Obituaries

Jacquelyn R. Petrosilli of Waretown Dies At 72

Service will be held on Monday at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel.

Courtesy of Peppler Funeral Home:

Jacquelyn R. Petrosilli, 72, passed into heaven on January 4, 2016 at Southern Ocean County Medical Center with her husband and family by her side.

Born in New Egypt, she had resided in Bordentown Township for many years before moving to Waretown 25 years ago. She was the recipient of the 112th Field Artillery Association Moly Pitcher Award, had received the Chairman Emeritus Award for the ESGR and was bestowed the Life Time Achievement Award for the New Jersey Friends of the Guard and Reserve.

Jacquelyn was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and aunt. She loved her family and enjoyed spending time with them and her dear friends, especially her loving friend Christine. She will be deeply missed.

Predeceased by her parents, John and Gladys Robson and her sister, Ellen Bain, she is survived by her beloved husband of 54 years, John Petrosilli, her three sons and daughters-in-law: Anthony and his wife Kelly, Darryl and his wife Deadra and Stephen and his wife Gail. Three grandchildren: Brandon, Anthony Jr and Shana Marie, two great grandchildren: Ronin and Brooke Jacquelyn, several nieces, nephews and many dear friends.

Interment will be 10:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 11 at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial Cemetery Chapel. In memory of Jacquelyn please make a charitable donation to the American Cancer Societyindex%3Fdn%3Dmem%26fn%3DJacquelyn%26ln%3 , PO Box 22478. Oklahoma City, OK 73123. Arrangements are under the direction of Peppler Funeral, Bordentown. Condolences may be sent to the funeral home or pepplerfh.com 

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