All Obituaries

Robert A. Vaughan of Burlington Twp passed away on Thursday after a courageous battle with recent illnesses at the age of 91.  Robert was born in Northampton MA  and raised his family in Waynesboro, PA and Willingboro , NJ.  He was a former parishioner of Corpus Christi RC Church and was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Legion of Mary.  At the time of his death he was a member of All Saints RC Church in Burlington NJ.  Robert attended the Naval...

Mary Rita Schmid of Columbus, NJ passed away at the Masonic Village in Burlington Township on Saturday, at the age of 86. She was born in Elizabeth to the late Joseph B. Giesler and Rose Flynn Giesler and lived in Manchester, NJ for many years before retiring to Columbus. She was a longtime teacher and retired from Pemberton High School. She loved spending time with her family and neighbors, doing puzzles, and vacationing in Kissimmee, Florida. She was a devout Catholic who was a...

Tracy "Piper" Antonelli (nee Hunt) passed away unexpectedly on September 9, at the age of 53. Tracy was a devoted and loving woman to her family and friends. She loved all things glitter and sparkles. Tracy was extremely talented at roller skating and creating jewelry, purses, and other items with beads. She adored her fur babies, Remy, Kai, Storm and Ben. Tracy is survived by her father, Robert “Snag” Hunt, of Burlington, NJ; daughters, Christina Woolman (Doug...

John P. Labanosky, Jr. of Burlington Township, passed away on Tuesday at the age of 84. He was born in Hazelton, PA to the late John P. Labanosky, Sr., and Margaret (Nee: Fink) Labanosky. John was a self-made man and 100% ARMY! He began his military career with the National Guard as a young man; then worked a number of years for the PA Liquor Control Board. The Army called and he completed his career on Active Duty working with the Reserve Units up and down the East Coast on Recruiting and...

Edward L. Pietras of Mickleton passed away Tuesday September 1, 2020 into God’s loving care at his home, surrounded by his family.  He was born in Atlanta, GA, grew up in Burlington, NJ and for the last 40 years resided in Mickleton, NJ. A graduate of Burlington City High School, Ed was employed for 35 years by PSE&G, first at the Burlington plant and then at the Salem Nuclear Plant until his retirement.  He honorably served his country as a military policeman in the Army...

Gene E. Tusa, Jr., of Burlington Twp., passed away Sunday August 30, 2020 at his residence.  Born in Baltimore, MD, Gene was employed as a Senior Manager for Maintenance and Repair for Hapag-Lloyd located in Piscataway, NJ until his retirement.  He was an active parishioner of the St. Katharine Drexel Parish-St. Paul Church in Burlington, where he served as an Usher and Eucharistic Minister.  Gene was also active in the Knights of Columbus, Burlington Council 589, where he was...

Violet Stavaris (Nee: Corcodilis) of Columbus, passed away on Saturday a week shy of her 94 birthday. She was in the restaurant business, worked as a bookkeeper for many years and was a lifelong member of St. George Greek Orthodox Church. She was a Sunday School teacher, belonged to the Philoptochos Society and was a charter member of the 8 O’clock club. Violet also was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Beverly Maqueda #276 and enjoyed doing crafts in her spare time. Daughter...

Robert J. Grippe, Jr of Willingboro, passed away on August 14, 2020 at the age of 61. Robert worked for Burlington County Engineering Division in Mt. Laurel. A self-proclaimed “Techie” he enjoyed his career and utilizing his skills with electronic devices in his home. Bob was a train collector and enthusiast who was also a devoted Eagles and Phillies fan. He enjoyed his family trips to Disney and going to Hawaii. Bob loved to spend time with his family and was a devoted fan of...

Edward F. Smith, Sr., of Willingboro passed away Wednesday August 12, 2020 at Virtua Hospital, Willingboro at the age of 80.  Born in Wilkes Barre, PA Ed was a longtime resident of Willingboro.  He was retired from Hillcrest Dairies in Croydon, PA and was a member of the Mt. Holly Moose Lodge.  In his spare time he loved fishing and wood working.  He also enjoyed spending time at the lakes of the Penn Warner Club.  His greatest love, however, was his family.  He...

George J. Healy of Burlington Township, formerly of Warminster, PA, passed away Tuesday, August 12. Born in Philadelphia, George was a graduate of Northeast Catholic High School and LaSalle University. He served his country in the U.S. Army on the S.S. Hope and was honorably discharged in 1952.  He worked for Jomac Industries for 20 years. He was also a Bond Bread delivery man. George enjoyed watching football on Sundays, cheering the Eagles to their Super Bowl win.  We would often...