Alfred Castano

Alfred J. “Mousie” Castano, 87, died Monday, April 20, 2015, at home. Born October 16, 1927, and raised in Bound Brook, he had resided in Bridgewater for fifty-six years. He was a United States Army veteran of World War II. Mousie worked as an automotive mechanic for American Cyanamid Company, Bound Brook, for forty-five years, retiring 1990. He was a volunteer fireman with the Finderne Fire Company, Bridgewater, and served on the firefighting team at American Cyanamid. He was a member of Giles - Biondi Post No. 63, American Legion, Bound Brook, and a Communicant of St. Joseph Church, Bound Brook. Mousie was a loving father, devoted to his family, and a trusted friend. He loved going to Atlantic City, playing the New Jersey Lottery, and his 1950 vintage Harley-Davidson motorcycle. Mousie was predeceased by his daughter, Joann Castano, who died in 1956. Married October 16, 1954, his loving wife of forty-nine years, Wanda Dombrowski Castano, died March 13, 2004, and his brothers, Frank and Daniel Castano. He is survived by his children, Kathleen (Glenn) Goodis of Martinsville, Alfred Dean Castano of Bridgewater; Richard (Katie) Castano of Chesapeake, VA, David (Lisa) Castano of Hillsborough; his beloved grandchildren, Britney, Austin, Marpessa, Sofia, Alexandra, Eva; his brother-in-law, Zigmond (Mary) Dombrowski of Sayreville, and his sister-in-law, Doris Castano of Pennsylvania. Funeral services will be 9:30 A.M. Friday, April 24, at the funeral home, followed by a 10:00 A.M. Funeral Mass at St. Joseph Church. Interment will be at Resurrection Burial Park, Piscataway. Friends will be received at the funeral home 2:00 - 4:00 and 7:00 - 9:00 P.M. Thursday. Memorial contributions may be made to the Kelsey Fund , 24 Warren Street, Somerville, NJ 08876