All Obituaries

Michael G. Pratzner of Linwood, formerly of Hammonton, passed away Tuesday January 11, 2022. Age 74.  Born in Pleasantville NJ Michael was a long time Hammonton resident prior to moving to Linwood. He was a truck driver and last worked for Barrett Asphalt in Hammonton for 12 years before retirement. He was an avid fisherman and a stock car race fan. Predeceased by his parents George and Jane Pratzner, wife Anna Mae (nee Villari), brother Thomas Pratzner. Survived by his brother Russell...

Mariela Cadavid, 91, of Hammonton passed away Saturday December 25, 2021 at AtlantiCare - Mainland Division. Born in Restepo Vale, Columbia Mariela had been residing with her daughter in Hammonton and was a homemaker most of her life. Survived by her children - sons, Luis F., Pedro Luis. Daughters Maria Victoria, Maria Teresa, Luz E., Maria Elena all last name Velasquez. Brother Luis Anibal, sisters Nelly, Cecilia, Rocio, Miriam all last name Cadavid. 17 grandchildren, 9 great-grandchildren....

William A. “Bill” Myers Jr., 51, of Hammonton, NJ passed away on Friday, December 24, 2021. Born in Camden, NJ, Bill was raised in Collings Lakes and graduated from Buena Regional High School in 1988. He later moved to Hammonton, where he lived for thirty-three years. Bill was the founder and owner of Myers Plumbing Company, which he proudly operated for thirty years. Prior to the plumbing business, he owned a landscaping business. He was a member of the Vineland chapter of the...

Carlos M. Colon, 66, of Hammonton passed away Saturday December 18, 2021. Born in Utuado, Puerto Rico Carlos was a long time South Jersey resident. He worked as a laborer in fencing construction for John H. Abbott Inc. in Nesco and was a US Army veteran. Survived by his wife Nancy (nee Reyes). Daughters Brittany (Rajan) Battle, Nancy (Alexis) Morales, Karla Colon, Maria Colon, Veronica Colon. Brothers Hector (Marisel) Colon, Jorge Colon, Rafael (Evelyn) Colon, Alfredo (Mary) Colon. Sisters...

Katherine P. “ Kathy” Volpi ( nee Passarella) of Hammonton, passed away Saturday December 18, 2021 at her residence. Age 82. Born in Camden, Kathy is a life long South Jersey resident. She worked as a teacher in the Haddon Twp. School District for 37 years retiring in 1997. During the summer months Kathy worked various jobs including sales at Swainton’s in Ocean City, NJ, at the information booth in the Echelon Mall after school during the week, and an usher at the Borgata...

John J. Whiteley Jr. of Nesco, passed away Sunday December 12, 2021. Age 65. Born in Philadelphia, PA John was a long time Nesco resident. He worked at the Tropicana Atlantic City as a bellman for 38 yrs and recently retired. John enjoyed music and was a member of various bands in South Jersey throughout the years. He also enjoyed golfing, photography, and his dog Axel. Predeceased by his parents John J. Sr. and Florence (nee Hitchens) Whiteley and brother Thomas Whiteley. He is survived by...

Helen E. Ford ( nee Arena) passed away on Wednesday November 24, 2021. Age 97. Born in Hammonton she was a lifelong resident. Helen last worked for the AC Expressway as a leader in the clerical Dept. Helen had many jobs in her life which include South Jersey Transportation Auth. State Police Division, Secretary of Mori Brothers, office manager Harry Sharpe Inc., East End Motors all in Vineland. Trainee for RCA Victor in Camden. VP of NJ Federation of Republicans of Atlantic Co., Pres. Of...

Florence Etherington, nee Losse, of Pennsauken, New Jersey passed away Monday, November 15, 2021 at her home. Age 96, born in Hammonton, New Jersey June 17, 1925, to William and Viola Losse. Florence worked as an operator for New Jersey Bell and then moved to California in 1948 where she worked as a telephone operator in Pasadena. Then moved to Pearl Harbor, Hawaii, where she worked as a PBX operator at the Royal Hawaiian Hotel. She moved back to Hammonton where she worked at Whitehall Labs...

Loretta Dobbs, nee Valenza, of Hammonton, NJ passed away Wednesday October 13, 2021. Age 86. Born and raised in Hammonton, NJ she was a graduate of St. Joseph HS class of 1953. Mrs. Dobbs worked as a secretary for South Jersey Laundry in Hammonton for many years and last worked in maintenance at Whitehall Labs. Loretta loved being with and surrounded by her loving family. Survived by her 3 daughters Sharon Dobbs, Janice DeAnnuntis, Brenda and husband Tom Rzemyk. A sister Jean Cochrane. 13...

Mildred E. Zelinsky, 81, of Buena Vista Township NJ, passed away and went to be with the Lord on October 8, 2021. Born on March 13, 1940 to parents Harry and Elizabeth (Newcomer) Hoffman in Pennsylvania. She was a devoted wife and sister. Preceded in death by parents and husband Orest Zelinsky and by siblings; Mary Scaife and Rebecca Brown of PA, Elizabeth, Edward, Harry, and Richard Hoffman of NJ. Survived by siblings; Annie Watson, Norene Granato, Eleanor DiPaolo, and John (Frannie)...