HAMILTON – Faye Ophelia Paken, 83, died Oct. 23 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.
Born in Trenton, she lived in Hawaii and Italy before moving to Hamilton more than 50 years ago.
Mrs. Paken retired in 1979 from the state Department of Vital Statistics.
She volunteered with the American Red Cross during World War II.
She graduated from Trenton Central High School and attended Rider School of Business.
Daughter of the late Emelia DiDonato and Giuseppe Maisto, sister of the late Frank and Nicholas Maisto, Lena Caserico, Mary Pannick and Philomina Mulligan and wife of the late Savo "Sam", she is survived by a daughter, Gina J. Marcus of Lawrence; a son, Sam R. of Hamilton; a sister and brother-in-law, Desdomona and Paul May of Yardley, Pa.; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Hamlet and Rae Maisto of Trenton and Othello and Emelia Maisto; two grandchildren, Sam R. Paken Jr. and Angela L. Marcus; nieces, including June P. Ord of Roosevelt; and nephews.
Memorial service with inurnment was at Princeton Memorial Park Mausoleum Chapel, Washington Township.
Memorial contributions may be made to the American Red Cross, 707 Alexander Road, Suite 101, Princeton, N.J. 08650.
Arrangements are by Saul Colonial Home, Hamilton Square.
