RHODA, MAE(MICKEY)
On May 22, 2007, (nee Nesbitt) of Brooklawn, NJ, age 86. She was the beloved wife of Samuel T. Rhoda and loving mother of Donna Kirk, Curtis and John(Dottie) Rhoda. Carol Ferren and the late Charles A. (Bud) Nitzky. She is the dear sister of Charles Berryman(Helga) and the late June Taylor. Her 11 dear grandchildren and numerous great grandchildren also survive her.
Mickey was a 1938 graduate of Gloucester High School and a long time member of the Brooklawn United Methodist Church. She was a member of the United Methodist Women and also the Geraniums, her women\’s group.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Friday morning from 9:00 to 11:00 am at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Powell St. in Gloucester City. Mickey\’s funeral services will be held at 11:00 am with interment to follow at Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ. There is no evening viewing.

photos by Bruce Darrow,

Gloucester Catholic High School junior pitcher Brittney Carosia allowed just three hits and knocked in the game-winning run with a safety squeeze bunt in the top of the fourth as the Rams, No. 11 in the \”Courier-Post\” Top 20, knocked off crosstown rival No. 6 Gloucester 2-1 in Tri-County softball action Saturday.

The win was the 200th of Gloucester Catholic coach Julie McHenry\’s coaching career.

Both teams came out swinging early. An inning after Kristen Collins led the game off with a solo home run, Gloucester\’s Kesley Cutler hit a lead-off homer of her own to tie the game.

story written by Courier Post see photo album

BADA, CARMEN, SR.
On May 22, 2007, of Bellmawr. Age 88. Beloved husband of 61 years to Marie (nee Cirucci). Devoted father of Dorothy Cortese (Stephen Cohen), Maryann Tsiaras (Steve), Eileen Bada, Loretta Doherty, Carmen Bada, Jr. (Carol), Joan Guida (Eric) and Steven Bada (Diane). Loving grandfather of 17 and great grandfather of 7. Dear brother of Frank Bada (Louise) and Anna DeVaro. Also survived by many loving friends and relatives.
Mr. Bada was a WW II Army veteran. He was a former employee of Owens Corning Fiberglass Co. in Barrington.
Relatives and friends are invited to the viewing from 7 to 9pm Monday evening and 9:15 to 10:15am Tuesday morning at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE. Funeral Mass 11am Tuesday at Mary, Mother of the Church in Bellmawr. Entombment at New St. Mary\’s Mausoleum in Bellmawr.
Expressions of sympathy of sympathy may be e-mailed to Condolences@Gardner
FuneralHome.com.

By Allan

\”Stay\” needs considerable practice when training your puppy. You can teach him to stay either seated or lying down. By repeated practice, say
\”Stay,\” walking away, and acting shocked if he rises and follows. Take him back and go through itagain. Always, of course, return to praise him
mightily when he has \”stayed\” for even a few brief seconds. Gradually lengthen the time. You canperfect this obedience command while moving about
at housework or in a cellar workshop; it needn\’t take too much time after the idea has been implanted.

Your dog should also learn to walk on a leash without pulling; the command \”Heel\” is often used here. As with \”Stay,\” practice makes perfect. He
should also be taught some signal to use when he wants to go out. The appropriate bark for speakmeans he will let you know, if you do not see him
at the door, that he needs to go out. He should learn not to jump on people, and having him \”Sit\”as a new friend approaches will control his
enthusiasm. He also should not bark and dash forward at anyone, even a suspected interloper, until given a command. He should not be allowed on
furniture, unless you permit him on one special chair; he also should not beg for food at the table, although here it is often the family that
must be trained, not the dog!

You should see that he is not allowed to wander the neighborhood, making a nuisance of himself,and that he never runs loose in the street. The
dog should not go off your premises without being on a leash. Everything you teach him to do or not to do will help at some time, If the leash breaks
or he gets outdoors without a collar, obeying your call may save his life. An owner of obedience-trained spaniels once failed to close her house
door when she went to cross the street to her car.

Looking back, she saw to her horror two eager little fellows loping down the front steps – and an automobile coming down the street. She called
\”Down!\” raising her arm in the obedience-taught gesture. Instantly, the little things droppedflat, and the car whizzed past between them and
their mistress. Not till she called \”Come!\” did they rise and trot happily to her. Obedience training won\’t \”make a robot\” of your dog. It
certainly will make a better citizen of him – and who knows? – of you. That\’s all we could ask,isn\’t it?

Learn more about puppy training here:
http://AboutDogs.info/puppy-training

Allan
http://AboutDogs.info

LAWRENCEVILLE—Just as the 2007 season has come to an end, the Rider University baseball team has added three more players to its 2008 roster.

Mason Heyne of Shrewsbury, PA, John Ralston of Fairfax, VA and AJ Albee of Ashley, PA have signed national letters of intent and will further their education and athletic careers at Rider in September, Rider head coach Barry Davis announced.

Heyne, a 6’2\”, 210 pound senior shortstop at Susquehannock High School, hit a school record 12 home runs this spring, batting .444 with 40 runs batted in, seven doubles and a triple, leading his team to the District Tournament. \”Mason will give us a potential power hitter,\” said Davis. \”He can play both corners (first and third base) and possibly catch as well.\”

Ralston, a senior shortstop at Paul VI High School, was an All-State selection as a junior, batting .375 with just seven errors in 97 chances. This year Ralson is again a gold glove winner with just two errors in 73 chances. \”John is very solid in the field,\” Davis said. \”He brings a lot of intangibles to our program.\”

Albee is a senior at Hanover Area High School, where he is batting .533 this season with 24 hits. \”AJ can play second, short or third as well as all three outfield positions,\” Davis said. \”He possesses plus speed and a plus arm.\”

These three join Patrick Devlin of Richboro, PA, Nate Eppley of Dillsburg, PA, Jeff Giordano of Massapequa, NY, Mike Thomas of Forest Hill, MD, Steve Galella of Wilkes-Barre, PA, and Carlo Petrillo of Norristown, PA, as freshmen on the 2008 squad.

Devlin is a left-handed pitcher at Council Rock North High School, Giordano is a left-handed pitcher at Massapequa High School, Thomas is a left-handed pitcher at Fallston High School, Galella was twice an All-Area infielder at G. A. R High School, Petrillo is an outfielder at Kennedy-Kendrick Catholic High School and Eppley is a 6’6\” right-handed pitcher at Northern York High School.

Rider won 20 games this season, the 15th consecutive 20-win season and 24th in the last 25 years for the Broncs.

Courier Post reports

MEDFORD — A 36-year-old man was injured when the bicycle he was riding was struck by a pickup truck on Tuckerton Road near the Atsion Road intersection.

Don Eccleston of Brooklawn was traveling east on Tuckerton Road aroud 3 p.m. Tuesday when he was struck by the passenger side mirror of an eastbound pickup truck driven by Barbara Jackman, 49, of Medford, police said.

Eccleston fell off the bike and sustained multiple cuts to his limbs and on his chin and had pain in his lower left arm, police said.

He was taken by ambulance to Virtua Memorial Hospital in Marlton.

No charges have been filed pending further investigation.

STANISH, EDAMAY

On May 20, 2007, (nee McFetridge) of Brooklawn, NJ, age 83 yrs. She was the beloved wife for 63 years of Domenic Stanish and loving mother of Daniel and his wife Andrea, Susan, Patrick and Donna. She was predeceased by her loving sons Edward and Timothy Stanish.
She is also survived by her dear grandchildren, Domenic, Timmy, Danny, Eddie, Michelle, Autumn, Nathan, her great grandchildren Justin and Baby Domenic and sisters Sara (Sadie) Stone and Marge Razzi.
Mrs. Stanish loved to go Ballroom Dancing and went with her husband Domenic for over 20 years. She also enjoyed making doll clothes and attending craft shows with her sister Sadie.
Relatives and friends are invited to meet Thursday from 10:00 to 12:00 noon at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 Powell St., Gloucester City, NJ. Funeral services will be held 12:00 noon at the Funeral home. Interment will follow at Brigadier Gen. Wm. C. Doyle Veterans Cemetery, Arneytown, NJ. There is no evening viewing.

FERRICK

Barbara L.

(nee Teears), Age 72. Of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, former wife of Francis J. Ferrick, Jr., of Gloucester City, beloved mother of Bruce of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, Ralph (Debora Gardner) of Gloucester City, NJ, and Barbara A. \”Bobbi\” Ferrick, of Collingswood, NJ. Loving Grandmother of Lena B. Geib, of Westville, NJ, and sister of Annie Heimerl, of Gloucester City, NJ. Barbara will be remembered fondly by numerous brothers and sisters in law, nieces and nephews.

She is a retired postal employee, and former hospital Admission Manager at the former GSCH in Marlton, NJ. During her children\’s formative years she was active in the Sacred Heart PTA, volunteered with Little League baseball and was a Red Cross Swim Instructor. During that same period she was also active in the ladies Tuesday afternoon bowling league at Westbrook Lanes. More recently, she subscribed to the arts in Philadelphia and attended plays and concerts. Among her greatest pleasures were gardening and time spent with her granddaughter and the family pet, Rusty.

A Mass of Resurrection will be held to honor her life, at Annunciation BVM Church on Browning Rd. in Bellmawr, NJ, at 10:00AM, on Saturday, May 26, 2007. Visitation for friends and family will also be held at the church prior to the memorial service, beginning at 8:45 AM. In lieu of flowers, family requests contributions may be made to an educational fund, by referencing the account \”For the Benefit of Lena B. Geib,\” at any Commerce Bank branch, or can be mailed to Commerce Bank, 160 N. Black Horse Pike, Bellmawr, NJ 08031.

Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website under online obituaries of Barbara L. Ferrick. Funeral Arrangements and Inquires may be made through: McCann-Healey Funeral Home: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Phone: 856-456-1142. www.mccannhealey.com

HAGGERTY
John Thomas \’J.T.\’

Haggerty, Jr. of Haddonfield, NJ on April 8, 2007. Beloved son of Marianne Paoli and John Haggerty, brother of Christopher Squazzo, grandson of John and Peggy Haggerty; survived by many aunts, uncles and cousins. J.T. enjoyed the outdoors, competing in various sports, traveling, and hanging out with his friends. He loved and was loved by his family, friends, and teammates.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend a Memorial Mass at Christ the King RC Church Wood Ln. and Hopkins Ave. Haddonfield, NJ at 11:00 AM on Saturday May 26, 2007. A reception will immediately follow the Mass at Christ the King School Gymnasium. In lieu of flowers contributions in his memory may be made to The Bank, 17 Kings Highway West, Haddonfield, NJ 08033 made payable to \’Memorial Fund for J.T. Haggerty.\’ HINSKI-TOMLINSON FUNERAL HOME Haddonfield, NJs

PHOTOS BY BILL BATES

Bagpipers from the Camden County Emerald Society play \”Amazing Grace\” at the CamCo Fire Chief\’s & Fire Officer\’s Annual Installation Banquet held at the Bellmawr Ballroom on Thursday, January 11th.

Mount Ephraim Fire Department Honor Guard members (L to R) Firefighter Nikki Campanell, Battalion Chief Jeff Vilardo, Captain Mark Campanell, and Captain Joe Imielinski exit the ballroom after they concluded posting the colors for the evening.

CAMCO FIRE CHIEF\’S & OFFICER\’S INSTALLATION BANQUET HELD

By Bill Bates

NEWS Correspondent

 

Bellmawr, NJ – On Thursday, January 11, 2007, the Camden County Fire Chief\’s and Fire Officer\’s Association of New Jersey held their Annual Installation Banquet at the Bellmawr Ballroom adjacent to Bellmawr Fire & Rescue – Station 32. The evening started off with bagpipers from the Camden County Emerald Society playing several selections including \”Amazing Grace\”. Joining them were members from the Mount Ephraim Fire Department Honor Guard who were given the honor of displaying and posting the colors of this great country.

MSGR Michael T. Mannion from the Immaculate Conception of Camden performed the invocation just before dinner. MSGR Mannion is known to many in the CamCo Emergency Services Field as \”Father Mike\” as he has been assisting many departments and communities through-out Camden County since the dreadful morning of July 4, 2002 when he provided his assistance in the removal of the victims from the fatal house fire at 200 N. Broadway in Gloucester City where three firefighters and three children lost their lives.

Master of Ceremonies for the evening was Chief Joseph A. Riggs, Jr., from the Haddon Fire Company #1 in Haddonfield. Chief Riggs introduced the Honored Guests including executives from All Risk – Property Damage Experts who pledged to donate $10,000 a year, for the next four years to the C.C.F.C.F.O.A. to use for training, education, and scholarship programs through-out Camden County. Also in attendance was the family of Fallen Camden City Firefighter George Jackson who passed away last year as a result of injuries he sustained at a house fire in the early 90\’s. His family was presented with a special plaque followed by several kind and encouraging words from President Michael A. Hall.

Chief Riggs introduced the 2007 Officers and Board of Directors prior to being sworn in by Bellmawr Mayor Frank Filipek. The 2007 Officers are; President Michael Hall, 1^st Vice President Robert Mortka, 2^nd Vice President Robert Giorgio, Secretary Scott Longfellow, Treasurer Michael Croissette. Chief Fire Marshall Paul Hartstein, County Fire Coordinator William Schaefer, and Chief of Communications John Waechtler. The 2007 Board of Directors are; Sal Catania, William Glassman, Thomas Calhoun, Joseph Reichert Jr., Randall Freiling, Samuel Funches, and John Amet. Chief Riggs also mentioned for all of those in attendance to keep Camden County Chief Fire Marshall Paul Hartstein and Camden County Assistant Fire Marshal Andy Braig in their thoughts and prayers. Both men have been recently hospitalized, Andy Braig is the more serious of the two, he may possibly lose his right leg from the knee down due to his diabetes. A 50/50 raffle and collection raised over $1500.00 which was done by fellow county employee\’s to help with Andy\’s expenses. A motion was made by Past President Jack Plasket, with numerous seconds, to donate all proceeds collected from the 50/50 raffle to go to assist Andy Braig in his time of need. The motion was successfully carried.

The guest speaker for the evening was Fire Chief Ronald Kanterman, from Merek Pharmaceutical located in Union County, NJ. Chief Kanterman grabbed his audiences attention right from the beginning as he told several humorous fire related jokes and then began address the audience on his topic; \”You can\’t know where you are going until you know where you have been\”. Many in attendance found his topic very interesting as well as educational. He did a great job driving home several key points for fellow Chief Officers and Fire Officers to remember and hopefully to utilize in the future.

At the conclusion of the evening, Chaplains MSGR. Michael Mannion, Robert Harper Jr., Robert Cummings, and Anthony Saranchak performed the memorial service were the reading of the names of the deceased firefighters from Camden County who passed away last year and the ringing of the memorial bells took place. A fabulous job was done and a special thank you to Chief Gary Burgin who sang The Lord\’s Prayer. Another special thank you goes out to Camden County Fire Photographers Curt Hudson, Bob Bartosz, and John Axford who created a special slide show of 2006 incidents for the Annual Installation Banquet and also a special slide show of deceased firefighters from 2006 for the memorial service and candle lighting.