Ninth Generation

6783. James Lewis Skillman was born on 5 July 1909 in Trenton, Mercer, NJ. Find-a-Grave has born Jul. 5, 1913. He died in February 1978 at the age of 68 in Princeton, Mercer, NJ. Find-a-Grave has died May 28, 1978. He had Social Security Number 157-16-1273.

James Lewis Skillman and Celia Helen Godlewski were married on 29 June 1935 in Jamesburg, NJ. Celia Helen Godlewski, daughter of Stanislaw Godlewski and Anastasia Dalbaska, was born on 15 February 1915 in Jamesburg, NJ. She died on 22 March 2009 at the age of 94 at Care One in Hamilton Square, Mercer, NJ. Celia H. Skillman, 94, died Saturday March 21, 2009

In the Care One @ Hamilton. She was born and raised in Jamesburg, Mrs. Skillman was a resident of Princeton until 1956 and has resided in Hamilton for over 50 years. She was employed for many years at The Grotto Annex and Lahire’s restaurants of Princeton, A member of Our Lady of Sorrows Church of Mercerville, and former member of St. Paul’s Church of Princeton. She was the first President of Ladies Auxiliary of Princeton Eagles. A member of Princeton and Hamilton Senior Center and the four seasons senior citizens of Hamilton. An avid Bingo and card player she also enjoyed Photography and painting while she was at Care one @ Hamilton.

Daughter of the late Stanley and Anastasia Godlewski, wife of the late James L. Skillman, sister of the late Joseph, Frank, Stella and Mary, Grandmother of the late James S. Skillman Jr. She is survived by two daughters and two sons-in-law Sarah and Robert Traegler of Hamilton Twp., Maria and Dennis Kovach of Allentown, A son and daughter in law James and Charlotte Skillman of Hillsbrough, NC. A sister Sophia Gall 8 grandchildren Robert, Donna, Janice, Laura, Douglas, Susan, Kimberly and Mark, 13 great grandchildren.

The funeral will be held 10:30am Tuesday March 24, 2009 at The Mather-Hodge Funeral Home 40 Vandeventer Ave. Princeton. A Mass of a Christian Burial will be celebrated 11:00am Tuesday at St. Paul’s Church 214 Nassau St. Princeton. Calling hours will be held Tuesday from 9:00 to 10:30 am at the funeral home. Burial will be in Princeton Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may be made in Celia’s memory to Samaritan Hospice 5 Eves Drive Suite 300 Marlton, N.J. 08053-3101
She was buried on 24 March 2009. Celia had Social Security Number 136-24-8268.

James Lewis Skillman-32527 and Celia Helen Godlewski-82094 had the following children: