Michele Elizabeth Thompson

Michele Elizabeth Thompson, 51, of Hamilton, NJ entered into her eternal rest with the Lord on Saturday, April 26, 2025 at Cooper University Hospital in Camden, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ she was a lifelong area resident.
Michele was a graduate of Hamilton High West Class of 1992 and attended Mercer County Community College.
Michele was a certified martial arts instructor who owned and operated East Coast Academy of Martial Arts, ECAMA located in Bordentown, NJ for many years. She started at PAMA as a student under Sifu Rick Tucci. She is a certified instructor in Bruce Lees JunFan, Gung Fu, Jeet Kun Do under Guro Dan Inosanto. A full instructor under Sifu Francis Fong in WingChun. She did a large amount of seminars around the world with Dan Inosanto, Ajarn Chai Sirisute, and Sifu Francis Fong. She also holds ranks in French Savate Capoeira and Lameco Eskrima. She holds a title for featherweight division for kickboxing. Michele loved to travel the world, even going to Thailand, where she trained and rode elephants. She loved her Maine Coon cat Koko. She loved the snow, shopping and spending time with family and close friends. She was given the nickname "Sassy" by her grandfather. She loved to spend time with her niece and nephews. Michele was a loving daughter, sister, aunt, cousin and friend. She had an amazing sense of humor, even cheering up her family while receiving treatment at the hospital.
Daughter of the late Thomas James Thompson, granddaughter of the late Bruno and Dolores Carabelli and William and Katherine Thompson; niece of the late, Vance B. Carabelli and William J. Thompson.
Michele is survived by her mother with whom she resided, Darlene D. (Carabelli) Thompson; her sister, Darlene and husband George Swindasz; her three nephews, George, Jake, and Joseph Swindasz; and niece, Bella Swindasz, beloved aunts, Donna C. Carabelli, and Kathy Thompson; beloved cousins Dana Austin and Sean Dafter; love to great aunt Barbie Simmons; chosen family member Billy Gabryszewski; and other great aunts and cousins, and many friends.
Family and friends are invited to pay their respects on Wednesday, April 30, 2025 from 6:00 PM to 8:00 PM and Thursday morning from 8:30 AM to 9:30 AM at the Hamilton Brenna-Cellini Funeral Home, 2365 Whitehorse-Mercerville Rd., Hamilton, NJ 08619.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated Thursday, May 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM at St. Gregory the Great Church, 4620 Nottingham Way, Hamilton Sq., NJ.
Burial will follow in Fountain Lawn Memorial Park where she will be laid to rest near her father.
Please visit Michele's tribute page at www.brennacellinifuneralhomes.com
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