Mar 14, 2020

Joseph A. Lukac, Jr., 72, died Saturday, March 14, 2020, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Somerville. Born in Hazleton, to the late Olga (Mikruk) and Joseph Lukac, Sr., he grew up in Manville. Joe was a graduate of Manville High School, Class of 1966. He worked for the Somerset County Corrections Office for 18 years and the Somerset...

Mar 12, 2020

After a life well-lived, Christine C. Sepesi of Bound Brook, N.J., departed from this earth on March 12, 2020 to reunite with her beloved husband Francis M. Sepesi, and daughter Tina Howell. Christine, age 92, known as “Chris”, was the daughter of Biagio Castelli and Antoinette (Mondrone) Castelli. She was born in a house at 11 West Main Street...

Mar 11, 2020

Stacey Conner, 45, died Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville. Born in Montclair, she was a long time resident of South Bound Brook and a graduate of Bound Brook High School class of 1994. She worked as a waitress for many years, her last experience was at the Somerset Diner in Somerset and...

Mar 5, 2020

Joseph Anthony Mattina, 54, died Thursday, March 5, 2020 at Jefferson Stratford Hospital in Stratford, NJ. Born in Newark, he was the son of the late Angelo and Filomena (Restaino). He worked in the automotive industry as a director of finance. He was a sports enthusiast, rooting for the Rangers, Raiders, Giants, Yankees and Knicks. He also loved listening...

Feb 29, 2020

Feb 21, 2020

Leta Fetchel, 84, died Friday, February 21, 2020, at Somerset Woods Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Somerset.  Born in Powassan, Ontario, she was the daughter of Arthur and Vera (Steele) Bowers, along with step-father, Frank Shute.  Leta moved to the United States in 1959, shortly after completing her Nursing degree at Toronto East General Hospital.  She worked for Cedars...

Feb 8, 2020

Monica Alexandra Cortez, 47, passed away on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at New York Presbyterian Hospital in New York. Born in Ecuador, she arrived to the U.S. at a very young age and made a home with her family in South Bound Brook back in 2001. She worked as a registrar at St Peters University Hospital for many years....

Feb 4, 2020

Maria Fizer passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 4, 2020, at Laurel Circle in Bridgewater. Born in Lozova, Ukraine, Maria met her husband John, in Germany and they emigrated to the United States in the late 1940's. Her life was not about the dates, accomplishments or statistics - she was a mom. Maria was predeceased by her husband, John...

Jan 28, 2020

William David Doremus, 67, departed this life on January 28, 2020 ending his struggle with diabetes. Known to his family and friends as Billy, he grew up in Bound Brook, enjoying Boy Scouts, baseball and wrestling. He graduated Bound Brook High School with the class of 1971, along the side of many dear friends. Billy went on to study...

Jan 28, 2020

Cremation will be private. Services will be confirmed Friday, January 31, 2020

Jan 20, 2020

Frances Balsano, age 81, of Bound Brook, passed away peacefully on January 20, 2020, at her residence surrounded by her loving family. She was born in San Donato Di Ninea, Prov. Cosenza, Italy. She was the daughter of Domenico and Saveria Morano. Frances settled down in Bound Brook to raise her beautiful daughters. She worked at Somerset Medical Center...

Jan 11, 2020

Gemma Jean Garfinkle, 95, died Saturday, January 11, 2020, at Parker at Somerset. Born in Brooklyn, she was the daughter of Domenico and Amelia (Papa) Lubrano. Gemma graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1942 and lived in town until 1948. She moved to South Plainfield where she resided from 1963 to 2009. Gemma worked as a clerk for...

Jan 8, 2020

Joseph Cuthbert, 92, died Wednesday, January 8, 2020. He was born in Dunellen. He later resided in Piscataway, Plainfield and Bound Brook before moving to Manville, in 2000. At his death he resided at the New Jersey Veterans Home, Edison. A World War II veteran, he served in the Army Air Force as a photographer at the Panama Canal,...

Jan 3, 2020

Edward W. Cornell, II, age 61, of Somerset, passed away at his residence on Friday January 3, 2020. Born in Bound Brook at his home and delivered by his father, Mr. Cornell resided in Somerset for the past 30 years. He worked as a project manager for Pumping Services Inc. of Middlesex for 38 years. Mr. Cornell loved his...

Dec 27, 2019

Lawrence Joseph Hoogsteden, 65, of Bound Brook, passed away Friday, Dec. 27, 2019, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset, Somerville, with his wife and children at his side. Born in Newark, Dec. 2, 1954, Larry lived in Irvington as a young child and then with his family moved to Clark. He was a graduate of St. John the Apostle...

Dec 24, 2019

Albert Ralph Bristol aka Neggie, 83, died peacefully on Tuesday, December 24, 2019, at Care One in Bridgewater. Born in St. Kitts - West Indies, he lived in St. Thomas USVI, before settling in Brooklyn in 1977. He lived in Bound Brook for the last 18 years. Neggie learned his trade as a tailor in St. Kitts and worked...

Dec 17, 2019

Edward J. Gilligan, 82, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019, at his home in Somerset. Born in Brooklyn, he was the son of Edward and Sally (Gallagher) Gilligan. Edward worked for Mason Dixon Lines, Inc. in New Brunswick for over 30 years. He served in the National Guard. He loved the outdoors, enjoyed camping, fishing and going to the beach....

Dec 15, 2019

Charles Joseph Calderone, 67, passed away on Sunday, December 15, 2019. He was a loving husband, father, brother, and grandfather. Charles is survived by his wife of 44 years, Tancine; his daughter Eleana Calderone Seek, and her husband Michael; his grandchildren Cameron Joseph and Emma Elizabeth; his brothers Louis and his wife, Linda, Peter and his wife, Cornelia, and...

Dec 12, 2019

Frances Dee (Redifer) Witte of Bound Brook, New Jersey, passed away on the morning of Thursday, December 12, 2019 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset after a brief illness. Frances was born April 6, 1933 to Lester and Hallie (Michael) Redifer in Parnassus, Virginia. She dearly loved her two sisters: Irene Smith, Mary Catherine Snyder and two brothers:...

Dec 10, 2019

Rose Ianniello, 91, died Tuesday, December 10, 2019 at Care One in Bridgewater. Born in Naples, Italy, she moved to Bound Brook over 60 years ago. She was a Communicant of St. Joseph Church in Bound Brook. Rose was predeceased by her husband Ralph in 1995, two sons Jerry and Anthony and her son in law, Albert Hoppings. She...