Apr 4, 2019

On April 4, 2019, Frederick J. Holub, age 83, passed away peacefully at home after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. Fred was born on September 6, 1935, in Bound Brook, NJ, where he resided for his entire life. A Bound Brook High School graduate, he served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 4 years on the U.S.S. Spencer...

Apr 2, 2019

Henry A. Karpinski, 93, died Tuesday, April 2, 2019 at Bridgeway Care Center, Bridgewater. Born in Bound Brook, he was the son of Marion and Agnes (Geneja) Karpinski. He was a lifelong resident of Bound Brook moving to Bedminster in 2005. He was a WW II US Navy Veteran. He was a carpenter for Milltown Local 1006 in Milltown...

Mar 27, 2019

Rose Marie Pitoscia “Ro”, 88, a lifelong resident of Bound Brook, passed away March 27, 2019, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset. Rose was a member of the Mt. Carmel Ladies Society. She was a great Italian cook and her anisette cookies were wow!!! She enjoyed bingo and spending time with her family and friends. She will...

Mar 23, 2019

Michael Alan Carmen, age 75, of Bound Brook, New Jersey passed away peacefully at his home March 23, 2019. Michael “Mike” was born in Plainfield, New Jersey to Ralph and Erma Carmen. He graduated from Bound Brook High school and went on to graduate from Defiance College in Ohio. He married Marta Jean Halverstadt and raised two daughters, Kimberly...

Mar 17, 2019

John Caccavelli, 54, died peacefully, Sunday, March, 17, 2019 at The Harborage in North Bergen. Born in Somerville, he was the son of Giovanni and Vittoria (DeMagistris) Caccavelli. John lived in Bound Brook before moving to Piscataway as a young boy. He graduated from Piscataway High School in 1983, and worked in construction for many years. John loved collecting...

Feb 25, 2019

Patricia Costain, 93, died Monday, February 25, 2019 at Rehab at River’s Edge, Raritan, New Jersey. Born in Timmins, Ontario, Canada, she was the daughter of Walter and Cora (Viner) Nelson. Patricia immigrated to the United States in 1954 with her husband George and two sons. George passed away in 1981. The family moved to Bound Brook in 1955...

Feb 23, 2019

Catherine Mitolo, 72, died Saturday, February 23, 2019, at her daughter’s home in Bound Brook. Born in Jersey City, she was the daughter of John and Catherine Volpe. In 1968, Catherine and her husband settled in Scotch Plains and raised their family. She worked as an administrative assistant for Jade Promotions before retiring in 2015. She also worked as...

Feb 23, 2019

Donald P. MacMath, 90, a longtime resident of Bound Brook, N.J. died peacefully with his family on Saturday, February 24, 2019. Donald (Don) was born in Moosic, PA to the late Robert and Blodwen MacMath. He moved to Bound Brook, NJ in 1954 with his wife, Angela, a registered nurse who cared for him throughout his prolonged illness. Don...

Feb 13, 2019

Nancy Modica, 70, died Wednesday, February 13, 2019 at her home in South Bound Brook. Born in South Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Joseph and Maria (Romano) Teryek. Nancy worked as a nurse for over thirty-five years and loved caring for people. While her bedside manner may have been unorthodox, she was always able to make her...

Feb 6, 2019

Shirley Bishop, 89, died peacefully Wednesday, February 6, 2019. Born in Newark, Shirley was the daughter of Charles and Orilla (Heiland) Deno. She worked in the accounting department for Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Upon retiring, she became a volunteer there. She was proud to have been recognized by the hospital for her 8,500 hours of volunteer service receiving...

Feb 5, 2019

Charles Tomaro, Jr., 64, died Tuesday, February 5, 2019, at home. Born in Somerville, he lived in Bound Brook before moving to South Bound Brook. Charlie worked in sales for Cablevision in Piscataway. He coached South Bound Brook girls rec softball and basketball, was an enthusiastic karate and softball dad, an umpire for the amateur softball association, an avid...

Feb 4, 2019

Feb 3, 2019

. Joseph R. “Buddy” Mastrull, 83, longtime resident of Middlesex, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2019 surrounded by his loved ones. Buddy grew up in the West end of Bound Brook and loved telling stories of his merry prankster days on Franklin Street. He was an avid card player and sports fan, the Yankees being his greatest...

Feb 3, 2019

Robert S. Gatches, 65, died Sunday, February 3, 2019. Born in New Brunswick, to the late Stanley and Anna (Frankosky) Gatches, Bob grew up in Edison and was a graduate of Edison High School. He continued his education in Mystic CT., where he studied to become a pipefitter. Bob worked as a senior pipefitter at Johnson & Johnson in...

Jan 28, 2019

Jan 27, 2019

Dr. Katherine Zuzack Szymonowicz After a valiant four-year battle with cancer, Katherine Zuzack Szymonowicz, age 37, passed away on January 27, 2019 in Flemington, NJ. Katie was born in Latrobe, PA on April 21, 1981 and raised in Indiana, PA the daughter of William and Christine (Pavlik) Zuzack, currently from Mechanicsburg, PA, and sister of Michael and Zachary. She...

Jan 22, 2019

Abigail C Stearns passed away Tuesday, January 22, 2019, surrounded by her family at her home in Lakewood Ranch, Florida. Born in 1932 in Bryn Mawr PA, she was the daughter of William and Elizabeth Clementson. Mrs. Stearns was a science teacher for 36 years and taught at Camp Hill School District from 1956 – 1958 and at Bound...

Jan 18, 2019

Matthew W. Burlew, Jr., 79, died Friday, January 18, 2019, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset. Born in New Brunswick, Matt was the son of Gladys (Robinson) and Matthew Burlew, Sr. He was a graduate of South River High School, and Fairleigh Dickinson University, where he received his BA and MBA. He was a member of the US Coast...

Jan 9, 2019

Julia Patullo, 93, died Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at RWJ University Hospital, Somerville. Born in Boiano, Italy, she was the daughter of Raphael and Michelina (LaPeruta) Romano. She moved to Bound Brook in 1951. She was a homemaker who loved spending time with her family. She was a communicant of St. Mary of Czestochowa Church in Bound Brook. Julia...

Jan 9, 2019

Daniel J. Surman, 84, died Wednesday, January, 9, 2019 at home. Born in Newark, he was the son of Edward and Katherine (Krocynski) Surman. He lived in Union before moving to Piscataway 56 years ago. He was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving his country from 1954 to 1956. He was a mechanical engineer for Picatinny...