Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
Stanlee Kissel
Mar 21, 2024
Stanlee Kissel, age 90, of Bound Brook passed away peacefully on March 21, 2024.
Stanlee was born in Somerville to Martin Kissel and Ruth Kissel (nee Gottlieb). He was deeply rooted in the community and dedicated to his family and profession.
Stanlee's family had a strong history of entrepreneurship and community...
Richard "Smitty" Smith
Mar 12, 2024
Richard J. “Smitty” Smith, age 71 passed away on March 12, 2024, surrounded by his family in Somerville, New Jersey.
Richard was born in Somerville, NJ on September 12, 1952, to William Joseph and Rita (nee Balchunas) Smith. He met his beloved wife Catherine Cody, and they spent 51 years together, being married for over...
Brian Mccormack
Mar 9, 2024
In Memoriam
Brian J. McCormack
Beloved artist Brian Joseph McCormack passed away suddenly on the evening of Saturday, March 9th, 2024 at the age of 71. Born January 22, 1953 in Honesdale PA, this baby was said to be gifted with the Irish blessing of a divine veil or caul, as...
Frederick Kohl Jr.
Mar 8, 2024
Frederick Kohl, Jr., died peacefully on March 8, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. He was 83 years old. Born in Somerville, Frederick was the beloved son of the late Marie (Hall) and Frederick Kohl, Sr. He dedicated several years of his life to teaching industrial art at Westfield Junior High School, leaving a...
Barbara Feula
Mar 2, 2024
Barbara Joyce Feula, 83, passed away on March 2, 2024.
Barbara, who was lovingly referred to as Bunny by those who knew her best, was born on Easter Sunday, March 24, 1940. Born in Bayonne, NJ to John and Henrietta Krajewski. She lived in Edison, NJ since 1975.
Bunny worked for...
Ruth Yannitte
Feb 29, 2024
Ruth Jelleme Yannitte, 89, passed away peacefully at home on February 29, 2024.
Ruth was born in Paterson, NJ on February 26, 1935 to Vincent and Alice (nee White) Jelleme. Ruth married Thomas Yannitte on February 11, 1955 and they had 3 children – Thomas, Clare, and Kate. She...
Wolodymyr P. Tyshchenko
Feb 20, 2024
Wolodymyr P. Tyshchenko, Esq., 48, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 20, 2024.
Born in Bay Ridge, Brooklyn, New York, Wolodymyr (also known to his friends and family as “Vladimir” and “Walt”) was the beloved son of Wolodymyr P. and Barbara E. (Van Dyke) Tyshchenko. He was a beloved twin to Paul W. Tyshchenko and...
Patricia Ann (Nee Brokaw) Apgar
Feb 18, 2024
BOUND BROOK – Patricia Ann Brokaw Apgar, 95, died in Huntsville, AL February 18, 2024
after a brief illness. Pat was the daughter of Robert and Hilda Brokaw and spent most of her life
in Bound Brook.
After graduating from Douglass...
Doris Ann Dylewski
Feb 17, 2024
Doris Dylewski, 71, a compassionate and dedicated registered nurse, passed away peacefully on Saturday, February 17, 2024. She leaves behind a legacy of love, care, and selflessness that touched the lives of all her patients and those who knew her.
Born and raised in Bound Brook, Doris attended Immaculata High School and St. Mary's Grammar...
Patricia Roskowski
Feb 10, 2024
Patricia Jane Roskowski (Sokoloski) passed away peacefully on February 10, 2024, after a brief hospitalization.
Patty Jane was the eldest of three born on July 14, 1951, to Walter and Verna Sokoloski. She grew up in Franklin Township with her sister Rita and brother Michael, graduating from Franklin High School in 1969.
Pat...
Victoria D'Ovidio
Feb 9, 2024
Victoria D’Ovidio, 83 years old, passed away on February 9, 2024. She was resident of Branchburg Township for 55 years. Victoria was born in Spinete, Italy and after immigrating to the United States, lived in Bound Brook, NJ until moving to Branchburg.
Victoria always cared for others in the most generous ways, putting their needs...
Daniel Picasso
Feb 1, 2024
Daniel Picasso, 86
Daniel Picasso was born in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, New York on 10 November, 1937, the only son of Antonio and Lena Picasso. He was graduated from Erasmus Hall High School in Brooklyn in 1955, and he earned both a Bachelor of Science in Economics/Finance from New York University in 1961,...
Rose Suits
Jan 29, 2024
Rose Suits, 100, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 29, 2024.
Rose’s maternal grandparents immigrated from the Ukraine. Her grandfather, Joseph Ginda, came to the United States in the late 1890’s and her grandmother, Rosalia Wozniak Ginda, followed several years later, bringing their two children, Katherine and Anthony with her....
Carmella Hishmeh
Jan 29, 2024
Carmella Hishmeh, 71, passed away on Monday, January 29, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – New Brunswick. Born in South Bound Brook, Carmella was a long-time resident of Bound Brook and the cherished daughter of Anthony and Florence Colanduoni. A proud graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1970, Carmella cherished the many years working at...
Nina Nalywayko
Jan 28, 2024
Nina Nalywayko, born in Paryduby, Ukraine, died on Sunday, January 28, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - New Brunswick. She was the beloved daughter of Nikanor and Kateryna (Lampyka) Onyshchuk.
In 1949, after enduring the profound sadness of war and residing in a displaced person camp in Germany, Nina emigrated from Ukraine. She carried with...
Robyn G. Philpotts
Jan 17, 2024
A full obituary to follow.
Cremation will be private.
A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date.
Stella Bohay Sutton
Jan 13, 2024
Stella Bohay Sutton, 101, passed away peacefully, in her sleep, on January 13, 2024, a few weeks shy of her 102nd birthday.
Born in Evansville, PA, to Charles and Ida (Bodnar) Bohay, Stella moved to South Bound Brook, NJ at the age of two, where she would reside for the remainder of her life. Stella...
Kurt Klingler
Jan 4, 2024
Kurt Klingler, 36, died Thursday January 4, 2024, at his home in Hillsborough.
Born in Somerville he was the son of Erik Klingler and Cheryl Baer. Kurt grew up in Bound Brook and had graduated Bound Brook High School in 2005. He obtained his bachelor’s degree from Kean University and had been an accountant at...
