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...

Jan 2, 2019

Dec 30, 2018

George Kaminsky of South Bound Brook, NJ passed away on Sunday, December 30, 2018 at the age of 89. He was born in Bayonne, NJ, the youngest of 8 children of the late Charles and Pauline Kaminsky. He was raised in Bayonne, and married Helen Skirka of Czechoslovakia and Bayonne, NJ in 1957. He was a veteran of the...

Dec 29, 2018

Marilyn Corcoran, 75, died Saturday, December 29, 2018, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Bound Brook and raised in Middlesex, Marilyn was the daughter of Stephen and Estelle Czernikowski. She was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of 1961. In 1977, she moved to Whitehouse Station with her husband, James to raise their...

Dec 28, 2018

Dec 22, 2018

Vittoria Di Re, 88, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. Born in Boiano, Italy, she was the daughter of Michele and Maria (Martelli) Colalillo. She moved to Bound Brook in 1967. She was a seamstress working in Manville before retiring several years ago. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years Domenico Di Re...

Dec 15, 2018

Onofrio Gullia, 82, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at R.W.J. University Hospital-Somerset in Somerville. Born in Calabria, Italy, Onofrio came to the U.S. as a young man. He and his wife settled in Bound Brook to raise their children, Nella, Joe, and Dominick. Onofrio was the owner and operator of Little Italy Pizzeria in Manville for over 30 years....

Dec 5, 2018

Thomas Allen O’Gurkis, 79, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Millennium Memory Care in Monroe. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Stella Ogurkis. Tom grew up in Manville, and was a graduate of Dunellen High School, class of 1957. Tom was a police officer for the South Bound Brook and Piscataway Police...

Dec 2, 2018

Sandra R. Heimberg, 69, died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at home. Born in Hillside, she moved to Somerville in 1970. She graduated from Trenton State College with a degree in Education. She taught nursery school. She was a bookkeeper for Suckno Brothers Lumber Company in South Plainfield, and then became a sales associate for Roman Jewelers in Flemington where...

Nov 30, 2018

Nov 24, 2018

Walter J. Boszczuk, Jr., 61 died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at RWJ University Hospital, Somerset in Somerville. Born in Bound Brook, he was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Bound Brook High School class of 1975 and of Raritan Valley Community College. He joined the US Navy and served on the USS Stephen W. Groves. After his...

Nov 24, 2018

Kathryn Mary Spencer Hayes 12-11-1957 - 11-24-2018 Kathryn Mary (Spencer) Hayes loving daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, principal and cherished friend to so many, passed away Saturday morning November 24, 2018 surrounded by her siblings. Kathy was born on December 11,1957 in New Brunswick NJ to parents Patricia and Robert Spencer. She grew up in Piscataway with her five siblings....

Nov 21, 2018

Innocenzo Mauro passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph's University Medical Center on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 with his family by his side. Innocenzo, known as John by family and friends, was born in San Donato de Ninea, Italy on July 26, 1951. His family immigrated to the United States in January of 1955 and settled in Bound Brook, NJ...

Nov 15, 2018

Bernadine Hnasko, 87, died Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Abingdon Care and Rehab Center in Green Brook. Born in Hazleton PA, she was the daughter of John and Veronica Serata. Bernadine moved to the area 60 years ago, living in Somerville for a short time before settling in Bound Brook with her husband, Peter. Together they raised eight children....

Nov 12, 2018

Alfonso Russo, 85, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 12, 2018. Born in Torchiati, Italy, he moved to the United States in 1980 with his wife and settled in Bound Brook to raise their family. Alfonso was a well respected and established chef, working in many restaurants in central Jersey over his lifetime. In 1996, he proudly opened...