Gary Cain, 58, of Plainsboro died November 4. Arrangements were by the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home in Princeton.
Harry Durovich Jr., 89, of South River died November 9. Survivors include a son, John Durovich of Princeton Junction.
Nathan Fishman, 95, of Long Branch died November 10. He served in the Army during World War II and received the Bronze Star. A graduate of Harvard Law School, he practiced in Union and Elberon. Survivors include a son and daughters-in-law, Mitchell and Lois Rowe of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Fishman Fund at Elberon Library; 168 Lincoln Avenue, Elberon 07740; or to the Fishman Fund at the FoodBank of Monmouth and Ocean Counties, 3300 Route 66, Neptune 07753.
Walter Sawka, 95, of Hamilton Square died November 11. Born in Perth Amboy, he served in the Coast Guard during World War II. A Plainsboro resident after the war, he was a chef with Walker Gordon Dairy Farm and Kiddie Keep Well Camp. Sawka was one of the founders of HW Clopp Company in Trenton, later incorporated as Office Specialties Inc.
Survivors include his brother, Samuel Sawka; his sister and brother-in-law, Julie and Robert Williams; his son and daughter-in-law, Wally and Sharon Sawka; his daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and David Lawson; his grandchildren, Pamela Baker and her husband Dan, Karyn Greco and her husband Louis, and Brittany Lawson; and his great-grandchild, Nicholas Greco.
Donations may be made to the Assumption of the Virgin Mary Byzantine Catholic Church, 411 Adeline Street, Trenton 08611; or Deborah Hospital Foundation, 212 Trenton Road, Browns Mills 08015.
Filomena “Phyllis” Sabella, 74, of Lawrenceville died November 11. Born in Brooklyn, New York, she was a resident of West Windsor for most of her life. Survivors include her brother and sister-in-law, Ronnie and Mary Michelino; and her sister, Pauline Nigriello. Donations may be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, 262 Danny Thomas Place, Memphis, TN 38105; or to the World Wildlife Fund, 1250 24th Street NW, Washington, DC 20037.
Mona Lisa Earnest Valles, 78, of Dayton, Ohio, died November 16. Survivors include a daughter, Melissa B. Valles-Zak; and grandchildren Connor and Nicolas Zak, all of West Windsor. Donations may be made to the Manderson Cancer or Hospice of Dayton.
C. Elmer Carter Jr., 102, of Marlton died November 22. An Army veteran, he served during World War II. Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Glenn and Sharon Carter of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Wiley Mission Auxiliary, 99 East Main Street, Marlton 08053.
Frances L. Greif, 95, of Highland Park died November 22. She was a former resident of Plainsboro. Survivors include her daughters Carol Davidson, Deborah Smith, and Judith Greif; her sister Jeanette Pope; five grandchildren; and two great grandchildren.
Neil P. Campbell, 81, of Centerville, Massachusetts, died November 25. Survivors include a daughter, Carolyn Campbell-McGovern and her husband, William T. McGovern, of West Windsor. Donations may be made to Cape Abilities, 895 Mary Dunn Road, Hyannis, MA 02601.
Walter F. Dallenbach, 74, of Milltown died November 30. An Army veteran, he was a lieutenant with the NJ State Police. After retiring, he founded a private investigation firm for insurance fraud.
Survivors include a son and daughter-in-law, Tim and Roza Crea of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to the Lustgarten Foundation for Pancreatic Research, 1111 Stewart Avenue, Bethpage, NY 11714 (www.lustgarten.org).
Frank Scalzone, 87, of Long Beach Island died November 25. He was a Navy veteran. Survivors include his sister, Susan Arcuri of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Deborah Heart & Lung Center, 200 Trenton Road, Browns Mills 08015.
Catherine M. Salzer, 87, of Poughkeepsie, New York, died December 2. Survivors include a daughter and son-in-law, Caroline and David Conlon of Plainsboro. Donations may be made to Hudson Valley Hospice, 374 Violet Avenue, Poughkeepsie, NY 12601.
Joseph Michael Valentine, 44, of Cream Ridge died December 2. Survivors include a brother and sister-in-law, Daniel and Robin of Princeton Junction. A funeral service will take place Friday, December 6, at 11 a.m., at the Allentown Presbyterian Church, 20 High Street, Allentown. Donations may be made to the Caden and Jackson Valentine Fund, c/o Larry Garb, 5 Chapel Court, Towaco 07082.
Jean M. Mockler, 89, of Robbinsville died December 3. Born and raised in Nashua, New Hampshire, she lived in West Windsor from 1965 to 1985.
Survivors include seven of her children, Bernard A. Mockler, Marianne Arcuni and her husband Joe, Colleen Shinn, Francis Mockler, Timothy Mockler, Michael Mockler and his wife Marieke, and Martin Mockler; grandchildren Christine DeMatteo and her husband Matt, Mark Shinn and his wife Susan, Michael Mockler and his wife Sarah, and Robert Mockler; great-grandchildren, Joseph, Nicholas, Ryan, Andrew and Brayden; and sister and brother-in-law, Marie and Joe Campobasso.
Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Friday, December 6, at 10 a.m., at St. John’s Roman Catholic Church, 1282 Yardville-Allentown Road, Allentown.
