Lillian B. Mitchell
Lillian B. Mitchell, 92, wife of the late William C. Mitchell and the late William F. Brown, died in Fairhope, Ala., on Oct. 30.
She was a 60-year resident of Pennington and a longtime member of the Central Baptist Church in Trenton.
Mrs. Mitchell was born in Philadelphia and completed her education at the Pierce School of Business. She was a gifted artist and known for her painting.
She is survived by her sons, W. Barry Brown of Holland, Pa., Alan P. Brown of Budapest, Hungary and Carter V. Brown of Fairhope, Ala.; a step-daughter, Alice Mitchell Fitzgibbon of Annapolis, Md.; a step-son, William C. Mitchell Jr. of Annapolis, Md.; five granddaughters, Terri L. Penner of Wheaton, Ill., Traci J. Hartman of Jamison, Pa., Mindy M.B. Hoskins of Visalia, Calif., Tricia B. Rosina of Richboro, Pa., Stacie B. Schulenberg of Sierra Vista, Ariz.; four grandsons, Timothy K. Brown of Alpine, Calif., Tucker M. Brown of Pennington, Christopher A. Brown of Wheaton, Ill., Chad A. Brown of Fairhope, Ala.; three step-granddaughters, Alice Anne F. Martin of Annapolis, Md., Maragaret F. Golob of Arnold, Md., and the late Diane F. Freeman of Severna Park, Md.; step-grandsons, Edward N. Fitzgibbon Jr. of Ocean City, Md., Charles J. Fitzgibbon of Baltimore, Md., and Timothy M. Fitzgibbon of Sand Point, Idaho; 39 great-grandchildren and three great-great grandchildren.
A memorial service will be held at the Central Baptist Church, 2015 Pennington Road, Trenton, on Saturday at 10 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Gay, pastor of the church, presiding, followed by interment in Pennington Cemetery, South Main Street and East Delaware Avenue, Pennington.
Friends are invited to call at the church from 9:a.m. until the time of the service.
Memorial contributions in her name may be made to the Central Baptist Church.
Arrangements are under the direction of the Blackwell Memorial Home, Pennington.
James J. Tassone
James J. Tassone, 87, of Ewing Township died on Nov. 1 at his home.
Born in Trenton he was a resident of Ewing Township for many years. He was a lifelong member of St. James RC Church, Trenton.
He was a Navy veteran, who served in the Pacific Theatre during World War II aboard the destroyer U.S.S. John Hancock. He retired from his business, Tassone Tool Supply, after 55 years.
Son of the late James and Theresa (Lamantia) Tassone, father of the late Cathy Reading, brother Vito, Catherine and Joseph Tassone and Rose Gaskill and uncle of the late James Tassone, he is survived by his wife of 59 years, Mary Burket Tassone; a daughter Linda Tassone of Ewing; a daughter and son-in-law Marie and Robert Davis of Hopewell Township; a son-in-law Gary Reading and his wife Wendy of Ewing; five grandchildren, Renee and Kevin Reading, Brian, Christopher and Adam Davis; a sister and her husband Beatrice and Tony Morgnanesi of Lawrence Township; a sister and her husband Ann and Joe Salzano of Lutz, Fla.; a brother Anthony Tassone of Ewing; and many nieces, nephews, great-nieces, great-nephews, cousins and other family members.
Funeral services was Friday at Orland’s Ewing Memorial Chapel.
Mass of the Christian Burial was celebrated at St. James Church, in Trenton. Burial was at Ewing Cemetery.
Memorial contributions may be offered to Samaritan Hospice or St. James Church.
