C2 The Press, Atlantic City, N.J. -Thursday, April 2, 1998 REGION NEWCOMB, BLANCHE 79, of Millville died Wednesday morning, April 1, 1998 at home after an extended illness. Born in Millville, she was a lifelong resident here. Former member of the 1st United Methodist Church. Survived by son Lee Newcomb of Millville, daughter Ann Goodwin of Jacksonville, FL, six grandchildren and eight great grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held 2 PM Friday in the Barbetti Funeral Home, 2104 E. Main Street, Millville. Burial will be in Greenwood Memorial Park. Viewing 1 hour before services. Memorial contributions to Hospice Care of South Jersey, 2848 S.
Delsea Vineland, NJ 08360. SCHMITT, MARIANNE (nee Raio), 57, of Vineland died late Tuesday evening in the Cooper Hosp. U.M.C. Camden after an extended illness. She was born in Huntington, N.Y.
and was a long time resident of Long Island, N.Y. before moving to Vineland in 1976. was daughter of the late Jerry Anna Bifulco Raio, and the mother of the late Edward H. Schmitt, who died in 1979. Marianne was a homemaker and a member of the St.
Isidores R.C. Church, Vineland. She is survived by her husband of 36 years: Edward H. Schmitt, two a sons: Jeffrey Wife Tracey, Gerry; one daughter: Kristen Schmitt, all of Vineland; four brothers: Jerry Raio, Colo. Joe, Lou Chuck Raio, all of Huntington, L.I., N.Y.; three sisters: Ann Crawbuck, Huntington, L.I., N.Y., June Miszuk, Huntington, L.I., N.Y., Hope Soviero of Florida.
The Funeral Liturgy will be celebrated on Saturday at 10A.M. in the St. Isidores R.C. Church, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland, followed by burial in the Sacred Heart Cemetery, Vineland. Relatives friends Friday evening from 6-9 P.M.
and again on Saturday from A.M. in the Pancoast Funeral Home, 676 South Main Road, Vineland. For those who wish, memorial contributions may be made in her memory to the St. Isidores R.C. Church, 1655 Magnolia Road, Vineland, N.J.
08361. SEVERIN, HARRY 76, of Ocean City, died Tuesday March 31, 1998 at his residence. He was born in Philadelphia, and was a resident of Ocean City for most of his life. He was a veteran of World War II serving in the United States Coast Guard. He was a member of the Ocean City V.F.W.
Mr. Severin was a retired Ocean City Policeman serving the city for over 25 years retiring in 1976. He was a member of the Ocean City Police Benevolent Association He is survived by his sister Edna E. Tierno of Allentown, Pennsylvania. His funeral service will be offered Monday morning at eleven o'clock from The Godfrey Funeral Home, 809 Central Ocean City, where friends may call from ten o'clock until time of service at the funeral home.
Burial will be in Northwood Cemetery, Philadelphia, PA. Those who desire may send memorial contributions in his memory to: Ocean City Humane Society, 1 Shelter Road, Ocean City, NJ 08226. Medical Center, Long Branch. He was for his family's business, Valentino's Market, Long Branch which started in 1935. He retired 6 He years member of St.
Michael's Roman Catholic Church, West End, Long Branch. Mr. Valentino was born in Newark and had been a life resident of the shore area. Surviving are his wife, Clara Lebra Valentino, a son Salvatore Valentine Jr, Absecon, a daughter Frances Everette, Belmar, three brothers Angelo Valentino, Long Branch, Louis Valentine, West Long Branch, Charles Valentino, West Long Branch and three grandchildren. Funeral Mass Saturday April 4 at 10:30 am at St.
Michael's R.C. Church. Interment Mt Carmel Cemetery, West Long Branch. Friends may call at the funeral home on Friday 2-4 and 7-9pm. Dimiano Funeral Home, Long Branch is in charge of the arrangements.
VALENTINO, SALVATORE 81, of Long Branch died Tuesday at Monmouth TO OUR READERS Obituaries appearing in The Press of Atlantic City are provided by the funeral home representing the deceased's family friends. They are solely responsible a for the content of each obituary. The Press of Atlantic City reserves the right to edit obituaries. For further information, please consult your funeral director or call the Press' classified department at 646-7500, Monday through Friday 8:00 am to 4:00 pm, Saturday Sunday noon to 4:00 pm. AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY OF NEW JERSEY 645-7242 Atlantic City Planning Board approves ACMC's Healthplex Atlantic County BUTLER, RAHFAN VINCENT, Atlantic City FREIL, ROSE MARIE, nee Perricone, 63..............
ammonton GUZMAN, GEORGE 55. Egg Harbor Twp HATCHER, GILBERT, 101 City MCSORLEY, (SCHIEBER), Atlantic City Cape May County GOODRICH, ROBERT 62. May Court House MATTHEWS, HOWARD, 85 SEVERIN, HARRY 76. City Cumberland County MERLIE, JOHN 79.. NEWCOMB, BLANCHE 79...
SCHMITT, MARIANNE, nee Raio, 57. Ocean County LAMBERT, WILLIAM 81. Egg Harbor I Elsewhere BROWN, BERNADETTE 49. Philadelphia, PA VALENTINO, SALVATORE 81 Branch BROWN, BERNADETTE 49, of Philadelphia, PA, died March 23, 1998. She is survived by eight sisters: Loretta Murray of Mt.
Hope West, VA, Joanna, Gail, Billie, Denise, Renee, Kim, Earlean, all of Atlantic City. Services were held on March 27, 1998 in Philadelphia, PA. BUTLER, RAHFAN VINCENT, infant, of Atlantic City, died April 1, 1998 at Cooper Health Systems of Camden. He is survived by his parents, Teress Moody of Atlantic City, Vincent Butler of Bridgeton, one brother, Rashad of Atlantic City on Rashanna of Atlantic City, maternal grandmother, Camille Moody maternal great grandmom, Gwendolyn Moody Atlantic City, paternal grandfather, Larry ers of Bridgeton. Graveside services will be held Saturday, April 4, 1998 at the Atlantic City Pleasantville.
Arrangements by Mikal's Funeral Parlor, Atlantic City. FREIL, ROSE MARIE, nee Perricone, 63, of Hammonton, died on Tuesday, March 31, 1998 at the Kessler Memorial Hospital, Hammonton. She was born in Hammonton and was a lifelong resident here. Surviving are two daughters, Terri-Ann Freil, at home, Janine DiBona, Hammonton, one sister, Rita Oliva, Hammonton, a granddaughter, Gina DiBona, also two nieces, Kelly Kerra Cooper, Magnolia. Funeral Services be held on Friday, April 3, 1998, 11 A.M.
at the Landolfi Funeral Home, 237 Bellevue Hammonton, where friends may call from 10 A.M. on Friday. Interment Greenmount Cemetery, Hammonton. GOODRICH, ROBERT 62, of Cape May Court House, died on Tuesday at the Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital. He was born in Philadelphia and was an area resident for twenty five years.
He was a member of Our Lady of the Angels Church; the Wildwood Golf Country Club; the Sons of Italy of Wildwood; former member of the Optimists, the Urban League and Wildwood Catholic H.S. Boosters. He was the owner of Action Muffler-Laser Lube in Northfield and the former owner of the Topaz Motel in Wildwood Crest. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie (nee: DiGregorio); three children: Christine M. DeSantis, Robert G.
III, and Gregory his mother Margaret of Philadelphia and two grandchildren Gabriella and Andrew Robert Goodrich. Funeral liturgy will be said on Saturday at Noon Our Lady of the Angels Church, Cape May Court House, where friends may call after 8:30 am. Interment St. Mary's Cemetery, Cold Spring. Donations may be made to Linda Cancer Fund," 418 W.
Taylor Avenue, Wildwood, N.J. 08260. Arrangements Radzieta Funeral Home. GUZMAN, GEORGE 55, of Egg Harbor Twp, passed away April 1, 1998 at his home. He was born in Fajardo, Puerto Rico and was a resident of Parsippany, for most of his life until he moved to Egg Harbor Township sixteen years Mr.
Guzman worked as a Truck Driver for Waste Management, Woodbine. Mr. Guzman was a veteran of the United States Navy. Mr. Guzman is survived by his wife, Dottie Maxwell-Guzman of Egg Harbor Township; one son, George A.
Guzman of Parsippany; two step daughters, Staci L. Maxwell of Egg Harbor Township and Sheri L. Maxwell of Ocean City; his father, George L. Guzman Sr. of Puerto Rico and two grandchildren.
Services will be held at 12 Noon on April 04, 1998 at Adams-Perfect Funeral Home, 1650 New Road, Northfield. Burial will be at the Zion Cemetery Egg Harbor Township. Relatives and friends may call from 9:00 AM until 12 Noon at the funeral home on Saturday. Memorial contributions may be made in his memory to the American Cancer Society, 626 North Shore Road, Absecon, New Jersey 08201. HATCHER, GILBERT, 101, of Atlantic City, died Friday in the Meadowview Nursing Home, Northfield.
Mr. Hatcher had been employed as a groundskeeper for the City of Atlantic City. He was a member of Prince Hall Lodge in Atlantic City. A member of Union Baptist Temple, Atlantic City, Mr. Hatcher was a member of the Pastors Aid Club, frequently serving as a driver for the Reverend Matthew E.
Neil, former pastor of Union Baptist Temple. Surviving are: a son, Thomas Hatcher of New York City; three grandchildren, Reverend Gilbert Hatcher Ill of Perth Amboy, Cheryl Regal of Albany, NY Brenda Hatcher of New York City; and three great grandchildren. Services will be held 8PM Friday in the Greenidge Funeral Home, where friends may call from 7PM until time of services. Burial will be on Saturday at 11AM in the Greenwood Cemetery, Pleasantville. The downtown medical facility is expected to ease the demand non-emergency cases make at the Atlantic City Medical Center's emergency room.
By THOMAS PEELE Staff Writer ATLANTIC CITY A vacant lot on Atlantic Avenue in the heart of downtown will be the site of the Atlantic City Medical Center's new Healthplex facility after the project won approval Wednesday. The $14 million building is expected to ease demands on the center's emergency room and replace an aged building on Michigan Avenue where many nonemergency cases are now treated, officials said. City Planning Board members approved the two-story project Wednesday. It was described as a good fit in a dense urban area. The site is surrounded by Atlantic, Tennessee and New York avenues and Bacharach Boulevard.
"We very, aggressive construction schedule," Jack Plackter, an attorney representing the center's parent company, AtlantiCare. Ground will be broken late this month or early in May, he said. Construction is expected to take 10 or 11 months. "We will treat thousands of patients at this facility," said David Tilton, the center's chairman and CEO. "We want people to get way from using our emergency room for episodic care.
This will give us a standard of care we haven't had in the past." The building is designed to have what Tilton described as "two front doors" and no traditional back. The neighboring Renaissance Plaza has been criticized for having a suburban design in the inner city and back wall on Arctic Avenue that is prison-like. The plans include narrowing Bacharach Boulevard behind the Healthplex. Mayor James Whelan said he wants the street made into a pedestrian mall, but that is unlikely. "I'd like to see it vacated completely," Whelan said.
Director of Planning Development Kenneth Platt, a board member, said the street will be one-way from Tennessee to New York. The project is in Councilman Ernest Coursey's 3rd Ward. He praised it, saying, "People welcome this new health facility. It will serve the community better and it takes a blighted area off Atlantic Avenue. But we don't want a mistake like Renaissance Whelan said the project is "positive all the way around.
Let's get shovels in the ground and get going," he said. LAMBERT, WILLIAM 81, of Little Egg Lambert was born in Philadelphia and was a lifelong area resident. He was a W.W. Navy Veteran. Mr.
Lambert was a self-employed contractor. He was a member of American Legion Post 493, Mystic Islands, and a past member of the Eagleswood Fire Company. Mr. Lambert is survived by sons, Donald, Chester, PA, William, Yardley, PA, Lee, Jacksonville, FL, Bruce, Cape May, Thomas Hill, Howell; daughters, Melanie Ward, Palmyra, Virginia, Peschko Diana McCracken, both of Little Egg Harbor, and Lorraine Angel; 29 grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren. He is predeceased by Jeanann Hugg in 1996.
Services will be at 1 P.M. on Friday, April 3 at Wood Funeral Home. Friends may call after 11 A.M. funeral home. Burial will be in Greenwood Cemetery, Tuckerton.
Memorial donations to the Hugg-Lambert Fund, Southern Ocean County Hospital, Oncology Unit, Manahawkin. MATTHEWS, HOWARD, 85, of Erma, died Tuesday at Burdette Tomlin Memorial Hospital, Cape May Court House. Mr. Matthews was born in Erma, and was a lifetime resident there. He was an Army veteran of WW Il, where he received the Purple Heart during combat in the South Pacific Theatre.
Mr. Matthews was a cabinet maker and mill worker for over 70 years at his shop in Erma. He was a charter member, and long time member of the Erma Volunteer Fire Company. Mr. Matthews is survived by his wife of 50 years, Astrid; two sons (Buttons), and Harold (Pete), both of Erma; a sister Pearl Jones Erma; eight grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Funeral Services will be held Friday at 12 noon in the Sudak-Danaher Funeral Home, 815 Washington Cape May. Friends may call after 10:30 Friday in the funeral home. Burial will be in Tabernacle Cemetery, Erma. Donations are suggested in his memory to: Seashore Church of the Nazarene, 446 Seashore Erma, NJ 08204. MCSORLEY, HETTY (SCHIEBER), 93, of Atlantic City, passed away Wednesday, April 1, 1998 at her residence at The Waterside.
Born in Philadelphia, the daughter of John and Hetty Schieber, and the wife the late Charles H. McSorley, she and her family moved to Atlantic City in 1944. Hetty was an active member in The Altar and Rosary Society at Our Lady Star of the Sea Church and the Women's Auxiliary of the Ancient Order of Hibernians. Mrs. McSorley was employed in the millinery department of the former M.E.
Blatt Department Store and later worked for many years at The South Jersey Title Insurance Company. After the death of her husband, Hetty returned to Philadelphia where she successfully owned and operated her own seafood take-out restaurant. She also was very active on behalf of elder citizens. She was a member and leader of the Ascension Church Seniors' Club and did volunteer work on the Philadelphia Diocese level. Mrs.
McSorley is survived by: three sons, Charles, of Closter, Harry, of Toronto, Canada, and Frank, of Atlantic City; a brother, George, of Philadelphia; nineteen grandchildren; and twenty great grandchildren. She was predeceased by sons, John, of St. Petersburg, Fl. and Robert, of Woodbury Heights. Special appreciation is extended from the family to Rev.
Eldridge Evans and Sr. Sylvia of Holy Spirit Church, Fr. Patrick Brady of Our Lady Star of the Sea Church, and the doctors, nurses, health aides and staffs from The Rosin Center and Medical Clinic, Holy Redeemer Visiting Nurse Association, Atlantic City Medical Center Hospice, Special Care, the Atlantic City Seniors Outreach Program, and Ruth Neuman Shapiro Foundation. Mass of the Resurrection will be celeHoly Spirit Church, New Jersey and Oribrated at 11:00 A A.M., Saturday, at the ental Atlantic City. Friends may call at the church from A.M.
Burial will be in Holy Cross Cemetery, Mays Landing. Arrangements by The John Gormley Funeral Home. MERLIE, JOHN 79, of Millville, died on Tuesday at home after an extended illness. Mr. Merlie was born in Conifer, PA.
He was a retired security guard for Bridgeton Dye and Finishing Co. Mr. Merlie was a member of the Millville Eagles Aerie He also enjoyed fishing. He is survived by 2 sons: Robert J. of Vineland and Barbara James J.
Carter of of Millville; step-daughter: brother: Louis, of Vineland; sister: Lena Tamagni Vineland; grandchildren, 2 step-grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren. Services and burial will be private. Memorial donations may be made to the Cumberland County SPCA, Sherman and Orchard Roads, Vineland, NJ 08360. Suspect in A.C. bar-fight death held in jail on $250,000 bail By BRIAN HICKEY Staff Writer MAYS LANDING A Court judge returned an Atlantic City man to jail on $250,000 cash bail Wednesday during a hearing held just one day after the suspect was arrested and charged with murder.
Jodi Allen, 31, of the 1000 block of City Avenue, was charged Tuesday with killing a 33-yearold city man who reportedly died from injuries suffered in a barroom fight. Allen allegedly, punched Caesar "Cecil" Williams during a fight in Piggy's Bar and Liquor Store at North Carolina and Arctic avenues on March 10. Williams, who hit his head on the ground after being punched, died 13 days later at the Atlantic City Medical Center, City Division. The suspect, shackled and clad in orange jail clothing, had little to say during the 15-minute hearing other than commenting about the media cameras trained upon him. He told Superior Court Judge Richard Neustadter that he hired an attorney, but the attorney didn't attend the hearing.
When asked if he had anything to say before bail was announced, Attorney in A.C. By BRIAN HICKEY Staff Writer ATLANTIC CITY Medical records regarding the hospital stay of a city man whose March 17 death is at the center of a controversy here have been forwarded to his family's attorney. Constantine Economides, a Pleasantville attorney representing the family of Enrique Torres, Staff photo by Edward Lea Murder suspect Jodi Allen stands next to a sheriff's officer during his court hearing Wednesday in Mays Landing. Allen responded "silence." According to County Prosecutor Jeffrey S. Blitz, the injuries that came after Allen struck Williams, of the 100 block of N.
South Carolina led to the death. Police were notified when the unconscious victim was taken to the hospital. An autopsy later dedeath reviews said Wednesday that he is reviewing the hospital records about the man who an anonymous Police Department tipster reported died from injuries suffered at the hands of police. Police deny the allegation. Those records, the details of which Economides wouldn't disclose, refer to what Torres said was bothering him when he went REACTIONS: How do you help children deal with bullies at school or at home? Interviews by Caren Fitzpatrick Photos by Tom Kinnemand.
Several children and a teacher were killed last week in Arkansas, allegedly by two boys accused of being bullies. Neil Regina, 39 Somers Point police dispatcher I would go to the teacher to see what's going on, contact a counselor and find out why it is happening if the school knows about it. termined Williams died from a skull fracture, Blitz said. The case, once considered an aggravated assault, was upgraded to murder when those results were made available. An investigator with the Prosecutor's Major Crimes Squad arrested Allen at his home Tuesday afternoon without incident.
medical records to the Atlantic City Medical Center, City Division, and what injuries were discovered. They will soon be forwarded to an independent pathologist, said Economides, who received them Monday. He did not know when an analysis of those reports would be made public. An autopsy performed by county Medical Examiner Dr. Lyla E.
Perez stated Torres, 44, died from shock resulting from an infection. He also suffered cirrhosis of the liver. That document has yet to be made public, pending the outcome of a police investigation. The tipster, who called WMGM TV-40, stated Torres complained that police had beaten him with nightsticks during a March 6 heroin raid, during which Torres' wife and daughter were arrested. Police said Torres was not struck during the incident.
Part of Tilton Road Joel Valle, 19 Pleasantville coin handler I think it's in the family. I would go to the school and talk to the teacher to find out the problem. Danielle Dente, 29 Linwood, casino dealer I would go to the school, talk to the principal and the parents of the kid who is doing the bullying. Maria Robles, 23 Pleasantville, homemaker I think I would talk to both children and the other parent to solve the problem. It starts in the home.
If you raise a bully, the child will be a bully. Al Dente, 30 Linwood casino dealer I would have the bully evaluated and reprimanded. People should pay attention to threats that are made. They are not always idle threats. will be cut to one lane Press staff reports NORTHFIELD A section of Tilton Road, west of the Tilton Shopping Center, will be reduced to one lane westbound today between 8 a.m.
and 4:30 p.m. due to road construction. Police officers will be onsite to assist motorists. In Loving Memory of BETH TODD SHERIDAN who passed Away Eight Years Ago Today APRIL 2, 1990 Always in our thoughts, No matter where we go. Always in our hearts, Because we love you so.
They say time heals all sorrow and helps us to forget, But time so far has only proved How much we miss you yet. Sadly Missed and Dearly Loved DAUGHTER NICOLE, MOM, DAD, SISTERS DEE, PATTI KAREN, BROTHER TONY AND AUNT MARY.
