Our Mother/Mom/Momma, Carol Jo Sipley, passed away August 8, 2022 at the age of 71. Born September 8, 1950 in Raritan Township, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Archibald and Ruth G. (Gary) Wurst. She will always be remembered for her free spirit, love of life; and her positive outlook, no matter what she faced. She made friends and memories wherever she went, and was a well-loved member of the community in Delaware and Phillipsburg, NJ. Carol Jo was predeceased by her husband, Russell...

Edey "Cookie" Margarita Chiaraviglio passed away peacefully at her home August 7, 2022 at the age of 72 from breast cancer. Born on November 26th, 1949 in Argentina, she was the youngest daughter of the late Pedro and María Chiaraviglio. She grew up on a farm where working hard was instilled in her from a very young age. She loved telling stories of her upbringing on the farm as the youngest of twelve children and of how her parents eloped from Italy. She was an incredibly...

Ruth Frances Gano, 78, of Phillipsburg, died August 6, 2022. Born February 20, 1944 in Phillipsburg, she was a daughter of the late Eugene D. and Stella (Pursell) Brown. Ruth was a longtime and faithful member of the River of Life Presbyterian Church, Phillipsburg. She is survived by a son, William Brown and his companion Betty Ebner of Phillipsburg; a brother, Larry Brown, Sr. of Bangor, PA; two sisters, Stella Austin of Easton, PA and Darlene K. Nees of Nazareth, PA; a granddaughter,...

Livestream Link: https://vimeo.com/737930268   Violet Baccari, 96, of Bloomfield, CT, formerly of Phillipsburg, NJ, died August 1, 2022 in Hartford, CT. Born March 24, 1926 in Manhattan, NY, Violet was a daughter of the late Dominic and Alice (Merrigi) Longobardi. Violet formerly worked at the Wilshire Bed Factory in Easton, PA and worked at the Union Square Hotel bar in Phillipsburg. NJ. Her husband, Mario Baccari died February 1, 1978. Violet is survived by a daughter, Alice...

To see a memorial video, including Alan jamming on his guitar, CLICK HERE Alan Jason Kraus, 45, of Phillipsburg, NJ, formerly of Bridgewater, NJ, died July 31, 2022. Born January 26, 1977, he was a son of Alan Kraus of Millsboro, Delaware and the late Donna (Hutchings) Kraus. Alan was a freight team manager at Home Depot in Bound Brook, NJ for 22 years. Survivors include his wife, Constance “Conni” M. (Evers); three sons, Jason and his wife Kaitlyn of Staten Island, NY, Luke...

June A. Jones, 91, of Phillipsburg, died July 19, 2022. Born August 31, 1930 in Scranton, PA, she was a daughter of the late Robert J. and Eleanor (Bulford) Mondeau. Her husband, the late Willard H. Jones died in 1998. June waitressed at several area diners years ago as well as at the Ingersoll-Rand executive dining room in Phillipsburg. Later, she worked for many years in the marketing and sales department at McGinley Mills, Phillipsburg. Years ago, she participated in a women's...

William John Marz, 89, of Easton, passed from this world into heavenly glory on Monday, July 18, 2022. Born August 16, 1932 in Easton, Pennsylvania, William was the son of the late Louis J. and Myrtle B. (Poff) Marz.  Bill was raised in the Easton area and attended Wilson Borough Area High School, Northampton County Area Community College and the Career Institute of Technology, where he received training in drafting and computer aided design.  He was employed as a draftsman by...

Charles "Charlie" K. Bodogh, Sr.,  67, of Phillipsburg, NJ, formerly of Alpha, NJ, died July 7, 2022. Born August 24, 1954 in Phillipsburg, NJ,  to Charles J. Bodogh of Alpha and the late Mary G. (Poretta) Bodogh. Charlie was a maintenance mechanic for FiberMark in Warren Glen, NJ and for the FilmTech Corporation, Allentown, PA, from which he retired. He was a Life Member, past Assistant Chief, long time Secretary and Trustee of the Alpha Volunteer Fire Company, Alpha,...

John H. Stocker, Jr, 79, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died July 2, 2022 in his home with his loving wife of fifty-four years and his family by his side. Born November 8, 1942 in Phillipsburg, he was the son of the late John H. Stocker, Sr. and Laura L. (Slack) Stocker. John was a machine operator at the former American Paper Products in Alpha, NJ. He and his wife, Shirley A. (Masker) Stocker were foster parents for about 150 children over 32 years. John loved the beach in the summer, going to...

Judith L. Beers, 76, of Lopatcong Township, NJ, died July 2, 2022. Born June 2, 1946 in Washington, NJ, she was a daughter of the late Kenneth N. and Helen C. (Snyder) Werner. Judith was a waitress and a cook at the former Garden State Truck Plaza in Bloomsbury, NJ many years ago. She also worked at the former Garden Nursing Home as Activities Director. She worked both jobs back to back for several years. She was a member of the Christian Missionary Alliance Church in Washington, NJ where...