Henry Brown Murphy, 88, of Pennington died August 8. Born and raised in Trenton, he operated the M. William Murphy Funeral Home for more than 50 years. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Henry B. and Eileen Murphy Jr. of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Village Charter School Fund, 101 Sullivan Way, Trenton 08628; or St. Lawrence Rehabilitation Center, 2381 Lawrenceville Road, Lawrenceville 08648.
Sean Robert Reed, 22, died August 13. Born in Bridgeton, he graduated from High School North in 2010. At North he was active in varsity sports and coached gymnastics and volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club of Rutland in Vermont.
Survivors include his mother, Gretchen W. Reed; grandmother Doris W. Reed; aunts and uncles, Heather R. and Kevin Brakel, Gaye R. and Tom Martin, Robert L. Reed; and cousins Hillary B. Barile, Lauren B. Carter, Blair A. Bakker, Killian H. Brakel, Devin R. Brakel, Vera R. Martin, Reed T. Martin, and Marion E. Martin.
“Perseverance, courage, commitment, and the love of sports enabled Sean to accomplish numerous high athletic achievements in gymnastics, track, lacrosse, and football,” says his death notice. “Sean’s modest manner while pursuing athletic excellence made him a natural team leader that inspired many to excel.”
A funeral was held on Saturday, August 17, at the First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck. Donations may be made to Boys and Girls Club of Rutland, 71 Merchants Row, Rutland, VT 05701; or Rutland County Humane Society, 765 Stevens Road, Pittsford, VT 05763.
Catherine (Kate) DeVito, 99, of West Windsor died August 13 in Bear Creek Assisted Living.
Survivors include her children, Philip and his wife JoAnne of Lawrenceville, Arthur and his wife Judith of Sanford, Florida, Thomas DeVito and Arlene Gross of Freehold, and Francesca DeVito of New York City; her grandchildren and great grandchildren include Carlo, his wife Dominique DeVito, and their children Dylan and Dawson; Claudia, her husband Andrew Pazmany, and their children Carey and Vivian; LeighAnn DeVito and her daughter Madyson; Kathryn DeVito Harris, her husband Patrick Harris, and their twins Jake and Samantha; Dara, her husband Russell Gutin, and their sons Rocco and Spencer Gross; and her sisters, Theresa Kostyzu and Carmella Carabelli.
A mass of Christian burial was held at St. Joachim Church in Trenton. Donations may be made to Our Lady of the Angels Parish, 21-23 Bayard Street, Trenton.
Edwin J. Beyer, 78, of Seaside Park died August 14. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Judith Beyer and D.J. Spoltore of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Van Dyke Hospice Program at Community Medical Center, 99 Route 37 West, Toms River 08755.
Matilda G. Bolduc, 98, of West Windsor died August 16 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton. Born and raised in Pennsylvania, she moved to West Windsor more than 60 years ago.
Survivors include her daughter and son-in-law, Carolyn and Frank Klein; her sister, Shirley Hughes; her grandson; her three great-grandchildren; several nieces and nephews; and several grand-nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to Mercer Street Friends, 151 Mercer Street, Trenton 08611.
Anna Bogle Johnson, 84, of Plainsboro died August 16 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born and raised in Newark, she was the chief exporter in the international export department for Vari-typer Corporation. She later worked for Seaport Federal Credit Union.
Survivors include her son, Russell E. Johnson of Seaside Heights; her daughter Karen Stewart Hoffman Crook of Princeton; her grandchildren, Louis A. Johnson of Lutz, Florida, Lisa M. Gallagher, of Lahaina, Hawaii, Jennifer Johnson of Mt. Laurel, Erica Johnson of Browns Mills, James Stewart-Meudt of Brooklyn, New York, Victoria Hoffman, of Princeton, NJ; and two great-grandsons, Anthony and Marco Mazzeo of Mt. Laurel; her brother Richard D. Bogle of Little Egg Harbor; sister-in-law, Marie Bogle of Nutley. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital at www.StJude.org.
Richard G. Velten of Loveladies died August 19. A memorial mass were celebrated on Monday, August 26, at Queenship of Mary Roman Catholic Church in Plainsboro. Born in Somerville, he served in the Marine Corps. Velten retired from Johnson & Johnson.
Survivors include his daughter and son-in-law, Gemma and Jack Farrell of Plainsboro; his grandchildren, Marian, Emmanuelle, Richard, Jack, and Tade Farrell. Donations may be made to the Delbarton Fund, 230 Mendham Road, Morristown 07960.
David Rice, 30, of Kendall Park died August 22. Born in New Brunswick, he was raised in Plainsboro.
A graduate of South Brunswick High School, he attended Hofstra University. He completed Northwestern Mutual’s financial advisor associate training program and was a stockbroker and commodities broker for Rockwell Securities, mortgage broker for Platinum Financial Resources, and a financial advisor for Merrill Lynch in West Windsor.
Survivors include his parents, Zenaida Guadalupe and Philip Campbell Jr.; his grandmothers; his sister Courteney E. Campbell; and his three brothers, Philip A. Campbell III, Brandon Rice, and Jaiden Rice.
Maurie White, 93, of West Windsor died August 23. Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, he moved with his family throughout the United States and then to Russia. In 1936, when he was 15, the Great Purge began and the family fled Russia for Brooklyn, New York.
He worked as a sheet metal smith for Republic Aviation and was on the design team that built the first P-47 Thunderbolt.
A Navy veteran, he worked for Bantam Books Publishing Company. He later founded Maurie White Electrolysis of Livingston with his wife.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Harriet; four children, Nina Wolff, Richard, Robert, and Emily Donahue, and their spouses; four grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews. Donations may be made to Oakwood School, 62 Hance Avenue, Tinton Falls 08824; Alzheimer’s Association; or American Heart Association National Center.
