All Heartfelt Stories

Goodbye experience planning is giving our guests more control than ever. With an increasing desire to have a say, more and more guests are including a well thought out obituary. An obituary identifies and communicates to the community, the passing of a wonderful life and announces visitation, Remembrance Gathering or memorial information.

When writing the obituary it's important to capture heartfelt moments, sharing a life history, recounting accomplishments, including hobbies, interests and memberships enjoyed for years and of course the people who were near and dear. Obituaries should be a crafted, meaningful tribute that convey personality clearly introducing celebrations and other relevant information.

Due to high cost, demanding deadlines and potential, unnecessary, extended wait periods for newspaper publishing, more and more guests are choosing a longer, in-depth and highly detailed heartfelt story that is posted here online. Our “E-bituaries” are immediately available to tag, share, email and print. Our "E-bituaries" engage friends, family and our community by including a tribute wall of photographs and an online video with no additional fees.

Emmett Ross

In life, things of the spirit are what count. Brotherhood and cheerfulness. Early on Emmett W. Ross learned confidence, camaraderie and was instilled with; being helpful, friendly, courteous and trustworthy. He was passionate, loyal and dedicated. To his family, his community and his scouts. "Arrowmen" demonstrate exceptional service, personal effort and unselfish interest, understanding that an arrow can only be shot by pulling it backward. When life pulls you back with...

In life, things of the spirit are what count. Brotherhood and cheerfulness. Early on Emmett W. Ross learned confidence, camaraderie and was instilled with; being helpful, friendly, courteous and...

Kenneth Arnold Oaklyn

Kenneth Arnold of Oaklyn, NJ, passed away on March 9, 2023, age 98 ½ years. Ken was a 1942 graduate of Collingswood High School. After serving in the Pacific during World War II, he attended the Syracuse University School of Forestry earning an undergraduate degree. His chosen vocation was Landscape Architecture and the majority of his professional career was with the George Patton Agency in Philadelphia until his retirement at age 65. Ken was a devoted member of the Unitarian...

Kenneth Arnold of Oaklyn, NJ, passed away on March 9, 2023, age 98 ½ years. Ken was a 1942 graduate of Collingswood High School. After serving in the Pacific during World War II, he...

Theodore Kampf, Jr. Oaklyn

There is so much beauty in the world. Move lightly, take only memories, and leave only footprints. Theodore F. “Teddy” Kampf, Jr. possessed an innate wanderlust. Travel inspired a love affair with the life he captured with photographs that served as a return ticket to a moment otherwise gone. Travel isn't always pretty though. It isn't always comfortable. Sometimes it hurts, it even breaks your heart. These journeys change us. Teddy left Oaklyn in his brand new...

There is so much beauty in the world. Move lightly, take only memories, and leave only footprints. Theodore F. “Teddy” Kampf, Jr. possessed an innate wanderlust. Travel inspired a love...

Neil Githens Marlton

A smile is the light into the window of your face. “NeilPop” filled his days with a kind smile and his incredible sense of pride and love. This homegrown boy never forgot his roots and believed firmly in the value of hard work. You only live once and there's no easy way to do it but, if you do it right, once is enough. “NeilPop” certainly did it right… He; wept, laughed, watched, prayed, loved, lived, gave thanks, praised; comforted, mended, honored, and...

A smile is the light into the window of your face. “NeilPop” filled his days with a kind smile and his incredible sense of pride and love. This homegrown boy never forgot his roots and...

Jason Miller Brick

June Mellon Gloucester

Christmas is the time of year for being with the ones we love, sharing so much joy and cheer. What a wonderful feelin'... Big planned dinners, long beach days, and the exuberance in yelling, BINGO! June Mae Mellon (nee Malone) had an insatiable zeal for life. She was energized with a feisty and stubborn charisma that was the life of the party. She was the dancing queen. She was both hellfire and holy water. Life is ours and we live it our way. June shot straight from her hip and was...

Christmas is the time of year for being with the ones we love, sharing so much joy and cheer. What a wonderful feelin'... Big planned dinners, long beach days, and the exuberance in yelling,...

Aida Rocco Cherry Hill

Nancy Pierce Gloucester

For we live by faith, not by that which we see. We share our lives by believing, that's why we live with such good cheer. You see, you don’t have a soul. You are a soul, you have a body. Along the road, Nancy A. Pierce (nee Hennessy) walked alongside Him. His arm around her and His eyes upon the trail. Her path was humble, generous, gentle, and loving. Nancy faced each day with the heart of a lion spreading cheer in her garden, her home, and her Church. The faithful shall be...

For we live by faith, not by that which we see. We share our lives by believing, that's why we live with such good cheer. You see, you don’t have a soul. You are a soul, you have a body....

Grace Cruts Woodlynne

The universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart. So had we. Grace M. Cruts (nee Kiefer) was Sharp, spirited, and energetic. She was probably “too honest” when she spoke out, definitely stubborn as a mule but, ALWAYS RIGHT! Grace took advice from the ocean. She was shore of herself, didn’t let the tide down, and made waves. Seeing death as the end of life though is just as seeing the horizon as the end of the ocean. There’s never anytime to say goodbye but...

The universe always falls in love with a stubborn heart. So had we. Grace M. Cruts (nee Kiefer) was Sharp, spirited, and energetic. She was probably “too honest” when she spoke out,...