August 30, 2007
Madeline Bucci
HAMILTON – Madeline S. “Madge” Bucci, 66, died August 22 at her home.
Born in Allentown, daughter of the late Michael and Sally Solimondo, she was raised in Trenton and moved to Hamilton in 1963.
Mrs. Bucci was a homemaker, a teacher’s aide at Kiel School, a cafeteria aide at Reynolds Middle School and a babysitter at the Hamilton Lanes.
She was preceded in death by her brothers, Ferdinand and Michael Solimondo.
Mrs. Bucci is survived by her husband, Robert A. Bucci with whom she would have celebrated 45 years of marriage on Sept. 1.; a daughter and son-in-law, Lynn and John Gesser of Hamilton; a granddaughter and grandson-in-law, Nicole M. Bucci and Robert Miller both of Lawrenceville; her three very special girlfriends, Maureen Laird, Barbara Galatro and Eileen Sardella; and several nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.
The funeral Mass was celebrated Monday at St. Gregory the Great Roman Catholic Church, Hamilton Square. Burial was in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery, Hamilton.
Arrangements were by Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton Square.
Memorial donations may be made to the American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.
Frank DeMarie
HAMILTON — Frank A. DeMarie (DeMaria), 82, died August 23 at Fox Chase Cancer Center in Philadelphia.
Born in Trenton and a lifelong area resident, he was a parishioner of Our Lady of Sorrows/ St. Anthony’s Parish and a member of the Hamilton Township Senior Club.
Mr. DeMarie was a school crossing guard at Our Lady of Sorrows School and a security guard at Sayen Gardens. He had retired from Martindell Molding Company in Ewing.
Son of the late Guiseppe and MaryAnn Bullaro DeMaria and brother of the late Joseph DeMaria, he was the husband of Josephine Iorio DeMaria, his wife of 56 years, who died in 2006.
Mr. DeMarie is survived by two sons and a daughter-in-law, Frank W. DeMarie of Margate and Robert and Cecelia DeMarie of Mercerville; two grandchildren, Nicholas and Cameron DeMarie; one sister, Rose Stegner of Allentown; two sisters-in-law, Marie Genello and Mildred (Babe) Sikinger, both of Hamilton; and several nieces and nephews.
The funeral was yesterday at Knott’s Colonial Funeral Home, Hamilton.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. Anthony’s Church, followed by entombment in the Madonna Mausoleum at Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
Memorial donations may be made to Fox Chase Cancer Center, 333 Cottman Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19111.
Charles Wilson
ROBBINSVILLE — Charles W. Wilson, formerly of Westbury, N.Y., and Robbinsville, died on Friday.
Born and raised in New York City, he was a veteran of World War II where he served as an officer in the 34th Infantry. He earned the Combat Infantry Badge and the Bronze Star Medal with Oak Leaf Cluster for meritorious achievement in ground operations against the enemy during the Po Valley Campaign in Italy. He was discharged from the Army with the rank of captain in 1946.
Mr. Wilson earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees in mechanical engineering from New York University. He worked for 36 years at Babcock and Wilson where he became the manager of the manager of the Marine Division. He then became vice president of Seaworthy Systems, Inc. and was an active member of and technical editor for the Society of Naval Architects and Marine Engineers.
Mr. Wilson is survived by his wife of 56 years, Eleanor; two sons and daughters-in-law, Gary C. and Jill Wilson of Hamilton Square, and New Jersey Superior Court Judge Robert C. Wilson and his wife Mary of Ramsey; and four grandchildren, David, Pamela, Elizabeth and Katherine.
The funeral was Monday at the Van Emburgh-Sneider-Pernice Funeral Home, 109 Darlington Ave., Ramsey.
Eileen Julian
HAMILTON — M. Eileen Peoples Julian, 68, died Saturday at Compassionate Care Center in Trenton.
Born in Trenton and a resident of Hamilton Township most of her life, she recently returned from Largo, Fla. where she had lived for the past eight years.
A graduate of Cathedral High School Class of 1957, she was an administrative assistant working for both the State of New Jersey and Lacy Communications in Mercerville.
Mrs. Julian was a member of the PTA of Our Lady Sorrows School, the Hamilton Township Republican Organization and she enjoyed various crafts.
Daughter of the late Frank and Mary Glendon Peoples, and mother of the late Michele Julian, she is survived by her husband of 48 years, Arthur J. Julian; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Laura M. and Howard Black of Chesterfield, Sharon A. and Peter Dunham of Robbinsville, Mary Kay and Andrew Cary of Bordentown and Wanda Rutledge of Hamilton Township; eight grandchildren, Carleen and Lyndsay Snyder, Aaron Black, Sara Jane and Gregory Dunham, Katherine, Sally and Andrew (Doozer) Cary; one brother and sister-in-law, Robert and Joanne Peoples of Atlanta, GA; three brothers-in-law, Thomas, John and Paul Julian; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Funeral Services were Wednesday at the M. William Murphy Funeral Home, Hamilton Township, followed by burial in Our Lady of Lourdes Cemetery.
Donations in her memory may be made to the Compassionate Care Hospice, 601 Hamilton Ave., Trenton, NJ 08629.
Richard Wright
UPPER FREEHOLD — Richard R. Wright died Sunday at home. He was 83.
Mr. Wright, was a lifelong resident of Upper Freehold. He and his brother Robert owned and operated the Wright Brothers Farm.
He was a member of Bordentown Elks Lodge 2085 and was an avid gardener, hunter and fisherman.
Son of the late Russell and Ella Wright, he is survived by his wife of 62 years, Clare Wright; his daughter and son-in-law, Mary Ellen “Mitzi” and Robert Schoen of Chesterfield; three grandchildren, Brian Schoen of Bordentown, Kelly Schoen of Cape Coral, Fla., and Kristin Wishnow and her husband Eric of Hillsborough; a great-granddaughter, Madison Wishnow; his sisters and brothers-in-law, Doris and William Dingle of Ft. Myers, Fla., Marie and Daniel Rehl of Upper Freehold Township, and Ruth and Floyd Davison of Ft. Myers, Fla.; his brothers and sisters-in-law, Robert and Connie Wright, and Harry and Linda Wright, all of Upper Freehold Township; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Mary and Arthur Ivins of Newtown, Pa.; and many nieces and nephews.
The funeral will be 11 a.m. Friday at Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main St., Allentown. The Rev. Garrett Knudsen will officiate.
Burial will be in Princeton Memorial Park, Robbinsville.
Friends may call 7-9 p.m. this evening at the funeral home.
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Attn: Tribute Gifts, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780. www.michaeljfox.com.