All Obituaries

Ronnie H. Vanderslice, age 56, of Pennsville passed away suddenly on July 18, 2018 at home. Born in Salem, he was the son of the late Howard Vanderslice and Kate Chambers Vanderslice. Ronnie was raised in Pennsville, where he graduated from Pennsville Memorial High School in 1980. Following high school Ronnie went on to work in maintenance and construction for several area companies before being hired by Milestone Construction of Wilmington, DE, where he worked for over 20 years. He is...

Samuel F. Clarke, age 81, of Salem passed away July 12th in Wilmington VA Medical Center.  Born in Deepwater, NJ, he was the son of the late George and Thelma Ecret Clarke.  Mr. Clarke retired from the Acme Markets.  He loved the big blue ocean and spent time fishing while telling many “fish”stories.  Sam was ‘non-stop’. He was always busy with a project or two, and enjoyed creating beautiful stained glass pieces that he gifted to his special...

Loretta D. Vanneman, age 68, of Salem passed away Friday, July 13th at home.  Born in Salem, she was the daughter of the late Palmer and Naomi Van Note George.  Before retiring, Loretta was the customer service manager for the Walmart in Pennsville.  She is survived by her son, Franklin Powers, Jr. (Georgina) of Wilmington, DE; her daughters, Gail Lopez (Edwin) of Pennsville and Jean Blankenship of DE; step-brother, Randy George of Vera Beach, FL; her grandchildren, Matthew,...

Frieda Davenport, age 89, of Pennsville passed away Sunday, July 1st.  Born in Riverside, NJ she was the daughter of the late Neil and Enid Rutledge Hunter.  Frieda was a sewing machine operator for Chatham Dress of Salem.  She belonged to  VFW Post 1952 and the American Legion of Pennsville.  Frieda is survived by her sons, Kenneth Henson (Dorothea) and Hank Davenport (Debbie); sister, Mildred Snedeker; 5 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.  She...

Barbara Frey Morris of Alloway Township, NJ passed away on July 7, 2018 after a 9-year battle with cancer. She was the beloved wife of Richard C. Morris, Jr., the devoted mother of Kelly Jean Helms and son-in-law Jason., and loving Nana to grandson Hank Richard Helms. She is also survived by her sister Patricia Gleasman (Howard) of Boonville, NY and her Seashore sister Mary DeSimone (Lee) of Lake Harmony, PA. She is also survived by her “listener/coach” Kathy Morris and several...

John Atkinson, age 90, formerly of Woodstown, passed away Saturday, June 16th in Columbus, Ohio where he has lived for several years.  Born in Woodstown, he was the son of the late Benjamin F. and Mary Coles Atkinson.  Before his retirement, John worked for the Leheigh-Hansen Co. in Columbus.  He is survived by his good friend, Lawrence Muncy; and his sister-in-law, Lil Mulford; and his siblings, Sarah McGownan, Margaret Adams and Barbara Messick.  John is...

A memorial mass will be held Saturday, June 23, for Barbara S. May, 62, of Pennsville, a life-long native of Salem County and a retired US Postal Service employee, who passed away on Saturday, June 16, at Christiana Hospital. Born in Salem, Barbara graduated from Salem High School where she was a member of the bowling team and lettered in Varsity Tennis.  She attended Glassboro State College, majoring in elementary education.  She worked for the US Postal Service for 30 years,...

Earl Wayne Butler, born November 10th 1933, passed peacefully at home.  He was the son of the late Earl and Jennie Butler.  Before his retirement, Wayne was the owner and operator of Butler Gardens for 43 years.  He was a member of the Maranatha Baptist Church and a previous member of the Lower Alloway's Creek School Board.  Wayne is survived by Dorothy Harris Butler, whom he was married to for 63 years; his children, Pamela Bowers (Carl), Thomas...

Daniel Russell Hitchner, age 86, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on Monday, June 11th, as a result of aggressive skin cancer.  He professed faith in Jesus Christ as his Lord and Savior and is assured of eternal life through the resurrection.  He is survived by his children:  Marsha and Jeff Simpkins, Robin and Linda Hitchner, and Terri and Jay Probasco of Cohansey, and Julie Hitchner of Florida; grandchildren Bethany and Kevin Gibala and Jacob and Jesiann...

Charlotte Marich, age 68, of Quinton passed away Saturday, June 2nd at home. Born in Bridgeton, she is the daughter of the late Charles Heresco and Mary Wolfe. She was a member of the Salem Congregation of Jehovah Witness where she became a witness on December 4th, 2011. Charlotte was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking, WAWA coffee and going on Saturday field ministry. She was a devoted wife, mother and grandmother. Charlotte is survived by her husband, John Marich to whom she was married to...