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Martha Sexton
UPPER FREEHOLD Martha M. Sexton, 71, died Friday, March 2, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold.
Born in Upper Freehold, she lived in Cream Ridge most of her life.
She enjoyed cooking.
Sister of the late Edward, Richard and Joan Johnson, she is survived by her husband of 51 years, Kenneth O. Sexton; three daughters, Joan Jones of Allentown, Christine Sexton of Goldsboro, N.C., and Janet Sexton of Cream Ridge; two brothers, Kenneth Johnson of Delran and Randall Johnson of Trenton; five sisters, Pluma "Tootie" Polhemus of Woodstock, Va., Betty Stout and Constance Stout of Hightstown, Barbara Donovan of New Egypt and Shirley Bowers of Lake Charles, Ala.; two grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral will be 11 a.m. today (Thursday) at Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main St., Allentown, with the Rev. Horace M. Frantz officiating.
Burial will be in Emley’s Hill Cemetery, Cream Ridge.
Memorial contributions may be made to New Egypt First Aid Squad, P.O. Box 111, New Egypt, N.J. 08553; or American Heart Association, 2550 Route 1, North Brunswick, N.J. 08902.
Edward J. Sajczuk
TRENTON Edward J. Sajczuk, 87, died Tuesday, Feb. 27, at Royal Health Gate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
Born in Trenton, he was a lifelong area resident.
Mr. Sajczuk retired in 1976 after 20 years with C.V., Hill Refrigeration Co., Trenton.
He was a member of Holy Cross Church and its Holy Name Society Mercer County Holy Name Bowling League and Lawrence Senior Citizens Club 1.
Son of the late John and Mary Sajczuk, brother of the late Jean Casper and Charles, husband of the late Esther B. Folmer Sajczuk and Eleanor Kolbacki Sajczuk and father of the late Joseph J. Sr., he is survived by two daughters and a son-in-law, Sister Dorothy Mary Sajczuk of St. Stephen’s Convent, Perth Amboy, and Dolores and Steven Revere of Lawrence; a son and daughter-in-law, John and Cynthia Sajczuk of Hamilton Square; a stepdaughter, Helen Lechleidner of Robbinsville; four grandchildren, Joseph, James, Amanda and Alyssa Sajczuk; a great-grandson; two stepgrandsons, Mark and Keith Zoltanski; and nieces and nephews.
Funeral was held at Chambers D’Errico and Correnti Funeral Home, Trenton.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at Holy Cross Church, Adeline Street, followed by burial in Holy Cross Cemetery, Hamilton.
Pasquale Fasciano
WASHINGTON Pasquale Fasciano, 64, of Robbinsville, died Monday, Feb. 26, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Hamilton.
Born in Molfetta, Italy, he lived in Imlaystown 30 years before moving to Robbinsville seven years ago.
Mr. Fasciano owned Ecker Contractors and Roofing Co. Inc.
Brother of the late Mauro Fasciano, he is survived by his wife, Vittoria Germinario Fasciano; two daughters and a son-in-law, Margherita and Frederick Longo and Anna Maria Fasciano of Robbinsville; a brother, Corrado Fasciano of Weehawken; two sisters, Margherita DePinto of Imlaystown and Anna Mongelli of Allentown; a grandson, Francis Longo; and nieces and nephews.
Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at St. John’s Church, Allentown.
Burial will be in Bori, Italy.
Memorial contributions may be made to American Cancer Society, 3076 Princeton Pike, Lawrenceville, N.J. 08648.
Pauline Marie Lanczak
LIMA, OHIO Pauline Marie Lanczak, 79, a Trenton native and former resident, died Saturday, Feb. 10, at Lima Manor Nursing Home.
Mrs. Lanczak retired from Exide Battery Corp. and was a member of SS. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Trenton.
Daughter of the late Andrew and Mary Miskovski Resina and wife of the late Stephen Lanczak, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Frank and Carolyn Lanczak of Lima; two grandchildren; two stepgrandchildren; and two sisters, Ann Sakson of Seattle and Helen Baumbera of Allentown.
Memorial Mass was celebrated at St. Gerald’s Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Lacey officiating.
Arrangements were by Chamberlain Huckeriede Funeral Home.
Shirley Casley Francis
BORDENTOWN CITY Shirley Casley Francis, 60, died Feb. 24 at Rancocas Hospital, Willingboro.
Born in Trenton, she attended Trenton and Bordentown public schools and graduated from MacFarland High School, Bordentown, in 1955.
Mrs. Francis worked with Atlantic Chain Inc., Burlington Coat Factory, All Seasons Service Inc. and PMG Service Inc., all in Burlington County. She was a cook with Cross Roads Programs Inc., Mount Holly.
She was a member of Mount Zion AME Church, Bordentown, and its stewardess board and pastor’s aide. She was a member of American Legion Post 336 Auxiliary and had been a Democratic committeewoman in Burlington County.
Daughter of the late Theodore P. Casley and Frances Rainer-Alexander, she is survived by her husband, Wilson B. Francis; a son and daughter-in-law, Ernest B. and Joan A. Casley; a granddaughter, Endia Casley, all of Atlanta; two stepsons, Tony Francis and his wife, Cynthia of Willingboro and William D. Francis of Browns Mills; two stepdaughters, Shiernell and Kim Francis of Willingboro; a stepbrother, Maxie Alexander; two uncles and aunts, Leon and Edna Rainer of Robbinsville and Clarence and Jean Rainer of Lawrenceville; five sisters-in-law, Florence Juniors, Esther Francis, Blanche Coleman, Glaydell Pownes and Beatrice Francis; two brothers-in-law, Clarence and Ronald Francis; and other relatives.
Funeral was held at Mount Zion AME Church, Bordentown, with the Rev. Jasper T. Daniels, pastor, officiating.
Burial was in Bordentown Cemetery.
Arrangements were by Anderson Funeral Service, Trenton.
