DORMANN — A. Christopher “Chris” Dormann age 68 years of Mickleton, passed away on Dec. 6, 2025 in Inspira Hospital, Mullica Hill.
He was born in Philadelphia and raised on Bingham Street and later Autumn Road in Northeast Philadelphia. Chris moved to New Jersey in 1982 and built a home in Mickleton shortly after.
He was the Assistant Director of Building and Grounds for Septa and after 45 years of service, he was preparing to retire. In the early 2000’s he received the Good Citizen Award from Septa for his help to a rider. He attended Evangelical United Methodist Church in Clarksboro. Chris enjoyed construction and repair projects, helping his children with remodeling and watching football.
He is survived by his beloved wife of 45 years, Kim Dormann (nee Falkenstein) of Mickleton; his sons, Leo Dormann and Meg Foley of Pittsfield, New Hampshire; Ryan and Katie Dormann of Wanaque, New Jersey; Trevor Dormann and Lexie Catalano of Mickleton; his grandchildren, Aurora Rose, Mateo Scott and Luna Antonia Dormann; his mother, Eleanor Dormann of Clarksboro; his brothers, Mark and Jennifer Dormann of Mickleton, John and Karen Dormann of Mickleton; his sister, Maria and Bob Hoff of Cape May and several nieces and nephews. Chris was predeceased by his son, Scott Dormann and his father, Arthur B. Dormann.
Services were held in the McBride-Foley Funeral Home, Paulsboro. Contributions can be made in his memory to the General Fund of Evangelical U.M. Church, 14 W. Cohawkin Rd., Clarksboro, NJ 08020. Memories can be shared at www.mcbridefoleyfh.com
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IANNOTTI — Stephen W. Iannotti, 72. Coach I was that teacher who could unlock any kid’s potential. From the late 70’s, he taught math and U.S. History at Kingsway and was selected as the “Teacher of the Year” in 1999. He believed in his students, and they knew it. He saw their innate goodness. Of course, first and foremost, he maintained order in the school, in and out of his classroom.
As a Kingsway High School coach, the story was much the same. Though he often said that he couldn’t teach size, he knew with smarts and speed you could work your way past just about any obstacle. He had lived it himself; at 5 ‘3, number 61 was a formidable guard and linebacker playing Freshman, JV and Varsity football at Pitman High. They called him Runt.
He had a lifelong love affair with athletics: organized baseball from his early days (second base and pitcher), high school basketball, golf dating back to his days as a caddy at Pitman Golf Club, softball in his later years and a whole lot of running. He had two “holes in one” and still shot in the 80s with his buddies at Pitman every week.
He was a member of 1972 Group I State Championship Runner-Up team known as “The Dirty Dozen”. This team was elected to the Pitman High School Sports Hall of Fame in 2007. Steve continued playing at Gloucester County College and graduated with a B.A. in Education from West Chester University.
He coached championship baseball and football teams at KRHS and was a coach of the State Championship football team. Between running and walking, he had logged 63,000 miles. He was a regular at the Dragon Run and the July 4 Freedom Run in Pitman.
If he wasn’t competing, he was watching as a fan of the Redskins and the Mets and always rooting for the underdog. Might have just been that he loved to agitate Philly fans. He skipped music, preferring the sounds of W.I.P. and whatever game caught his fancy. Growing up, vacations always had a sports tie in: Fenway Park, pro football summer camps, etc.
Following retirement, he worked with the children at Beckett Christian School (Living Hope Daycare.) The kids adored Mr. Steve. Quiet times found him reading, mostly history and biographies. He had an obsession with U.S. history and the Civil War.
He had a soft spot for all animals; a lifelong dog lover (he recently nursed his dog, Lexi back to health) and was known to pull his car over to give a turtle a hand crossing the highway. He was raised in Pitman and lived in Logan Township.
Predeceased by his parents, James and Alberta Iannotti, Steve is survived by his daughter, Lucy and her stepsiblings John Anthony and Julie, his sister Wendy Iannotti Whipple (Bruce), his nieces, Jamie (Kane) and Molly (Allen), and his aunt and godmother, Marjorie Lewis (William), several cousins, countless friends and his beloved pup, Lexi.
Services were arranged by Daley Life Celebration Studio.
Please consider donating to one of these charities in memory of Steve: Kingsway Educational Foundation. https://www.krsd.org/our-community/kingsway-education-foundation-kef/round-up-for-kef. Please designate in Steve’s memory for the Barchuk Heart of a Dragon Scholarship Fund, KRHS, 201 Kings Highway, Swedesboro, NJ 08085.
Friends of the Gloucester County Library System, (please designate for Logan Twp Branch Library), 389 Wolfert Station Rd., Mullica Hill, NJ 08062.
Gloucester Co. Animal Shelter https://www.gloucestercountynj.gov/211/Donate-to-Us
1200 N. Delsea Dr., Bldg. C, Clayton, NJ 08312.
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BARBER — William “Bill” Barber, 85.
Have a problem? Ask Bill. Family and co-workers constantly sought his knowledge. At work they called him “The Advisor.” A lifetime of experience in the oil business left him with the know-how to do just about anything.
He started working as a boy with his dad at his Raccoon Oil company and in his adult years he’d work for Mobile, Federal, and Petro as an Oil Technician. Retirement found him working with Advance Auto Parts in Gibbstown and Glassboro.
His calm and soothing demeanor was usually enough to mend any crisis. His reassuring smile letting you know that he was in your corner. He maintained friendships for a lifetime and found his greatest joy in caring for those around him, shuffling people to their doctor’s appointments and even offering his home when the need would arise.
Bill was a great family man. He was one hundred percent devoted to his kids and grandkids. He referred to his sister as “Little Sis” even though they both sported a touch of gray hair. The Barbers remained close through the years, especially recently when he’d gather all the cousins together for 1 p.m. Wednesday lunches at the Swedesboro Diner. It was his favorite spot. Bill was always the most popular patron with the waitresses.
He was a Swedesboro boy to his very core, born and bred, a 1958 Swedesboro High School graduate. He didn’t like to stray too far or too often and could tell you the town’s history, usually in the form of entertaining stories.
Stock Car racing was in his blood. His family owned the 00 car for many years. Bill turned the wrenches. He enjoyed games on his computer, loved the Eagles and Sixers but hated the suffering they put us all through, bowled in a league at the Glassboro Lanes and was a previous member of the Woolwich Fire Department.
He’d see a pretty girl at a bonfire. She was with another guy, but Bill’s good looks stole the pretty Carol away. They’d share a 52-year marriage blessed by daughters, the late Karen (John) Centonzo and Dawn (Gary) Salus; grandchildren, Alexis Flores, Erika Flores, Briseis Hansen and Trace Salus; and great grandchildren, Khari Saud, Kashe Saud and Victor DeValle. He is survived by his sisters, Rose (Henry “Brick’) Brickner and Louisa Ponder.
Services were held at Daley Life Celebration Studio, Swedesboro with interment Lake Park Cemetery, Woolwich.
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HUGGINS — Janice Ann Huggins, age 72 of South Harrison Township passed away surrounded by her family on Jan. 8, 2026 in Cooper Hospital, Camden after a yearlong, courageous battle with cancer.
Born on March 31, 1953 to William W. & Anne (Iredell) Huggins, she was a lifetime resident of South Harrison. She graduated from Kingsway High School in 1971, earned her Bachelor’s Degree in 1975 from Glassboro State College, and earned her Master’s Degree at Widener University.
She taught middle school Science in the Clayton School District for over 30 years, where she was awarded “Teacher of the Year” for Gloucester County three times. She was active as a hockey coach, advisor for multiple classes including the Robotics Team.
After retirement, she volunteered for the Phillies as a staff member during game day giveaway days for 15 seasons. She also worked on the South Harrison Township Parks & Rec committee for over 30 years, was a school board member, and organized community senior luncheons. She was a huge Phillies fan and Jimmy Buffett fan and loved trips to Florida, especially Key West.
Janice is survived by her brother & sister-in-law, Bobby and Sally Huggins; her sister-in-law, Linda Huggins; her niece, Lauren (Carl); her nephews, Bill (Ashley) and Johnny; her great-nieces, Olivia and Eloise; and her great-nephew, Jack. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her brother, William L. Huggins.
Please visit htlaytonfh.com to leave a note of condolence to her family. The family request that donations be made in Janice’s name to one of her favorite charities, the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Please visit www.stjude.org to donate.
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APGAR — David A. Apgar, 72, a life resident of the Swedesboro area, passed away Dec 29, 2025 at his home in Woolwich Township with his sons, John and Lee, and Judy Paz at his side.
David was a graduate of Kingsway High School, Class of ’71 and worked for the U.S. Postal Service for over 40 yrs in various positions including supervisor for the Glassboro Post Office. He was a member of St. Clare of Assisi Parish, St. Joseph’s Church, Swedesboro, the Salem County Sportsman Club and the Swedesboro-Paulsboro Masonic Lodge
Dave was an outdoors man, enjoyed farming, gardening, his ‘pleasure’ boating, hunting, fishing and trapping along raccoon creek. He took pride in restoring his antique tractors and was very enthusiastic about yard sales and thrift stores. David was a man with a hard outer shell but a soft inner core.
He was the son of the late Willard C. and Elizabeth McCann Apgar, and is survived by his sons, David Lee and John Apgar, grandchildren, Jayden Watson and Quentin Apgar and caring friends, Judith Paz, Lou and Cheryl Sarlo. He was predeceased by brothers, Richard and Larry Apgar. Services were held at the Cheega Funeral Home, Swedesboro. Donations in his memory to the Aneurysm and AVM Foundation, 182 Howard St. #715, San Francisco, Ca, 94105 or online at https://taafonline.kindful.com would be appreciated.
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GRASSO – Angelo Joseph Grasso, Sr. of Mullica Hill, a devoted farmer, father, grandfather, great-grandfather and brother, passed away peacefully on Jan. 4, 2026 at the age of 93.
With his passing, a life rooted in hard work and family comes to a close, leaving behind a legacy as rich and steady as the fields he tended for more than seven decades. From an early age working on his family farm as the oldest of four children in Swedesboro, Angelo believed that hard work was the foundation of a good life.
Once he married the love of his life, Sarah “Florence” Walker, he moved to Mullica Hill in the 1950’s to raise his family and build Angelo J. Grasso & Son Farms, where he and his son, Len, grew fruits and vegetables. He was a lifelong member of the New Jersey Farm Bureau and was named the states’ Vegetable Grower of the Year alongside his son Len in 2024.
He loved his family and enjoyed cooking his famous chicken wings, spaghetti or deer cutlet for them on the weekends in his home and talking about the progress of the season’s crops with a glass of wine. He also enjoyed deer hunting, especially the camaraderie with his gun club members and their cookouts.
Angelo was an excellent dancer, jitterbugging with his lifelong dance partner Sarah, until her passing in 2015. We know he and Sarah are joined again on the dance floor up in heaven.
Angelo is survived by his sons, Len (Nedda) and Angelo Jr., his grandchildren Katie, Julianne (Neal), Lenny Jr. (Kley) and Angelo III (Ashlee). His great grandchildren, Scarlett and Rianne. His siblings, Joseph Grasso and Anna Maugeri, along with several nieces and nephews. He was predeceased by his parents, Leonardo and Rosa Grasso and his sister, Carmela Grasso.
Contributions in his memory to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, (Stjude.org) would be appreciated. The Grasso family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the doctors, nurses and staff at Inspira Medical Center, Mullica Hill.
