KENDALL, DOROTHY N.
(nee-Smith) On April 17, 2008, of Westmont, NJ. Age 89 years.
Beloved wife of the late Raymond W. Kendall. Loving mother of Nancy K. (Stanley) Briggs of Cherry Hill, NJ. She is also survived by two grandchildren, David (Nicole) Briggs and Michelle (Brian) Portanova and three great grandchildren, Anna and Evan Portanova and Thomas Briggs.
Mrs. Kendall was a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church of Haddonfield and a charitable donor to many animal welfare associations over the years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Wednesday 10 to 11 AM at the FOSTER-WARNE FUNERAL HOME, Haddon & Lees Ave., Collingswood, NJ. Funeral service will follow at 11 AM. Interment Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ.
The family requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made in her name to Popcorn Park Zoo, Humane Way at Lacey Rd., P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731.

WAITE, DAVID WILLIAM

Suddenly, on April 15, 2008, at 10:45am, age 56, David William Waite entered Glory and has joined the ranks \’with so great a cloud of witnesses\’ (Hebrews 12:1) and now is walking \’by sight\’ (2 Corinthians 5:7).
David was born October 17, 1951 and graduated from Collingswood High School.

After battling childhood polio, he survived and learned to walk. When a fire engulfed his apartment in recent years, he escaped through a window. With disfiguring burns covering 31% of his body, he lingered between life and death in the Crozier-Chester Burn Center. Despite months of physical and mental torture, he survived. David was never the same after that. In many ways, his life was a continual nightmare. The doctors presumed that a blood clot in his legs released an embolism and triggered excruciating pain in his legs and body.

He was put on an ambulance at 9:30am and was taken to Underwood Memorial Hospital in Woodbury, NJ. A blood clot apparently reached his heart. Despite efforts by the hospital personnel to restore him, he was gone. He was \’born-again\’ and \’saved\’ by genuine faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. God took David quickly and mercifully to Heaven, a place where there is no more suffering or sorrow. His family loved him. They will miss him.

He is survived by his father and mother, Pastor D.A. and Yvonne of Collingswood, NJ; three brothers and one sister, Donald, Jr. (Jeanette) of Chesapeake Beach, MD; Richard (Lorraine) of Lusby, MD; Daniel (Tamara) of Collingswood, NJ; and Dianne (Reginald) of Jacksonville, FL. Other relatives are: three nephews, (Richard, Jr. (Summer), Jonathan, Jacob (Amber)), five nieces, (Elizabeth (Justin), Rebecca, Kristen, Megan, Anna); two aunts, Dorothy (R.H.) and Ann; and six great nephews and nieces.
The service will be held on Wednesday April 23, 2008, 2:00pm at 2nd Baptist Church, where he was a faithful member, 1540 Swedesboro Ave., Paulsboro, NJ 08066(856-423-0499). There will be a viewing at 1:00 pm prior to the service. Interment will be at the Harleigh Cemetery, 1640 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ 08103 (856-963-3500).

CERULLI, EMMA D.
(Nee Gentile), on April 18, 2008, formerly of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, age 98 years.
Beloved wife of the late Nicholas V. Cerulli, dear mother of Robert (Patricia) Cerulli, and Lucien \’Jack\’ (Dolores) Cerulli, loving grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 7, dear sister of Norma Grassi and Aida Kearns.
Relatives and friends of the family will meet for her viewings on Monday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and on Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 9:15am in the BOCCO FUNERAL HOME, 1300 North Kings Highway., Cherry Hill, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10:00am in Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Black Horse Pike & Kings Hwy., Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Entombment Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Cherry Hill, NJ.

 

Anna won the Andy Anderberg Sportsman Award.

Right: Robert Cordero who caught fifteen fish total

Below:

Zachary Ellis pictured with Little Miss Lakes Association AAliyah Puglia.

Zach won Largest Fish weighing 2 lbs 3 ounces

 

Media Release, April 20

PISCATAWAY, N.J. – The Rutgers baseball team rallied for four unanswered runs and capped its comeback witha run-scoring grounder from Dan Betteridge (Sewell, N.J.) in the 10th inning to earn a 5-4 victory over USF in the series finale Sunday afternoon at Bainton Field.

The Scarlet Knights improved to 14-21-1 overall and 6-9 in the BIG EAST with the win, while the Bulls fell to 20-19 overall and 8-10 in the conference with the loss.

Down, 4-1, Rutgers began its comeback with a run in the fifth, when Betteridge doubled down the right-field line and Tom Edwards (West Caldwell, N.J.) drove him home with a single through the right side. The Scarlet Knights pushed even closer in the sixth when Vic Cegles (Phoenix, Ariz.) came to the plate with men on first and second and two outs and singled back up the middle to score one run. RU left the tying run stranded on third though as reliever Zach Pietrzyk got Donny Callahan (Sparta, N.J.) to fly out to center field to end the inning.

The Scarlet Knights again came within in 90 feet of tying it up in the eighth when Luis Feliz (New Brunswick, N.J.) and Jaren Matthews (Teaneck, N.J.) opened the frame with a pair of singles and were both sacrificed over. After a big strikeout from Pietrzyk, USF went to its bullpen to bring in lefty Stephen Hunt for the lefty Callahan. The move paid off for the Bulls as Callahan flied out to left field.

Rutgers starter Jason Downey (Ballston Lake, N.Y.) had another strong outing in his second career start with a career-long eight innings of work, consisting of 140 pitches. He handed the ball over to sophomore Kevin Lillis (Fair Haven, N.J.) for the ninth where the Bulls threatened to add an insurance run. USF had a man on third and two outs but Lillis sent Brian Hobbs down on strikes to get out of the jam.

Betteridge continued the rally in the ninth with a single to the shortstop before moving over to second on a wild throw to first base. Edwards then sacrificed him over to third and Hunt followed a hit batsman with a wild pitch to allow Betteridge to score and tie it up.

After a scoreless 10th inning for the Bulls, the Scarlet Knights completed their comeback victory just in time. Due to USF\’s travel schedule, a previously-agreed upon time that a future inning was not allowed to start was less than 10 minutes away. RU made sure that situation did not occur though. Sophomore Jayson Hernandez (Belmar, N.J.) hit a one-out single to right field and Cegles found a hole through the left side to move pinch runner Brandon Boykin (Teaneck, N.J.) into scoring position. A walk to Callahan loaded the bases and the Bulls yanked Hunt in favor of the righty Matt Stull against Betteridge. The sophomore hit a chopper to shortstop Addison Maruszak, who hesitated going home before trying to turn a double play. One out was recorded at second but the delay prevented a throw to first base. Boykin crossed home on the play, igniting a celebration at home plate for the triumphant Scarlet Knights.

Rutgers had fallen behind, 3-0, early on before using a Feliz triple and a Matthews hard-hit line drive single to center to score a run and make it 3-1 after two innings. The Scarlet Knights threatened for more early on with runners on second and third without recording an out in the third inning, but USF starter Derrick Stultz struck out the next three batters to get out of the jam.

Lillis (3-1) picked up the win with two innings of scoreless relief, while Hunt (0-2) was saddled with the loss after allowing the winning run on base in the 10th. Downey struck out five and allowed four runs on nine hits in eight innings of work for the Scarlet Knights in the no-decision.

Betteridge and Cegles enjoyed a three-hit day to lead the Scarlet Knights\’ 15-hit attack in the contest.

Rutgers continues its home slate with a Tuesday game against Wagner at Bainton Field. First pitch is slated for 3:30 p.m.

Funeral services were held on April 19 at the Blessed Hope Community Church, 115 Andaloro Way, Westville Grove, for .Gary J. Walker Jr., age 27, of Westville who died suddenly on April 13, 2008

Mr. Walker is the beloved son of Anna M. Hall (nee Buffetta) and her husband Russell and loving grandson of Columbus Buffetta. His dear daughter Victoria LynnWalker, her motherNatalie, brothers Russell and Gage and sister Jennifer Weilly also survive him.

In lieu of flowers Gary\’s family has requested memorial donations be made to the Victoria Lynn Walker Education Fund, c/o Commerce Bank, 1450 Clements Bridge Rd., Deptford, NJ 08096.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ.

 

DORIS L. BRZOZOWSKI

Funeral Services were held for Doris L. Brzozowski, 84, formerly of Mount Ephraim, who died April 3, 2008.

She is lovingly survived by her three children, Jane Merryfield, Joseph Brzozowski and Woodrow Brzozowski; eight grandchildren, 14 great grandchildren and her two sisters, Sabina Senatore and Florence Ruth.

Interment in Locustwood Memorial Park, Cherry Hill.

 

Media Release April 19

Bethlehem, Pa…A busy schedule couldn’t slow The College of New Jersey men’s and women’s outdoor track and field teams as the Lions boasted plenty of post-season worthy efforts at a pair of invitationals this weekend.

The Lions started by competing at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton University and also excelled at the Greyhound Invitational hosted by Moravian College.

Larry Ellis Invitational…
TCNJ was also well represented at the Larry Ellis Invitational hosted by Princeton University with the Lions shining in the women’s 800 meters. Junior Stephanie Herrick (Wayne, NJ/Wayne Valley) finished third in the race with an automatic NCAA time of 2:10.44 and teammate Jianna Spadaccini (Butler, NJ/Butler) was 14th with a NCAA provisional time of 2:14.75. Freshman Meryl Wimberly (Farmingdale, NJ/Colts Neck) added to the strong showing in the event taking 20th in the large field with an ECAC worthy time of 2:15.75.

Junior Martine McGrath (West Long Branch, NJ/Shore Regional) added a fifth-place finish in the 5,000 meters with a time of 17:55.06. That time met ECAC standards.

The men had a pair of runners qualify for the ECAC Championships led by junior Pasquale DiGioacchino (Bernardsville, NJ/Bernards) placed a team of 1:54.92 in the 800 meters, while Galen Johnson (South Plainfield, NJ/South Plainfield) posted a time of 9:38.27 in the 3,000 steeplechase.

Greyhound Invitational…
The Lion women added two more NCAA provisional marks as Jessica Bonelli (Sewell, NJ/Gloucester Catholic) won the 200 with a time of 25.16 seconds. She was also part of the 4×100 relay that boasted a NCAA provisional cut of 48.64 seconds as she was joined on the team by Wimberly, Priscilla Senyah (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) and Kristen Tricocci (Cinnaminson, NJ/Cinnaminson).

Bonelli added a fifth-place effort in the 100 meters with an ECAC cut of 12.59 seconds.

Sophomore Michelle Wallace (Emerson, NJ/Emerson) won the 3,000 steeplechase with an ECAC worthy time of 11:56.27.

TCNJ had a strong showing in the 400 meters as three runners each placed in the top 20 and earned an ECAC mark. Spadaccini finished with a time of 58.32 seconds followed by Wimberly in 59.08 and freshman Alexandra Tomaselli (Hillsdale, NJ/Pascack Valley) at 60.09.

Junior Justin Carnevale (Oceanport, NJ/Shore Regional) was fifth in the 1,500 with a personal-best effort of 4:59.08, while Meghan Miller (Sayreville, NJ/Sayreville War Memorial) was sixth in the 400 hurdles with an ECAC time of 66.09 seconds.

For the men, freshman Dennie Waite (Little Silver, NJ/Red Bank Regional) won the 1,500 meters with a personal-best time of 3:38.34 that not only was an ECAC qualifying mark, but also set a meet record.

Freshman TJ Bocchino (Toms River, NJ/Toms River East) crossed the finish line in third place in the 3,000 steeple chase with an ECAC time of 9:52.96, while senior Andy Lim (Lodi, NJ/Leonia) earned two ECAC distances in the jumping events. He was sixth in the triple jump with a distance of 13.18 meters and was ninth in the long jump at 6.56 meters.

In the hurdles, Kyle Gilroy (Oak Ridge, NJ/West Milford Twp.) earned two top-10 finishes taking sixth in the (15.21 seconds) and ninth in the 400 hurdles (55.92). Both of those times met ECAC standards.

Senior Josh Krowicki (Hilltop, NJ/Triton) claimed fifth place in the 800 meters win 1:57.77, while freshman Tim Blashford (Wykoff, NJ/Ramapo) was ninth in the pole vault clearing a height of 14.3 meters.

Freshman Jule Brooks (Atlantic City, NJ/Atlantic City) had a strong meet taking 12th in the 400 meters with an ECAC time of 50.34 seconds and added a 14th-place performance in the 200 (22.85).

Also in the 400, junior Woodrow Prevard (Sicklerville, NJ/Winslow Twp.) added a top-20 finish with a clocking of 50.88, just missing an ECAC cut.

Sophomore Steve Liccketto (Barrington, NJ/Haddon Heights) had a personal-best effort in the hammer throw with a distance of 41.82 meters.

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Funeral Services were held for Beatrice C. \”Betty\” Grasmick, 81, of Millsboro, DE, formerly of Mount Ephraim, who died April 7, 2008.

 

 Beloved wife of Louis F., Sr. Devoted mother of Louis F., Jr. (Dee) and Bette Brandt (Jack). Dear sister of Gertrude \”Toots\” Francis. Loving grandmother of Ron, Frank (Jessica), Louis F., III (Linda) and Barbara (Mark). Great-grandmother of Melissa, Nicholas, Gabrielle, Molly, Timothy and Joshua. Great-great-grandmother of Kayden.

 

 Interment in Lakeview Memorial Park, Cinnaminson.