e-Bituaries

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 e-bituary. An e-bituary identifies and communicates to the community, the passing of a wonderful life and announces visitation, Remembrance Gathering or memorial information.


When writing the e-bituary 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. E-bituaries 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.


NOTICE - Obituary and funeral service information that appear on other websites have no connection to Creran Celebration Etherington & Creran Funeral Homes or crerancelebration.com. 


Several third-party obituary aggregator websites use AI algorithms to scrape content from funeral home websites. Often, the information posted is inaccurate and outside the control of Creran Celebration. It is always best to rely on
crerancelebration.com or the funeral home's social media including Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter for continual up-to-date information. Our guests can always subscribe for e-mailed e-bituary alerts at crerancelebration.com

Mary  A. Kalt

Mary A. Kalt

Jan 17, 2019

On January 17, 2019, the Feast Day of St. Anthony of Padua, Mary (nee Berry) of Gloucester City, NJ, passed away at the age 98. She was the beloved wife of the late David W. "Bill" Kalt and Albert Crabtree, KIA WWII. Mary is the loving mother of Edward Crabtree (Janet), Patricia Battersby (Jim), David P. Kalt and dear sister...

Walter  T. Lippincott

Walter T. Lippincott

Jan 16, 2019

On January 16, 2019 of Westville, NJ, age 93. He is survived by his beloved wife Verna A. (nee Wood) his caretaker and friend Christina Naurath and many dear nieces and nephews. Walter was a Marine Corp. Veteran of WWII. He was a lifetime member of the Townsend C. Young VFW Post #3620 and a member of the Marine Corp...

Olympia "Penny" C. Thompson

Olympia "Penny" C. Thompson

Jan 14, 2019

On January 14, 2019, (nee Mazzeo) of Haddon Heights, NJ, age 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Jack H. Thompson, Sr., loving mother of Jack V. (Mary) and Diane Anlage (Bruce), dear sister of Michael Mazzeo and Anna Vigilante. She is also survived by her dear grandchildren Christine and Sammy. Penny was a former member of the...

Stephan  M. Wasniewski

Stephan M. Wasniewski

Jan 14, 2019

On January 14, 2019, of Oaklyn, NJ, age 52. He is the beloved husband of Carolyn J. (nee Smart), loving father of Collin and Nolan and dear son of Stephan and Rosemary Wasniewski. He is also survived by his grandmother, Irene Wasniewski and 2 brothers Kevin M. (Danielle) and Chris Wasniewski. Steve was a loving and devoted husband and father...

David  A. Donahue

David A. Donahue

Jan 14, 2019

David A. Donahue of Souderton, formerly of New Britain Borough went to be with our Lord on Monday, January 14, 2019. He was 75. He was preceded in death by his loving wife of 55 years Judith V. Donahue [Mayer] his parents James Donahue Sr. and Agnes M. Donahue (Wiley), his brother, James Donahue Jr. and his nephew Charles Donahue....

Patricia  A Howley

Patricia A Howley

Dec 30, 2018

HOWLEY Patricia A. "Tish" On December 30, 2018 Patricia "Tish" Howley (Spackman) of Oaklyn, NJ passed away suddenly at the age of 55. Beloved wife of 33 years to Paul Howley. Devoted and Loving mother of Samantha Callahan (Jack), Jayney, Paul, and Jack Howley. Cherished grandmother of Tenley and Hudson. Treasured daughter of Jayne Ann Spackman (nee Dominick) and Dear...

Mary  R Perovich

Mary R Perovich

Dec 30, 2018

PEROVICH Mary R. On Dec. 30, 2018, (nee Deleski), of Pitman, formerly of Newport, NJ , age 78 years. Beloved wife of the late Peter J. Perovich. Loving mother of Michael (Deborah) and Nicholas (Nancy) Nicosia, cherished grandmother of Nicole (Rich), Jonathan (Mariah), and Michael (Lauren) and great grandmother of Riley, Haley and Logan and dear sister of Peter and...

Roger  Lee Poirier

Roger Lee Poirier

Dec 28, 2018

On December 28, 2018, of Woodbine, NJ, age 55. He is the beloved son of May Louise (nee Mawhinney) and the late Joseph Charles Poirier, dear brother of Carol Ann Clarcq (Cory), Sandra Pat Mountney (David) and Todd Michael Poirier. He is also survived by 4 nieces and nephews. Roger was a longtime resident of the Woodbine Developmental Center. His...

Joan  M. Hlubb

Joan M. Hlubb

Dec 27, 2018

On December 27, 2018 (nee Kasprzak) of Oaklyn, NJ, age 82. She was the beloved wife of the late Joseph H. Hlubb, loving mother of James R. (Emma) and Jerard R. (Lisa) Hlubb, dear sister of Chester Kasprzak, Connie Bednarczyk, Stanley Kasprzak, Patricia Sadoski, Thomas Kasprzak, and the late Robert Kasprzak and Barbara Drauglis. She is also survived by her...

Shawn  M. Stratton

Shawn M. Stratton

Dec 24, 2018

On December 24, 2018, of Gloucester City, NJ, age 39. He is the beloved son of F. John King Sr. (Rose) and Barbara Jean Becker (Roy), and loving father of Jarid Thomas and Kendyll Leigh Stratton. He is the dear brother of F. John King, Jr. (Denise), A. Gidget King (Gene), William King (Rachel), Faith A. King, Timothy Stratton and...

Shirley  Ann Stevenson

Shirley Ann Stevenson

Dec 23, 2018

On December 23, 2018, (nee Leibrand) of Oaklyn, NJ, age 73. She is the beloved wife of Kenneth C. Stevenson, loving daughter of Ethel (nee Wright) and the late Charles Leibrand, devoted mother of Renee Ring, Justine Brown (David), Tessa Shaw (Terry) LeAnn Stevenson (Jimmie), loving sister of Ethel Guthridge, Charles Leibrand, John Leibrand, Mary Barricelli and sister-in-law of Larry...

Sabina Thorn

Sabina Thorn

Dec 20, 2018

Sabina (nee Nash), wife of the late Raymond, lifelong resident of Gloucester City, passed away on December 20, 2018, at age 90. She was born on May 3, 1928, to the late Gavin and Sabina Nash and was the sister of Gavin Nash and the late James Nash. She is survived by her children Sabina Bloom (Daniel), Thomas Thorn, Theresa...

Vincent  R. Reed

Vincent R. Reed

Dec 20, 2018

On December 20, 2018, of Gloucester City, age 85. He was the beloved husband of the late Joan D. (nee Heitzman), loving father of Vincent R. Reed, Jr. (Denise), Susan L. Wurst (Paul Polus), Robert E. Reed (Barbara), Linda McDermott (Gary), Patricia Murphy (Jack) and Timothy H. Reed (Kathleen). He is also survived by his dear grandchildren Devon, Brad, Taylor,...

Dorothy  R. Cover

Dorothy R. Cover

Dec 19, 2018

On December 19, 2018, (nee Redrupp) of Collingswood, NJ, age 93. She was the beloved wife of the late Robert L. Cover, loving mother of Scott Cover, Tracy Fowler and Dana Young. She is also survived by her dear sister, Patricia Easton (Colin), 10 grandchildren and 7 great grandchildren. Dorothy was born and raised in London, England. As a young...

Brian  K. Russell

Brian K. Russell

Dec 19, 2018

On December 19, 2018, of Gloucester City, NJ, age 54. He is the beloved son of Ella May (nee Agnew) and the late Frank A. Russell, Sr., loving brother of Fran Brown (Len), Frank A. Russell, Jr. (Connie), Ella Underwood (Bill), Theresa Rzeczkowski (Kevin) and Christopher Russell (Stacy). He is also survived by12 nieces and nephews and 3 great nieces...

Richard Epstein

Richard Epstein

Dec 14, 2018

On December 14, 2018, Richard Epstein (also known as Dick, Dicky, Rich, and Rocky), of Haddon Township, NJ, formerly of Easton, PA, passed away at the age of 80. He was an adventurer, world traveler, storyteller, collector and purveyor of books and ephemera. Dick was the founder and owner of the Quadrant Book Mart & Coffeehouse in Easton, PA. During...

John  G Hodson

John G Hodson

Dec 9, 2018

HODSON John G., Sr. On December 9, 2018, of Oaklyn, NJ. Age 86 years. Beloved husband of the late Ethel (nee Turner) and Ruth (Nee Marcussen). Loving father of John G. Hodson, Jr. (Patricia). Cherished grandfather of Brittany and John G., III and is also survived by his loving companion Shirley Majuri. John proudly served his country with the Army...

Joanne Boyer

Joanne Boyer

Dec 4, 2018

On December 4, 2018, (nee Hopkins) of Gloucester City, NJ, age 67. She was the beloved wife of the late David N. Boyer, loving mother of Daniel Monk, Jr. (Jen), Timothy Monk (Eileen), James Monk (Renee), Denise Monk (Mark), Paula Abate and dear sister of Michael Hopkins (Vickie) and the late Joseph Hopkins (Phyllis). She is also survived by 16...

David  Nelson Boyer

David Nelson Boyer

Dec 3, 2018

On December 3, 2018, of Gloucester City, NJ, age 70. He was the beloved husband of the late Joanne (nee Hopkins), loving father of Daniel Monk, Jr. (Jen), Timothy Monk (Eileen), James Monk (Renee), Denise Monk (Mark) and Paula Abate. He is also survived by 16 dear grandchildren, 8 great grandchildren and his large extended family. David was an Army...

Valarie McLean

Valarie McLean

Dec 2, 2018

On December 2, 2018, (nee Sacchetti) of Oaklyn, NJ, age 58. She is the beloved wife of Brian McLean, loving mother of Timothy and Melissa McLean, dear sister of Joseph Sacchetti and Roseanne Antoshka. Valarie was very family oriented. She enjoyed the Arts, Music, and particularly loved taking pictures. Relatives and friends are invited to meet Saturday from 10:00 to...