Obituaries

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Cindy Lou Poeta-Goss (68) on April 10, 2026. Cindy passed peacefully at home surrounded by family. Cindy was a woman whose life was defined by love, generosity, and an unwavering devotion to her...

Barbara Wright, 90, of Woodstown, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. Barbara was a lifelong resident of Salem County and a devoted member of New Hope Methodist Church since 1960. Her strength was deeply rooted in her faith, and her ...

Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Yerkes, 95, passed away peacefully at home on April 6, 2026. Liz was born on February 11, 1931 to Marvin and Letitia Coombs in Mannington Township, NJ. She was a lifelong resident of Salem County, and lived most of her adult life...

Joan Carolyn Friant (Wolfe), 82, passed away peacefully on Easter Monday, returning at last to the arms of her beloved husband, Gerald "Jerry" Friant. Joan's legacy is defined by the life and home she and Jerry built together in Pennsville, New Jerse...

Mary Elizabeth (Liz) Yerkes, 95, passed away peacefully at home on April 6, 2026. Liz was born on February 11, 1931 to Marvin and Letitia Coombs in Mannington Township, NJ. She was a lifelong resident of Salem County, and lived most of her adult life...

David L. Timberman, a life-long resident of Elmer, passed away at the age of 86 on April 5, 2026. Dave was born in Bridgeton to the late Benjamin B. and Jeanette (Conover) Timberman and was a graduate of Bridgeton High School where he met his wife of...

James L. Cooksey, III, age 86 of Pennsville, NJ, passed peacefully with loved ones by his side on April 5, 2026. Jim was born and raised in Pennsville, and was the son of the late James L. Cooksey, Jr. and Mildred Flitcraft Cooksey. In addition to...

Emma Jean “Jeanie” Mantooth, lovingly known as the “Queen of Hearts,” passed away on April 5, 2026, at the age of 70. Born on August 16, 1955, in Elmer, New Jersey, but raised in Glassboro, New Jersey, she was the cherished daughter of the la...

Thomas Ralph DiNella, 89, died peacefully in his home on April 5, 2026. Born July 24, 1936, in his parents’ home on Willis Avenue in Penns Grove, NJ to Vincent and Ida DiNella. Thomas graduated from Penns Grove High School in 1954. During and po...

Faye Atkinson, 84 of Carneys Point, went home to be with the Lord on April 3, 2026. Born in Bridgeton, NJ on July 31, 1941 to Artemesia Gills (Nee Sickler) and Harold Downs. Faye grew up in Woodstown before moving to Florida in the early 1950s. They ...

Patricia Bartlett, age 70, of Woodstown passed away Friday, April 3rd 2026 at Inspira Medical Center, Elmer, NJ. Born in Salem, she was the daughter of Emma Dolbow. Patricia was employed as a server for Flying "J" in Carneys Point, NJ. She was a 1...

Kathleen Stuart, age 62 of Pilesgrove, died on Friday, April 3, 2026 in Inspira Hospital in Vineland. Kathy was born in Cocke County, TN to Orville Lee Stuart and Ella Mae Stuart. She was a Salem County resident for the greater part of her life. S...

Emily D. Hewitt, 79, currently residing in Earleville, MD, passed away on April 1, 2026. Born in Wilmington, DE to the late David and Jessie (Browning) Davis, Emily grew up in the Penns Grove / Carneys Point, NJ area and was a 1964 graduate of Penns ...