Gregory A. Hamelin

Gregory Anthony Hamelin, 102, of West Caldwell, N.J., passed away on Aug. 3, 2019.

Relatives and friends are invited to visit with the family on Saturday morning, Aug. 10, 2019 from 9 a.m. to 9:45 a.m., at Paul Ippolito-Dancy Memorial, 9 Smull Ave., Caldwell, immediately followed by a 10 a.m. mass at St. Aloysius Church, Caldwell, N.J. Burial will be at St. Gertrude's Cemetery in Colonia, N.J.

Greg was born in Elizabeth, NJ on September 8, 1916 to the late Philip August Hamelin and Winifred (Byrne) Hamelin. He grew up in Roselle, NJ and attended Abraham Clark High School, where he played basketball and was the senior class vice president.

A World War II veteran, he proudly served as a technical sergeant in the Army stationed in North Africa, Italy, France, and Germany. He was honorably discharged following the war.

Greg married the love of his life, the late May (Petersen) Hamelin, of West Orange, N.J., who performed with the Roxyettes at the Earle Theater in Washington, DC during the war. The Roxyettes later moved to the Radio City Music Hall in New York and became known as the Rockettes.

Greg attended Pace University in New York City and worked for Union Carbide for 44 years, becoming the director of marketing communications at the Manhattan headquarters.

Greg is survived by his daughter Maureen Sudol (Tom) and his son Gregory Hamelin (Sharon). He has two grandchildren, Ryan Hamelin (Michaela) and Molly Hamelin, and two great-grandchildren, Jackson and Avery.