Obituaries

Deanna Spicer Hiles

January 10, 2026

Deanna Spicer Hiles, age 80, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on January 10, 2026. Born (March 14, 1945) and raised in Salem, NJ to the late Chester and Marianna Spicer. Deanna was an avid lover of the sun. She spent her weekends on...

David R. Grisham

January 9, 2026


Veteran
David R. Graham, Sr. was called home to the Lord on Friday, January 9, 2026, when he died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Dave was a lifelong resident of Carney’s Point, NJ, a 1969 graduate of Saint James High School, a United States A...

Jo-Ann D. Kiser

January 6, 2026

Jo-Ann D. Kiser of Penns Grove passed away on January 6, 2026 at the age of 68. She was born in Salem, NJ on April 10, 1957. She graduated from Pennsville High School in 1975. She was a material cutter for 15 years for Marilyn Dress of Salem, and J. ...

Betty Lou Turnbull

January 5, 2026

Betty Lou Turnbull, age 94 of Woodstown, New Jersey and formally of Galena, Maryland, passed away on January 3, 2026 at Autumn Lake Nursing Home. Betty was born in Spiro, Oklahoma in 1931 to Carl and Lizzie Kate Bowling. In addition to her parents...

Alan Harry Wright

January 5, 2026

Alan Harry Wright, age 82, of Pennsville, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, January 5, 2026. Alan was born at Salem Hospital on October 18, 1943, to the late Irene (Rowe) Donadio and William Wright. Growing up, Alan lived in Woodstown and ...

Ruthann Locuson

January 4, 2026

Ruthann Locuson, age 85, of Pilesgrove, NJ passed away Sunday, January 4th 2026 at her home. Born in Greenwich, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Naomi Miller Tomlinson. Ruthann was a homemaker who enjoyed cooking and baking as well ...

Claire W. Remster

January 3, 2026

Claire W. Remster, age 81, formerly of Alloway passed away Saturday, January 3rd, 2026 at her home. Born in Knoxville, TN, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Waunita Braden Williams. Claire was a homemaker who enjoyed counted cross stitch,...

Raymond G. Eckert

December 25, 2025

Raymond "Ray" Grant Eckert, age 80, of Pennsville, New Jersey, the youngest of Harry J. Eckert and the late Frances B. Eckert (Burgess), passed away peacefully on December 25, 2025, surrounded by love. After a life marked by strength, devotion, and c...

John Plevak, Jr.

December 12, 2025


Veteran
John J. Plevak, Jr., age 73, of Alloway, NJ passed away Friday, December 12th at Inspira Medical Center, Mannington, NJ. Born in Mannington, he was the son of the late John J. Plevak, Sr. and Bernadine "Sally" Hill Plevak. Before his retirement, J...