Obituary of Edwin R. Silipena

Edwin R. Silipena, 88, of Hammonton passed away on Friday, April 7, 2017 in Samaritan Hospice in Voorhees. Born in Nesco he was a lifelong area resident. He was a retired supervisor for Whitehall Laboratories in Hammonton. Mr. Silipena was a member of the M.B. Taylor Masonic Lodge 141 in Hammonton. He loved woodworking and fixing things. Mr. Silipena was predeceased by his parents, Joseph and Anna; his sister Florence; and his five brothers, Joseph, George, Frank, John and Anthony "Tony." He is survived by his wife Verna Rita Silipena (nee Andronico); two daughters and their husbands, Karen and William Kohri of Sykesville, MD; Cinthia and Terry Bohnemeier of O'Fallon, IL; four grandchildren, Christopher (Emily) Bohnemeier, Margaret (Danny) Bradac, Leah Kohri; Kevin (Crystal) Kohri; four great grandchildren, Paige Bohnemeier, Kayla Bohnemeier, Alexander Bradac and Austin Bradac and many nieces and nephews. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Wednesday April 12, 2017 12:00pm in St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish Church of St. Joseph's 226 French St., Hammonton where a viewing will be held from 11:00am until 12:00pm. Burial will follow in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery. Memorial Donations may be made to St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish, 226 French St. or to the Hammonton Cancer Foundation PO Box 1066, Hammonton, NJ 08037. Arrangements are by the Carnesale Funeral Home, Hammonton.