Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Salvatore M. Angelo, Sr.
Jun 13, 2024
Salvatore Michael Angelo, Sr., age 91 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2024, at the Herman E. Kapp Senior Residences, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, July 24, 1932, he was the son of the late John and Mary (Ciaccio) Angelo. He had formerly resided in Union, NJ but...
David John McCarthy
Jun 12, 2024
David “Dave” John McCarthy, age 62, of Mechanicsburg, PA died on Wednesday, June 12, 2024. Dave was born on Monday, July 24, 1961, in Staten Island, NY to the late John “Mac” McCarthy and Claire Beatrice (Pratt) McCarthy. In addition to his parents, Dave is preceded in death by his aunt, Verna Rosenfield of Fort Myers, FL.
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Anna Marie Ellis
Jun 11, 2024
Anna Marie Ellis, 89, of Flemington, NJ, passed away Tuesday, June 11, 2024, at her brother-in-law and sister-in-law’s home, Mike and Sue Ellis, East Moline, IL.
Born and raised in Johnstown, NY, February 14, 1935, the daughter of the late Charles (immigrant from Italy) and Jean (Lamena) Leotta. Anne was a 1954 graduate of Johnstown High School....
Boyden D. Stretch Sr.
Jun 9, 2024
Boyden David Stretch, Sr., 88, of Frenchtown, NJ, passed away on Sunday, June 9th 2024 surrounded by the love of his family.
Boyden was born on March 23rd, 1936 in Somers Point, New Jersey to Thomas Stretch and Bertha Fenski Stretch-Murphy. Orphaned at age 6, Boyden grew up in various foster homes in South Jersey. He graduated...
William M. Creighton
Jun 8, 2024
William M. Creighton, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, N.J., died Saturday, June 8, 2024, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, N.J.
Born June 23, 1939, in the Bronx, N.Y., William was the son of the late Harry and Eva Kleber Creighton. He was a proud graduate of Cardinal Hayes High School in 1957.
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Edwin Perez
Jun 7, 2024
Edwin Perez, of Raritan Township NJ, age 70, died Friday, June 7, 2024, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset in Somerville NJ.
Born December 1, 1953, in New York City, NY, Ed was the son of the late Juan and Rosaura (Crespo) Perez. He grew up in the Bronx, not far from Yankee Stadium, and...
Doris Halstead
Jun 7, 2024
Doris Halstead, age 89 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, June 7, 2024, at her home.
Born in East Amwell Township, NJ, July 26, 1934, daughter of the late Norman and Kathryn Dilts Allegar, Doris was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County. She was a bookkeeper for Presco Foods, Flemington, NJ until she retired.
A...
Benjamin Miles Graff
Jun 6, 2024
Benjamin Miles Graff, age 36, died Thursday, June 6, 2024 in Readington Township NJ.
Born May 1, 1988, in Philadelphia PA, Ben was the son of the late Arthur W. Graff and Susan (Drew) Graff. He has lived in Hunterdon County for the past few years.
Ben worked for a number of employers, most recently...
Peter John Heffron
Jun 5, 2024
Dr. Peter J. Heffron, 80, a longtime resident of both Flemington, NJ and Scottsdale Arizona, passed away at the Amber Creek Inn Memory Care facility in Scottsdale. He will be buried in Flemington next to his first wife Louise K. Heffron who previously passed on August 30, 1991.
He was born on October 2, 1943, in Brooklyn,...
Betty M. Shepherd
Jun 1, 2024
Betty M. Shepherd, age 83, died Saturday, June 1, 2024 at the St. Luke’s Hospital – Warren Campus in Phillipsburg NJ.
Born November 24, 1940 in Somerville NJ, Betty was the daughter of the late John and Isabel (Fleming) Lantvet. She lived in Somerville growing up and later moved to Hunterdon County NJ in 1961 to start...
Donald James Maskell
May 31, 2024
Donald James Maskell, age 80 years, of South Bound Brook, NJ, passed away on Friday, May 31, 2024, at his home.
Born in Somerville, NJ, March 16, 1944, he was the son of the late Collin S. and Annabelle (Gaddis) Maskell. He grew up in Reaville, NJ and had formerly been a long-time resident of Hunterdon County,...
Betty Lou Hannum
May 28, 2024
Betty Lou Hannum (RN), age 76 years, passed away on Tuesday, May 28, 2024, at her home in the Flagtown section of Hillsborough Township, NJ.
Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, September 24, 1947, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Mildred (Wooten) Jumper. She grew up in Warren Glen, NJ.
In 1967, during her...
Doris I. Schroedel
May 28, 2024
Doris I. Schroedel, age 90, of Easton PA, died Tuesday, May 28, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital Anderson Campus Easton, after a brief illness.
Born a New Year’s baby on January 1, 1934, in Lackawanna County PA, Doris was the daughter of the late Jerome and Alice (Oakley) Stone. She lived in Pennsylvania as a child and...
Shirley F. Van Ness
May 24, 2024
Shirley Frances Van Ness, age 87 years, long-time Delaware Township, NJ resident, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2024, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Montville, NJ, December 19, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Norman L. and Frances (Schaefer) Van Ness. She had formerly resided in Montville, NJ and attended...
Joseph Federico
May 24, 2024
Joseph Federico, Joe to his friends and family, passed away on May 24, 2024, following a brief illness.
Joe was the epitome of the American dream. As a young boy, he emigrated to the U.S. with his parents and two sisters from a small mountain town in Sicily, Petralia Soprana. The family resided on the Lower East...
Ronald P. Galvin
May 23, 2024
Ronald Paul Galvin, age 90 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Complete Care at Green Knoll, Bridgewater, NJ.
Born January 22, 1934, in Newark, NJ, he was the son of the late Jack and Elsie Schmidt Galvin.
A United States Army veteran serving from 1955 to 1957, Ron married...
Eileen M. Long
May 22, 2024
Eileen M. Long, age 78, of North Brunswick Township, NJ, died Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born in New Brunswick, NJ, January 13, 1946, she was the daughter of the late William J. Sr. and Catherine Crenigan Brooks.
A lifelong North Brunswick, NJ resident, Eileen worked for Hermann...
Donald G. Campbell
May 22, 2024
Donald G. Campbell, age 75 years, of Milford Borough, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, in Alexandria Township, NJ.
Born in Plainfield, NJ, October 29, 1948, he was the son of the late Donald P. and Charlotte (Joyce) Campbell. He grew up in Edison, NJ, but had resided in Hunterdon County, NJ for nearly forty...
Richard A. Ciesla
May 21, 2024
Richard A. Ciesla, 87, of Flemington, NJ passed away on May 21, 2024 following a fall at home.
Rich was born on July 12, 1936 to Adam and Esther (Kino) Ciesla in Passaic, NJ. Rich attended Lodi High School where he was a star pitcher for their state champion baseball team, and where he also met the...
Sue Van Cleaf Posselt
May 20, 2024
Sue (Van Cleaf) Posselt died on May 20th, 2024, at Laurel Circle Retirement Community in Bridgewater, NJ. She was the daughter of J. Willard and Frances (House) Van Cleaf. In addition to her parents, she was predeceased by her husband of 56 years, Karl A. Posselt , who passed away in 2022; as well as her brother and sister-in-law,...
