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Howard W. Crawford Jr., 55
Howard W. Crawford Jr., 55, of Ewing, passed away suddenly on Thursday July 10, 2014. Howard was born and raised in Montgomery Township. He was an avid catch-and-release fisherman who loved spending time on his boats. Howard was heavily involved in local dirt racing, serving as a crew member on several race teams and at one point, owning and driving his own car. He worked as a pressman at various printing companies in the area for over 30 years. Howard also adored his two dogs, Mascen and Zoe. He was predeceased by his parents, Shirley M. and Howard (Warren) Crawford, Sr. He is survived by his wife of 33 years, Lisa of Ewing, and his three coveted daughters, Stephanie and her husband Allan Cheney III of New Egypt, Caitlin and her significant other Jermaine Barlow of Ephrata, PA, and Rebecca of Ewing. He is also survived by his first beloved grandchild, Jordan, and two brothers:
Alfred and wife Marge of Franklin, and Arthur and wife Annamaria of Belle Mead. Howard is survived by several in-laws:
Gordon and Nancy McKibben of Lebanon, PA and two brother-in-laws:
John and wife Pauletta of Dallastown, PA and Ernie and wife Joan McKibben of Phillipsburg, NJ. Calling hours will be from 5-8 PM on Tuesday July 15 at M.J. Murphy Funeral Home 616 Ridge Road at New Road, Monmouth Junction, NJ with a short memorial service to follow. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Howard's name to the Wounded Warriors Project or a charity of your choosing. M.J. Murphy Funeral Home
Penelope A. Baskerville, 67,
Penelope A. Baskerville, 67, of Princeton died Monday, July 7, 2014 at University Medical Center of Princeton at Plainsboro. Born in South Orange, she has been a resident of Princeton since 1972. Penelope was a member of the Zoning Commission, Princeton Young Achievers and the NAACP Legal Defense Fund. She served on the Princeton School Board, and for many years as a docent at Morven and Drumthwacket. Daughter of the late Robert L. and Yolanda (Reaves) Baskerville, she is survived by a son and daughter-in-law, Dylan Penningroth and Carolyn Chen, a daughter Ailey Penningroth, her step-mother Mary Baskerville and two grandsons August and Julien. The funeral service will be held Sunday, July 13, 2014, at 1:00 pm at Mountain Lakes House, 57 Mountain Avenue, Princeton. A private graveside service will follow in Princeton Cemetery. Donations in lieu of flowers may be sent to Princeton Young Achievers and Heifer International. Arrangements are under the direction of the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, Princeton. MATHER-HODGE FUNERAL HOME
Mary Duffy Cognetta Morrisroe, 88
Mary Duffy Cognetta Morrisroe, formerly of North Haven, Connecticut, died peacefully on July 4, 2014 at the Medical Center of Princeton with her husband and one of her daughters by her side. She was 88. She was the devoted wife of Francis M. "Bud" Morrisroe to whom she was married
for 37 years. For the last two years they made their home at Stonebridge, in Skillman, New Jersey. Mary was born in Sharon, Connecticut on December 7, 1925. One of six children, she grew up on a farm in Amenia, New York where she attended a one-room-schoolhouse. Her Irish immigrant parents, the late Henry and Margaret Lynch Duffy, worked at Troutbeck, the summer estate of the Spingarn family where Henry was superintendent. She graduated from the St. Vincent's Hospital School of Nursing in New York City and served as a cadet nurse during WW II. She pursued her vocation for nursing in a professional career that spanned more than 40 years, opening opportunities for her to explore the diversity and excitement of the world beyond Amenia, taking her from cruise ships to private duty cases to hospital staff to nursing home and visiting nurse positions. In her last post at the Jewish Home for the Aged in New Haven, she was guided by her conviction that each resident was blessed by the wonder and uniqueness of his or her own life's story. She showered her patients with kindness, tenderness and respect. She combined her nursing career with what was to become the most important work of her life, raising a family of six children. Her instincts as a mother were unerring. She encouraged and inspired each of her children in a firm and loving manner, never judging, anchoring them securely in their own lives. A devout Catholic throughout her life, she was a member of the St. Barnabas Parish in North Haven, CT. She taught in St. Barnabas' religious education program and she served on its altar guild. Along with her husband Bud, she was a member of the Irish Club of New Haven where she participated in the club's annual Feis and taught the art of baking Irish Brown Bread. While a student in New York City in the 1940s, Mary attended concerts and the opera which led to a lifelong love of classical music, a gift she passed along to her children and grandchildren, many of whom are accomplished musicians. She loved to sing and the sweetness of her voice, especially when serenading her children, was unforgettable. She read the New York Times cover to cover every day. The volumes of poetry and meditations she also read daily helped reinforce her deep faith in the goodness of the world. She was a splendid cook and baker, collecting and sharing recipes and cookbooks and taking great pleasure in family parties featuring her wonderful food. She was renowned among family and friends for her prize-winning Irish brown bread, featured recently at MarthaStewart.com. Throughout her life, Mary helped countless friends and acquaintances by gently sharing her friendship, wisdom and trust in God to support them through life's challenges. She was a "life-coach" long before the term was coined, acting as a sounding board and providing practical advice, encouragement, material assistance as well as unconditional love to anyone lucky enough to cross her path. In later life, with her husband Bud, she traveled the world, visiting Ireland ten times and touring the major cities of Europe and Russia. She and Bud also spent many happy vacations, often with grandchildren in tow, traveling in their converted Greyhound bus to bluegrass music festivals around the country where Bud performed. Mary summered in Greensboro, Vermont at her daughter's home on Caspian Lake, the site of many family gatherings. She walked daily at a vigorous pace and especially loved the trails she discovered along farm fields and streams in North Haven, the hilly dirt roads of Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, and the wooded paths behind Stonebridge. Mary is survived by her husband Bud Morrisroe and her children and their spouses:
Barbra Cognetta of North Haven, CT
Doris Hoff Pessel, 81
Doris Hoff Pessel, 81, of Lawrenceville and formerly of Pennington and Titusville, died at Merwick Care Center in Plainsboro on June 29, with her sons and sister by her side. She was born in Trenton and was a lifelong resident of the area. She was a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Princeton First Ward, Princeton, NJ. Doris graduated from Central High School of Hopewell Township, Class of 1950, then obtained her Bachelor of Music Degree from Westminster Choir College in Princeton, Class of 1955, majoring in piano and voice. She was a music and piano teacher while raising her family, then became a real estate agent and broker, founding Doris Pessel Real Estate, located on Main Street in Pennington, which she operated for more than twenty years from the 1970's to 1995. A member of the National Association of Realtors, and holding her broker's license in NJ and PA, Doriswas elected President of the Mercer County Board of Realtors in 1987, and was named Realtor of the Year in 1988 for outstanding contribution to the community, the Realtor Association and the Real Estate Industry. She sold her business to and became a managing broker with Burgdorff Realty in Princeton in 1995, then completed her career with Coldwell BankerReal Estate in Princeton.Throughout her career, she loved mentoring and befriending her agents, many of whom became lifelong friends. Enthusiastically devoted to her family and friends, Doris also enjoyed giving back to the community, sponsoring a girls' softball team in the Hopewell Valley Baseball/Softball Association, and supporting her alma mater, Westminster Choir College, now part of Rider University. A lover and supporter of music and the arts, she played and taught piano, was a water colorist and sketch artist, and participated in multiple singing groups, including the Copper Penny Players and Westminster Alumni singing groups. She is survived by three sons, William O. Pessel, Jr. of Princeton, Danford J. Pessel, Sr. of Harleysville, PA, and Peter L. Pessel and his wife Adriene, of Alexandria, VA
Nancy Lynn (Antieri) Fabian, 49
Nancy Lynn (Antieri) Fabian, 49, of Basking Ridge, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, July 2, 2014, at Morristown Memorial Hospital with her loving family at her side. Nancy was born in Newark on July 31, 1964, grew up in West Orange and graduated in 1982 from high school - Mount St. Dominic Academy in Caldwell. She received a bachelor's degree in economics in 1986 from Cook College, Rutgers University. She then began her career with the COMEX - Commodities Exchange - in lower Manhattan. Later, while working as a securities trader with Avatar Associates in New York City, in September, 1995, after four years of intense finance study, The Board of Trustees of the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts conferred the designation of Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) upon Nancy Antieri Fabian for having fulfilled all the requirements prescribed for this designation. Later, Nancy spent several years with Merrill Lynch in Princeton, NJ as a mutual fund analyst. With the birth of her second son in 2002, Nancy left her successful business career and took on the important roles of full time mother and homemaker. Nancy was a devoted and loving wife and mother
Valerie Vickery Hansen, 81
Valerie Vickery Hansen, 81, of Titusville, passed away on Friday, July 4, 2014 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Trenton, NJ. Born in Trenton on September 4, 1932, she was a lifelong area resident. She was a 1950 graduate of Trenton Central High School. She was employed with Allstate Engineering and later retired as a confidential secretary with 33 years of service from the Hopewell Valley Board of Education in Pennington, NJ. Valerie was an active member at St. George's RC Church in Titusville. She sang in the choir and folk group. She was also a former choir member at St. Martin's Church in New Hope, PA. For many years she sang with the Hopewell Valley Chorus and Voices Chorale. She enjoyed traveling with her husband to Europe, spending winters at their Florida home and being surrounded by her many grandchildren. She was the daughter of the late George H. and Emma Meyer Vickery and mother of the late Sharon Lynn Hunt. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, William W. Hansen
Dr. Mark Brian Schulman
Dr. Mark Brian Schulman, beloved husband of Elizabeth and loving father of Nikita, passed away suddenly on July 1, 2014. He was active throughout the Princeton Community and helped many people in his chiropractic practice, always offering kind words and encouragement. He loved life passionately, was an avid reader and film goer. He was "game" for new experiences, adventures, ready to try and recommend new restaurants. Mark was always willing to help anyone in need. He remained curious and kind to the end. He will be remembered for his love of family and friends. He leaves behind his brother and sister in law, Norman and Roxanne Schulman, their children Michael, Ronald, Jeffrey, Jonathan, Rebecca and Sarah. His sister and brother in law Arlene and Seymour Haspel and their children Sindy, Joy, Beth, and Marcie. Services were held on Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 11:00 AM at Presbyterian Church of Lawrenceville, 2688 Main Street, Lawrenceville, NJ. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to NJ Chiropractic Association, 3121 Route 22 E, STE 302, Branchburg, NJ 08876 or Computers for Kids of America, 155 Passaic Avenue, Fairfield, NJ 07004. Arrangements are under the direction of The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home Princeton. MATHER-HODGE FUNERAL HOME
Elizabeth "Lisa" McGraw Webster, 88,
Elizabeth "Lisa" McGraw Webster, 88, died Saturday June 28th at her home in Sun Valley, Idaho. Born in New York City to Elizabeth Murtland Woodwell and Curtis Whittlesey McGraw. Lisa was a long time resident of Princeton, New Jersey. She attended Miss Fine's School, Foxcroft and Finch College.In the summer of 2011, Lisa made a difficult emotional decision, due to being a "Princeton girl" at heart, to move her residence to Idaho, where she had maintained houses in the Sun Valley area for decades. She still was able to make a few trips to visit Princeton after that, but lived the rest of her years being able to see the beautiful mountains of Idaho and enjoy the summer skating programs.Lisa's great passions were figure skating and her beloved Cavalier King Charles Spaniels. She was very active in the figure skating world and supported many promising skaters some of whom became Olympic, national and international champions. Lisa is survived by her daughters, Lisette Stoltzfus Edmond and Marian Stoltzfus Paen and her son Curtis McGraw Webster, their spouses, grandchildren and great grandchildren. A Memorial service will be held at Nassau Presbyterian Church, Princeton, New Jersey, Saturday July 26, 2014 at 11:00.In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be made to:Hospice and palliative Care of The Wood River Valley, P. O. Box 4320, Sun Valley, ID 83340 or SAVE, A Friend to Homeless Animals, 900 Herrontown Road, Princeton, NJ 08540 Milholland and Olsen
Leanne Parks, 69
Leanne Parks, Lambertville, NJ, died at her home on June 25, 2014, after a several-months battle with cancer. She was 69. Born in New York City on August 31, 2014, Leanne was raised in Hackensack. She received a Bachelor's Degree in Sociology from Douglas College. In 1966 she married
Lee Parks and moved to Wisconsin. They returned to New Jersey after two years, eventually settling in Lambertville in 1977. She founded the Friends of the Lambertville Public Library in the 1980s and served for 20 years as Chair of the Library's Board of Trustees, resigning in 2010. She also belonged to the Lambertville Economic Assistance Board for over 25 years. Leanne was a social worker with the New York City Department of Welfare, the Office of Economic Opportunity, the Association for the Advancement of Mental Health, the Easter Seals Society and, from 1990 until her retirement in 2010, the Behavioral Health Day Hospital at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington. Leanne loved reading, knitting, yoga and a good game of Scrabble. Her creativity, empathy and lively spirit made her a delight to know. She is survived by her husband, Lee
