Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
Gladys M. Ocampo (Figueroa)
Oct 17, 2024
Gladys M. Ocampo (nee Figueroa), 55, died on October 17, 2024.
Gathering with the family will be held on Wednesday, October 23, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home, 225 Mountain Avenue, Bound Brook.
A graveside service and internment will immediately follow at Bound Brook Cemetery.
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Nella Rizzon Plescia
Oct 17, 2024
Nella (Rizzon) Plescia, 94, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her loving family. Born in the Bronx, NY, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Gilda Rizzon. Nella graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1948 and enjoyed a 30-year career as a secretary at John Wiley & Sons in Somerset, before retiring in 2003....
John Lewis
Oct 12, 2024
John Lewis, 85, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, October 12, 2024, surrounded by family. Born in New York City, John was the son of Raymond and Ina Lewis. He graduated from Blair Academy and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree from Nichols College in Massachusetts. John, alongside his devoted wife Maria, dedicated 45 years helping families...
Richard E Galek
Oct 11, 2024
Richard E. Galek, 79, peacefully passed away on October 11, 2024 surrounded by his wife and loving family. Richard is predeceased by his mother Pearl, his father Seymour, his brother Robert and his sister Susan.
He was born and lived in the Bronx and after graduating DeWitt-Clinton High School Rich proudly joined the United States...
Rosalee Waive Sharpe
Oct 4, 2024
Rosalee Waive (Mason) Sharpe, age 95, passed away peacefully on October 4, 2024 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in Bethlehem, PA. She was attended by her daughter, son-in-law, son and 2 granddaughters, as well as many caring hospital and hospice staff.
Rosalee was born on June 29, 1929 in Bradyville, Iowa, the firstborn daughter of Arvey...
Robert Heuner
Sep 27, 2024
Robert Charles Heuner (Bob)
April 15, 1937 - September 27, 2024
Bob Heuner of Bridgewater, New Jersey, was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. Bob is survived and already greatly missed by his devoted wife of 61 years, Mary. He is also survived by his beloved sister (Irene Wallace), three children (Bobby...
Sandra Carida
Sep 27, 2024
Sandra was the third of four children born to Dany and Margaret Niro and the youngest of three sisters. Growing up, in true youngest sister fashion she loved emulating Linda and Donna, often in the form of borrowing their clothes, many times unbeknownst to them.  She started Smalley school in first grade where she met her best...
Barbara J Fritzinger
Sep 25, 2024
Barbara Jean Fritzinger, 77, of South Bound Brook, passed away on September 25th after a long and fulfilling life and surrounded by loved ones.
Barbara was born on February 3, 1947 to Rayford and Elizabeth Bentz in Somerville, NJ. Barbara worked many years and retired from John Wiley's in which she made many meaningful and...
Priscilla E Gillespie
Sep 22, 2024
It is with great sadness that the family of Priscilla Gillespie, 72 of Bridgewater NJ, announces her passing after a decades-long, courageous battle with illness. Priscilla was a long time, and well-loved nurse at Somerset Medical Center. She had a great love for all people, especially children, and made a lasting impact on everyone she met. Priscilla made many...
Nancy Shumsky Klinghoffer
Sep 11, 2024
Nancy Shumsky Klinghoffer, 88, died peacefully at home on September 11, 2024.
Born in Hackensack, NJ to the late Harold and Viola Overbaugh (nee Coles), she graduated from Irvington High School in 1954 before attending Newark State Teacher College.
In addition to raising her family in Bound Brook, Nancy worked as...
Constance Schuyler
Aug 28, 2024
Constance Bradford Schuyler passed away peacefully on August 28, 2024, following a memorable day surrounded by her loving family. Connie was born in Winchester, MA in 1932. She was married for 70 years to Mike Schuyler, and is survived by Mike, four children, eleven grandchildren, and three great grandchildren.
Connie received undergraduate and...
Louise Caruso
Aug 26, 2024
Louise Caruso, 63, of Green Brook, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, August 26, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Bound Brook, Louise was the daughter of Stanley Lobby and Beatrice Ortepio Lobby.
A proud graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1979, Louise spent her formative years in her...
Janis Kocanowski
Aug 23, 2024
Janis Elaine Eberhart Kocanowski
September 22, 1933 – August 23, 2024
Janis Eberhart Kocanowski, 90, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Janis was born in Columbus, Ohio, and at the age of two moved with her family to Middlesex, NJ. She graduated from Bound Brook High School...
Wilson Junior Gonzalez
Aug 16, 2024
Wilson Junior Gonzalez, 30, of Bound Brook, New Jersey passed away on Friday, August 16, 2024 at RWJ Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ from a fatal motorcycle accident.
Junior was born on August 24, 1993 in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico. He was a loving father, boyfriend, son, brother and friend. He was employed by Dara AV...
Katherine D. Anderson
Aug 1, 2024
Katherine Devany Anderson
December 11, 1935 - August 1, 2024
Katherine Devany Anderson, a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and educator, passed away peacefully on August 1, 2024. Born in the Bronx, NY, to Joseph and Kathleen Kane, Katherine was deeply influenced by her parents' emphasis on the importance of education, a...
