Gifts donated in Honor of or in Memory of provide vital support to the mission of BookSmiles
​and help fund programming and future outreach.  

Honorary Gifts
An honorary gift offers you a thoughtful way to celebrate a special person, birthday, bar/bat mitzvah, wedding, anniversary or other special occasion while contributing to our mission.  

Memorial Gifts
A memorial gift is a meaningful way to mark the passing of a loved one or close friend. Suggested wording for an obituary, which invites friends and family to contribute to BookSmiles in memory of the deceased, is below:

In lieu of flowers, the family prefers donations to be made in [Name’s] memory to BookSmiles.  Checks can be made out to BookSmiles and mailed to BookSmiles, 7300 N. Crescent Blvd., Unit 10, Pennsauken, NJ 08110 or donate online at booksmiles.org​.  Our Executive Director Larry will write a note on BookSmiles' stationary to the family, acknowledging your donation.
 In Memory of...
Gifts have been received in Memory of the following...
  • James & Joan Maguire - by Matt Mcquire
  • my mom, Ellen - by Sharon Ritz
  • Peter Jeffer - by Debra Gips
  • Charles Prato - by Danica Camann, Lisa Mctigue, David Mascolo, Karen Oneill, Marty and Robin Reiman,
  • Dorothy Jerome, who loved books - by Susan Camuto and Stephanie Holmquist
  • Oskar Kopew - by Larry Abrams 
  • Elizabeth Perlmutter - by Debra Gips
  • Muriel Prato- by Laura Prato
  • Irene Preiser - by Miriam Zukoff
  • Edna Greenspan- by Caryn Shaw​​​
  • Francheska Wagstaff - by Carrie Parker
  • Cindy Sattizahn- by Linda Gerace
  • George Mark - by Debra Gips
  • June Nickla - by Debra Gips
  • Alex Daniels - by Christine Miller
  • David Fox - by Wes Hughes
  • Joyce Holley - by Dr. Harry Grossman
  • ​Stan Wolk - by Debra Gips
  • Joshua Frankum - by Kelly Hastings
  • Dennis Torello - by Nicholas Tortello Jr.
  • Muriel Kahn - by Debra Gips
  • Mansukhlal J. Doshi - by Debra and Sanford Gips
  • Mel Zimmerman - Yonca Ables, Ruth Abrams, Neil and Marsha Axler, Rich and Allyson Bernstein, Bettyann Cramer-Manchin, Camden County Chamber of Commerce, Janine Chase, Jen Cohen, Jodi Cooper, Pamela ​DePompo, Sharon Deutsch, Karen Hamilton, Harry Grossman, Marjie Major, Bruce Matez, Daris McInnis, Molotsky Family, Lynn Perini, Barbara Schwartz, Libby Schwartz,  Shanes Family, Michelle Sidor, Laura Tolles, Kathie Steinberg-Rose, Sheila Rosenfield, Caren and Adam Wilder
  • Tom Guinzburg - by Amanda Guinzburg
  • Micah Delano Wade - by Filomena Mealy
  • Susan Waskow - by Samantha Davidson
  • Abraham "Joe" Krassan - by Harry Grossman
  • Norma Freni - by Harry Grossman
  • Marian Farrell-Johnson - by Thomas Golobish & your friends at CytoSorbents
  • Marian Farrell-Johnston - by Christine Newes, Deirdre Butterfield, Frank & Maryellen Scott, and Sarah Johnson
  • Elaine Slott by Jon Atkins, Miriam Licence, Robin and Bean Eisenberg, Melrose Park House
  • Teofilo “Tito” Montañez by Denise Lafferty
  • Edna Greenspan by Caryn Shaw
  • Martin Levene by Andy and Phyllis Levitas
  • Cleo Prince by Michelle Peirce
  • Ed and Marie Kerr by Michelle Peirce
  • Harry S. Habina - by Mare Habina
  • Anne Bonnette Kanter by Laura Gentiluomo, Grant Burningham, Kitchen & Associates, Terrence Schoenborn, Deborah & David Johnson, Audrey Stone, Tim Schoenborn, Agata Schoenborn, Nicole Milewski, Michael McBride, Anne Cancelmo, Carl&Diane Schoenborn, Kathleen Storey, Denise Lorenzo, Janet&Chuck Kondas, Daniel Buttafogo​
  • Denise Tuman by Amanda Imszennik
  • Mary Schumacher - by Karen Bliss
  • ​Aunt Frances - by Celeste Cecchetti
  • H. Dixon and Robert H. Morgan - by Linda Gerace
  • Gail Evert, who gave us Library Days by Justin Evert
  • Louis D. Ellis by Erik Schwartz
  • Herb and Ethyl Lubars by Nancy Lubars
  • Michael Morgan by Tanya Morgan
  • Raquel Horowitz by Erik Schwartz
  • Shelley and Marion Zeiger by Jeffrey Zeiger
  • William Mason Woodward​ by Jane Gellien
  • Jennifer Goff (Elden), UR class of 1989 by ​Ken Odza
  • In memory of my dad by Stephen Roedig
  • H. Dixon and Robert H. Morgan
  • Roseanne Rubinstein
  • Ravi Bloom by Jayne Jacova
  • Phyllis Asson- Former Paulsboro English teacher  By Drew Asson
  • ​Joshua Schweitzer-by Lisa Schweitzer
  • Susan Hohnsbeen (Melikian) by Dyane Coutreau, Anayis Melikian, Suchinda Heavener, Marshall Bassett, Greg Ostrofsky, Paul Lamonia, Laura Besecker, Susan Schmidt Pie, Samuel and Margaret  Bozoian, Susan and Andy Weber, Alexander Familant,   Carloline McLaughlin, Michelle Portnoff,  Steffan Parratt, Scott Carpenter, Connie Elsberg, ​​John and Tory Kelley, ​​Leigh Scheuritzel, ​​Lisa and John Ellis​, Dina and Eric Epperson, Gardenia Brooman
  • Kathleen Kichula by Risa and Saul Berstein, Bonnie Block, Madeleine Bradley, Susan Cleary, Colleen Gangemi's book group friends, Bart and Mary Fair, Alyssa Kichula, John Kichula, Judy and Dave Faulkner, Gail Murray, Mimi Sellers, Amy Shearer
  • Lena Sacks-by Frederick Sacks
  • Lou Balcher and Toni Algazi-by Scott Brenner
  • Mary Schumacher-by Karen Bliss
  • Aunt Frances and her unconditional love of all children-by Celeste Cecchetti
  • My mother, Dominga Guzman Stella- by Maria R. Texidor
  • Geraldine Bealin by Jeffrey Johnson and Leigh Cohen, Potpourri Club of Stratford​
  • My mother, Denise, who would have been 66 on 6/6/22-by Amanda Imszennik
  • Jeremy, Alice and Alan-by Amelia Osborne​
In Honor of...
Gifts have been received in Honor of the following...
  • Lisa Feinstein's retirement by the Johnson Elementary Sunshine Club
  • Shannon Marasco’s retirement as the Middle School Social Studies Supervisor for Edison Public Schools - by Wendy Sedler
  • The birth of Emma Brusco - from Gary and Ivy Kaplan
  • On behalf of Washington Community School in Plainfield NJ- by Alexandra Simoes
  • Dylan Rardin becoming a Bar Mitzvah - from the Zalcmann family
  • Lizzy Shacklett - by Carolyn Stirk
  • Ayla Mittica - by Donna Brauning
  • The staff and students at Carson Elementary School who share a love of literacy and learning. - by Diane Joyce
  • ​Jordan Peters - by Deena Peters
  • Lisa Feinstein- by Elliot Feinstein
  • Lorna Green, Volunteer- by Adria Sherman
  • The BBC (The Best Book Club)- by Marie DiMatties
  • ​Mimi Zukoff - by Deborah Walter
  • Jordan Peters - by Deena Peters
  • Raffi Dovdavany becoming a Bar Mitzvah - by Mark Richman, Penelope Raphaely
  • Masyn and Isabella, our kids to whom we read - by Josh Laster
  • Jacob Fusfield becoming a Bar Mitzvah - Shandie Covington
  • Joy and Justin Schorr - by Emily Mettin
  • Jill Mills - by Beth Raff
  • My Sovereign Ave. School students,  in AC - Lisa Holland
  • Sharon Ritz - by Fred and Sandy Golove
  • Michael and Susan DiCicco (proud grandparents of teacher Natalie Wrigley) - by Bud Wrigley
  • Anayis Melikian's birthday & in memory of her mother Susan Hohnsbeen.
  • Erin DeVera, for Mother's Day - by Courtney Laub
  • In Honor of The EisnerAmper Philadelphia Book Smiles All Star Team Cassandra, Eli & Lauren. And in Honor and Memory of my Dad Marty....May we all help kids find the Joy of Reading! - by Robert Katz
  • Joan Divor's Birthday - by Barbara Miller
  • Bill Jones and Nick Picioccio on their wedding - by Theresa Alves, Danitza Palivoda, Allen & Keeva Potts Family
  • Lila Northup - by David Northup
  • Dr. Taryn Jaramillo - by Mark Maher
  • Maureen LaMarca's retirement - by Wendy Hurwitz
  • Dr. Joseph Meloche - by Jill Hammel
  • Larry Abrams - by Frances Abrams
  • Cara Guagenti - by Elizabeth Donohue
  • Janet Edelstein - by Alison Keel
  • Janet Edelstein - by Anne Rubin
  • John S. Olson - Merry Christmas! - by Kathryn Judge
  • Marleen & Brent Schwartz, Ben & Elyse - by Lucy Rothman
            Max Raffel - by Helene Amster
  • In honor of my students working from home - Christina Hughes
  • Scott Techner - by Mark Lerner
  • Dr. Joseph Meloche - by Alison McCartney
  • Camden City School District Students - ​by Neil Dwyer
  • Vivian Lopez - by Kristen Martinez and Hector Perez
  • Noah Pitzer Gamel with Love from cousins Laura Knight, Ellen and Nancy Cohn
  • In honor of the teachers at Cherry Hill West and Johnson Elementary School
  • In honor of Second Lady Gisele Fetterman
  • ​In honor of Jerry Mahan who continues to help the homeless.
  • In honor of Jo-Ann Engels' birthday - by Bobbie Keane
  • Marisa Beauchemin-  by Victoria Barkwell
  • In honor of my grandson Matthew Strauss - by Marcy Strauss
  • 'Words Matter Bookstore' and Patrolman Dominique Khoury- by Elie Khoury
  • Kathy Judge- by Virginia Errichetti
  • ​Mrs. Lottie Kubik-by Lisa Schweitzer
  • In honor of my grandmother, Margaret Farrell, who shared her love of reading with multiple generations-by Eileen McKay
  • In honor of the Education & Libraries Committee of The Woman's Club of PG-CP, Inc.- by Linda Gerace
  • In honor of The Lending Library and The Education  & Libraries Committee of The Woman's Club of PG-CP, Inc. by Linda Gerace 
  • Rabbi Nancy Fuchs Kreimer- by Wendy Univer​
  • Maureen LaMarca's retirement-by Wendy Hurwitz
  • ​Elizabeth Eagle-by Cynthia Pasquariello
  • Holly and Karina Cowan's B'not Mitzvah-by Tao Moran
MarieLast NameDiMatties