Avis de décès de Mary-Bernice Wheeler

Mary Bernice "Bunny" Wheeler Mary Bernice "Bunny" Wheeler, 82, of Bridgeton, died Thursday evening, Jan. 7, 2010, at the South Jersey Healthcare HospiceCare Unit in Bridgeton following a brief illness. Born in Philadelphia on March 27, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles "Chuck" Menz and Mary Bibby Menz, and was the wife of the late Raymond Wheeler. She had been a Bridgeton area resident most of her life. Before her retirement, she had been employed with Bridgeton Hospital as a Licensed Practical Nurse for 17 years. Following her nursing career she had also worked at Menz Brothers Cleaners, in Bridgeton, for several years. A member of St. Teresa of Avila Church, in Bridgeton, she was an avid reader and loved the ocean, boardwalk and trips to Ocean City. "Bunny" was an animal lover and enjoyed spending time with her daughter LynnÕs dogs. She is survived by a daughter, Lynn Sungenis-Schmidt and her husband, Kenny, of Hopewell Township; a son, Mark E. Sungenis, of Bridgeton; a brother, Charles Menz Jr., of Huntington Beach, Calif.; and a special niece, Joan Mulford, of Upper Deerfield Township. Funeral services will be held at the Padgett Funeral Home, 1107 State Highway 77, Upper Deerfield Township, on Tuesday, Jan. 12 at 11 a.m. Burial will take place at Fernwood Memorial Park, in Hopewell Township. Friends will be received at the funeral home on Tuesday morning from 10 to 11 a.m., prior to the services. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that contributions in Mrs. WheelerÕs memory be made to either South Jersey Healthcare HospiceCare, P.O. Box 160, Bridgeton, NJ 08302 or to the Bridgeton Public Library, 150 East Commerce St., Bridgeton. Written condolences may be sent to the family through the funeral home Web site at www.padgettfuneralhome.com.