Local obituaries for Hagan-Chamberlain Funeral Home
Vittoria Di Re
Dec 22, 2018
Vittoria Di Re, 88, died Saturday, December 22, 2018 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington. Born in Boiano, Italy, she was the daughter of Michele and Maria (Martelli) Colalillo. She moved to Bound Brook in 1967. She was a seamstress working in Manville before retiring several years ago. She was predeceased by her husband of 59 years Domenico Di Re...
Onofrio Gullia
Dec 15, 2018
Onofrio Gullia, 82, died Saturday, December 15, 2018 at R.W.J. University Hospital-Somerset in Somerville. Born in Calabria, Italy, Onofrio came to the U.S. as a young man. He and his wife settled in Bound Brook to raise their children, Nella, Joe, and Dominick. Onofrio was the owner and operator of Little Italy Pizzeria in Manville for over 30 years....
Thomas O'Gurkis
Dec 5, 2018
Thomas Allen O’Gurkis, 79, died Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Millennium Memory Care in Monroe. Born in Wilkes-Barre, PA, he was the son of the late Peter and Stella Ogurkis. Tom grew up in Manville, and was a graduate of Dunellen High School, class of 1957. Tom was a police officer for the South Bound Brook and Piscataway Police...
Sandra Heimberg
Dec 2, 2018
Sandra R. Heimberg, 69, died Sunday, December 2, 2018 at home. Born in Hillside, she moved to Somerville in 1970. She graduated from Trenton State College with a degree in Education. She taught nursery school. She was a bookkeeper for Suckno Brothers Lumber Company in South Plainfield, and then became a sales associate for Roman Jewelers in Flemington where...
Walter Boszczuk, Jr.
Nov 24, 2018
Walter J. Boszczuk, Jr., 61 died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at RWJ University Hospital, Somerset in Somerville. Born in Bound Brook, he was a lifelong resident. He was a graduate of Bound Brook High School class of 1975 and of Raritan Valley Community College. He joined the US Navy and served on the USS Stephen W. Groves. After his...
Kathryn Hayes
Nov 24, 2018
Kathryn Mary Spencer Hayes 12-11-1957 - 11-24-2018 Kathryn Mary (Spencer) Hayes loving daughter, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, principal and cherished friend to so many, passed away Saturday morning November 24, 2018 surrounded by her siblings. Kathy was born on December 11,1957 in New Brunswick NJ to parents Patricia and Robert Spencer. She grew up in Piscataway with her five siblings....
Innocenzo (John) Mauro
Nov 21, 2018
Innocenzo Mauro passed away unexpectedly at St. Joseph's University Medical Center on Wednesday, November 21, 2018 with his family by his side. Innocenzo, known as John by family and friends, was born in San Donato de Ninea, Italy on July 26, 1951. His family immigrated to the United States in January of 1955 and settled in Bound Brook, NJ...
Bernadine Hnasko
Nov 15, 2018
Bernadine Hnasko, 87, died Thursday, November 15, 2018, at Abingdon Care and Rehab Center in Green Brook. Born in Hazleton PA, she was the daughter of John and Veronica Serata. Bernadine moved to the area 60 years ago, living in Somerville for a short time before settling in Bound Brook with her husband, Peter. Together they raised eight children....
Alfonso Russo
Nov 12, 2018
Alfonso Russo, 85, died peacefully at home on Monday, November 12, 2018. Born in Torchiati, Italy, he moved to the United States in 1980 with his wife and settled in Bound Brook to raise their family. Alfonso was a well respected and established chef, working in many restaurants in central Jersey over his lifetime. In 1996, he proudly opened...
Ruth Kramer
Nov 5, 2018
Ruth A. Kramer, 93, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, November 5, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital at Somerset in Somerville. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of George and Dorothy (Tarrant) Kramer. She lived in Bound Brook before moving to Arbor Glen in Bridgewater in 1997. She was a volunteer at Somerset...
Evelyn Bach
Oct 15, 2018
Evelyn Bach, 81, died Monday, October 15, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Newark, she lived in South Bound Brook before moving to Somerset in 1976. She was a lifelong communicant of St Mary of Czestochowa R. C. Church, in Bound Brook. She enjoyed bowling and attending Broadway shows. She is survived by...
Theresa Rodrigo
Oct 11, 2018
Theresa Rodrigo, 97, died peacefully surrounded by her family. Born in Jersey City, she was the daughter of James and Amelia (Cecchini) Scarcella. Theresa moved to Bound Brook as a young girl and remained a resident until moving to an assisted living facility in Bridgewater two years ago. She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother. She spent her...
Marianne Manley
Sep 25, 2018
Marianne E. Manley, 65, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018, peacefully with her loved ones by her side at St. Peter's Medical Center, New Brunswick. Born in Somerville, she was the daughter of William and Vivian (Varga) Haasz. She was a lifelong resident of South Bound Brook. She was employed by The South Bound Brook Municipal Court for 28 years,...
Gene Giardino
Sep 18, 2018
Gene J. Giardino, 89, died Tuesday, September 18, 2018. Born in Queens, NY, he was the son of John and Carmella (Stanzione) Giardino. Gene lived in Bound Brook from 1959 to 2007, before moving to Florida in 2008. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1950 - 1952 as a Sergeant in the Military Police 709th...
Maria Duska
Sep 14, 2018
Maria “Molly” Duska January 6, 1954 – September 14, 2018 Maria “Molly” Duska (64) passed away peacefully September 14, 2018, surrounded by family at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born January 6th in San Donato, Italy, Molly immigrated to the United States with her parents in January of 1955. Molly graduated from...
Charles Moskowitz
Sep 8, 2018
Charles Moskowitz, passed away on September 8, 2018, at his home in Middlesex. Born in Middlesex, to the late Harry and Stella Moskowitz, Charles resided in Middlesex most of his life. He graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1955. After his graduation, he enlisted in the U.S. Navy and served aboard the U.S.S. Cambria APA 36 and was...
Ozzie Caccavelli
Aug 24, 2018
Caccavelli, 51, died Friday, August 24, 2018 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. Born in Somerville, he was the son of the late Giovanni and Vittoria Caccavelli. Ozzie was a graduate of Piscataway Vocational High School, and had worked as a mechanic for Verizon in Piscataway for many years. Growing up, Ozzie played baseball and soccer....
Ann Klem
Aug 23, 2018
Ann Klem, 92, died Thursday, August 23, 2018, at her home in Bound Brook. Born in Olyphant, PA, she moved to Bound Brook in 1951. She was a Nursing Assistant at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville for over 30 years before retiring several years ago. She was a communicant of St. Joseph Church in Bound Brook. She enjoyed spending...
Jean Donnelly
Aug 18, 2018
Jean Donnelly passed away on August 18, 2018 after a short illness. She was born in 1925 in New Brunswick, the daughter of George and Helen (Donahue) Kenyon. Jean graduated from St. Peters High School and prior to her marriage, was employed by Johnson & Johnson. Her husband, Joseph Donnelly, died in 2013. Jean and Joseph met in high...


