R. PETER HODGE of Princeton, NJ died April 5, 2014 at the age of 77. In 1971, he established the Mather-Hodge Funeral Home, where he served as a licensed funeral director, owner and operator. In 1976, he acquired the M. J. Murphy Funeral Home in Monmouth Junction. He was a member of the Mercer County Funeral Directors Association and past president of the State Board of Mortuary Science of New Jersey.