Editing Deptford Township, New Jersey (section)

==Notable people==
{{Category see also|People from Deptford Township, New Jersey}}
[[Image:Patti Smith performing at TIM Festival, Marina da Gloria, Rio De Janeiro (4).jpg|thumb|Rock musician [[Patti Smith]] from Deptford Township]]
People who were born in, residents of, or closely associated with Deptford Township include:
* [[Enrico Di Giuseppe]] (1932–2005), [[opera]]tic [[tenor]] who performed with the [[New York City Opera]] and the [[Metropolitan Opera]]<ref>[https://www.newspapers.com/newspage/184210520/ "Arts: It was a rocky road in 2006"], ''[[Courier-Post]]'', December 31, 2006. Accessed January 26, 2020. "Tenor Enrico di Giuseppe, a Metropolitan Opera star who lived in Deptford, died on New Year's eve."</ref>
* [[Evan Edinger]] (born 1990), YouTuber<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ucPWzHloQCk Exploring My Hometown of Deptford, NJ and Philadelphia! at Evan Edinger Travel], [[YouTube]]. Accessed January 26, 2020.</ref>
* [[Joe Fields]] (born 1953), former professional [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] and [[Guard (American football)|guard]] who played in the [[National Football League|NFL]] for the [[New York Jets]] and the [[New York Giants]]<ref>Eskenazi, Gerald. [https://www.nytimes.com/1983/01/07/sports/joe-fields-diligent-leader-of-jets-line.html "Joe Fields: Diligent Leader of Jets' Line"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', January 7, 1983. Accessed June 2, 2022. "But when Fields was drafted, he knew he would have to work on his snap. But where? And how? He and his wife lived in an apartment. So he went to his family's home in Deptford, N.J."</ref><ref>[https://www.njsportsheroes.com/joefieldsfb.html Joe Fields], NJSports.com. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Joseph Charles Fields Jr. was born November 14, 1953 in Woodbury and grew up in Deptford."</ref>
* [[Kenneth A. Gewertz]] (1934–2006), politician who served as Mayor of Deptford Township and in the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>Wood, Sam. [https://www.gloucestercitynews.net/clearysnotebook/2006/12/kenneth_gewertz.html "Kenneth Gewertz, 72, 'Mr. Deptford'"], Gloucester City News, December 15, 2006. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Kenneth Gewertz, 72, a bigger-than-life Gloucester County politician known as 'Mr. Deptford,' died in his sleep Tuesday night December 12, at his winter home in Orlando, Fla., from a heart attack."</ref>
* [[Isaac Hopper]] (1771–1852), abolitionist, founder of the [[Underground Railroad]]<ref>[http://www.historicalsocietyofhaddonfield.org/bulletin_article_09_05.htm Bulletin Article - September 2005] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070927043909/http://www.historicalsocietyofhaddonfield.org/bulletin_article_09_05.htm |date=2007-09-27 }}, Historical Society of Haddonfield, accessed April 17, 2007. "In the city, she boarded with the family of Isaac Hopper whose ancestors had lived in what is now Deptford, New Jersey."</ref>
* [[Michael Johns (policy analyst)|Michael Johns]] (born 1964), [[health care]] executive, former [[White House]] speechwriter, [[conservatism|conservative]] policy analyst and writer<ref>Driscoll, Jessica. [http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1266998122151780.xml&coll=8 "Different cup of tea"]{{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140829025956/http://www.nj.com/gloucester/index.ssf?/base/news-1/1266998122151780.xml&coll=8 |archive-date=29 August 2014}}, ''[[Gloucester County Times]]'', February 24, 2010.</ref><ref>[https://www.inquirer.com/news/candidates-seek-area-tea-partys-support-rally-20100418.html&outputType=app-web-view "Candidates seek area tea party's support at rally"],''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 18, 2010. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Michael Johns, a national tea party leader from Deptford, speaks to the crowd."</ref>
* [[Katrina Law]] (born {{circa|1985}}), actress<ref>Katalinas, Theresa. [http://patch.com/new-jersey/westdeptford/local-actress-has-remorse-in-horror-movie "Local Actress Has 'Remorse' in Horror Movie; Deptford native Katrina Law stars in the independent 'psychological horror' movie. Filming was largely in Horsham, PA's Penrose-Strawbridge house, which is said to be haunted."], West Deptford Patch, June 15, 2013. Accessed May 7, 2015.</ref>
* [[Bob Levy (comedian)|Bob Levy]] (born 1962), stand-up comic<ref>Budzak, Gary. [http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2008/10/16/9A_COMEDY16.ART_ART_10-16-08_T8_NCBJII5.html?sid=101 "Stern's irreverent cohorts to provide humor at Alrosa Villa"] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110319184659/http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/weekender/stories/2008/10/16/9A_COMEDY16.ART_ART_10-16-08_T8_NCBJII5.html?sid=101 |date=March 19, 2011 }}, ''[[The Columbus Dispatch]]'', October 16, 2008. Accessed April 12, 2011. "Levy, of Deptford, N.J., has performed stand-up for 20 years, earning the ironic nickname 'Reverend' for his foul language."</ref>
* [[Dave Rowe (American football)|Dave Rowe]] (born 1945), former professional football player who played for the [[Baltimore Colts]], [[New England Patriots]], [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[San Diego Chargers]]<ref>Staff. [http://nl.newsbank.com/nl-search/we/Archives?p_product=PI&s_site=philly&p_multi=PI&p_theme=realcities&p_action=search&p_maxdocs=200&p_topdoc=1&p_text_direct-0=1277B0B37724D240&p_field_direct-0=document_id&p_perpage=10&p_sort=YMD_date:D&s_trackval=GooglePM "Deptford selects Hall of Fame class"], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', April 8, 2009. Accessed February 8, 2011. "Deptford has selected a group that will make up its first athletic Hall of Fame class. The inaugural class will be inducted April 27 at Auletto Caterers in Deptford. Dave Rowe, a starter for the 1977 Super Bowl champion Oakland Raiders, will be one of seven athletes to be inducted."</ref><ref>[https://www.njsportsheroes.com/daverowefb.html Dave Rowe], NJSports.com. Accessed June 2, 2022. "David Homeyer Rowe was born June 20, 1945 in Neptune City. His family moved to Deptford in South Jersey when he was a boy."</ref>
*<!--Alphabetized as "Shaun T" (not as "T, Shaun")--> [[Shaun T]] (born 1978), motivational speaker, fitness trainer and [[Choreography|choreographer]] best known for his home fitness programs T25, Insanity and Hip-Hop Abs<ref>Kuperinsky, Amy. [https://www.nj.com/entertainment/index.ssf/2016/08/shaun_t_insanity_cize_beachbody_hip_hop_abs.html "How celebrity trainer Shaun T went from Camden survivor to fitness superstar"], NJ Advance Media for [[NJ.com]], August 8, 2016, updated July 21, 2017. Accessed September 27, 2018. "Shaun Thompson was born in Camden and spent his early years with his mother and brother in Philadelphia. Feeling trapped by what he describes as four years of sexual abuse by a family member, he took refuge with his grandparents in Deptford.... At Deptford High School, Blokker was a natural at track and field, but he really wanted to be the next Anderson Cooper."</ref>
* [[Mel Sheppard]] (1883–1942), winner of four gold medals at the [[1908 Summer Olympics]] and [[1912 Summer Olympics]]<ref>Anastatsia, Phil. [https://web.archive.org/web/20131229060050/http://articles.philly.com/2008-07-14/sports/25245497_1_4x400-century-olympics "A champion to remember Mel Sheppard won the first of his 4 Olympic golds 100 years ago."], ''[[The Philadelphia Inquirer]]'', July 14, 2008. Accessed December 27, 2013. "Sheppard was born in 1883 in Almonesson, a section of Deptford Township in Gloucester County. He lived there, in a twin house, for the first nine years of his life.... At age 9, Sheppard moved with his family to Clayton, and got a job 'rolling jars' in a glass factory for $9 a month. His family moved to Haddonfield a few years later, then to the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia when Sheppard was about 15."</ref>
* [[Patti Smith]] (born 1946), [[punk rock]] singer-songwriter, musician, author, and poet<ref>LaGorce, Tammy. [https://www.nytimes.com/2005/12/11/nyregion/music-patti-smith-new-jerseys-truest-rockpoet.html "Music; Patti Smith, New Jersey's Truest Rock-Poet"], ''[[The New York Times]]'', December 11, 2005. Accessed April 25, 2008. "But of all the ways to know Patti Smith, few people, including Ms. Smith, would think to embrace her as Deptford Township's proudest export."</ref>
* [[Gary Stuhltrager]] (born 1955), eight-term member of the [[New Jersey General Assembly]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/19980225004725/http://www.njleg.state.nj.us/html98/stuhl.htm Assemblyman Gary W. Stuhltrager], [[New Jersey Legislature]], backed up by the [[Internet Archive]] as of February 25, 1998. Accessed June 12, 2010.</ref>
* [[Crystal Waters]] (born 1961), [[house music|house]] and [[dance music]] singer and songwriter<ref>[https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/crystal-waters-singer-songwriter/ "Singer-Songwriter Crystal Waters On How A Psychic Helped Put Her On A Journey To The Top Of The Charts"], [[WCBS-TV]], November 12, 2021. Accessed June 2, 2022. "Born and raised in Deptford, just outside of Philadelphia, Waters' family was filled with musicians, starting with her great aunt, the legendary singer and actress Ethel Waters."</ref>
* [[Lillian Willoughby]] (1915–2009), Quaker activist who advocated for world peace and founded [[Take Back the Night (organization)|Take Back the Night]]<ref>Jackson, James. [https://thesunpapers.com/2021/04/24/how-the-community-helped-a-deptford-house-become-a-landmark/ "How the community helped a Deptford house become a landmark"], ''Deptford News'', April 24, 2021. "George and Lillian Willoughby moved to Deptford in 1954 with hopes of building a Quaker community. But even with the township's 32 acres, it was not to be."</ref>