Robert Anthony Guadagnino, 77, of Lawrenceville and Fort Myers Beach, Florida, died February 17. He retired from the State of New Jersey, where he was employed as director of work force development. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Andrea and Tom Everett of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Princeton Hospice, 88 Princeton-Hightstown Road, Suite 202, West Windsor 08550.
L. Stanley Reed, 84, of the Dutch Neck section of West Windsor died at home on February 19. Raised on a farm owned by his parents, Lesler and Evelyn Reed, Reed and his family raised potatoes, grain, and corn.
He co-founded Reed Brothers Construction with his brother, Clifford Reed. The brothers, along with their sister, Mildred Loomaw, lived in three adjacent houses on Village Road. Private services were held under the direction of Saul Colonial Home in Hamilton Square. Donations may be made to Dutch Neck Presbyterian Church, 154 South Mill Road, West Windsor 08550; or APAW (Animal Shelter), Box 162, West Windsor 08550.
Robert Lenkeit, 77, of North Carolina, died February 22. Survivors include his son and daughter-in-law, Cary and Brenda; and grandchildren, Evan and Michael, all from Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Hospice of Wake County, 250 Hospice Circle, Raleigh, NC 27607; or to Hayes Barton Baptist Church, 1800 Glenwood Avenue, Raleigh, NC 27607.
Anthony J. Manna, 78, of West Windsor died February 23. Born in North Tarrytown, New York, he lived in West Windsor for 48 years. He served in the Army Reserves.
Manna was involved with the West Windsor baseball and basketball leagues when his children were growing up. He served as the president of the West Windsor Little League from 1972 until 1975, having achieved the inclusion of girls in the league, paying off the mortgage, and the installation of lighting for the league’s fields during his tenure.
A graduate of Clarkson University in 1958 with a degree in engineering, he was the vice president of marketing for RCA and General Electric Aerospace, formerly RCA Astro Electronics. He retired after 30 years of service.
Survivors include his wife of 56 years, Maryann (Kish) Manna; his three children, Jean Manna, Joseph Manna and his wife, Cynthia, and Kevin Manna and his girlfriend, Jeanine DeOre; his daughter-in-law, Heather Manna; his grandchildren, Leanne, Anthony, and Cole; his sister, Josephine Barnhart; and his nieces and nephew, Maryann, Geri, and Robert.
A Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated February 28, at St. David the King R.C. Church in West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Trenton Area Soup Kitchen, Box 872, Trenton 08605.
Edwina M. Lach, 87, of Freehold died February 24. Survivors include a sister-in-law, Roberta Lach of West Windsor. Donations may be made to St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 30 Jackson Street, South River 08882.
Elaine H. Siegel, 88, died February 26. Born in Elizabeth, she moved to the area in 1986 and volunteered at the gift shop at Congregation Beth Chaim in West Windsor.
Survivors include her son and daughter-in-law, Gerald and Nancy Siegel of Plainsboro; three grandchildren, David, Jamie, and Matt; and her toy poodle, Lylah. Donations may be made to Congregation Beth Chaim, 329 Village Road, West Windsor 08550.
Richard A. Harbourt, 82, of West Windsor died at home on February 26. Born and raised in Hamilton, he lived in West Windsor since 1954. He was the owner of Harbourt Express, a trucking company based in Hamilton.
Harbourt served on the West Windsor-Plainsboro Board of Education for 13 years; eight of which he served as its president. His community involvements include Little League and Babe Ruth baseball teams; and was president of West Windsor-Plainsboro PTA from 1971 to 1974. He served as a volunteer and chair for West Windsor’s Economic Development Commission from 1982 to 1987.
Harbourt was the recipient of two heart transplants, which led him to become an advocate and dedicated volunteer for Second Chance, a heart transplant support association. From 1999 to 2001 Harbourt served as president of the Hahnemann Chapter Heart Transplant Support Group and became the chair of the Second Chance Heart Transplant Support Group from 2001 to 2006. In 2006 he reorganized the group and continued to serve as its chairman for several years. Harbourt received a Jefferson award for volunteerism in 2002.
In 2001 he became actively involved in a local task force to promote discussion of alternatives for property tax reform in New Jersey. He testified on Capitol Hill regarding the deregulation in the trucking industry. He was also the co-founder of Airfreight Motor Carrier Conference of Mercer County.
Survivors include his wife of 63 years, Marion (Long) Harbourt; his daughters, Patti Kemble, Kathi Harbourt, and Lori Lee; his son, John Harbourt; his granddaughter, Shawn Kemble; and his great-granddaughter, Kyla Kemble.
Visitation will be Saturday, March 8, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Saul Colonial Home, 3795 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Square. A memorial service will be will at 3 p.m. Donations may be made to Second Chance, 23 Independence Court, Piscataway 08854.
Marcus W. Kline, 92, of West Windsor died February 27. He served in the Army Air Corps during World War II and was an insurance agent with State Farm for more than 40 years.
Survivors include his wife of 70 years, Theresia C. Kline; his son and daughter-in-law Marcus W. and Carolyn Kline Jr. of Las Vegas, Nevada; daughter and son-in-law, Vickie and Adrian Gurzau of West Windsor; brother and sister-in-law, Williard and Eleanor Kline of Pottstown; sister Shirley Siarkowski of Albuquerque, New Mexico; four grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held on Friday, March 7, at 1:30 p.m. at Monaghan Funeral Home, 612 Main Street, Red Hill, PA 18076. Donations may be made to the American Legion Post 184, 744 Gravel Park, Box 44, East Greenville, PA 18041.
Gladys Elizabeth (Adams) von Schmidt, 92, of West Windsor died March 2 at Compassionate Care Hospice in Trenton. Born in Trenton, she graduated from Trenton Central High School, and retired from the Mercer County Department of Corrections and the Township of Hopewell.
Survivors include her two sons and daughters-in-law, Thomas R. and Eileen von Schmidt and Timothy and Cindy von Schmidt; three daughters, Karen West, Susan Wysocki, and Judi Finnegan; a brother, George Adams; two sisters, Zelma Applegate and Alberta Calehuff; 13 grandchildren; 16 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be held Friday, March 7, at noon at the Tilghman Funeral Home, 52 Main Street, New Egypt 08533. Donations may be made to Autism NJ, 500 Horizon Drive, Suite 530, Robbinsville 08691 (Autismnj.org); or to the Compassionate Care Hospice Foundation, 11 Independence Way, Newark, DE 19713.
Evelyn H. Walton, 101, a resident in the Dutch Neck section of West Windsor for most of her life, died March 3 at the Elms of Cranbury. A graduate of Princeton High School, she worked for many years as an administrative assistant for Walter B. Howe Inc. in Princeton.
Survivors include her daughter, Barbara Danser; and her grandchildren, Alan Danser and Laura Jackson. Donations may be made to the First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck, 154 South Mill Road, West Windsor 08550.
