Neighbors who chose to act.

Lori and her husband Frank have been residents of Washington Township for 30 years. She is the Coordinator of Senior Programs and Veteran Affairs for the Township of Washington, and serves as liaison to the Township’s Veterans and Senior Center Advisory Boards.

The proud daughter of the late Lt. Colonel James DeBerardinis — who flew in World War II, Korea, and Vietnam — Lori’s mission is to enhance the lives of others, with special attention to the veterans of the United States of America.

Mike was raised in Philadelphia and South Jersey and built a 30-year career as an IRS agent, rising to Supervisory Branch Chief — followed by years as a director at KPMG and as a CPA.

A 4th-Degree member of the Knights of Columbus, Mike joined the Advisory Board of the TriState Veterans Memorial Fund to serve as a resource for veterans who suffer from service-related issues and other conditions.

Jeffrey has been a resident of Washington Township since 2001. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice from Camden County College and a Bachelor of Arts from Rutgers University.

A retired police officer with 27 years of law-enforcement experience, Jeffrey now serves as a School Resource Officer in Washington Township. He is active in youth coaching and in parish life at the Church of the Holy Family.

A proud resident of Washington Township since 1963, Robert E. Timmons is widely recognized as a pillar of the community. He has served on the Veterans Board, the Board of Economic Development, and the Historic Preservation Commission, and earned the Rick Zammer Award for Man of the Year.

Owner and operator of Timmons Barbershop for over 30 years, Robert served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam era — continuing a proud family tradition of military service spanning five generations since World War I.

Jim moved to Washington Township in 1974 and graduated from Washington Township High School. He and his wife Bethann have raised five children and have three grandsons.

Jim joined the Hurffville Fire Company as a volunteer in 1987 and was among the first group of paid firefighters hired in 1999. Promoted to Captain in 2002, he still holds that position, and serves his parish as an usher and Eucharistic Minister.

Barbara McCormick, DNP, RN, CEN has over 30 years of nursing experience with Jefferson Health. She earned her doctorate at Drexel University and is an adjunct professor at Thomas Jefferson University.

Commissioned in the U.S. Air Force Reserve Nurse Corps in 1994, Lt. Col. McCormick deployed to Afghanistan and Iraq, and currently serves as Chief Nurse for the 166th Medical Group, Delaware Air National Guard. She has been an American Legion member for over 20 years and has served on the Washington Township Veterans Advisory Board for two decades.

Born in Camden and raised in Mantua Township, Frank graduated from Texas A&M University and joined the Air Force in 1969, earning his pilot wings and flying tactical airlift missions throughout Southeast Asia.

Frank accrued over 500 hours of combat time and rose to become Chief of Staff for the Delaware Air National Guard, retiring as a Brigadier General. He is a frequent community speaker on veterans’ issues, including PTSD and moral injury.