William L. Matrone, of Gloucester City passed away on April 19, 2008, at the age of 85.

Bill was an Army Veteran of World War II. Before retiring in 1994, he worked for Berm Studios , Inc. in Yeadon, PA. He was an avid bowler and spent much time at the Westbrook Bowling Alley in Brooklawn.

He is survived by his loving sister Angelina Hopson of Gloucester City, sister-in-law, Antionette Matrone of Philadelphia and a host of nieces, nephews, great and great-great nieces and nephews, lifelong friend Jimmy McGarvey of Pennsylvania. He is predeceased by his mother Maria Matrone (nee Germano), his brothers Anthony Matrone of Gloucester City, and Orlando (Raymond) Matrone of Philadelphia, his sisters Anna Policarpo, Carmella (Millie)Basileand Josephine D\’Antonio, all of Philadelphia and Rita Palmo of Williamstown, NJ.

Relatives and friends are invited to meet Thursday morning from 9:30 to 11:00am at the ETHERINGTON-CRERAN FUNERAL HOME, 700 POWELL ST., GLOUCESTER CITY, NJ.

A Catholic Prayer Service will be held 11:00am at the Funeral Home, followed by entombment at New St. Mary\’s Cemetery, Bellmawr. There will be no evening viewing.

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KENDALL, DOROTHY N.
(nee-Smith) On April 17, 2008, of Westmont, NJ. Age 89 years.
Beloved wife of the late Raymond W. Kendall. Loving mother of Nancy K. (Stanley) Briggs of Cherry Hill, NJ. She is also survived by two grandchildren, David (Nicole) Briggs and Michelle (Brian) Portanova and three great grandchildren, Anna and Evan Portanova and Thomas Briggs.
Mrs. Kendall was a longtime active member of the First Baptist Church of Haddonfield and a charitable donor to many animal welfare associations over the years.
Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Wednesday 10 to 11 AM at the FOSTER-WARNE FUNERAL HOME, Haddon & Lees Ave., Collingswood, NJ. Funeral service will follow at 11 AM. Interment Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, NJ.
The family requests in lieu of flowers contributions be made in her name to Popcorn Park Zoo, Humane Way at Lacey Rd., P.O. Box 43, Forked River, NJ 08731.

WAITE, DAVID WILLIAM

Suddenly, on April 15, 2008, at 10:45am, age 56, David William Waite entered Glory and has joined the ranks \’with so great a cloud of witnesses\’ (Hebrews 12:1) and now is walking \’by sight\’ (2 Corinthians 5:7).
David was born October 17, 1951 and graduated from Collingswood High School.

After battling childhood polio, he survived and learned to walk. When a fire engulfed his apartment in recent years, he escaped through a window. With disfiguring burns covering 31% of his body, he lingered between life and death in the Crozier-Chester Burn Center. Despite months of physical and mental torture, he survived. David was never the same after that. In many ways, his life was a continual nightmare. The doctors presumed that a blood clot in his legs released an embolism and triggered excruciating pain in his legs and body.

He was put on an ambulance at 9:30am and was taken to Underwood Memorial Hospital in Woodbury, NJ. A blood clot apparently reached his heart. Despite efforts by the hospital personnel to restore him, he was gone. He was \’born-again\’ and \’saved\’ by genuine faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. God took David quickly and mercifully to Heaven, a place where there is no more suffering or sorrow. His family loved him. They will miss him.

He is survived by his father and mother, Pastor D.A. and Yvonne of Collingswood, NJ; three brothers and one sister, Donald, Jr. (Jeanette) of Chesapeake Beach, MD; Richard (Lorraine) of Lusby, MD; Daniel (Tamara) of Collingswood, NJ; and Dianne (Reginald) of Jacksonville, FL. Other relatives are: three nephews, (Richard, Jr. (Summer), Jonathan, Jacob (Amber)), five nieces, (Elizabeth (Justin), Rebecca, Kristen, Megan, Anna); two aunts, Dorothy (R.H.) and Ann; and six great nephews and nieces.
The service will be held on Wednesday April 23, 2008, 2:00pm at 2nd Baptist Church, where he was a faithful member, 1540 Swedesboro Ave., Paulsboro, NJ 08066(856-423-0499). There will be a viewing at 1:00 pm prior to the service. Interment will be at the Harleigh Cemetery, 1640 Haddon Ave., Camden, NJ 08103 (856-963-3500).

CERULLI, EMMA D.
(Nee Gentile), on April 18, 2008, formerly of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, age 98 years.
Beloved wife of the late Nicholas V. Cerulli, dear mother of Robert (Patricia) Cerulli, and Lucien \’Jack\’ (Dolores) Cerulli, loving grandmother of 5 and great grandmother of 7, dear sister of Norma Grassi and Aida Kearns.
Relatives and friends of the family will meet for her viewings on Monday evening from 7:00pm to 9:00pm and on Tuesday morning from 8:30am to 9:15am in the BOCCO FUNERAL HOME, 1300 North Kings Highway., Cherry Hill, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday morning at 10:00am in Sacred Heart R.C. Church, Black Horse Pike & Kings Hwy., Mt. Ephraim, NJ. Entombment Calvary Cemetery Mausoleum, Cherry Hill, NJ.