Kathryn A. Mella, 88, of North Brunswick, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2024 at home. She was born in New Brunswick to the late Thomas and Katherine McGowan. She was a secretary for Johnson & Johnson, retiring in 1991. Kathryn was predeceased by her parents, and her brother, Thomas McGowan. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Daniel Mella, and her daughter, Deborah Mella. Relatives and friends are invited to a Memorial Gathering on Wednesday, February 7, 2024 from 11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. at Boylan Funeral Home, 188 Easton Avenue, New Brunswick. Inurnment will follow at St. Peter’s Cemetery, New Brunswick. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to Robert Wood Johnson Visiting Nurses, 972 Shoppes Blvd., North Brunswick, NJ 08902 or online to vnahg.org/giving.