Mary Ruth Szalejko

Mary Ruth Szalejko (nee Brown) age 98 passed away peacefully Wednesday December 28, 2022.

She was born in Philadelphia, PA and lived most of her life in Collings Lakes and in Hammonton from 2007 – 2020.

Mary loved going to the Casinos, watching QVC, visiting her neighbors, dinners with family and taking trips to see her sister and brother in law in Chicago.

Mary is predeceased by her husband Louis Szalejko , her son Joseph Vodopija and her sister Jean Reice.

Surviving are her children, Denise Rizzotte and her husband Anthony of Hammonton, NJ Steven Vodopija and his wife Janet of PA and Louis D. Szalejko and his wife Doris of Deptford, NJ.

Loving grandmother of Louis Vodopija, Cece Alicea, Steven Vodopija (Michelle), James Vodopija (Jen), Maryann Cavanaugh, Joanne Taylor, David Vodopija , Scott Szalejko, Kieth Szalejko, Kimberly Rizzotte-Boggs (JC), Tony Rizzotte and Michael Rizzotte. Also 19 great grandchildren and 5 great great grandchildren.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend her viewing Wednesday January 4, 2023 from 9:00am - 10:30am at the Marinella Funeral Home 102 N. Third St. Hammonton, NJ 08037. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11am at St. Mary of Mt. Carmel Parish St. Joseph Church Third & French Streets Hammonton, NJ. Entombment will follow at Holy Cross Cemetery and Mausoleum Harding Hwy Mays Landing, NJ.