Wesley B. Bodine, Sr.

Wesley B. Bodine, Sr., age 75 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on Wednesday, June 4, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, October 5, 1932, he was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth Prall Bodine.

He was a lifelong farmer in Delaware Township, NJ who loved his farm and his family. The family farm was established in 1843 and received the Century Farm Award in 2002.

A member and Deacon of Sandy Ridge Community Church, Delaware Township, NJ, he also played in the church softball and dart leagues.

A brother, Prall Bodine, died in 1996. Surviving are his wife, Elaine "Dee" Starkey Bodine; two sons, Wesley Bodine, Jr and Mark Bodine, both of Delaware Township, NJ; a daughter and son-in-law, Nyla and Daniel Yannarella of Doylestown, PA; four grandchildren: Jennifer Bodine, Dana Yannarella, David Bodine, and Daniel Yannarella; and one great-grandson, Anthony Trofe. He is also survived by his wife's children, Ronald Benitez and his wife Debbie, Delfin Benitez, and Sheri Castonquay, and his wife's five grandchildren: Jason Nemec, Kendra Benitez, Shane Benitez, Owen and Dana Castonquay.

Funeral Services will be held on Sunday at 2 PM in the Sandy Ridge Community Church, 47 Sandy Ridge Road, Delaware Township, NJ, under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Interment will be in Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Delaware Township, NJ. There will be no calling hours.

Memorial contributions may be made to the church, 47 Sandy Ridge Road, Stockton, NJ 08559.

Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information, or to send condolences.