Obituary of Barbara Ann Carpenter

Barbara A. Carpenter, 80, of Ewing, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2016. Born in Trenton, she was a former resident of Hamilton, before moving to Ewing 39 years ago. Barbara was a graduate of Trenton Central High School Class of 1954. She furthered her education at Mercer Hospital School of Nursing, where she obtained her RN Degree in the Class of 1957. She and her husband Rex were the owners of Camelot Kitchens in Pennington for over 30 years. Daughter of the late Howard and Marie Hutchinson; she was predeceased by her sisters Gladys Spain, Carol Hilton, Hope Hutchinson and Holly Hutchinson, her brother-in-law Walter Spain, and her nephew Gary Hilton, Jr. She is survived by her husband Rex of 60 years, her children and their spouses Lynn and Stephen Henry of Hamilton Square, Howard and Sherri Carpenter of Ewing, Beth and Bob Wellemeyer of Castleton, Virginia, and Robert “Pitts” and Stephanie Carpenter of Clarksville, Maryland; her brother-in-law Gary Hilton, Sr.; nieces and nephews Susan and Modesto Fiume, Sean and Marion Spain, Wendy and Mark Wisniewski, and Betsy and John Hansbury; grandchildren Autumn and Jesse Reynolds, Nicole and Clint Woolverton, Grahm Masters, Susabella and Tom Morris, Shea and Andrew Hopkins, Heather Carpenter, Ry Wellemeyer, Douglas and Amanda Carpenter, Barbara Ann Carpenter, and Dane Wellemeyer; great-grandchildren Daake Browne, Schuyler, Jaden, Robert “Z” and Chloe Reynolds, Tyler, Gianna and Dallas Woolverton, Lela Masters, Logan Hopkins, Isabella-Marie Torres, and Aiden Carpenter; great-nieces and nephews Jeremy Fiume, Cassie, Dana and Madeline Spain, Isabel Wisniewski, and Paige, Caroline and Trip Hansbury; cousins Susan and Jeremiah Brosnan, Marilyn Anderson and Jeannie Shonosky; and forever friend Kathy Renelt. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, October 8, 2016 at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ at 1:15 p.m. Visiting hours for Barbara will be held on Saturday, October 8 at the funeral home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interment will be held privately and at the convenience of the family. Memorial donations can be made to the charity of your choice.