Day: March 7, 2007

Obit D\’Auria (Westmont)

D\’AURIAJOSEPH L.
Of Oaklyn & formerly of Westmont, on March 3, 2007, age 81 years.
Beloved husband of 57 years to Rose Anne D\’Auria (nee Carroll). Devoted father of Angela (Richard) Nez of Perkasie, PA, Julia (Brian) Forman of Cherry Hill, Marie (Robert) Bergbaurer of Ellicott City, MD, Joseph (Angela) D\’Auria of Cherry Hill, Elisa(Robert) Keane of Haddon Twp., Emilie Ryley of Drexel Hill, PA, Annamarie (Greg) Bokelman of Byan, TX, Michael (Ellen) D\’Auria of Okalyn & Gina (Greg) Groff of Westmont; 29 grandchildren, 5 great grandsons; and brother of Marie Malaski, Marguerite Szawlewicz & Louis D\’Auria.
A member of Camden Catholic High School Class of \’43, Joe served in the US Navy during WWII in the Pacific Theatre. Mr. D\’Auria was awarded a BA Degree in English from St. Joseph College where he was President of the Glee Club. Mr. D\’Auria was Supervisor of Central Services at Drexel University, retiring in 1990. A resident of Oaklyn for the last 3 years, Joe & his family lived in Westmont since 1955, where he served as Choir Director at Holy Saviour & Pius X Churches. In earlier years Mr. D\’Auria sang at St. Rose & Old St. Joseph\’s.
The family will receive friends on Wednesday 7-9pm in St. Vincent Pallotti RC Church, 901 Hopkins Rd., Haddon Twp., NJ 08033. Funeral Thursday 9:30am. Funeral Mass 10am. Interment in Holy Cross Cemetery. Yeadon, PA.
The family suggests donations in Joe\’s memory to St. Vincent Pallotti RC Church. Arr. by BLAKE-DOYLE FUNERAL HOME, Collingswood.

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One more winter blast

photo by Bill Cleary

Tuesday South Jersey was pummel with wind gusts some as high as 45 mph. The weather forecast for Wednesday is calling for snow beginning between 7 am and 9 am. Some areas will see as much as four inches. Temperatures will range from a low of 15F to a high of 25F.

The photo was taken at Little Timber Creek, Brooklawn looking south towards Westville. If it is any consolation spring is only two weeks away.

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Irish Chuckles by Gary M

Paddy was in New York

He was patiently waiting and watching the traffic cop on a busy street crossing. The cop stopped the flow of traffic and shouted, \”Okay, pedestrians.\” Then he\’d allow the traffic to pass.

He\’d done this several times, and Paddy still stood on the sidewalk.

After the cop had shouted, \”Pedestrians!\” for the tenth time, Paddy went over to him and said, \”Is it not about time ye let the Catholics across?\”

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Blue Jersey report 3/7

New Jersey NEWS Round-Up Wednesday, March 7

by: Hopeful

reprinted with permission of Blue Jersey

  • Environmentals groups continue to oppose dredging the Delaware River. You can find the report at Delaware River Keeper\’s website. Meanhwile, the DRPA is still being held hostage by Governore Rendell, so there\’s no budget. It\’s enough to make the Supreme Court battle between Delaware and New Jersey look amicable.

     

  • There are public meetings about the proposal to raise bus, light rail, and train fares.

     

  • A plan to build an ethanol plant in Cumberland County seems to be on track.

     

  • Long Branch failed in its attempts to have both Public Advocate Ronald K. Chen to be and a nonprofit public interest firm kicked out of a eminent domain case. They are supporting landowners who are fighting the city.

     

  • The legislature is considering allowing traffic cameras at intersections to give tickets.

     

  • Non-profits have to obey the same disclosure rules as for-profit businesses, according to the state Election Law Enforcement Commission. Nonprofits say this will have a chilling effect since they will now have to ask directors about contributions, as well as be an administrative burden. The ELEC board says that since the donations are already listed in the candidates\’s reports, it won\’t be much of a chilling effect.

     

  • A Princeton study noticed that blacks at Ivy League schools are more much more likely to be immigrants or children or immigrants than the general population. They don\’t mention it, but both Colin Powell and Barack Obama fit into this group.

    Everything after this point is basically gossip.

     

  • So Union leader Carla Katz bought an expensive condo through an LLC corporation:

     

    Union leader Carla Katz paid $1.1 million three months ago to buy a luxury condominium in the same Hoboken building where Gov. Jon Corzine lives.

    Corzine, who dated Katz for two years before running for governor and previously financed her purchase of a home in Hunterdon County, said last night that all financial ties between them were severed shortly after their relationship ended in late 2004.

     

  • Hoboken City Councilman Christopher Campos rejected a plea deal. He\’s accused of Driving While Intoxicated. The cop is also in trouble

     

  • The Asbury Park Press is calling for Monmouth County Republican Chairman Adam Puharic to resign or be \”pushed out the door.\”

     

  • In the \”it may be the Internet, but behave yourself\” department, it seems the new, lone Democrat on the Middletown Township Committee is not getting along with the Republicans. He says they\’re \”pompous,\” they say he\’s \”insensitive.\” I say he should drop the talk of sex organs in his e-mail. More seriously, a teacher is in trouble for sending her students sexually explicit text messages.

     

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    Hopeful :: News Roundup and Open Thread for Wednesday, March 7, 2007

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    Obit Battersby age 106 (formerly of Westmont)

    BATTERSBY, LILLIAN M.
    (Nee Haines) On March 3, 2007, Age 106, of Collingswood Manor formerly of Westmont, NJ, passed away at Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital in Camden. Wife of the late Anthony DiNapoli and the late Charles Battersby.
    Beloved Aunt of Marion DeGrasse and Anne Marie Hertz. Also survived by many nieces and nephews from the DiNapoli, Durham, Hertz and Hicks families. With her special laugh and blue eyes, Lilly made friends easily. She will be greatly missed by many.
    At her request there will be no viewing. Interment will be private at the convenience of her family, next to her husband Charles Battersby, at Schuylkill Memorial Park in Schuylkill Haven, PA.
    In lieu of flowers, contributions in her memory may be made to the Westmont United Methodist Church, 200 Emerald Ave., Westmont, NJ 08108 or to Collingswood Manor, 460 Haddon Ave., Collingswood, NJ 08108. Arrangements by the JACKSON FUNERAL HOME of Westmont, NJ. For e-condolences please visit jacksonfh.net.

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    Chuckles by Jes

    OLD FRIENDS:

     Now this one is just too Precious…
    Two elderly ladies had been friends for many decades. Over the years, they had shared all kinds of activities and adventures. Lately, their activities had been limited to meeting a few times a week to play cards. One day, they were playing cards when one looked at the other and sai d, \”Now don\’t get mad at me .. I know we\’ve been friends for a long time, but I just can\’t think of your name! I\’ve thought and thought, but I can\’t remember it. Please tell me what your name is.\”
    Her friend glared at her. For at least three minutes she just stared and glared at her. Finally she said, \”How soon do you need to know?\”

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