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DIAMOND, Edward J.
Edward J. Diamond, a resident of Haddonfield, died on March 19, 2007, aged 87. He was the husband of the late Marie (nee Gallagher).
Survivors: sons, Edward J. (Maryann) of Cinnaminson and James J. (Janet Gordon) of Seal Beach CA; daughters, Maureen Thuer of Cherry Hill (Arthur Schuller), Patricia of Northfield, and Nancy (Jeff) Hayes of Frederick MD; and 10 grandchildren.
Mr. Diamond was a 1937 graduate of North Catholic High School in Philadelphia and a longtime parishioner at Christ the King Church in Haddonfield.
Family Visitation: Friday, March 23 after 7pm at Hinski-Tomlinson Funeral Home, 81 Haddon Avenue N, Haddonfield, and Saturday, March 24 from 8:30 to 9:30am.
Funeral Mass: Saturday, March 24 at 10am at Christ the King Church, Wood Lane and Hopkins Avenue, Haddonfield.
Interment: Calvary Cemetery, Cherry Hill.
BERGER, Elizabeth
Elizabeth T. Berger (nee Tibbitts), a resident of Haddonfield, died on February 2, 2007, aged 80. She was wife of the late Robert H. and mother of the late Barbara and Philip.
Survivors: Two daughters, Lisa (Jim) Hamill and Charlotte (Andrew) Genetta; one son, Robert H. Jr. (Vicky); six grandchildren; and two great- grandchildren.
Services: Tuesday, February 6 from 7 to 9pm at Kain-Murphy Funeral Services, 15 West End Ave, Haddonfield. Funeral mass: Wednesday, February 7 at 10am at St. Vincent Pallotti Church, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon Township.
Memorial Donations: American Institute for Cancer Research, 1759 R Street NW, Washington D.C. 20009.
WOOLLEY, Thelma T.
Thelma T. Woolley (nee Vennell), a resident of Smithville, formerly of Haddonfield for more than 35 years, died on January 8, 2007, aged 84.
Survivors: husband, Raymond; sons, Jan Pyzik (Linda) of Houlton WI and Robert of Woodbine; daughter, Judy Oakes of Northfield; sisters, Dorothy Caprarola and Elsie Vennell of Southampton, and Lorraine Norkus of Pine Hill; brother, Francis Vennell of Southampton; 4 grandchildren; 4 great-grandchidren. She was predeceased by a son, the late Howard.
Mrs. Woolley was born and raised in South Camden. She was a member of Christ the King Church.
Family Visitation: Friday, January 12 after 7pm at the Hinski-Tomlinson Funeral Home, 81 Haddon Avenue; and Saturday, January 13 from 8:30 to 9:30am.
Funeral Service: Saturday, January 13 at 10am at Christ the King Church, Wood Lane and Hopkins Avenue, Haddonfield.
Interment: Locustwood Memorial Park.
Memorial Donations: Our Lady’s Residence, 1100 Clematis Avenue, Pleasantville NJ 08232.
DOYLE, Charles P.
Charles P. Doyle, a resident of Audubon, died on January 7, 2007, aged 79. He was the husband of the late Fern (nee Baldino) and the brother of Robert J. of Leesburg VA (formerly of Haddonfield) and the sister of Sara Blackburn of Haddonfield.
Other Survivors: sons, Joseph P. of Alpharetta GA, James R. of Bellmawr, Michael C. of Mableton GA, Patrick C. of Philadelphia PA; daughters, Mary T. of Audubon, Patricia M. Sepella of West Chester PA; brothers Michael F. of Berwyn PA. and William F. of Malvern PA; sisters, Mary Genevieve DeGrasse of Whittie GA and Alice Watlon of Savannah GA; and 12 grandchildren.
Mr. Doyle worked for American Mortgage and was a high school official for track and swimming.
Family Visitation: Wednesday, January 10 after 7:00pm at the Hinski-Tomlinson Funeral Home, 81 Haddon Avenue; and Thursday, January 11 from 8:30 to 9:30am.
Funeral Service: Thursday, January 11 at 10:00am at St. Vincent Pallotti Church, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon Township.
Interment: New St. Mary’s Cemetery, Bellmawr.
YURKOW, Maryellen A. (new)
Maryellen A. (Mimi) Yurkow (nee Adams), a lifelong resident of Haddonfield, died on November 25, 2006, after a five-year battle with ovarian cancer, at age 50.
Survivors: husband, Philip J.; sons, John, Gregory, and Douglas; brothers, William of New Market MD and Stephen of Haddonfield.
Mrs. Yurkow devoted herself to her children and her community. She taught CCD at Christ the King Parish, served as room mother and PTA president at Central School, worked the snack bar at countless soccer and Little League games, and attended every school function, field trip and youth sporting event she could.
“The thing that she was most passionate about was her three children,” said her husband of 25 years, Philip Yurkow. “She was the typical soccer mom and baseball mom.”
Mrs. Yurkow was born at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden, graduated from Haddonfield Memorial High School, the University of Pennsylvania, and Rutgers University Law School. She had always worked part-time as an attorney, hoping to work full-time as her children grew older. That was never possible because of her cancer, her husband said.
After she was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she founded the South Jersey chapter of the National Ovarian Cancer Coalition.
“She did everything she could to make other women aware of what a terrible disease this was and whatever they could do to prevent being affected by it themselves,” her husband said.
Family Visitation: Thursday, November 30 after 5pm at Christ the King Catholic Church, Wood Lane and Hopkins Avenue, Haddonfield.
Funeral Mass: Friday, December 1, at 10am.
Entombment: Calvary Mausoleum, Cherry Hill.
Memorial Donations: National Ovarian Cancer Coalition, 500 NE Spanish River Boulevard (Suite 8), Boca Raton FL 33431. Checks should be made payable to “NOCC.” In memo section of check, write: “Southern NJ Division / Mimi Yurkow."
Arrangements: Hinski-Tomlinson.
The following was reported on Saturday, November 25, by two of Mimi Yurkow's friends, Anne Gutos and Dara Marcozzi:
It is with a very heavy heart that we bring you this news.
Today we lost a very dear friend. Our beloved Mimi has lost her courageous battle with Ovarian Cancer.
"Mimi was the most beautiful, generous, vibrant soul one could ever meet. Mimi was an inspiration to all of us in so many different ways and she will CONTINUE to be an inspiration to all of us as we go forth one by one, side by side, together as we continue to battle for the women who are presently fighting Ovarian Cancer and for those who have not yet been diagnosed. With Mimi in our hearts we will work harder and stronger than ever. I know she will always be with us in every one of our efforts!
We vow to continue to educate, raise awareness and advocate funding for research in early detection and therapeutics.
We all met by divine intervention so we could move forward to find a cure for this terrible disease. We must continue what Mimi has started. God Bless you Mimi, for you will be sorely missed.
I would like to end with a passage that Mimi had written [in Marcvh 2006] for our Teal Magnolia event that she was unable to attend.
"If we want to find a cure we have to fund a cure.It is easy to believe in the face of what may appear to be an insurmountable task,a mountain,that there is nothing one person can do. That is NOT true. Ovarian Cancer may be a mountain, but it is not an immovable force. If each of you take a stone, a piece of this mountain, and is generous with your time, your talent, and/or financial resources, the mountain will be moved. The movement has already begun."
SIMPSON, Francis
Francis X. Simpson, a resident of Westmont, formerly of Haddonfield, died on September 16, 2006, aged 83.
Survivors: wife Helen (nee Cantwell); 2 sons, Francis X. Jr. (Elizabeth) of Mt. Laurel and Richard M. (Maureen) of Pennsauken; 4 grandchildren; 1 sister, Marguerite Vanderslice of Broomal PA.
Mr. Simpson served in the US Navy during World War II. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Peter’s Chapter # 6735, and was a former member of the Rotary Club of Haddonfield. Mr. Simpson was the owner/ operator of Simpson Associates, a Haddonfield-based employment agency, for over 20 years.
Family Visitation: Friday, September 22 from 9:30 to 10:45am at St. Vincent of Pallotti Roman Catholic Church, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon Township.
Funeral Service: 11am.
Interment: Private.
Memorial Donations: St. Vincent of Pallotti Roman Catholic Church, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon Township NJ 08108.
Arrangements: Kain-Murphy Funeral Services.
GEYER, Sarah E.
Sarah E. Geyer (nee Darragh), a resident of Haddonfield, died on February 13, 2006, aged 93. She was the wife of the late Frank and mother of the late Dennis.
Survivors: sons Frank of Cherry Hill, James of Downingtown PA; daughter Moriad Gwynette of St. Davids PA; sister Patsy Hargis of Cherry Hill; brother Thomas of Haddonfield; 6 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren.
Family Visitation: Friday, February 17 from 8:30 to 9:30am at Hinski- Tomlinson Funeral Home, 81 Haddon Avenue N.
Funeral Mass: 10am at St. Vincent Pallotti Church, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddon Township.
Interment: Our Lady of Grace Cemetery, Penndel PA.
Memorial Contributions: St. Vincent Pallotti Building Fund, 901 Hopkins Road, Haddonfield NJ 08033.
