Bound Brook Rest in Peace

Robert W. DeLambily
Class of 1943

Robert W. DeLambily, 76, passed away April 7, 2001.

He was a 1943 Graduate of Bound Brook High School. Was living in Forked River, Lacy Township at time of his death. Surviving are his wife of 51 years, Marguerite, a son Robert, Jr. and two daughters, Susan Hale, and Barbara Rodgers. A memorial service will be held on Sunday April 22, 2001, at the First United Methodist Church, Island Heights, Ocean County, at 2 p.m.

Linda DeScala (DeBellis)
Class of 1970

Passed 6/4/1999

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Renee Destefano
Class of 1978

Passed 9/2001

Sonia Fandino
Class of 1980

passed away Friday, March 23, 2001
She had complications from surgery

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Valerie Fasanello
Class of 1989

Raymond Fisher
Class of 1954

Raymond W. French, 35 (1971)
Class of 1954

Mabel B. Fritts
Teacher - 20 Years
78 August 16, 1988

Dr. Ralph P. Gallagher
Superintendent of Schools

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Marguerite Gehrig (Peggy)
Class of 1954

James William Goble, 59 6/4/1996
Class of 1954

Monica "Taka" Gumerlock, 44, Loving Mother
Class of 1977

Published in the Courier News on April 11, 2003

SOMERSET -- Monica Gumerlock, 44, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday (April 9, 2003)
at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. Born in Munich, Germany on Christmas Eve, she
lived in Bound Brook before moving to Somerset 16 years ago.

She was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, Class of 1977. She was a loving person who
will be remembered for her sense of humor and will be sadly missed by all who knew her.

She was a communicant of Our Lady of Mercy Church in South Bound Brook.

She leaves behind to cherish her memory her partner of 16 years, Edward J. Mazurkiewicz
Sr. of Somerset; her sons, Edward J. Mazurkiewicz Jr. and Michael P. Mazurkiewicz, both of
Somerset; her mother, Dolores (Grillo) Gumerlock of Bound Brook; brothers, Stanley "Buddy"
of Florida, Francis X of Missouri; sisters, Helen Cooper of Mississippi, Dolores M.
Gumerlock of Warren, Veronica Bolembach of Manalapan, Elizabeth Whitman of South Carolina,
and Maria Stadtmueller of Hillsborough.

Prayers will be said at 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Bridgewater Funeral Home, 707 East Main
St., Bridgewater, followed by a 9:30 a.m. funeral liturgy at Our Lady of Mercy Church in
South Bound Brook. Ms. Gumerlock will be laid to rest at Resurrection Cemetery in
Piscataway. Ms. Gumerlock will be in repose from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the
funeral home.

Joyce E. Hamilton, 54 7/8/1991
Class of 1954

Noreen Hampbell, 1991
Class of 1979

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Patricia Pitoscia Haroll

11/30/40-02/05/93
Class of 1958

Margart F. Hauber
English Teacher at BBHS - 46 Years
78 June 16, 1987

Vietnam Memorial
http://thewall-usa.com
Class of 1967

MICHAEL JOHN HAYES JR

PFC - E2 - Marine Corps - Regular
20 year old Single, Caucasian, Male
Born on Mar 23, 1948
From BOUND BROOK, NEW JERSEY
His tour of duty began on Dec 04, 1968
Casualty was on Mar 14, 1969
in QUANG TRI, SOUTH VIETNAM
HOSTILE, HELICOPTER - NONCREW
AIR LOSS, CRASH ON LAND
Body was recovered
Religion
PROTESTANT

William H. Herder, history teacher

Published in the Courier News on May 25, 2001

SOMERVILLE -- William H. Herder, 72, died Friday (May 18, 2001) at his home. He was born in Somerville and had resided here all his life. He graduated Rutgers University with high honors; class of 1950, and was a member of Phi Beta Kappa. Mr. Herder was a high school teacher in Bound Brook for 33 years, retiring in 1986. He was an Army veteran of the Korean War. Surviving are his brother, James Herder; his sister, Ann Herder; two nephews; and a great-niece. Graveside services will be at 2 p.m. Saturday at New Cemetery in Somerville. Arrangements are by Speer VanArsdale Funeral Home, 10 West End Ave., Somerville.

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Richard Hibble
The Class of 1987

passed away August 20, 1988

Christine 'Tina' Howell, 37
Avid Runner
Class 1984

BOUND BROOK -- Christine Frances "Tina" (Sepesi) Howell, 37, passed into eternal rest on Friday (Oct. 31, 2003) at Muhlenberg Hospital, Plainfield.

Tina Howell, the wife of Gregory Howell, was a lifelong resident of Bound Brook, She was an active member of the St. Joseph Church community. Her children, Samantha, 8, and Matthew, 6, attend the Holy Family Academy, where Tina was the Home School Association Secretary. She served as a volunteer, a class mother and helped manage the annual "Evening with Santa" program and cheerleading squad. She was the "Hut Mom" for the Diamond Backs T-Ball Team.

A graduate of the Bound Brook High School Class of 1984, Tina also attended Raritan Valley Community College, where she studied business administration. Tina had worked for four years at Merrill Lynch in Somerset as assistant vice president of Human Resources, responsible for managing the compensation plan. Prior to that, she held a similar position at Chubb Insurance in Warren. She initially worked at the Franklin State Bank in Middlesex.

Tina was an avid runner, competing in many corporate challenges, where she placed among the winners for her age group. She was also involved with the Race For The Cure, notable because ultimately she succumbed to cancer.

She was predeceased by her father, Francis M. Sepesi, in August of this year.

Tina will be dearly missed by her husband, Greg, and her children, Samantha and Matthew; her mother, Christine Castelli Sepesi of Bound Brook; her brother, Michael, and his wife, Eileen, of Montgomery; her three sisters, Beverly and her husband, Bill Hutzel, of Branchburg, Sandra and her husband, Gary Chamberlain, of Warren and Francine and her husband, Frank Jannuzzi, of Pittstown; her parents-in-law, Greg and Evelyn Howell of Piscataway; Greg's three sisters, Suzanne Payne of Flemington, Gina Willard of Montville and Jackie Sherman of San Jose, Calif.

A Mass will be offered 9:30 a.m. Wednesday at St. Joseph Church, Bound Brook. Friends will be received from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, and 9 a.m. Wednesday, at 225 Mountain Ave., Bound Brook. Funeral arrangements are by Taggart-Chamberlain Funeral Home, Bound Brook.

Memorial donations may be made to the Sammi-Matt Trust Fund, 127 West Maple Ave., Bound Brook. This fund has been established for her children's education.

Rob Hurley
Class of 1990

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George Jackow
Class of 1990

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Joseph F. Jannone, Vietnam War Veteran
Class of 1963

Published in the Courier News on March 7, 2001

WILKES BARRE, Pa. -- Joseph F. Jannone, 56, died Friday (March 2, 2001) at Mercy Hospital in Wilkes Barre, Pa.

Born in Somerville on Feb. 5, 1945, he had lived in the Forty Fort, Pa., area for 15 years. He was a 1963 graduate of Bound Brook High School.

He worked as a painter for American Cyanamid in Bridgewater.

Mr. Jannone served in the Air Force during the Vietnam War. He was a world champion duck decoy carver. Mr. Jannone was community oriented. He was a member of the Northeastern PA Vietnam Veterans, the Forty Fort Park Restoration Committee and Forty Fort Volunteer Firefighters Association. He also served in the Drum and Bugle Corps of Bound Brook and was a member of Our Lady of Mount Carmel Society, Bound Brook.

He was predeceased by his father, Joseph J. Jannone.

Surviving are his mother, Christine Hollinghead Jannone of Mississippi; two children, Vincent of Bayonne and Vanessa of Forty Fort; three sisters, Aurelia Perdue of Bridgewater, Carol Bodo of Manville and Margaret Walsh of Bridgewater; several nieces and nephews and a great-nephew.

Arrangements were by Graziano Funeral Home, Inc., 700 Township Blvd., Pittston, Pa.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to the Northeastern PA Vietnam Veterans, P.O. Box 1034, Pittston, PA 18640.

Samuel Robert Jones, Jr.
Class of 1973

OBITUARY
Samuel Jones, Jr., BBHS Football Star

SOMERVILLE -- The Rev. Mrs. Harley David will officiate at 1 p.m. services at the First Baptist Church of South Bound Brook today for Samuel R. Jones Jr., 23, of 29 Fairview Ave. who died early Monday at St. Peter's Medical Center in New Brunswick. Interment will be in Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.

Dr. Anthony Donatelli, who had been treating Mr. Jones for systemic lupus erythematosus, said that the cause of death was still being investigated at press time.

Born in Somerville, he spent his childhood years in South Bound Brook and attended public schools there. He was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, leading the Crusader football team to consecutive undefeated seasons as a halfback in his junior and senior year. He was named to several all-state teams, leading Somerset County in scoring in 1971. He amassed over 3,000 yards in three varsity campaigns, and was cited as one of 100 best schoolboy backs in the country by Popular Sports magazine in 1972.

Mr. Jones belonged to the "Double B" Club at the high school, and was a member of the basketball team. He attended the University of Massachusetts and made the varsity football team as a freshman. He was forced to leave school due to illness, and was employed at John Wiley and Sons of Somerset.

He contracted systemic lupus erythematosus, a disease of the body's connective tissue, in 1973. Dr. Donatelli said that the disease may involve the blood, skin, kidneys and heart, and is incurable but controllable through treatment. He added that Mr. Jones had been taking dialysis treatments at Muhlenberg Hospital three times a week after the disease affected his kidneys.

Mr. Jones was visiting his fiancee in Piscataway when he was stricken with chest pains. He was taken to St. Peter's Medical Center by the Piscataway Rescue Squad, and was pronounced dead on arrival.

He is survived by his parents, Elouise and Samuel R. Jones, Sr.; a sister, Claudia, and a brother, Terry, at home; a paternal grandfather, Heard Thompson of Lanark, West Va.; his maternal grandparents, Claude and Edith Miller of Somerville; 12 aunts and six uncles.

The Perry Funeral Home of Newark is in charge of arrangements.

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Edward Kaladas, 59 1/29/1996
Class of 1954

Pat Kane
Class of 1954

Allen "The Stud" Keich
The Class of 1983

Helen Kerr (nee Swain)
The Class of 1960
Passed February 2002 in Virginia

Dorothy Klotzbach
The Class of 1974

Michael Kofile
Class of 1954

Vera La Ferrara
Class of 1954

Anthony J. Lazarczyk Jr., Loved People, Animals
Class of 1982

Anthony J. Lazarczyk Jr., 38 , died Monday (May 28, 2001) at Somerset Medical Center in Somerville. He was born Wildwood and lived in Bound Brook for 35 years. Mr. Lazarczyk worked in the shipping department for the Colgate Palmolive Co. in Bridgewater, He was a graduate of St. Mary's School in Bound Brook, Class 1978, and a graduate of Bound Brook High School in 1982. He was a member of the Sons of American Legion Post 12 in Somerville; The Polish Home in Dunellen; and Sons and Daughters Polish Women's Alliance. Mr. Lazarczyk loved people and animals. He was a generous man with a very outgoing personality. He was predeceased by his mother, Joann Lazarczyk. Surviving are his father, Anthony Lazarczyk Sr. of Bound Brook; his loving grandmother, Stephanie Lazarczyk of Bound Brook; and several nieces and nephews.

Donations may be made to the Asthmatic and Allergy Center at St. Peter's University Hospital in New Brunswick.

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Virginia Lintern, 94, 1/21/1997
Vice Principal

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James Mayer, Guidance, Math
Teacher

Dr. Emmett McWilliams, 54, 6/6/1983, English, Social Studies,
Bridgewater-Raritan Superintendent of Schools
Teacher

Benjamin B, Merrill, Industrial Arts
Teacher

Christian Miga
Class of 1954

Paul Moody, Math, Science
Teacher

Joan Ruth Locke (Munroe), 57 1/1/1994
Class of 1954

George Harvey Nicholls
Principal

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Donna Oakley, 1982
Class of 1979

William T. Park, Teacher, Musician
Class of 1971

Published in the Courier News on April 1, 2001

DUNELLEN -- William T. Park, 48, died March 6, 2001, at the John F. Kennedy Medical Center Hospice Unit, Edison. He was born in Somerville and was raised in Bound Brook. He resided in Bridgewater for six years before moving to Dunellen in 1986.

Bill last worked as music director at the Jamesburg Training School for Boys in Monroe for more than 10 years; he previously worked at the Skillman Training School for Boys in Montgomery for 11 years. He also studied at the Control Data Institute in New York City and worked at the Empire Technical School in East Orange for four years. He was a 1971 graduate of Bound Brook High School and received a bachelor's degree in music from Trenton State College in 1983. He was a member of The First Presbyterian Church in Dunellen and had served as a deacon and elder of the church. As a professional musician in woodwind instruments, he was a student of Danny Trimboli and played with several bands in Central Jersey for many years.

Bill was predeceased by his father, William J. Park in 1963, his mother, Violette T. Park in 1997, and his brother, Michael L. Park in 1998. He is survived by his wife of more than 20 years, the Rev. Mary L. Capron, and by his aunt, Rosalie Bratek of Ocala, Fla., and several cousins. A memorial service will be conducted at 2 p.m. April 7 at St. Paul's United Church of Christ, 211 Center St., Garwood, where his wife serves as interim pastor.

Memorial donations may be made to Pearl S. Buck International Inc., Green Hills Farm, P.O. Box 181, Perkasie, PA 18944-0181. Arrangements are by the Mundy Funeral Home, 142 Dunellen Ave., Dunellen.

Samuel Paulino
Class of 1954

Alfred Stephen Peiker
Class of 1954

Thomas L. Peltack
Class of 1973

Published in the Courier News on September 6, 1997

BOUND BROOK -- Thomas L. Peltack, 42, died Friday (September 5, 1997) at home.

Born in Somerville, Mr. Peltack lived in Bound Brook all his life. He was a 1973 graduate of Bound Brook High School and attended Mitchell College in Connecticut. He was a Navy veteran.

He worked as a lab technician for Union Carbide Company in Piscataway for nine years. He was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Bound Brook.

He was an enthusiastic sportsman in hunting and fishing and a member of the Manville Sportsman, Manville Rod and Gun Club, Anglers Anonymous , the National Rifle Association and the Somerset County Federation of Sportsmen as well as a volunteer for the Division of Fish and Game of N.J.

Surviving are his parents, Louis and Dorothy Mielnicki Peltack of Bound Brook; a brother, John of Manville, and two sisters, Gina Krachun of Hillsborough and LuAnn McCooe of Washington.

Services will be 8:30 a.m. Monday at the Bridgewater Funeral Home, followed by a Mass at 9:30 at St. Mary's Church in Bound Brook. Visitation is 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Sunday at the funeral home.

Contributions may be made to Hospice--Somerset Valley VNA, 586 E. Main St., Bridgewater, N.J. 08807.

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Richard Peppe, 64 8/16/2000
Class of 1954

Class of 1981

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Daniel Pitoscia
Class of 1954

Gary Poulson
Class of 1954

Monica Pyckowski
Class of 1970
Passed Christmas Eve, 1992

Robert Pyckowski
Class of 1957
Passed November 1977
In a hotel fire, while touring the Philippines

Kenneth Reynolds Sr., 83
Passed 12/24/1990, Administrator
Teacher

Grace E. S. Reitz 72
Passed 7/4/1989
School Nurse for 33 years.
Retired in 1978
Teacher

Theresa Ann Romano
Class of 1954

John Rotunno
Class of 1990
Passed 2002

Class of 1981

Mr. Saginario,
English Teacher

Barbara Sinibaldi
Class of 1954

Leo Skyznki
Class of 1973

Thomas Michael Slotterback
"Tommy"
Class of 1970

passed away June 4, 1994

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David J. Spiller
Class of 1971

Published in the Courier News on February 12, 2001

FRANKLIN -- David J. Spiller, 47, died Saturday (Feb. 10, 2001) at Newton Memorial Hospital in Newton.

Mr. Spiller was born in Plainfield and had lived in South Bound Brook until moving to the Middlebush section of Franklin 25 years ago. Mr. Spiller was a graduate of Bound Brook High School, class of 1971.

Mr. Spiller was a material coordinator for Ford Motor Company in Edison.

He was a communicant of Saint Matthias Church in Somerset. Mr. Spiller was a life member, ex-chief and past president of Middlebush Fire Department in the Middlebush section of Franklin. He was the founder and assistant scout master of Boy Scout Troop No. 156. He was an avid outdoorsman.

Mr. Spiller is survived by his wife, Diana (Tippett) Spiller, of Middlebush; his sons, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. David J. Spiller Jr., stationed in Jacksonville, N.C. and Jeremy Spiller who graduated class of 2000 from Cook College, Rutgers University, residing in New Brunswick; his father, Leno Spiller of South Bound Brook; two brothers, James Spiller of Warren and Kenneth Spiller of Boonton; his maternal grandmother, Bertha Cosner of Long Island, New York; his mother-in-law, Marion Tippett of Rapahoe, N.C. and several godchildren, nieces and nephews.

Services will be 8:30 a.m. Tuesday from the Gleason Funeral Home, 1360 Hamilton St., Somerset, followed by a 9 a.m. Funeral Mass at St. Matthias R.C. Church in Somerset. Cremation will follow at Franklin Memorial Park, North Brunswick.

Visitation is 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association, 2550 U.S. Highway 1, North Brunswick, NJ 08902-4301 or to the Boy Scouts of America Central New Jersey Council, 4315 U.S. Highway 1, South Brunswick, N.J.

William M. Suk, 47 9/2/1983
Class of 1954

Ann Edna Thompson
Class of 1954

Paul Titus
Class of 1954

Samuel Venditti
Class of 1977

Those we love are with the Lord,
And the Lord has promised to be with us,
If they are with Him and He is with us...
They cannot be far away.

~~Peter Marshall

James Viswat
Class of 1954

Rose Marie Walski
Class of 1954

E.Sean Weeks
Passed 8/10/2003
Class of 2002

Nancy Weid

Class of 1982

Leonard Wilson
Class of 1954

Kathleen Wolff, 58
11/19/2001
Class of 1961
Teacher, Supervisor

Mrs. Wolff died Nov. 19, 2001, in St. Petersburg, Russia, while on vacation with her sister, Anita.

She was an active member of The Reformed Church at Finderne for the past 20 years, serving as both a current Elder and co-superintendent of the Sunday School program. In addition, she served previously as a deacon for the Church.

Mrs. Wolff worked most recently as Supervisor of Education at the Department of Human Services Regional School, Union Campus, in Scotch Plains for the past six years. Prior to that, she held the same position for 18 years at the Middlesex County Day Training Center in Avenel. She began her career in 1966 as a teacher for developmentally disabled children at The Woodbridge State School and was promoted to the position of supervisor of education.

Born in New Brunswick in 1943, Mrs. Wolff lived in Bound Brook since 1959 and graduated from Bound Brook High School in 1961. She received a bachelor of arts degree from Drew University in 1965 and a masters of education from Newark State College (Kean University) in 1970. She taught special education courses at both Rutgers University and Kean University.

Surviving are her husband of 30 years, Robert; a daughter, Sarah; a son, Luke; a sister, Anita Dial of Saint Paul, Minn.; a brother, Timothy McParland of Haddonfield; four stepchildren, Wendy Wolff Herbert of Blawenburg, Robert Wolff of Bethlehem, Pa., Kerry Navrro of Chicago, Ill. and Penny Mecca of Point Pleasant; a grandson; four nephews and an uncle, Walter Schultz of Bound Brook.

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made in her memory, to The Reformed Church at Finderne, 518 Bridgewater Ave., Bridgewater, NJ 08807.

Joseph Wroblewski
Class of 1980

Joseph Wroblewski, All-American track star

EWING--Joseph James Wroblewski, 36, died Monday (March 16, 1998) at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Born in Bound Brook, he was a longtime resident of Ewing.

Mr. Wroblewski was a graduate of Bound Brook High School and Trenton State College, where he competed in track & field, was a conference champoin in the 800 meter, and was an All-American. He was a teacher and track coach at NotreDame High School in Lawrenceville.

His father, Theodore Wroblewski, preceded him in death. Surviving are his wife, Margaret Wroblewski; his mother.