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obituaries
Max Gropper, 51
ATLANTIC — Max Gropper, 51, of this seashore com-
munity died Nov. 7 at the Atlantic Cry Medial Center,
CUyDivlsifln.
Bom in AtaiHe Qty, he was a Utilong readmt.
Mr. Grower famerly owned and operated a ptney m
Atlantic Gty, and he was a memta of the AtlanHc Lodge
of tt« Knights of Pytluiis.
Suivivinj are his wife, Sharon; two daughters, Rai*tte
of Ocean Qty and Staoeyol Atlantic Gty: a son, Arthur of
AtianBc City, and Jus mother and fetSff, Anna and
Solomon Groppo- of Atlantic Gty.
Sentes w«e Sunday at the Rodef Shalom Cemetery in
Plfiasantvi'Je. Anangemenb were by the Roth Memorial
Chapel of Atlantic CUy.
John Matthews, 82
OCEAN CITY — John J. Matthews, 82, of this resort
community died Nov. 7 at Wesley Manor, here.
Bom in Philadelphia, he lived in Somert Point before
Bioving to Ocean Gty in 1569.
, Mr. Matthews worked as a supervisor cashier for Phila-
delphia S«cMc Company in Philadelphia for 43V4 years
before retiring m 19#. He was a member of St Peter's
United Methodist Church. Ocean City and a trustee for
the Ocean City Hshing Cub.
Sravlvtog are hu wife, Henrietta E (Enderiein)- a
daughter. Barbara RlccultU of Pouisauken; four step-sons,
Pete E RccoU of Cocoa Beach, Ha., Dr. Robert T. PteeeU
of Franklin lakes, Edward N. Pieeoli of Noreross, Ga,,
and Junes R. HccoU of Sunrise, Fla,; two grmndchlldnJn,
ntae step-frmdchildren and three step-grBat-pandehll-
dum.
Services and burial were private. ArrangemenB were by
the Godfrey Funeal Home of Ocean Gty.
Ann McNamara, 76
OCEAN CITY — Ann Lloyd McNamara, 76, of mis
n§ort died Nov. 10 at home.
Born in Baltimore, Md. she was • longtime Ocean Gty
resident
Mm McNamara was employed at Prudential Insurance
Co, toweeeV where she worked for more than 20 years.
She retired in 1982.
Surviving are a son, CoL Michael McNamara of Sprfng-
fWd, Va.-, a daughter, Kathlwi Lloyd Noll of York,
England; a sister, Mrs. Joseph D"Avia of Ocala, Fla,; four
grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
Burial Office and Holy Eucharist was offered Tuesday at
the Holy Trintty Episcopal Church, Ocean CUy. Burial
was in Seaside Cemetery, Palermo,
Arrangements woe by the Godfrey Funeral Home,
Ocean City.
Contributions may be made to Ocean Gty Rescue
Squad, 1501 West Ave, Ocean City, 0m§» or the Holy
Redeemer Hospice, 1801 N, UArpghway 9, Swataton,
0010.
Ronald Moretti Jr., 16
SEAVn.LE — Ronald J. Moretti Jr., 16, of this section in
Upper Township, died Nov. 10 at Shore Memorial Hospi-
tal, Somers Point as a result of injuries sustained in an
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MARKVIDETTO
2 Plaem To Serve You
358 Asbury Ave.
Ocean Oifc, NJ
398-1157
3338'WB'iAvt,
Ocean City, NJ
398-1333
UNION CHAPEL BY THE SEA
55th Stfiel and Asbury Av«nue
Rev. Paul W, vander Loo, Pastor
Sunday Nov, 17,1991
10:30 AM
"God Writes A Utter"
Sunday School 9 AM
Song Service 10:15 AM
Morning Service 1030 AM
Bible Study Wed, 7 PM
NufMty Avittblt Dgnng Sitvka
OCEAN CITY
BAPTIST CHURCH
10TH& WESLEY 399.2261
Sunday, Nov. 17th
I0:4S AM Morning Services
Sunday School .......................I,,,,, ..9:30 ajn,
Sunday Worihip Service.,..,...,..,,.,,,...,, 10:45 a,m.
Evening Service,,,.,,,,,,, „„„,, 7:00 pjn,
Wed. Eve, Service, „..,.„ ,.,. 7:00 p.m.
( Awana Program Friday 6:15 PM )
Nursery available for all services—~~
Morning Service
"Build Yourself Up"
Dr Ronald Mansdoerfer
Evening Service
"Exercising Spiritual Discernment (f
Dr Ronald Mansdoerfir
Standing For The
Fundaments*
Of The Farm
Va* 2feapMMlM i» mi Mm Sm**/ Sektel **d Chunk
~ Dr. Roo^Maarfonte, Sister VMsr
•— Alexander F. Scott, Sr., 87, of this
community died Nov. 6 at Shore Memorial HospitaL
Mr, Scott was a saff assistant for BeU of Pennsylvania
fa- 47 yean betee rtUring in 1969.
• Hf was a second degree Mason, and a member of the
Scottish Rite Lodge, Coundl Oiapter Consistory in PhUa-
ddphia.
Mr, Scott was a member of Hiram Gothic Lodge 81 of
Philadelphia for 67 years, fte Ocean Qty Masonic Club,
A^A,R,P., St. Peter's United Methodist Church, Ocean
Oty, and the Pioneos of BeU of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey.
Bom in Philadelphia, he lived in West Oak Lane, Pa.,
before moving to Somers Point 20 years ago,
Survivuig are hll wife, G. Mildred (Haggett); two sons,
Alexander F. Jr. of Valley Forgo, Pa., and Rev. Dr. Ray-
mond D. of Charlotte, N.G.; and four grandchildren.
ServiOBS were Friday at St. Peter's United Mehtodist
Church, Ocean City, Graveside services were held Satru-
day at WWtemarsh Memorial Park.
Contributions may be made to St Pete's United Meth-
odist Church, Oosan City, NJ. 08226, or the charity of
one's choice.
Arrangements were by the Godfrey Funeral Home of
Ocematy.
Anthony MeroIIo, 85
CARDIFF — Anthony MeroUo, 85, of this section of Egg
Haibor Township died Nov. 6 at Shore Memorial Hospi-
tai, Somers Point
Mr. Merollo was a retired teilor.
Bom In Philadelphia, he lived in this area for the past 45
yews.
He is survived by his wife, Sarah; one son, Joseph of
Somers Pant; two daughters, Lucille Bruno of Las Vegas,
Nev., and Bessie Dooley of Atlantic City; six grandcM.
dren; arid eight grwl-grandchildren,
Mass of Christian Burial was Saturday at St Bemadette's
Church, NorthSeld, A " '
Arrangements were by Jeffriei-fand Keates Funera]
Home, Northileld, Burial was in Laurel Memorial Park,
Pomona.
Francis Stafford, 93
PHn^DELPHIA — Frands J. Stafford, 93, of this dry
and Sea WiiCtty, died Oct. 28 at his home here.
Bom jn Philadelphia, Mr. Stafford was a summer resi-
dent of Sea We Qty for 70 years.
Mr. Stafford retired from the U.S. Postal Service in 1959
He was a US, Army veteran of World War I.
Surviving are his wife, Mario (MeNaliy); one son,
Michael F. of Sea Isle City; two daughters, Maryanne Reb-
stock and Rite Douglas, both of Philadelphia; 10 grand-
children; and seven great-g-andchlldren.
Mass of the Resurrection was Oct. 31 at St. Helena's
Church, Philadelphia, Burial was in Holy Cross Cemetery
Philadelphia, -
Arrangements were by the Givnish Funeral Home of
Olney, Pi.
First Presbyterian Church
FfeibyteriJn Church (USA)
7th ft Wesley Avenue, Ocean City
John 3. Sheldon, Pastor
SUNDAY, NOV. 17th
9:30 A.M .....Sunday School
11 A.M.,,, Morning Worship
Nursery Provided
Sermon: "Stewardship For The Nineties"
7 P.M ,.., Evening Worship
For information call 399-1833
ST, PETER'S UNITED
METHODIST CHURCH
8th and Genial Avenue, Ocean City, NJ
SUNDAY NOV. 17TH'
8:15 A.M. Communion in Bleyler Chapel
9 AM Church School
10 A.M. Coffsi Ftitowship
10:30 AM Morning Worship
Nursery Provided
"Building On The Rock"
The Rev. Colin M. Gorman preaching
MUSIC: "Jesus, Jesus, Light From Light"
byCarl'Schalk
Sung by Family Choir
"The First Song of Isaiah*
by Jack Noble White
M, Rusitll Shiviri, Paitor
Darryl P. Dyer, Associate Pastor
William R, McClBlland, Minister of Visitation
John Gregory late,
Director of Music/Organisi
SOLOISTS:
Nancy fox McfJamse Jacqueline Taylor,
Seprino MeH**epfang
, Tim Badgtey, Baritone Frank Knauss, Tenor
Prayer phon«:3iS-3316
ONTHANKSGlVmG
automobile aeddent
Bom in New Haven, Ct, he lived in California and
EngUshtown before moving to Seaviile in 1984.
Mr. Moneta vtu a junior at Ocean Qty High School,
what he played on the football and baseball teams. He
also played buehaU for the Upper Township Recreation
BaiebalJ League.
Siavivinf are Us paraiB, Ronald and Kathleen Moretti;
three sisters, Gina, lisa and Daniill6t all it home; his
paternal pandmother, Htlen Moretti of Wallin^ord, Pa.;
and his maternal pmnparents Mr. and Mrs. John McAn-
dmvm of Media, Pa.
Mass of Christtan Burial was Wednesday at the Church
of the Resurretf on, Marmora,
.Conmbutions may be miide to the Ronald J, MoreW
Memorial Seholjirship Fund, Ocean Oty High School,
Fifth Street and Atlantic Avenue, Ocean City, 08226.
Arrangments are by the Godfrey. Funeral Home.
Alexander Scott Sr., 87
Remembering our past struggles
and present community needs
TkMnksgiumg Biasing
"For tin air wt brmtht,
and tiu water m drink,
For a soul end a mind
Wtik whidt to think.
For food thai coma
from fertile sorf.
For that and many things
Tm thankful to my God*
By BILL MEDERMOTT
G C k i
Maybe it wUl be observed In a cozy farmhouse with
white clapboards beside a tidy red bam or in n small bun-
galow snuggled coaly among the Jersey pines or even in
a summer cottage along the Atlantic shore Une; but
wherever families can come together, you can bet the
annual Thanksgiving holiday feast wUI bfr celebrated
again this year.
However, in addition to the festive meal, Uus holiday
also has a sttong religious tie; and hoe in Ocean City, the
annual Community Thanksgiving service wUl be offered
by Pastor Paul VandBLoo and clergy representing the
ministerium at 7-30 pjn. Wednesday, Nov. 27,1991 at the
Union Chapel-by-tne-Sea, The enrire Ocean City commu-
nity is Invited to come and give thanks to God with Adr
neighbors.
Airports and terminals are usually crowded with fravel-
ers heading home this holiday. Thanksgiving has always
been the No, 1 family holiday. Think back and recall your
own memoryof a Thanksgiving Day meal at your home
when you were a child. Your Mom and Did probably
were seated around the sumptuous table with your broth-
ers and sisters, joined by maybe grandparents, and an
aunt or uncle or two! Remember? The irnaginary bouquet
from the roast turkey and the traditional holiday goodies
seems to titillate our nostiils just thinking about it even
today. Thanksgiving has always been a fruly American
family holiday and if for any reason we are separated
from our family at Bus time we quite naturally are lonely.
The Christian Community at St John's Lutheran
Church, once again this year, wUl attempt to alleviato Bus
loneliness by Inviting anyone in Ocean City who would
otherwise be alone on the holiday to join with them for a
traditional holiday meal at 1 p,m. Thanksgiving Day. Pas-
tor Albert Alspach said a numte of Coast Guard recruits,
training m Cape May, are invited each year. Also, they
were assisted last year in calling home by the staff at local
radio station WSLT, who opened their doors and phones.
An added treat this year wUl be entertainment by the
famed Christian Covenant Players. While there may be
some questions about what was included In that first
Thanksgiving meal many years ago. Pastor Alspach said
"Bus meal wfll be what we call fradlridnal, with roait tur-
key and an tiie fixings." Reservations for the day are nec-
essary and must be made by calling the church office at
399-0798, .
The dual secular and religious basis for this holiday
probably had Ito origin in New England over 350 years
ago. AU of us remember the story of the Pilgrim's first cel-
ebration at Plymouth, Mass., when Gov. Bradford in 1621
proclaimed a day of Thanksgiving after the colony's first
harvest According to-historians, four women and two
temage girls prepared a feast for the 90 native Americans
and 50 colonists. Dimng their first winter here, half of the
colonisis had perished, so this celebration of Thanksgiv-
ing had a special significance. It bore little resemblance to
our modem Thanksgiving meal, however. Although tur-
keys were plentiful then along the Cape Cod bays, as
were ducks, geese and pouse, mere is no proof that any
turkey was esten that day. Venison certainly was on the
table, along with oysters, clams and fish, which were
plentiful. It is also doubtful if pie of any kind was served
since the colony had no flour.
But the Puritans who arrived about 10 years later to
establish the Massachusetts Bay Colony near Boston also
coriducted what some historians call the first Thanksgiv-
ing Day, On Feb. 22,1631, Gov. Winthrop, with the colony
already facing starvation, declared a day of fasting and
prayer. They had landed in New England too late m the
year to bring in a crop. Food was scarce that first winter
and they were reduced to robbing squirrels nests for
acorns and digging for mussels on the mud flate. Declar-
ing a day of fasting and prayer when there was little to eat
may SOTOJ unusual today, but to convnt grim necessity
into an act of pirty was in keeping with the Puritan way.
Miraculously on the appointed day of fasting, the Lyon, a
ship which had monUis previously been dispatched to
* bring food, arrived In Boston Harbor bursting with food-
stuffs. Gov. Winthrop changed the day of fasting into a
day of prayer and Thanksgiving;
During the next 30 or 40 years in New Ingland, days of fj}
Thanksgiving were celebrated regularly, but not annually.
They were occasions of Thanksgiving, congregationBl
prayer, feasting and family reunions.
The holiday tradition spread gradually from New
England around the growing nation and finally President
Abraham Lincoln proclaimed it an annual national holi-
day. The grateful president in Ms prodamaHon on Thurs-
day, Nov. 24,1864 counseled rus fellow citizens •that on
Bus occasion they do reverently humble themselves in the
dust and from there offer up peruteit and fervent prayers
and supplicauon to the Great Disposer of Ivents for ag|
return to the inestimable blessings of peaa, union and
harmony throughout the land."
Each year since then, fte President of the United States
has issued a Thanksgiving proclamation; and in churches
throughout the countty, congwgaHons have come
together to follow the ttmdltion established by either the
PUgrims or Puritans.
The Thanksgiving holiday »ay also have a connection to
the ancient "Harvest Home" BadMen celebrated annually
In Old England; but U so, it was tempered by these early
colonists into an aU-Amerkan Christian tradition. It has A
become permanently embossed on tfie American con-
sdousness as a truly family day of reunion and celebra-
tion.
Mike GeUer, newly^lected president of the Ecumenical
Council, aaid few in our community can baee their family
ties back to Puritan New England, but the Puritans
weren't the only settlers who sought religious fnMdom
here in America. The Quakers in adjacent Pennsylvania
and the Roman Catholics who settled Maryland also came
seeking the right to worship in their own way. He said it
is fitting mat here in Ocean City, with its diversity of ^
Christian communities, we come together and thank the
One God we all believe m for the abundance of blessinp
bestowed on us as free Americans,
Donations of non-perishable food items for the Commu-
nity food Cupboard will be accepted at the servke.
It was the common practice back in Victorian America
for all Christian congregations to come together to offer a
union service at one designated church with all other
denominations in attendance. Pastor VanderLoo said over
the years the Union Chapel by the Sea has shared its pul-
pit with clergy representing « diversity of Christian doc- _
times. It is only fitting mat on this season of V
Thanksgiving, we once again open our doors to tine whole
community.
Thursday, November 14,1S81 Ocean Cliy, N.J. THESEHUNEL-LCDCEft B7
GRACE BIBLE CHAPEL
P.O. Ban 913 Ocean Ciry, NJ
Meeting at Centra! Ocean City Union Chapel
32nd Street and Central Avenue
Dr. Jehn I, Jamieion, Pastor
Independent • Evangelical - Biblical
iUNDAV SERVICES
10:00 AM Sunday oibie School
11:00 AM Fimlly Worship
7:00 PM Bvinlng Oospel Hour
WEDNESDAY
7:10 PM • Mid wook Prayor Fellowship
Visitors and Vacations Always Welcome
'For by gran ira you saved through faith," Ephndns 2:1
(Communion the first Sunday ol the month)
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
Welcomes You
to study the weekly lesson:
"MORTALS AND IMMORTALS"
... when thai which is perfect is come, then
tint which is in part shall be done away.
I Corinthians 13:10
The weekly iMsoniennon li comprised of jeltaioni from Uie King
Jmiel veriion of The Bible and freni eonupondinf ciiitioni from
SCIENCE AND HEALTH WITH KEYTO THE SCRIPTURES by
Miry Biker Eddy,
The spiritual tnjthi of the weekly leiiuii hive brought hcilingt,
regenemloni, md support ID ruden for over one hundred yeiri.
JOIN US!
SUNDAY SERVICE 10:30 A.M.
SUNDAY SCHOOL 10:30 A.M.
WEDNESDAY 7:30 P.M.
(Testimonial Meeting)
READING ROOM 11:00 A.M.-2 P.M,
(Monday-Satuidiy)
"The Herald of Christiin Science"
First Church of Christ, Scientist
8th & Asbury Avenue
OceanCity 399-0038
KIDS IN DISTRESS
By POOR RICHARD -,-,,,.