Burton Davis
Burton Davis, of Lawrence, died Tuesday at the Care One in Ewing Township. He was 99.
Born in Kingston, Pa., he had resided in Lawrence since 1954.
Mr. Davis attended Cornell University Class of 1933. He was an Army veteran of World War II.
Mr. Davis was an electronic technician with EMR Photoelectric Company, of the Princeton Junction section of South Brunswick from 1946 to 1960 and with Plasma Physics Lab of Princeton University from 1960 until his retirement in 1973.
Son of the late Melvin Davis and Jenny Whitmire Davis Rinehimer, he is survived by his wife of 53 years, Jane Davitt Davis, a sister-in-law, Margaret Bucceri, of Erie, Pa., and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road. Burial will be in the Lawrenceville Cemetery. Family and friends may call from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday at the funeral home.
Memorial contributions may be made to the charity of the donor’s choice.
Frederica Biddle
Frederica Schenck Biddle, 87, died Feb. 17 at Capital Health System’s Mercer Campus in Trenton. She was 87.
She was born Dec. 26, 1919 and her early years were spent in Trenton. Later her family moved to Williamstown, Mass., where her father was a sports trainer at Williams College. Mrs. Biddle graduated from Williamstown High School. She matriculated at Virginia State College (now a university), graduating in 1941 with a bachelor’s degree in education; she earned dual degrees or certifications as a reading specialist and a learning disabilities specialist from Columbia University, New York.
Mrs. Biddle was the second African-American teacher employed by the Lawrence Township Board of Education as a reading teacher and later became the first director of the reading department for the township. Mrs. Biddle assisted numerous children in achieving their educational goals through many, many hours of tutoring. In 1985, her husband became ill and she retired to care for him.
She was a longtime member of the Mount Zion A.M.E. Church and Sunday School, a former Sunday School teacher, Girl Scout leader and a member of the Flower Guild. Mrs. Biddle was a former member of the Trenton Chapter of Girlfriends Inc. and the N.A.A.C.P.
Mrs. Biddle was predeceased by her parents, Herbert and Cecelia Boardley Schenck, her husband Aaron "Wink" Biddle and two sisters, Geneieve (Leon) Truehart and Carolyn Schenck. She is survived by her caregiver and niece, Anne Truehart (Nathaniel) Hampton, of Ewing; nephews LeRoy (Marie) Truehart, of Virginia Beach, Va., and Gerald L. (Beverlyn) Truehart, of Bradenton, Fla.; grandnephews Paul Truehart Graham, of Lawrence, Michael Truehart Graham, of Downingtown, Pa., and Gerald (Gwendolyn) Truehart, of Trenton; grandnieces Sonja Truehart (Dexter) McKinney, of Upper Marlboro, Md., Christal Truehart (Cornell) Pendegrass, Terry Truehart Gardner, of Virginia Beach, Va., Lia Truehart (Reverend Leruna) Gilbert of Hopewell, Va., and Geneieve Truehart, of Trenton; cousins Herman (Mary Ann) Penner Jr., of Alexandria, Va., Patricia Valentine (Fabian) Bruno, of Ewing, and Thomas (Joan) Valentine, of Paoli, Pa.; one goddaughter, Yina Moore, of Princeton; and other family members and friends.
Graveside service was Saturday at the Ewing Cemetery, Ewing.
Margaret Hamill
Margaret LaFarge Hamill, a longtime resident of Lawrence, died Feb. 20 at home. She was 97.
She was born in Seattle, where her mother’s family were pioneers. Because her mother was ill with tuberculosis, she lived in a Seattle convent from the age of 7, later attending Sacred Heart schools in New York City and Noroton, Conn. On a class trip, she attended the canonization of Saint Madeleine Sophie, to her a memorable event when she kissed the pope’s ring.
She was an early supporter of the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart. Four of her grandchildren later attended the school.
She took pride in her farm and garden on Carter Road, where she managed a large garden and raised chickens during World War II.
She was a member and past president of the Garden Club of Princeton and a member club of the Garden Club of America, where she received the Club Medal of Merit in 1993.
She served for many years on the Ladies Auxiliary of the Isabella McCosh Infirmary of Princeton University.
She was a life member of the Colony Club in New York, where she was the second oldest surviving member.
In 1990, she published a book of her father’s account of his experiences in the Alaska gold rush of 1898 and of his early years in Seattle.
She is survived by her sons, William H.B. Hamill, Samuel M. Hamill Jr. and Oliver LaFarge Hamill, all of Princeton; grandchildren Sarah Hamill of Berkeley, Calif., Jane M. LaF. Hamill of New York, Andrew LaF. Hamill of Boston and William H.B. Hamill Jr. and Natalie Hamill, both of Princeton.
The funeral was held Friday at St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church, Princeton.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Stuart Country Day School of the Sacred Heart, Stuart Road, Princeton, NJ 08540.
Frank Bostock
Frank M. Bostock, of Lawrence, died at home Feb. 22, following a battle with cancer. He was 80.
A graduate of Teaneck High School’s Class of 1944, Mr. Bostock also was a member of the Colgate University Class of 1948 and of the Beta Theta Pi Fraternity.
He spent most of his career in sales and sales management with Colgate-Palmolive, A.H. Robins, and Helene Curtis, winning numerous sales leadership awards over the years. After completing his sales career, he joined Ridgewood Taxi, in Ridgewood, retiring in 1994. Prior to moving to Lawrence in 1995, he lived in Radburn, Fair Lawn for more than 40 years, where he had volunteered as an assistant Scoutmaster and as manager of the Red Colts, an All Sports farm team, for several years.
A cook and a voracious reader of history, philosophy and cook books, Mr. Bostock loved sharing a meal (usually prepared by him) and spirited discussion with friends and family.
Son of the late Frank T. and Eleanor W. Bostock, and brother of the late Lee Thomson, Mr. Bostock is survived by his wife, Shirley, their children, Robert M., of Lawrence, David F., of Fair Lawn, and Gay Ellen Plack, of Richmond, Va.; their spouses, Mary, Catherine, and Vernon; and by six grandchildren, Robert Jr. and Priscilla, of Lawrence, Andrew and William, of Fair Lawn, and Vernon Jr. and Meredyth, of Richmond, Va.
Services will be private. Interment will be alongside his parents at St. Gertrude’s Cemetery, in the Colonia section of Woodbridge. To send a condolence, visit www.wilsonapple.com.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Colgate University Annual Fund, 13 Oak Drive, Hamilton, NY 13346.
Dorothy Champion
HAMILTON TOWNSHIP Dorothy M. Dubusky Champion died Friday at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton. She was 86.
Born in Trenton, Mrs. Champion was a lifelong Trenton and Hamilton Township resident.
She retired in 1987 after 20 years as a long distance telephone operator with AT&T at their Trenton switchboards. She also was a volunteer worker at the Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton for many years.
Mrs. Champion enjoyed ballroom dancing in the local area, especially at the Hightstown ballroom. She traveled extensively and especially enjoyed her European travels and trips to the Jersey Shore and Atlantic City. In her earlier years she was very active with the Cook Elementary School PTA including serving as their president for many years.
Daughter of the late Stephen and Mary L. Levendusky Dubusky and sister of the late Charles Dubusky and John "Leon" Dubusky, she is survived by her son and daughter-in-law, John E. and Kathleen Champion, of Maplewood; her daughter, Linda L. Mulvey, of Lawrence; three grandsons, Matthew and Steven Champion and Brian Mulvey; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was held Wednesday at the Winowicz Funeral Chapel, Trenton. Burial was in St. Hedwig’s Cemetery, Hamilton Township.
Lillian Mount
NEWTOWN, Pa. Lillian Meyer Mount, of Newtown, Pa., died Feb. 20 at Pennswood Village. She was 90.
Born Feb. 4, 1917, in Brooklyn, N.Y., she grew up in Cranbury.
She married Bernard Mount in 1936 and they raised their children on the family farm on U.S. Route 1 in West Windsor. She subsequently lived in the Grover’s Mill section of West Windsor and The Rossmoor Community prior to moving to Pennswood Village.
Mrs. Mount liked to read and loved to knit and do needlepoint and was a rug hooker. She was a golfer and traveled in the U.S. and Europe in her retirement.
Surviving are sister Betty Jane Petterson, of Cranbury; brother Robert Meyer, of Rockville, Md.; four sons, William (Nancy) Mount, of Doylestown, Pa., Gordon Lee (Elaine) Mount, of West Monroe, N.Y., Gary Bernard (Pam) Mount, of Lawrence, and Timothy Alan (Lynn) Mount, of Laurel Hollow, N.Y.; nine grand-children, Stacy Shearn, Jeffrey Mount, Sarah Mount, David Mount, Reuwai Hanewald, Tannwen Mount, Mark Mount, Andre Mount and Jeremy Mount; and six great-grandchildren.
A memorial service for family and close friends will be held at Pennswood Village at 10 a.m. March 3.
Memorial contributions may be made to the Pennswood Employee Educational Assistance Fund, Pennswood Village, Newtown, PA 18940.

