Of Burlington (formerly of Bayonne); on Tuesday, December 8, 2009; wife of the late Paul C. Hamel, Sr.; mother and mother-in-law of Paul Jr. and Cecelia Hamel of Bergenfield, N.J., Robert and Janet Pedersen of North Bergen, and Karen Hamel of Fla., and the late Rodney Hamel; also survived by eight grandchildren, four great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews; sister of the late Virginia Schaefer. Funeral arrangements were by the PEPPLER Funeral Home, Bordentown, N.J.