Obituaries

SEELMAN, JOYCE ARLENE (née Armand), 78, of Marmora, February 16, 2018.

BOYD, BARBARA B. (“Cookie”), 57, of Port Norris passed away on Thursday, February 22, 2018 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital Hospice Center in Philadelphia following an extended illness.Born in Port Norris to Ernestine Johnson Camper and the late Charles Camper, she was the wife of Grover Boyd. Barbara

SPRAGUE, EASTON C., JR., 63, of Rio Grande, February 24, 2018. He worked as a commercial fisherman.

NAGATA, RALPH IWAO, 92, formerly of Villas, New Jersey died peacefully at home on Monday, February 19, 2018. Mr. Nagata was born in Seattle, Washington, the son of Raikichi and Takako Nagata.He attended school in Japan from 1932 to 1944 and served as an interpreter from 1945 to 1952.

BECKER, J. PETER, 83, of Ocean City, February 23, 2018. He served as a Diplomat in the Foreign Service of the United States of America.

DURANTE, MARIANNA, 87, of Ocean View, February 23, 2018. She worked in food service for the Middle Township High School.