A 45-year former teacher and supervisor at Bridgewater-Raritan High School died Tuesday at Bridgeway Care Center in Bridgewater.

Frank Chiaravalli, 70, was a math teacher and supervisor at the school for years, and also served as supervisor of the math department.

"He was incredibly dedicated to the kids in Bridgewater, his staff and the community," said Steve Kane, high school math teacher.

According to an obituary in the Asbury Park Press, Chiaravalli was born April 24, 1942 in Somerville, and was a lifelong Bound Brook resident and graduate of Bound Brook High School.

After earning his bachelor's degree from Montclair State College and a master's degree in education from the University of California, he worked at BRHS, the obituary said.

Chiaravalli was also a member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, the National Council of Supervisors of Mathematics and the Association of Mathematics Teachers of New Jersey.

Funeral services for Chiaravalli will be held at 8:45 a.m. Saturday at Hagen-Chamberlain Funeral Home in Bound Brook, followed by a 9:30 a.m. funeral mass at St. Mary's Church.

Interment will be at St. Joseph's Cemetery in Bridgewater.

There will also be a viewing at the funeral home from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday.