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Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home

111 North Gaston Avenue
Somerville, New Jersey 08876

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Myrna Binder, affectionately known as Moppie to her family and many others, passed away on October 15, 2025. She was 85.Myrna was born in Brooklyn an...

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Elaine M. Kinsel, 62, died October 15, 2025.Elaine was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania and resided in Bridgewater since 2012. She was employed at a...

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Melvin Alvarado Araya, 52, passed away on Monday, October 6, 2025. He was born on March 31, 1973, in Pérez Zeledón, Costa Rica, to Evelio Alvarado Var...

Deborah J. Lawton Obituary, Somerville, NJ
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Deborah J. (Rosevear) Lawton61, passed away September 24, 2025.Deborah, born and raised in Denville, was a 1980 graduate of Morris Knoll High School. ...

Vivian  E. Lynn Obituary, Somerville, NJ
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Vivian E. Lynn, 87, passed away September 23, 2025.Vivian was born and raised in South Bound Brook and formerly of Somerville before moving to Th...

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Frances E. Gilbert, 96, passed away September 19, 2025Frances Elardy Kita Gilbert of West Palm Beach died just four months after her 96th birthda...

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Ruth L. Yesko, 91, passed away September 18, 2025.Ruth was born and raised in Jersey City NJ and a 1952 graduate of Snyder High School. Afte...

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Elpidio "Max" Merola Obituary, Somerville, NJ
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Elpidio “Max” Merola, 88, died August 16, 2025.Surviving is his family.Prayers will be 9am Wednesday at Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 N. Gasto...

John P.  Hauschild Obituary, Somerville, NJ
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John P. Hauschild, 86, of Princeton, passed away on August 17, 2025.Born in New York City, John lived for many years in Bridgewater, NJ, before moving...

Sharon A. Vallier Obituary, Somerville, NJ
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Sharon A. Vallier, 78, died July 27, 2025. Services will be private. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, 111 N. Gaston Ave, Somerville.&...

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Carol Ciarelli, 88, died August 23, 2025.Carol was born to the late parents Ted and Mary Pawlowski. She was raised in Union County, NJ and moved to So...

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Understanding Funeral Prices at Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home
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Arranging a funeral can be both emotionally challenging and financially burdensome. Many people have little knowledge about the funeral industry, and in such difficult times, they may be vulnerable to being deceived or taken advantage of.

To protect consumers, Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home is obligated to follow the guidelines outlined in the "Funeral Rule". Failure to comply with this rule could result in complaints being filed against the funeral home by the Federal Trade Commission.

The "Funeral Rule" was established in 1984 to ensure that all funeral homes, including Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home, provide customers with clear and accurate information about the products and services they offer. This includes providing price details over the phone upon request.

As part of the "Funeral Rule," Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home is required to offer a General Price List (GPL) to anyone who asks for it. This list includes various expenses related to funeral services, such as transportation to the cemetery in or around Somerset County, as well as costs for viewing or visitation services.

Anyone who visits Bruce C. Van Arsdale Funeral Home at 111 North Gaston Avenue in Somerville, NJ and asks about funeral arrangements is entitled to receive a free copy of the general price list. This applies to all individuals, regardless of whether they intend to purchase funeral services or not.

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