicz of Madison; a sister-in-law, Marge Zienowicz; his grandchildren Laura, Jaclyn, Michael, Joshua, Darren Rook and Jessica Berckes; two great-grandchildren, Hannah Zienowicz and Anthony Berckes; and many nieces and nephews.
   Mass of Christian Burial will be held 11 a.m. Friday from the St. Mary’s Church, 45 Crosswicks St. in Bordentown and burial will follow in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Hamilton.
   Friends may call from 9 to 10:30 a.m. Friday at the Kingston & Kemp Funeral Home, 260 White Horse Ave. in Hamilton.
Antoinette Plumeri
   HAMILTON TOWNSHIP — Antoinette R. "Toni" Cacallori Plumeri, 81 of Hamilton Township, died Saturday at St. Mary Medical Center, Langhorne, Pa.
   Born in Trenton, she was a lifelong Trenton area resident.
   Daughter of the late Ildebrando and Chiarina Pannone Cacalloro, wife of the late Peter Plumeri, and sister of the late Andrew Rosati, Erando (Manny), Archie, Joseph and Samuel Cacallori, and Mary Iorio and Ida Nalbone, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, Dr. Peter A. Plumeri and Dr. Annette Lofft of Mount Holly and her daughter and son-in-law, Angela Plumeri and Scott Wilson of Levittown, Pa.; a sister, Loretta Crozier of Bordentown; four grandchildren, Krystal and Ryan Franks, and Peter and Andie Plumeri; and many nieces and nephews.
   Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Brenna Funeral Home, 340 Hamilton Ave., Trenton.
   Memorial contributions may be made in her name to theAmerican Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Wilbur Sayers
   FLORENCE – Wilbur (Baiter) Sayers, 90, of Florence, died Saturday at Samaritan Hospice at Virtua in Mt. Holly.
   Born in Florence, he was a lifelong resident.
   Mr. Sayers retired in 1979 as a boiler operator at Stephan Chemical Co. in Fieldsboro after 18 years of service. Prior to this, he worked as a crane operator for Griffin Pipe Co. in Florence for 15 years.
   Mr. Sayers attended the First Wesleyan Church of Florence, was an exempt member of the Florence Volunteer Fire Co. #1, and was a member of the Florence Beach Patrol in his younger years.
   Husband of the late Edna Petty-Sayers, father of the late Wilbur (Billy) Sayers Jr., Gregory C. Sayers, Charles Petty, David B. Petty, and Edna Pulyer, he is survived by a daughter, Sarah M. Stadalman of Florence; a daughter-in-law, Jean Petty of Florence; son-in-law Herman Pulyer of Groveville; brother Karl Sayers Sr. of Florence; 9 grandchildren; andseveral great-grandchildren.
   Funeral services were held Wednesday at the Dennison Funeral Home, 214 W. Front St., Florence, with the Rev. Philip Loria officiating.
   Interment was in Cedar Hill Cemetery, Florence.
   Contributions in his memory may be sent to the First Wesleyan Church, Fourth and Winter Sts., Florence, NJ 08518.
Mary Gnandt
   ROEBLING — Mary Elizabeth Gnandt, 89, of Roebling, died Saturday in Burlington Woods Convalescent Center. She was born in Roebling, the daughter of the late Andrew J. and Elizabeth Antal Ferenczi. She was a lifelong resident of Roebling.
   She was a member of Holy Assumption Catholic Church and the Altar Rosary Society of the church, John A. Roebling Senior Citizens, and the Florence Township Chapter of Deborah.
   Wife of the late Stephen Gnandt and sister of the late Steven Ferenzi, she is survived by a sister-in-law, Margaret Ferenzi of Roebling, a niece and husband, Nancy and Bob Gilbert of Columbus, nephew and wife, Steven and Donna Ferenzi of Florence, three great-nephews and spouses: 1st Lt. Steven and Elizabeth Ferenzi of Fort Bragg, N.C., Christopher Ferenzi of Florence, and Jon and Maureen Sciortino of Bordentown.
   Mass of Christian Burial were held Wednesday at Holy Assumption Catholic Church, Roebling. Burial was in the parish cemetery.
Augustin Hollohan
   BORDENTOWN — Augustin P. Hollohan, 82, died Nov. 13 at the Care One at Hamilton.
   Born in Boston, he was a longtime resident of the Bordentown area.
   Mr. Hollohan enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Corps. He served with the 398th Bomb Group as an aerial engineer. His campaigns included Normandy, Northern France, Germany and Air Offensive Europe. He was honorably discharged in 1945 with the rank of staff sergeant and received the European African Middle Eastern Theater Service Medal with four Bronze Stars, an Air Medal with one Oak Leaf Cluster and a Good Conduct Medal.
   After the war, he was employed as a civilian contractor with McGuire Air Force Base. He retired in 1985 after many years of dedicated service.
   Son of the late Michael and Monica Hollohan, he was predeceased by his sister, Theresa Cahalane, and is survived by his wife of 54 years, Alice Hollohan of Bordentown; his daughter and son-in-law, Janice and Gary Rutherford of Bordentown; a son and daughter-in-law, Dennis and Diana Hollohan of Ga.; his brothers, Richard Hollohan of Calif., and Gregory and Michael Hollohan of Mass.; a sister, Mary Garcia of Mass.; five grandchildren and two great-grandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.
   At the family’s request, funeral services were private.
   Memorial donations may be made in his name to the Bordentown library fund or the American Cancer Society, P.O. Box 22718, Oklahoma City, OK 73123-1718.
   Arrangements are made by the Bordentown Home for Funerals, 40 Crosswicks St., Bordentown.