Joseph G. Collura of Plainsboro died on October 17. A memorial mass will be held Saturday, December 1, at St. James Roman Catholic Church in Jamesburg at 1 p.m.
Peter Joseph Lumia Sr., 81, of Tinton Falls died October 30. Survivors include a niece, Dr. Margaret Ellen Lumia of Plainsboro.
Helen Margaret McMahon Hynes, 90, died November 1 at Princeton Care Center. Survivors include a son, Robert Hynes of West Windsor.
Eileen O’Donnell, 68, of West Windsor died November 5 at Temple University Hospital. She lived in West Windsor for more than 35 years.
Born in Newark she was raised in Bellville. She earned her bachelor’s degree at William Paterson College and her master’s degree at Seton Hall. She worked in education for more than 40 years, beginning with a teaching position at Belleville High School. She taught at Rider University and Mercer County Community College, was director of communication at the Education Improvement Center, a house leader at Hightstown High School, vice principal at Hillsborough High School, director of personnel for Franklin Public Schools, and district administrator for Milltown Public Schools. She retired in spring, 2010, as director of curriculum and technology for Kenilworth Public Schools.
Survivors include three children, Brendan and Crista O’Donnell of North Hanover, Danielle and Bill Resk of Manhattan, and Patrick O’Donnell and Mollie Hetzel of Harvey Cedars; four grandchildren, Nora and Maeve Resk, and Cormac and Bridget O’Donnell; her brother, Alan Budd of Nutley, and seven nieces and nephews.
Timothy M. Redfield, 56, of Vineland died November 14. Survivors include a niece, Charlotte Browning of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Elwyn, 1667 East Landis Avenue, Vineland 08361.
Natalie Bernardo, 89, of Englishtown, died November 15. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Paul and Arleen Bernardo of West Windsor; and grandchildren, Michelle Bernardo and Michael Bernardo and his wife, Kelly. Donations may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, 30 East 33rd Street, New York, NY 10016.
Laurence “Larry” F. Downes, 82, of Hernando, Florida, died November 22. Survivors include son and daughter-in-law, Laurence M. and Carol of West Windsor.
Aubrey Lorance Shouse, 87, of Frisco, Texas, died November 25. Survivors include daughter and son-in-law, Judy and David Levy of West Windsor; and grandchildren, Adam Levy of Washington, D.C., and Julia Levy of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Wounded Warrior Project.
Michael M. Bender, 55, of Sayreville died November 25. Survivors include his daughter, Jaime Bender and her husband, Carlton, of West Windsor.
Margaret Mary Eleanor Maurer, 70, of Allentown died November 26. Born in County Down, Northern Ireland, she moved to the U.S. in 1958, and lived in West Windsor for 33 years.
Maurer retired from the West Windsor School district in 1999 as a paraprofessional. She served as president of the Women’s Catholic Club in West Windsor.
Survivors include her husband of 51 years, Philip A. Maurer; her daughters and sons-in-law, Susan and Thomas Balderstone, and Sloane and Michael Kellerman; sons and daughters-in-law, Philip T. and Barbara Maurer, and Michael and Christa Maurer; eight grandchildren; a brother, Paddy Brannigan; and two sisters, Lynn Whittington and Sue McCrory.
Calling hours are at the Peppler Funeral Home, 114 South Main Street, Allentown, on Friday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, December 1, at St. John’s Church, 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown. Donations may be made to the Allentown First Aid Squad, Box 252, Allentown 08501.
Pauline A. Eib Wolff, 94, of Panama City, Florida, died November 30. Survivors include a nephew, Craig Hoppe of Plainsboro. A memorial church service will be held Monday, December 3, at 11:30 a.m. at Trinity Presbyterian Church, 367 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Donations may be made to Covenant Hospice, 107 West 19th Street, Panama City, FL 32405.
