Obituary of Ethel M. Powers

Ethel M. Powers, 87, of Mercerville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 12, 2016 at St. Mary Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. Born in Brooklyn, NY, Ethel was a longtime resident of Mercerville. She is a retiree of the Brooklyn Archdiocese, where she was employed as a bookkeeper for many years. Ethel was a parishioner at Our Lady of Sorrows Parish. She was a loving and devoted mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend who will be sorely missed by all who knew and loved her. Daughter of the late Thomas and Mary Eva Vickers; wife of the late Thomas J. Powers; she is survived by her daughter and son-in-law Maryellen and Albert Rende, Sr.; four grandchildren and their spouses Albert, Jr. (Marcella), Lauren (Ed), Thomas (Samantha) and Mark; three great-grandchildren Luke, Avery and Lydia; three brothers and sisters-in-law Thomas and Dee Vickers, Robert Vickers and Albert and Ann Vickers; numerous nieces, nephews and cousins. The funeral will begin at 10:00AM on Thursday, November 17, 2016 at Poulson & Van Hise Funeral Directors, 650 Lawrence Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11:00AM at Our Lady of Sorrows-St. Anthony’s Parish 3816 East State St. Ext. Hamilton, NJ 08619 Interment will follow at Moravian Cemetery, Staten Island, NY. Relatives and friends can call on Wednesday, November 16, 2016 from 2-4 & 6-8PM at the funeral home Due to floral restrictions with the cemetery, memorial donations can be made to Catholic Charities Diocese of Trenton 383 West State Street Trenton, NJ 08607-1423.