Deaths
John M. Holmes Jr, 56, of Upper Macungie Township, died February 4 in his home. Survivors include his brother, Kevin, of West Windsor. Contributions may be made to the building fund at Faith Evangelical Free Church, Trexlertown.
Joanne Pitcherello, 59, of Jobstown, died February 4 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Survivors include a son, Christopher M. Pitcherello of West Windsor. Contributions may be made to the March of Dimes, Central Jersey Chapter, 1010 E. Park Boulevard, Cranbury 08512.
Marian W. Fedorko, 85, a longtime West Windsor resident, died February 5 at St. Joseph’s Nursing Home, Lawrenceville.
She worked for the State of New Jersey Department of Health for 25 years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary, Post 31, the West Windsor Senior Citizens, the Princeton YMCA, and the St. Mary’s Ladies Auxiliary.
Her son, Charles A. Fedorko Jr., died in 1995. Survivors include her son, Michael Fedorko of West Trenton and her grandchildren, Michelle A. Fedorko of Trenton, Michael A. Fedorko of Freehold, Carlton M. Fedorko of Hamilton, Melissa McLaughlin of Fair Lawn, and Charles A. Fedorko III of Fair Lawn.
Irene Warner, 78, of Florence, died February 5 at Cooley Dickinson Hospital. Survivors include her daughter, Lynn Warner of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Mark Warner Scholarship Fund, c/o Principal of Northampton High School, 380 Elm Street, Northampton, Massachusetts, 01060.
Ernest M. DiPolvere, 78, of West Windsor, died February 7 at Morris Hall, St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Center, Lawrenceville.
In the U.S. Army during World War II, he was stationed in Germany, and was honorably discharged as a Tech Corporal. He worked at Curtis Wright in Trenton and then as a lab technician for FMC Corporation in Plainsboro.
Survivors include a sister, Annette DiPolvere of East Brunswick; two brothers and sisters-in-law, Edward J. and Lucia DiPolvere, and Dr. John A. and Ingrid DiPolvere, all of West Windsor, nephews, Mario and his wife Donna of Pine Beach, Tony of Syracuse, New York; nieces Celia of North Plainsfield and Amanda of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; great-nephew Dylan of Pine Beach; three aunts, Teresa DeLorenzo Bruno, Sara DeLorenzo, and Emily DeLorenzo; two uncles and an aunt, John and Sylvia DeLorenzo and Frank Ricketti, and many cousins.
Donations may be made to Morris Hall, 1 Bishop’s Drive, Lawrenceville 08648.
John S. Seeley, 79, of Princeton died February 7 at University Medical Center at Princeton. Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Patricia and John Clausen of Plainsboro; grandchildren Stephen, Lauren, Meghan, Caitlyn, and John; and great-granddaughter Paige. Contributions may be made to Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad, PO Box 529, Princeton 08542.
Dr. Joseph S. Shapiro, 85, of Columbus, Ohio, died February 8. Past president of the New Jersey Dermatological Society, he practiced dermatology in Paterson for 50 years. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law Dr. Daniel and Sandra Shapiro of West Windsor.
Carl F. Ruppert, 95, of West Windsor, died February 11 at St. Joseph Skilled Nursing Facility, Lawrenceville.
Survivors include his daughter, Marliss M. McGuiness of West Windsor; three grandchildren, Patrick John McGuiness of Baltimore, Maryland, Daniel Carl McGuiness of Lawrenceville, and Christine Marie Barnhart and her husband, Ray, of Yardley, Pennsylvania; and a great-grandson, Thomas John Barnhart.
Contributions may be made to Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, 72 Escher Street, Box 872, Trenton 08605, or St. Paul’s Church, 214 Nassau Street, Princeton 08542.
John E. Ponicsan, 56, of Trenton died February 12 at his home. Survivors include his stepson, Wayne, and spouse Jeri Gierman of Plainsboro. Contributions may be made to the American Diabetes Association, New Jersey Memorials, Box 31160, Hartford, Connecticut 06150.
Dianne H. Myers of West Windsor died February 15 at her residence. She worked for Maximus Corporation in Hopewell and was a member and an Elder of First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck and a life member of Plainsboro First Aid and Rescue Squad.
She is survived by her parents, Walter L. and Martha H. Stroeber Myers of West Windsor, and two sisters and brother-in-law Joan and Thomas Norton of Edison and Janice Myers of Vineland.
Contributions may be made to Plainsboro First Aid and Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 76, Plainsboro 08563-9984.
Joseph Servis of West Windsor died February 15. Graveside service were held at Brig. Gen. William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery, North Hanover.
Georgina Andreu, 80, of Lawrenceville, died February 16. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Maria Elena and Michael Westermeier of West Windsor; and four grandchildren.
Harry A. Wenk, of Linden, died on February 17. Survivors include daughter, Donna Aldredge of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to St. Elizabeth’s Church, 179 Hussa Street, Linden 07036.
