Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
John Ambrose
Aug 20, 2021
John Ambrose, 88, died Friday, August 20, 2021, at CareOne at Somerset Valley in Bound Brook. One of nine children, John was the son of Anthony and Rosalie (Fidacaro) Ambrose. John graduated Bound Brook High School in 1951 and enlisted in the Army in 1953. He served until 1955 and returned to Bound Brook. He worked as a roofing...
Daniel Csontos
Aug 20, 2021
At the age of 95, Daniel "Pop" Csontos passed peacefully on August 19th, 2021, surrounded by his family. Daniel was a lifelong resident of South Bound Brook, New Jersey. At 17, He joined the navy and proudly served in the Pacific theater aboard the destroyer USS Braine during WW2. He was a Purple Heart recipient along with additional campaign...
Isidoro Garcia
Aug 19, 2021
Isidoro M. Garcia was called to eternal life on Thursday, August 19, 2021 at 3:25 pm at the age of 83. He was resting at home with his wife and son at his side. Isidoro was born in Matanzas, Cuba and was the son of Isidoro Garcia and Regina Lavado Garcia. He grew up in El Central Alava and...
Elsie Chigi
Aug 10, 2021
Elsie Chigi, 100, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at home with her family by her side. Born in South Bound Brook, she was the daughter of the late John and Helen (Hawkins) Webster. She lived in South Bound Brook before moving to Somerset in 2000. She worked for Squibb in New Brunswick during WW II, then for Texize in...
Julia Dorf
Aug 5, 2021
Julia L. Dorf, 77 died Thursday, August 5, 2021, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerville. Born in Rockingham PA, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Julianna (Wrona) Trosky. Julia moved to New Jersey at one year of age. She was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1961 and attended Malloy College....
Jean Finlayson
Aug 1, 2021
Jean Finlayson August 23, 1928 – August 1, 2021 “A Good Teacher opens the door and helps a child to go through those doors and see what wonderful opportunities are out there in the world.” - Jean, 2002 Just shy of her 93rd birthday, Jean died peacefully at Laurel Circle in Bridgewater, NJ. The daughter of immigrant parents from...
Betty Yuchnovitz
Jul 28, 2021
Betty Yuchnovitz, 89, died Wednesday, July 28, 2021, at Parker Home in Somerset surrounded by her family. Born in New Brunswick, Betty was the daughter of David and Ida (Ross) Auerbach. Betty graduated from New Brunswick High School. She worked as a paraprofessional for the Franklin Township School District for 15 years, before retiring in 2015. She was a...
Evangelos G. Zotos
Jul 26, 2021
Evangelos G. Zotos (68) of Bound Brook, NJ, passed away July 26, 2021. Evangelos was born in Perama, Greece and moved to northern New Jersey in 1979 before moving to Bound Brook in 1994 with his wife Carol and daughter Anastasia (Stacy). He was a self-employed painter for over 30 years. He is survived by his loving wife of...
Pauline Eisenman
Jun 29, 2021
Pauline Eisenman, 97, died Tuesday, June 29, 2021 at Florida Shores of Melbourne Assisted Living in Melbourne, FL. Born in Bound Brook, she was the daughter of Liberto and Pauline (Erma) Orlando. She lived in Bound Brook for many years before moving to Vero Beach, FL after her retirement. She worked at Ethicon Inc. in Bridgewater for 41 years...
Teresa Romano
Jun 23, 2021
Teresa Romano, 87, died peacefully on June 23, 2021, at New York Presbyterian Hospital. with her loving daughter and grandchildren by her side. Born in Boiano, Italy she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Palma (Colalillo) D’Ovidio. Teresa was one of 10 children. She met her husband, Anthony in Italy and together they emigrated to the United...
Benjamin William Barreiro
Jun 16, 2021
Benjamin William Barreiro, 35, of Branchburg, died peacefully on June 16, 2021, in Pennsylvania on a hiking expedition after reaching the halfway point on the Appalachian trail. Born in Elizabeth, NJ to Deborah Kalhauge and Keith Barreiro, he resided most of his life in Branchburg, New Jersey. Growing up, Ben was active in Branchburg Recreational Sports including soccer, basketball,...
Ann Barbara Soberanski Yastine
Jun 7, 2021
Ann Barbara Soberanski Yastine January 18, 1931 – June 6, 2021 Ann Barbara Soberanski Yastine, 90, of South Bound Brook died of natural causes on Monday, June 6, 2021. She is survived by her two children, Barbara Yastine and Dr. George Yastine Jr., her son-in-law John Damonti, her granddaughters Samantha and Jamie Damonti, and many beloved nieces and nephews....
Richard F. Mignella
Jun 3, 2021
Richard F. Mignella, 84, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Hackensack Medical Center. Born in Bound Brook, he was the son of Antonio and Ida (Iannetta) Mignella. A 1955 graduate of Bound Brook High School, he joined the Army, serving from 1958 to 1960. Richard went on to become a police officer in South Bound Brook, when he was...
Joseph Calvo
Jun 1, 2021
Joseph “Grandpa Joe” Calvo, 93, died Tuesday, June 1, 2021, at CareOne at Bridgewater. Born in Bound Brook, he was the son of Regino and Natalia Rodrigo Calvo. Joe attended Bound Brook High School. He enlisted in the Navy, serving from 1945 to 1946. He was a Seaman First Class and a recipient of the Victory Medal. Joe worked...
June Marantz Chamberlain
May 30, 2021
June Marantz Chamberlain June Marantz Chamberlain, 78, of Columbia, SC, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at Pruitt Health, Blythewood, SC. Born May 14, 1943, in Manhattan, New York City, she was the daughter of Saul B. and Jean D. Marantz. She resided in Minneapolis, MN, as a young child, before moving and growing up in Kew Gardens, Queens, NY....
William E. Snyder
May 27, 2021
William E. Snyder, “Bub”, 84, faithful servant, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 27, 2021. Born in Somerville, he lived in Middlesex before moving to South Bound Brook in 1946. He worked for the United States Postal Service in South Bound Brook and Edison for many years before retiring in 1992. He was a veteran...
Arthur Elwood Morecraft
May 23, 2021
Arthur Elwood Morecraft, 77 of Galloway, NJ passed away peacefully on May 22, 2021. Arthur was born on July 1, 1943 in Somerville, NJ to Kenneth and Dorothy Morecraft. He resided in Middlesex, NJ and attended Bound Brook High School where he excelled in both the classroom and on the athletic fields. Arthur then attended Lafayette College where he...
Jeanne Ellen Pohl
May 18, 2021
On Tuesday May 18, 2021, the beautiful soul of Jeanne Ellen Pohl passed on unexpectedly at Saint Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston. Jeanne was born on February 20, 1956 in Plainfield to John Francis Pohl Jr and Mary Anne Pohl (Douglas). Raised in Middlesex, she graduated High School there in 1974. She went on to have two daughters Amanda...
Anthony E. Ciccotelli
May 18, 2021
Anthony E. Ciccotelli, Jr., 73, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021 at home. Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in South Bound Brook and Bridgewater before moving back to South Bound Brook in 1985. He was a shop foreman for Haller Machine in Middlesex before his retirement in 1994. He was a Vietnam Navy Seabees Veteran. He was a communicant...
Vasantha Chella
Apr 13, 2021
Emily Vasantha Chella (Poppy), M.B.B.S, D.D., was born in Tanjore, India on April 18, 1932 to A.S. Johnson and Bessie Lucia Johnson. She was the second of seven children. She graduated from Christian Medical College, Vellore, India and served as a General Physician, Dermatologist and Medical Administrator. Vasantha gave her heart to the Lord Jesus as a young lady...
