Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
David Stempien
Nov 29, 2021
David Stanley Stempien David Stempien, a decades-long resident of Bridgewater, NJ, passed away at his home on November 29, at the age of 67 years, following significant medical challenges that he had successfully navigated with strength and perseverance. Dave was born in Bridgewater and was educated within the local public school system. He graduated in 1972 from Bridgewater-Raritan High...
Louis Delle Cave Jr.
Nov 26, 2021
Louis Delle Cave Jr. 66, died Friday, November 26, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital -Somerset. Born in Somerville, he was the son of Louis and Norma (Meyers) Delle Cave Sr. Louis lived in Bound Brook for many years and was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of ’74. Louis was a die hard Yankees fan...
Margaret Armstrong
Nov 19, 2021
Margaret Elaine Armstrong passed away on Friday, November 19, 2021. She was born in Shenandoah Heights, Pennsylvania, to Anthony and Anna (Pusavage) Prosper on January 23, 1933. Margaret graduated from Chester High School, in Chester County, PA, in 1950. She moved with her family to Bound Brook, NJ, and worked for American Cyanamid, Sherwin-Williams, and other local companies. Margaret...
Theresa Blockus
Nov 14, 2021
Theresa “Kaczanowski” Blockus, 90, died on Sunday, November 14, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital - Somerville. Born in Bound Brook she was the daughter of Peter and Bronislava (Gdowska) Kocanowski. A lifelong resident of Bound Brook, Theresa attended St. Mary’s Grammar School and was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of 1949. Theresa was a...
Eric Fulmore
Nov 13, 2021
Eric Fulmore, 68, died at St. Peter’s University Hospital, Saturday, November 13, 2021. Born in Manville, he was the son of Milton Jackson and Lelia Fulmore. He was a graduate of Somerville High School, Class of 1970, and was a forklift driver at Evans Worldwide in Branchburg. Eric enjoyed fishing, watching football and basketball, and spending time with his...
Patricia Davitt
Nov 11, 2021
Patricia Davitt, 90 years old, passed away on November 11, 2021, at the New Jersey Eastern Star Home in Bridgewater, New Jersey. Pat, as Patricia was known, was born in Orange, NJ, the sixth child of Hazen E. and Delia (Quigley) Thurber. She attended St. Rose of Lima Grammar School and West Side High School, both in Newark, NJ....
Bruno Michael Doganieri
Nov 4, 2021
Bruno Michael Doganieri, 91,died in the arms of his loving wife on Thursday, November 4th, 2021, at home. He was born September 17, 1930 in Bound Brook where he was raised. He was a man of high morals and integrity, generous and kind with a deep spirituality. He graduated from Bound Brook High School, received his bachelors degree from...
Jane Pilar
Nov 2, 2021
Jane Pilar, 62, died peacefully at home on Tuesday, November 2, 2021. Born in Plainfield, Jane was the daughter of Francis and Doris (Dauber) Pilar. Born and raised in Dunellen she moved to Bound Brook for some time before returning to Dunellen. Jane is survived by her son Nicholas; her daughter Jessica; her grandchildren Cadence and Cameron; her sisters...
Lionel Henry
Nov 2, 2021
Lionel Henry, 85, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at CareOne in Bridgewater. Lionel was born in the Henry family home in South Bound Brook to Clarence and Sara (Mines) Henry. A lifelong South Bound Brook resident and a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of 1955, Lionel worked for Union Carbide as a switcher until his...
Rita Novak
Nov 1, 2021
Rita Novak, loving matriarch and bold Bingo Queen, passed away peacefully at home early Monday, November 1, 2021, after living with Alzheimer’s for several years. She had recently celebrated her 88th birthday. Rita grew up in Elizabeth, New Jersey, where she lived for 43 years before moving to Somerset County. Married to her husband of 68 years, John J...
Florence Kissel
Oct 25, 2021
Florence Kissel, 85, died October 25, 2021, at Care One in Bridgewater. Born in Easton, PA, Florence was the daughter of Julius and Doris (Edlis) Hertz. She was a graduate of Washington High School and received her bachelor’s degree from Rider Universty. In 1960, she moved to Bound Brook, and began began working at Middlesex High School. She taught...
Rocco Marinelli
Oct 18, 2021
Rocco Marinelli, 77, died Monday October 18, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset. Born in Bound Brook he was the son of Anthony and Angeline (Benedetto) Marinelli. Rocco graduated Bound Brook High School in 1963, and was in the 50th Armor Division of the New Jersey National Guard from 1964 to 1970. He worked at FleetPride,...
Rita Stryshak
Oct 17, 2021
Rita M. Stryshak, 79, died Sunday, October 17, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset. Born in Somerville, Rita was the daughter of Anthony and Pauline (Kaczanowski) Paduch. A graduate of Bound Brook High School, Rita had worked for Union Carbide, where she met her husband John. They married in 1961, and moved to South Bound Brook in 1964...
Wolodimir Wasiczko
Oct 11, 2021
Wolodimir B. Wasiczko, 92 died peacefully at his home in Flemington with his family by his side. Born in Smerekowiecz, Poland, he was the son of Simeon and Tekla (Pubczyk) Wasiczko. Wolodimir received his Masters in law from the University of Wroclaw in Poland. He lived with his wife in Legnica where he worked as a district attorney. Wolodimir,...
John Whitehead
Oct 9, 2021
John "Jack" Alfred Whitehead, 96 died quietly at home on October 9, 2021. He was born in Nesquehoning Pa., and was the son of Thomas and Julia Whitehead. After graduating Nesquehoning High School, in 1942, Jack enlisted in the US Navy and served aboard the USS Finback as an electrician during WWII. He came home from the war, and...
Bertha Vickey
Oct 5, 2021
Bertha Mae (Rodgers) Vickey, 94, died on October 5, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital -Somerset surrounded by her loving family. She worked many years as an aide for the Bound Brook school system. She was a lifelong member of the Congregational Church of Bound Brook, where she served on the Altar committee. She is predeceased by her...
Maria Wedmid
Oct 2, 2021
Maria Cenko Wedmid of Somerset, New Jersey passed away peacefully on October 2, 2021, age 95. Maria was born on October 27, 1925 to Gregory and Kathryn Cenko in the village of Nizhne Synovidne, in the foothills of the Carpathian mountains of Ukraine that was occupied by Poland at the time. At age fifteen, she was taken from her...
Margaret Owen
Oct 2, 2021
Margaret Owen, 73, died Saturday, October, 2, 2021, at Somerset Woods Rehabilitation and Nursing Center in Somerset. Born is Passaic, NJ, she was the daughter of Joseph and Sophie (Riehle) Germatto. She was a longtime resident of Bound Brook. Margaret worked at Burger King in Bridgewater for 8 years. Know as being sassy, she made many friends throughout her...
Teresa M Capolupo
Sep 29, 2021
Teresa M. Capolupo, 97 died peacefully, Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at home with her loving family at her side. Born in Afton, NY, she was the daughter of Michael and Agnes (Imperiale) Caracciolo. She was a long time Bound Brook resident, moving to Middlesex in 2011. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Bound Brook, a member...
Henry Lentzsch
Sep 25, 2021
Henry “Hank” Lentzsch, 70, died peacefully at his home, Saturday, September 25, 2021. Born in Somerville, he was son of Henry T. and Genevieve (Finter) Lentzsch. Hank was a graduate of Ridge High School. Hank wrestled in High School, and it was after winning a match against his rival high school, that he was introduced to Joan. He and...
