All Obituaries

On October 24th, 2020 William “Bronco” Bell, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle and friend, passed away at the age of 67. William was born on July 31st, 1953 to Mr. Willard Bell & Ms. Helen Bell. He was the oldest of 4. He was born in Somerville, NJ and resided in Lavallette. He worked for Chanel until his retirement in 2008. William’s hobbies included fishing, golfing, gardening and having a good time. He also spent his life helping others. He loved his family...

Friends may visit the family on Thursday, November 5 from 5:00-7:00pm for a celebration of Chris' life. All other services were held privately.

Gordon Harmon, 66 of Dunellen, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 23 at RWJUH in Somerville. Born in Johnstone, Scotland, he was the son of the late Frederick and Jean (Riddell) Harmon. Gordon was born in Scotland and lived in Canada before moving to Elizabeth, NJ at age 11 for 16 years and then living the rest of his life in Dunellen, NJ. He worked at Pepsi Bottling Co. for the last 26 years and at Thomas & Betts previous to that. Gordon had a love of travelling and...

John J. Burke Sr., 78, of Middlesex, passed away on October 16, 2020 at home. John was born in Plainfield to Joseph and Gertrude Burke on September 28,1942. After graduating high school, John served in the Air Force from 1961 to 1965.  He married Joan on February 8, 1969. John was a bartender at Mike Kerwin’s Tavern which later became Tim Kerwin’s Tavern for more than 40 years.  John was involved in the Mike Kerwin’s sports club and  played on the Mike...

Margaret M. Catapano (nee Murray) passed away peacefully at home on October 16, 2020. Margaret is predeceased by her parents Thomas and Virginia Murray formerly of Newark, NJ and brothers, Thomas, Kenneth and Patrick Murray and her beloved husband Ido V. Catapano in 2016. Margaret was born and raised in Newark, NJ attending Catholic grammar school and was a graduate of Barringer High School. She is a former employee of NJ Bell Telephone Company and moved to Dunellen, NJ after marrying Ido...

Rose Campanella age ,100, passed away peacefully September 28, 2020 surrounded by her loving family.  Rose was affectionately and lovingly known  as "Nanny" by all who knew her, and all who knew her loved her dearly.  She was married to Dominick Campanella for many years, who preceded her in death in 1985.  'Nanny' loved to love on her children, Grandchildren & GreatGrandchildren as often as she could.  She would cook and bake and cook...

Niobe Carmella Vangelakos passed away on 9/26/2020 in the town of Edison, NJ. Niobe was born in Hoboken to Joan Picurro on 4/28/1959, she was 61 years old. Niobe moved to South Plainfield with her Ex-Husband Usama Ghalem in 1983, and has three beautiful children Nybil, Sammy, and Crystal. She worked for Quick Chek for twelve years and was a Service Beverage Manager. Neil, Lucia, Frank and John Picurro are her surviving siblings. She has a beautiful granddaughter named Avaiya Ghalem. May...

Diane Shubiak, 61, of Wharton, passed away on September 22, 2020.  Diane was born in Somerset to Robert and Ann Shubiak on July 17, 1959. She attended and graduated from Piscataway High School. She worked as a Member Service Representative at Affinity Federal Credit Union for 17 years.  She loved gardening, frogs, roosters, donating blood, crossword puzzles, crafting, and most of all spending time with her grandsons.   Diane is preceded in death by her parents Robert and...

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the passing of Thomas P. Reed on September 22, 2020.  He was surrounded by love and family and holding his wife Sandy's hand at the time of his death. Tom was born on March 25, 1963 to Patricia and Thomas Reed.  He was one of Dunellen's exceptional three-sport stars as a high school athlete, standing out in football, baseball, and basketball.  He went on to coach the girls' basketball team at Dunellen High School, was an...

Janette Grundon, 88, of Green Brook, NJ, died on September 17, 2020 at the home of her daughter Barbara Smith with her family by her side. Janette was born in Newark NJ to Fritz and Louise Schliesser on August 8, 1932.  She grew up in Lyndhurst NJ and graduated from Lyndhurst High School.  In 1953, she graduated from Mountainside Hospital School of Nursing. She began her nursing career in Miami Florida. She returned to Mountainside Hospital in 1956 when she married the boy next...