Nov 26, 2015

John Howard Vanderhoof Born: October 4, 1946, Morristown, New Jersey Died: Early Thanksgiving Day (November 25, 2015), at Morristown Memorial Hospital, having fought a courageous battle with multiple myeloma, surrounded by family and friends. The son of the late Thomas and Winifred (Denner) Vanderhoof, John grew up in Dover where he attended Dover Schools and graduated Dover High...

Nov 25, 2015

Geraldine Synnott, 77, died Wednesday, November 25, 2015, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born June 25, 1938 in the Bronx, New York, she was the daughter of John and Antoinette Monica Providento. She was a graduate of Theodore Roosevelt High School, the Bronx, Class of 1956. She resided in Bound Brook since 1971, just before Hurricane Doria...

Nov 20, 2015

Mirtia Perez, 69, died Friday, November 20, 2015, at her home. Born in Mayagüez, Puerto Rico, she moved to Bound Brook in 1975, and South Bound Brook in 2002. She worked as a Licensed Practical Nurse at Willow Creek Rehabilitation & Care Center, Somerset, for twenty years, then for Target, for four years, until disabled by illness. She loved...

Nov 17, 2015

Kostas “Gus” Schadas, 98, died Tuesday, November 17, 2015, with his family by his side. Born in Episkopiki, Greek Albania, he was the son of William and Lambridini (Melas). He emigrated to the United States via Ellis Island in 1937, and was a resident of South Bound Brook for 55 years. Mr. Schadas was a restaurateur, and owner of...

Nov 16, 2015

Roland D. Chamberlain, 93, died Monday, November 16, 2015, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerville. Born February 1, 1922, in Plainfield, he was the son of James William and Isabel Harvey Chamberlain. Raised in Dunellen and Belmar, he graduated Asbury Park High School, Class of 1940. He attended Temple University, Philadelphia, before enlisting in the US Coast Guard...

Nov 15, 2015

Gabriele Caruso, 84, died Sunday, November 15, 2015, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerset. Born in Calabria, Italy, Mr. Caruso emigrated to the US when he was 25. He settled in Bound Brook and married, Concetta Todaro in 1960. He loved gardening, going to Atlantic City, and spending time with his family and friends. Mr. Caruso was predeceased...

Nov 14, 2015

Christopher Scott Kaylor, 18, died, Saturday, November 14, 2015, at his home in Berkeley Heights. Born in Livingston, Chris was resident of Berkeley Heights for the past 6 years. Chris was a senior at Governor Livingston High School and a percussionist in the Highlander Marching Band. He was a kind, and gentle young man, always ready with a smile...

Nov 14, 2015

Cindy Jones Rose, 60, died Saturday, November 14, 2015, in Florida. Born in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of Jesse Lee and Lucy (Gardner) Jones. Cindy lived life to the fullest with her beloved husband, Bill. They loved traveling, camping, riding motorcycles and quads. Cindy was a laboratory technician at Johnson & Johnson for 20 years and CRL...

Nov 7, 2015

Helen Cromonic, 96, died Saturday, November 7, 2015, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunkswick. She had been a resident at McCarrick Care Center, Somerset for 18 months, prior to her death. Born in Easton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of John and Anna (Oleksak) Hudock. Mrs. Cromonic grew up in West Easton, and graduated from Easton High School...

Nov 2, 2015

Stephen E. Tosso, 23, died Monday, November 2, 2015, at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. Born in New Brunswick, he was a lifelong resident of Somerset. Stephen graduated from Franklin High School in 2010, and attended Raritan Valley Community College. He worked for United Parcel Service (UPS) before enlisting in the US Army in 2012. Stephen was stationed in Germany for...

Oct 28, 2015

Sandra F. Cirello, 65, died Wednesday, October 28, 2015, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Born in Somerville, she was a lifelong resident of Bound Brook. Sandra was employed by the Somerville Board of Education for forty years as a Guidance Counselor, retiring in June of 2015. She was a graduate of Bound Brook High School and...

Oct 22, 2015

Vera June Mohr, 87, died Thursday, October 22, 2015, at Arbor Glen in Bridgewater. Born in Dunellen, she was the daughter John and Ida (Helpertz) Brueckner. Vera was a graduate of Dunellen High School, and attended the New York School of Interior Design. She worked as a secretary with American Cyanamid in Bound Brook, from 1953 to 1989. After...

Oct 22, 2015

Oct 21, 2015

Dorothy C. Piotrowicz, 72, died Wednesday, October 21, 2015, at her home in Flagtown. Born in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of John and Ida (Olowski) Platukis. In 1970, she and her husband, Bob, settled in Flagtown and raised their family. In 1980, she began working as a school bus driver with First Student and retired in 2000....

Oct 20, 2015

Oct 9, 2015

Lillian M. Castelli, 94, died Friday, October 9, 2015, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerset, Somerville. Born January 30, 1921, in College Point, Queens, New York, she was the daughter of Walter and Theresa Hughes Klotzer. She had resided in Vermont before moving to Raritan fifty-five years ago. Lillian was a talented musician, playing piano, mandolin, guitar,...

Oct 4, 2015

Louise B. House, 95, of Bridgewater, New Jersey, died on October 4, 2015, at the Green Knoll Center. Family and friends are invited to a service to celebrate her life on Saturday, October 17, at 11:00 A.M., at the South Bound Brook Reformed Church. If you plan to attend, we ask you to consider wearing something pink , Louise’s...

Oct 2, 2015

Helen Wawrzyniak, 92, beloved wife of the late Eugene Wawrzyniak, who died in 2007, died Friday, October 2, 2015, at Raritan Health and Extended Care Center, Raritan. Born in Bound Brook, Helen was a lifelong borough resident. She was the daughter of the late Francis and Rose Boroski. Helen and Gene were the longtime owners of the Roosevelt Café,...

Sep 26, 2015

Gretchen E. Facq, 93, died Saturday, September 26, 2015, at the Arbor Glen Retirement Community in Bridgewater. Born June 9, 1922, in Buffalo, New York, she was the daughter of J. Grover and Edna McAdam Eichorn. She was a 1944 graduate of Cornell University, receiving her Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts. She grew up in Upstate New York and...

Sep 22, 2015

Vittoria Caccavelli, 89, died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick. Born in Spinete, Italy, she was the daughter of Michele and Filomena (Calabrese) DeMagistris. She emigrated to the US in 1954. She lived in New York for a short time, before settling in Bound Brook in 1959. She lived Piscataway for 35 years, before...