Leslie Hadley Obituary
Leslie Jean Hadley, 72, passed away January 23, 2025.
Leslie was born in Queens, New York and formerly of Plainsboro, East Islip, and Lawrenceville before moving to Bridgewater. She was a graduate of East Islip High School. Leslie was self-employed as a yoga teacher and that was her passion in life. She was a member of St. Mark United Methodist Church in Hamilton. In her spare time, she enjoyed teaching yoga, reiki, EFT, life coach, IIN Health Coaching, exercising, reading, and traveling with work. She will be sadly missed by all.
Surviving is her daughter Kristen Brooks and her husband Anthony, brother Robert Kaufman, sister Susan Bennett and her husband Dennis, and three grandchildren Eleanor, Lillian and Colette.
Services will be private. Arrangements by Bruce C. VanArsdale Funeral Home, Somerville.
Donations can be made to American Stroke Foundation, americanstroke.org/donate/. To send condolences to the family, visit brucecvanarsdalefuneralhome.com.
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Morgan Peyton
February 5, 2026
I am so sorry to hear this and am just seeing this now.
I met Leslie when she was taking classes at Bar Method and also was happy to join her for mom and baby yoga online when I had my first baby during Covid. It was so kind of her to offer this. I think of her often. Sending love to her family.
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