Jules Charles Hall

Jules Charles Hall, affectionately known as “Charley Tuna,” passed away on November 3, 2026, in Somerville, New Jersey. He was born on September 21, 1943, in Paris, Tennessee, son of the late Richard Lewis and Phyllis (Jenkins) Hall.

Charley grew up in Delhi, New York, and moved to the Princeton and Pennington, New Jersey, area at the age of 16. A fun loving, good-hearted, self-proclaimed handyman, he eventually made his home in Ringoes. He worked at the Warren Case Farm and Case Nursery in Ringoes, and also resided there for more than 30 years, where his days were filled with fixing farm machinery, baling hay, building hay wagons and looking after Mr. Case. As per Mr. Cases’s wishes, Charley stayed on at the residence after Mr. Case’s passing, a role that reflected both his dedication and his steady presence.

During the Vietnam War, Charley joined the United States Navy at the age of 18 and served aboard the destroyer USS Joseph Strauss. In later years, he also enjoyed spending time with friends at the VFW in Flemington and the American Legion in Lambertville, places where companionship and shared stories were part of the rhythm of life. In addition, he proudly marched in several holiday parades and faithfully honored fellow veterans by replacing flags at their respective graves with great honor.

His love of water and fishing began early in his life centered around the influence of his grandparents, Margaret (Powers) and Charles Randolph Jenkins, who was a shipbuilder at the Navy Yards in Philadelphia. Charley enjoyed the summers spent at the family home on Long Beach Island where his love for fishing was born.

Charley found joy in simple pleasures and familiar places. He loved to fish, especially at Fireman’s Island, the Amwell Lake Wildlife Management Area in Ringoes, and Andy’s Pier in Barnegat Lighthouse, where he kept his fishing boat close by in Tuckerton, New Jersey. He was a motorcycle enthusiast who enjoyed many trips to the motorcycle climbs in Freemansburg, Pennsylvania and also several upstate New York motorcycle rally’s. He liked watching NASCAR, playing dominoes with his brother-in-law Vincent, and visiting the Golden Nugget Flea Market in Lambertville. At one time, he was even a bouncer/bartender at the former Old York Inn in Ringoes.

Charley was also a familiar face at the annual Hunterdon County 4-H and Agricultural Fair, where he worked year after year. Among the many things people will remember was his sense of humor; he was quick with a joke and brought laughter easily. He also loved to cook clams and corn at Turn 3 at the Flemington Speedway and at the Hunterdon County Harvest Fest, sharing food and good times with those around him. He especially enjoyed visiting his many nieces and nephews, and those family connections remained an important part of his life. His skills included finding old staircase posts in local homes that he repurposed, replicating all eleven of the New Jersey lighthouses.

Described by some as a “real gas,” Charley will be missed by his loving sister, Lucinda Hall Ashman of Flemington, New Jersey, and Lisa Hall of Sarasota, Florida. He is also survived by his nephew, Lars Crooks of Solebury, Pennsylvania; his nieces, Courtney Ashman of Lambertville, New Jersey, Alexandra Ashman of Lawrenceville, New Jersey, Natalie Nevins of Mesa, Arizona, Tina Kiztaff and her husband Randy of Washington Township, New Jersey, his nephew, Russell William Welsh, Jr., and his wife, Heidi of West Deptford, New Jersey, and by his brother-in-law, Vincent Ashman of Lawrenceville, New Jersey. His memory will also be cherished by Phoebe, Georgia, Rafe, Leif, Jacob, Kate, Zach, Russell III, Kyle, and Madison, his great-nieces and great-nephews, as well as several special friends, including Phil Lambert, Carey Rogers, Stan Ploski, Joe Horvath, Dave Mummy, Carl Freyer and Pepper Parsons along with his late cat ‘Fish’ and the countless feral cats whom he fed, all who are part of the large and loving family circle he treasured.

In addition to his parents. Charley was preceded in death by his brother, Russell William Welsh, and his sister-in-law, Betty, both of whom he was very close to, and his dear friend William Carhart.

Military honors and burial in Washington Crossing National Cemetery in Newtown PA will be announced at a later date.

Funeral arrangements and cremation services are under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main St. Flemington NJ 08822. For further information or to leave an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.

Being a ‘jack-of-all-trades,’ Charley will be remembered for his fun-loving nature, his loyalty to family and friends, his love of the outdoors, and the laughter he brought wherever he went. His life was marked by service, strong family ties, and the kind of everyday generosity that leaves a lasting impression on all who knew him. Charley was always so grateful for all his many friends who continually looked out for him in Ringoes, he will be missed by all of his family and friends.