Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
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...
Rev. Carl H. Kearns
Apr 4, 2021
Rev. Carl H. Kearns Sept. 9, 1935 – April 4, 2021 (age 85) Carl Hugh Kearns, 85, of Bound Brook NJ, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 4, 2021, at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, where he had been visiting his son Loren and family. Carl had been battling an illness for the past five...
Elizabeth Gutarra
Apr 2, 2021
Elizabeth Gutarra, 85, died Friday, April 2, 2021 at Lehigh Valley Hospital - Pocono in East Stroudsburg, PA. Born in Union, she was the daughter of Clarence and Gladys (Boss) Fleming. She lived many years in South Bound Brook before moving to Bushkill, PA in 2006. She worked as an upholsterer at Takara Belmont in Somerset for 17 years...
Zoitsa Antoniou
Mar 20, 2021
Zoitsa Antoniou Zoitsa Antoniou passed away at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset in Somerville on March 20, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born in Makrisia, Greece and came to the United States in 1977, residing in Bridgewater before moving to Bound Brook. Zoitsa was predeceased by her husband, Konstantinos Antoniou in 2010 and her son,...
Ruth Harris
Mar 8, 2021
Ruth Harris, 89 died peacefully on March 8, 2021 at Laurel Circle, Bridgewater. Born in Somerville, Ruth grew up in Bound Brook. She was the daughter of the late Theodore and Alicia (Edgerton) Haase. Ruth was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, (FKA) Trenton State Teachers College and Princeton Theological Seminary. Ruth worked as a Phys. Ed. teacher...
Ann Malecki
Mar 4, 2021
Ann Malecki, 91, died peacefully Thursday, March 4, 2021. Born in Harrison, NJ Ann was the daughter of Paul and Helen (Sikorska) Smiecinski. A graduate of Harrison High School, Ann went on to receive her associate degree from RVCC as an adult. She had been a dance instructor with the Arthur Murray Dance Studio, a licensed real estate agent,...
Cyril W. Taylor
Feb 23, 2021
Cyril William Taylor 21 April 1933 – 23 February 2021 Cyril W. Taylor, age 87, of Warren, died Tuesday at RWJB Hospital in Somerville after a long illness. Born in Liverpool, England, he was the third child of the late William V. Taylor and Elsie Taylor (Lambert). He was a loving husband and devoted father and grandfather who had...
Susana Shallop
Feb 22, 2021
Susana Isabel Genta Shallop June 7, 1938 – February 22, 2021 Susana Shallop, 82, died Monday, February 22, 2021, at the Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Center, Bridgewater. She was born on June 7, 1938, to Juan Genta and Maria Genta Presno in Montevideo, Uruguay. The oldest of three sisters, Susana loved her childhood in the capitol of her nation,...
Sidonia Huszar
Feb 12, 2021
Sidonia "Cyd" Huszar, 80, died peacefully at her home on Friday, February 12, 2021. Born in Bethlehem, PA., Sadie was the daughter of Steve and Theresa (Benczik) Matey. Sidonia was a graduate of Liberty High School and Rutgers University where she received her BA in mathematics. Sidonia played the piano and sang. She was a great cook, a fabulous...
Luke Robert Mineo
Feb 6, 2021
Luke Robert Mineo, 27, passed away peacefully at home on February 6, 2021. Luke was born at Muhlenberg Hospital in Plainfield, New Jersey on August 18, 1993. He graduated from Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in 2012. Luke’s greatest joy was spending time with his family whether it was fishing, playing sports, going on vacations, and getting together during the...
David Anthony Reynolds
Feb 6, 2021
David Anthony Reynolds, age 26, passed away on February 6th, 2021 after a long struggle with addiction. As a student he attended school in Bound Brook and Somerset VOTEC until 2009. He was a drummer in the Bound Brook school marching band in the early 2000's. He studied piano for 10 years. He had lived in France and spoke...
