Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
Angelina Romano
Jul 7, 2022
Angelina Romano, 89, died peacefully on July 7, 2022, surrounded by the love of her family. Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York to the late Gaetano and Assunta Bonaduce, Angelina attended college and then went on to graduate school at Manhattan College, where she received her master's degree in education. Mrs. Romano was a teacher at Sara J....
Joseph Ronald Kosta
Jul 4, 2022
Joseph Ronald Kosta, 81, passed away on July 4, 2022, at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital - Somerset. Joe was the son of Joseph and Priscilla (Miller) Kosta. Born in New Brunswick, he spent his youth between New Brunswick and Pasadena, CA and graduated New Brunswick High School in 1959. He worked for PSE&G, in Metuchen as a station operator,...
James Donlan
Jun 30, 2022
James Clement Donlan, 63, passed away on June 30, 2022. Jim was the son of Clement and Patricia (Cosgrove) Donlan. Jim grew up in Bound Brook and was a 1977 graduate of Bound Brook High School. He had a varied set of professions including restaurant owner, corrections, and sales but was most proud of his time in law enforcement...
Donna Gleason
Jun 25, 2022
Donna Gleason, 63, passed away suddenly on June, 25, 2022, in Wall Township. Born in Binghamton, NY, Donna was the daughter of the late James and Teresa (Caracciolo) Capolupo. Donna grew up in Bound Brook, graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1977, and was a licensed real estate agent in the 1990s before becoming a lifelong homemaker. She...
Dawn Pongratz
Jun 23, 2022
Dawn Pongratz, 49, passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset, on Thursday, June 23, 2022, after a brief illness. Born in Edison, Dawn was the daughter of the late Jack and Halina (Buczek) Salkeld. A 1991 graduate of Bound Brook High School, she had been the Assistant Director of Childtime of Somerset for 23 years. Dawn's...
Ramon Sanchez
Jun 19, 2022
Ramon Sanchez, age 28, of Dunellen, passed away as a result of injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident, on Father’s Day, June 19, 2022. He was born August 12, 1993, in New Haven Connecticut, the son of Moises Sanchez and Paula Ortega. He will be lovingly remembered by his significant other Awilda Valdez; kids Jonathan and Justin. He will...
Helen Pederson
Jun 12, 2022
Helen Marie (Darrow) Pederson, 92, of Bridgewater, NJ passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 12, 2022. Born in Plainfield, NJ on March 29,1930, Helen grew up in Scotch Plains. She married the love of her life Frank, in 1955 and they resided in Bridgewater until they downsized in 2016 and moved to Hillsborough, before moving to an Assisted Living...
John Thorkildsen
Jun 11, 2022
John K Thorkildsen, 87, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving daughter and son at Little Brook Nursing and Convalescent Home in Califon, NJ. Born in Brooklyn NY, John was the son of Karl and Anne (Eliassen) Thorkildsen. John was a graduate of Princeton High School, and had worked as a carpenter with Carpenters Local No. 1006 in Milltown,...
Nancy Burdick
Jun 10, 2022
Nancy Ann Burdick, 66, passed away peacefully at Morristown Memorial Hospital on June 10, 2022 after a nearly 25 year battle with numerous cancers. Born in Somerville, NJ Nancy was the daughter of Michael and Nancy (Peppe) Campanella. Nancy was a graduate of Bound Brook High School (class of 1974) and Merrimack College where she obtained her Bachelor’s degree...
Joseph Maco
Jun 8, 2022
Joseph Maco, 70, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Regency Jewish Heritage Nursing and Post-Acute Rehabilitation Center in Somerset. Born in New Brunswick, Joseph was the son of Catherine (Pietrowsky) and Joseph Maco. He grew up in Middlesex, before moving to Piscataway with his wife Anne, to raise their family. A graduate of Immaculata High School...
John Armer
Jun 7, 2022
John Armer, 89, of Middlesex Borough, New Jesey passed away at home on Tuesday June 7, 2022. Born on November 1, 1932 in Lohberg, GT Altschrenkenthal, Germany, he was the son of the late Ignaz and Veronika Armer. John was known to his grandchildren as “Opa,” his great grandchildren as “O’Opa,” his friends and extended family as “Hans” and...
Josephine Guarino
Jun 2, 2022
Josephine (Slavick) Guarino of Middlesex, New Jersey, passed away peacefully on June 2, 2022, at the age of 93 at the New Jersey Eastern Star Home in Finderne, NJ. Born in Johnstown, PA, to the late Emil and Margaret (Marcinek) Slavick, Josephine was raised by her maternal grandparents, Matus and Katarina (Batko) Marcinek. She attended St. Stephen's Elementary School...
Lazaro Cuza
May 31, 2022
Lazaro Cuza, affectionately know as Tony, died suddenly on Tuesday, May 31, 2022. Born in Havana, Cuba, Tony grew up in Elizabeth and was a graduate of Elizabeth High School. He worked for Somerset County Public Works for over 15 years. in 1989, Tony settled in Bound Brook with his wife, Cissy and together raised their family. He was...
Giuseppe Spilletti
May 29, 2022
Giuseppe Spilletti, 83, died on Sunday, May 29, 2022, at Robert Wood University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Sicily, Italy he was the son of Nunzio and Maddalena (Riccobono). He met and married his wife Angela in Italy before they emigrated to the United States in 1973. Giuseppe loved gardening, playing cards, making homemade wine and visiting his...
Teresa Mauillo
May 28, 2022
Teresa Maiullo, 87, died Saturday, May 28, 2022 at Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Center in Bridgewater. She was the loving mother of five sons and had a beautiful singing voice. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of Joseph Antonio and Donata (Romano) Patullo. Teresa was a resident of Bound Brook for 50 years; prior to that she had...
Jeanne Zujkowski
May 27, 2022
Jeanne F. Zujkowski, 65, of Bound Brook passed away on Friday morning, May 27, 2022. She was born March 31, 1957. Jeanne was a loving wife, mother, sister, and grandmother. She attended Bridgewater Raritan East High School. Throughout her life, Jeanne was always one to light the room and was always the life of the party. She made friends...
Joan R Ruberto
May 21, 2022
Joan Ruberto, 88, entered into eternal life on Saturday, May 21, 2022. Born and raised in Somerville, Joan was a graduate of Somerville High School, She had worked for 15 years as a secretary at Johns Manville. She moved to Bound Brook in 1960, after marrying her husband Ed. They settled down and raised their daughter, Trina. Joan returned...
Craig Dietrich
May 19, 2022
Craig Dietrich, 61, passed peacefully at River's Edge in Raritan. Born in Plainfield, he was the son of Norma (Schweining) and George Dietrich Jr. Craig was a lifelong resident of South Bound Brook and attended Bound Brook High School. He worked as a carpenter, and enjoyed living a quiet simple life. Craig was predeceased by his parents and his...
Christine Becci
May 18, 2022
Christine Becci, 95, died peacefully at home, Wednesday, May 18, 2022, surrounded by her family. Born in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Salvatore and Lucy (Forte) Papa, the oldest of three sisters. Chris was a lifelong resident of Bound Brook, a graduate of Bound Brook High School, President of the Art Club, Vice President of her Senior...
Gabrielle Difelice
May 16, 2022
Gabby DiFelice, 29 passed away Monday, May 16, 2022 at her home in Bound Brook. Gabby was born in Somerville and was the daughter of Gail Figueroa and Robert DiFelice. She was a lifelong resident of Bound Brook and a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 2011. Gabby loved photography and the outdoors - whether it was...
