By: Sara Martino

NEWS Correspondent

Former Camden County Freeholder, Thomas Gurick, was honored by the Brooklawn Borough Council at its February meeting with a resolution commending him for all his efforts and assistance to the Borough of Brooklawn during his six-year tenure as a Freeholder.

 

\”This resolution was scheduled for last month but now we can present it to you in a frame,\” commented Mayor John Soubasis. \”We consider this resolution as a \”hardship resolution.\” Having a friend and a neighbor on the Freeholder Board was a very nice thing,\” the mayor said.

Gurick was thanked for his help in acquiring Broadway Streetscape funding, the erecting of the Battleship New Jersey sign on Broadway, the repair and fixing up of the streets leading into Gloucester City and many other contributions to his home town.

He did joke that he was pleased he was not listed on the agenda under \”old business.\”

 

\”It was an absolute pleasure to serve the people of Brooklawn as Freeholder. I have lived in the area all my life and I know that my mother is looking down on me now,\” he said.

 

The mayor and council discussed the use of the road at Maude Ave. near the firehouse during emergencies. Several members of the fire department and emergency management in the audience gave their opinions and ideas on whether the road should be one or two lanes just during emergencies such as when the lane is cut off from leaving town during the times when flooding prevents any exit from town. Council intends to ask the NJ State Department of Transportation for funding to help alleviate the problems.

 

Mayor Soubasis and council member Tom Adams are scheduled to meet with Assemblyman Joseph Roberts regarding funding for highway 130, waterfront development, school issues, and the future of Brooklawn. The mayor said Roberts will also be approached for his help in securing funds to re-grade the railroad crossing. \”Safety is the utmost priority and the re-grading is a necessity,\” the mayor said.

In other business, the fees for a dog license were discussed. Borough clerk Lewis said a communication from the office of Governor Corzine indicated the state will allow municipalities to charge up to $21 per dog license.

\”AT the present time fees are $7 and $8 and $5 for a cat license. In discussing this issue with other clerks, it seems that some of them will be raising their fees. This licensing and having an animal control and shelter is mandated by the state, but municipalities most absorb the cost,\” she said.

Council will go over the figures that the clerk will present and then mayor and council can decide on the fee. \”We want to keep our residents in mind and we will try to determine what a fair average increase would be,\” said the mayor.

Council also approved 13 resolutions on various applications, agreements on home credit for heater contracts, appointment of DW employee, Carol Helveston, and other business.

EMS applications were received from Joann Goglin, Shawn Gogolin, Andrew McFadden and Michael Miloshevsky. Barbara Lew-is said the Borough phone system that was \”cooked\” should be working soon and council members did not have voicemail as of council meeting time.

 

 

On March 11, 2007. Age 90. (nee Wood). Of Gloucester City. Loving wife of the late William P. Martin, Jr. Surrounded, cared for and beloved by her children: Judith A. Hartzell and husband David III, William P. Martin, III and wife Leah Budne, Paul J. Martin and wife Marie DiPasquale and Patricia K. Martin. Devoted grandfather of David Hartzell IV, Meghan Hartzell, Jordan Martin and Laurel Martin. Dear Sister of Alice Curran. Survived by her beloved cat Maggie.

Nellie was born, raised and lived her entire life in Gloucester City. She was an accomplished athlete at Gloucester City High School and was a star basketball and field hockey player. She graduated in 1935. Nellie met her husband William at the tennis club in Gloucester City and it was love at first sight. Nellie was a lifelong devoted parishioner of Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church in Gloucester City. She worked as office personnel for Hinde and Dauch Paper Company in Gloucester City for 10 years. She was self-taught in Spanish and did volunteer teaching of Spanish courses. Nellie had a true passion for gardening throughout her life. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her viewing on Wednesday Evening from 6:30 to 8:30 pm and Thursday morning 9 to 9:45 am at the McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, (at Brown Street) Gloucester City. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated 10:30 am Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City. Interment New Saint Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. Family requests memorial donations be made in Nellie\’s memory to Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church Memorial Fund: at the above address. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Nellie Regina Martin.

Funeral Arrangements and Inquires may be made through: McCANN-HEALEY FUNERAL HOME: 851 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030

  

On March 10, 2007. (nee Hartmann) Age 72. Of Gloucester City since 1962. Beloved wife of the late Richard Kimble. Surrounded, cared for and loved by her two children: H. Franklin Greener and partner Vince of Haddon Heights and Virginia E. \”Ginger\” Trout and husband Charles of Gloucester City. Beloved grandmother of Gretchen DellaVecchia (Vince), Gary Greener (Melissa) and Heather McKillop (Stephen). Cherished great-grandmother of Madison Virginia McKillop. Dear Sister of Ann Weihman and her husband Harold of Oregon. Virginia worked in the food industry for 25 years fulfilling a family tradition of proudly serving the public.

In later life she became an accomplished researcher in the area of Genealogy. Her work was recognized nationwide and published data entered into the archives in Utah. Her volunteer work included cataloging public information for the Camden County Historical Society and providing spiritual comfort throughout the Catholic Diocese of Camden.

Proficent in painting, needlework and crafts her talents will be missed. At Virginia\’s request, there will be no viewing nor visitation. Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend her Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday 10 am at Saint Mary\’s R.C. Church: 426 Monmouth Street, Gloucester City, NJ 08030. Interment Eglington Cemetery, Clarksboro.

In lieu of flowers, the family strongly requests memorial donations made to Heartland Hospice: 800 Jessup Road, Suite 808, Thorofare, NJ 08086 and St. Mary\’s R.C. Church Memorial Fund: at the above address. Please write in the memo of the check Virginia M. Kimble. Expressions of sympathy can be e-mailed to the family through our funeral home website www.mccannhealey.com under online obituaries of Virginia M. Kimble.  

 I read the letter in the NEWS about the pornographic ads on Hunter Street.

I sent an email to the board attorney to see if we can send a resolution to Gloucester City Mayor and Council and have an

ordinance in town to put a stop to this practice in the future.

I don\’t want to look at it, just like many other people. It degrades a neighborhood and that\’s what needs to stop.

Also, a telephone pole is no place to advertise a business.

John Bisconti Chairman Gloucester City Planning Board

SMITH
Isaiah Elijah
Of Westville, NJ, on 3/6/07, age 1 month 24 days. Service – Wed. – 11am Living Faith Christian Ctr. – Pennsauken. Carl Miller FH. 365-2966

REICHERT, WILLIAM D. SR., \’BILL\’
Age 44, of West Deptford, peacefully with his family by his side after a courageous battle on March 7, 2007.
Born in Woodbury, Bill is a lifelong resident of West Deptford and graduate of West Deptford High School Class of 1981. He then graduated from Rowan University with a B.S. Degree in Law Enforcement. He served the community as a Police Officer with the West Deptford Police Department for 9 years before joining the Gloucester County Prosecutor\’s Office where he worked for the past 16 years in the Detective Bureau and rose to the rank of Lieutenant.
Away from work, Bill enjoyed his membership with PBA Local 122 and served as Secretary with the Southern Counties Narcotics Strike Force. Bill also was past -president of the West Deptford Wrestling League where he served as coach for the past 10 years. Family was most important to Bill and he would often be seen coaching one of his children\’s teams, volunteering as room parent or chaperoning a field trip. Bill will be remembered as a loving, devoted, hard working, husband, father, son brother and friend who will be missed by all who truly knew him.
Beloved husband for 20 years of Karen ( nee Rubena). Devoted father of William D. Jr., Alyssa and Katelyn Reichert. Loving son of Norman and Lucille (nee Toto) Reichert. Dear brother of Norman (Cindy) Reichert, III, Karen (Walt) Raymond and Kim Reichert. Also survived by many loving aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces, nephews and friends.
Viewing Monday 4 to 8 PM and Tuesday 8 to 9 AM in the McGUINNESS FUNERAL HOME, 34 Hunter Street, Woodbury. Funeral Mass 10 AM in St. Patrick\’s R.C. Church, Cooper Street, Woodbury. Interment Woodbury Memorial Park, West Deptford. Memorial Contributions for the benefit of a West Deptford Wrestler may be made in Bill\’s memory to the Bill Reichert Memorial Scholarship Fund, 1022 Mantua Pike, Wenonah, NJ 08090.
Tributes and memories may be shared at www.mcgfuneral.com

O\’DONNELL, JOSEPH P., JR.
of Westmont, on March 9, 2007 peacefully at home surrounded by his family, age 85 years.
Beloved husband of 65 years to Doris O\’Donnell (nee Garity); devoted father of Patricia O\’Donnell-Baugher of Collingswood, Joseph P. O\’Donnell, III of Collingswood, Dennis (Linda) O\’Donnell of Haddon Twp., John O\’Donnell of Westmont, Mary (Joseph) DiLolle of Pennsauken, Kevin O\’Donnell of Westmont and Maureen (David) Alamia of Westmont; 24 grandchildren and 18 great grandchildren.
A lifetime resident of Westmont, Joe was a member of the Camden Catholic High School Class of \’39. Mr. O\’Donnell was tail gunner in the US ARMY Air Corps seeing extensive action in the European Theatre during WWII. Joe attended Temple Univ. for 2 years, then was a sheet metal specialist in heating & cooling, working for American Home, Houck and under his own name \’O\’Donnell\’s Sheet Metal\’.
Viewing & Funeral Wednesday 9AM in Holy Saviour RC Church, 50 Emerald Ave., Westmont, NJ 08108. Funeral Mass 11AM. Entombment at New St. Mary\’s Mausoleum, Bellmawr.
The family suggests donations in Joe\’s memory to Holy Saviour RC Church.
Arr. by BLAKE-DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, Collingswood.

By Mark Matthews

There are deer living within the Bellmawr Landfill. Are they poised to dangerously move into our streets and neighborhoods?

In early September I took a walk through the Bellmawr Landfills. It was a nice sunny day, and there really was some great sights to see along the waterfront. The Big Timber Creek in that area really is a hidden gem. I took hundreds of photos, including many pictures of people enjoying the waterways along side the landfill. I really can see why the town and developer want to make something more of this land.
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MOOS, WILLIAM
on March 9, 2007 age 84 of Berlin, NJ, formerly of Gloucester City.
Beloved husband of the late Josephine (nee Perdikis). Loving companion of Helen Loll of Berlin. Also survived by his son William Jr. and daughter-in-law Adele Moos of North Carolina. Also granddaughter Carolyn (Jeff) Bryan of Tennessee. Two brothers Harry and Joseph Moos of New Jersey and a niece, Peggy Jane.
Relatives and friends are kindly invited to attend his viewing Tuesday from 11AM to 12Noon at Saint Thomas Greek Orthodox Church 615 Mercer, Cherry Hill, NJ where has been a member for many years. Following will be a Funeral Service Tuesday 12Noon at the Church. Interment Locustwood Memorial Park, Rt. 70 Cherry Hill, NJ. Arrangements by.
MAHAFFEY-MILANO
Funeral Home
Mt. Ephraim, NJ
(856)931-1628