Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Mar 20, 2016

Lisa Dianne Picinic, age 48 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on Sunday, March 20, 2016 in RWJ-Somerset Hospital, Somerville, NJ.

She was born in Elizabeth, NJ on February 28, 1968.

Graveside services will be held on Thursday, March 24, 2016 at 2 PM in Lower Amwell Cemetery, Delaware Township, NJ under the direction of the...

Mar 19, 2016

Local artist and antique dealer, William J. Conboy, age 83 years, died Saturday, March 19, 2016 at his home in Delaware Township, NJ.

Born on February 27, 1933, in Yonkers, New York, Bill was the son of the late Irving and Grace Jeanne Heckman Conboy. He lived in Westchester County, NY, before moving to Hunterdon County more...

Mar 19, 2016

Mae M. Zapko, age 99 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, March 19, 2016, at Hackettstown Regional Medical Center, Hackettstown, NJ.

Born in Annandale, NJ, March 17, 1917, daughter of the late James Edmonds and Ida Bolmer Edmonds Griffith, she resided in the Flemington area most of her life.

She was married for sixty-three...

Mar 17, 2016

Michael D. Marion, age 58 years, of Alpha, NJ, died Thursday, March 17, 2016, in Lopatcong Care Center, Lopatcong Township, NJ.

Born in Doylestown, PA., January 26, 1958, son of the late Russell E. and Marilyn Zanetti Marion, he had resided all his life in the Flemington area except two years in Frenchtown, NJ and also in...

Mar 14, 2016

Pauline Patricia Smith, age 86 years, died Monday, March 14, 2016 at Bridgton Residential Health Care Center in Bridgton, Maine.

Born on the morning of the stock market crash, October 29, 1929, in the Bronx, NY, 'Patsy' was the daughter of the late Paul and Selina (Patman) Lauron. She later married the late Earl Paul Smith of...

Mar 11, 2016

Robert Cameron Mackie, age 97, of Kingwood Township, N.J., died on Friday, March 11, 2016 at his home.

Born in Chester, Pa., Sept. 27, 1918, he was the son of the late John C. and Ruth B. Mackie.

Mr. Mackie graduated from Drexel University with a degree in electrical engineering and served on the troop...

Mar 11, 2016

Marianne L. Gaedt, age 85 years, formerly of Kingwood Township, NJ, died Friday, March 11, 2016, in Chesapeake, VA., where she had resided the past year.

Born in Philadelphia, PA., December 28, 1930, daughter of the late John and Pauline O'Mahoney Paey, she had resided in Hunterdon County most of her life.

She was formerly...

Mar 8, 2016

E. Virginia Dilts, age 91 years, of Bridgewater Township, NJ, died, Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at Bridgeway Care Center, Bridgewater, NJ.

Born in Three Bridges, NJ, July 6, 1924, she was the daughter of the late George Washington and Helen Mundy Dilts. She had formerly resided in Trenton, NJ and Flemington, NJ.

Ginny worked as...

Mar 7, 2016

Ernest W. Kuster, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, March 7, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, October 6, 1931, he was the son of the late Ernest and Bertha Betchart Kuster. He had previously resided in Neshanic, NJ until his parents bought a farm in...

Mar 7, 2016

Alfred L. “Roy” Pauch, age 85 years, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ.

Roy was born on August 8, 1930, living his entire life in Delaware Township in the same house, where he and his family continue to farm.

He loved racing stock cars and later helping his...

Mar 6, 2016

Marie D. Kovacs, age 83, died Sunday, March 6, 2016, at her home in Kingwood Township, NJ, where she lived for the past 40 years.

Born June 9, 1932, in Keyport, NJ, Marie was the daughter of the late Francis and Olympia (Cabiati) Angello. She was married in 1952 to Zoltan “Steve” Kovacs until his death in...

Mar 6, 2016

Jean P. Miccio, age 97 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died on Sunday, March 6, 2016 at Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Oakland, CA, August 10, 1918, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Martino Lombard, she lived most of her life in Brooklyn, NY.

Jean retired from Victory Memorial Hospital, Brooklyn,...

Mar 4, 2016

Ruth L. Van Bruggen, age 91 years, formerly of Macungie, PA and Pittstown, NJ, died on Friday, March 4, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, October 30, 1024, Ruth was a homemaker.

Her husband, Rueben Van Bruggen, died in 2002. Surviving are a son, Douglas L. Van Bruggen...

Mar 3, 2016

John F. Hurley, age 92 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Ayer, MA, November 26, 1923, he was the son of the late John and Katherine Connor Hurley. He had resided in Pittstown for the past forty-one years.

Mr. Hurley was...

Mar 3, 2016

Virginia Ann Hartley, age 89 years, of Bonita Springs FL, died on Thursday, March 3, 2016.

Born December 1, 1926, in Flemington NJ, 'Gini' was the daughter of the late James and Mary (Fulper) Lesson.

Gini completed her nurses training at Muehlenberg Hospital in 1947, and, as an RN, worked in Flemington until her marriage...

Feb 27, 2016

Joyce C. Kuster, age 77 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, February 27, 2016, at her home.

Born in Somerville, NJ, November 10, 1938, daughter of the late Milton Verity, Sr. and Charlotte Slover Verity, she had resided in Hunterdon County most of her life.

Joyce was formerly employed by

Ethel-Visqueen Corp.,...

Feb 26, 2016

Cindy Ann Cobb, beloved daughter of Robert E. Cobb, Jr. and Rose Marie Cobb, entered into eternal rest Friday, February 26, 2016.

Cindy was born November 1, 1961 and raised in Bridgewater, NJ.

She was a graduate of Bridgewater Raritan East High School and Montclair State University.

Cindy was involved in the running...

Feb 25, 2016

Jay E. Strausbaugh, age 78 years died February 25, 2016, at Brandywine Senior Living, in Princeton, NJ.

Born in Pottstown, PA, October 10, 1937, Jay is the son of the late Pearl Kerper Strausbaugh and the late Emory Strausbaugh. Jay raised his family in West Chester, PA, where he worked as a salesman for Benjamin Obdyke, in...

Feb 24, 2016

Eva Katchik, age 85 years, of Readington Township, NJ died on Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at her home.

Born in Lutheran, PA, April 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Susan Franklin Zurinski.

She was a retired Medical Secretary with the State of New Jersey.

She was predeceased by...

Feb 23, 2016

Johnny R. Wheeler, Sr., age 59 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died February 23, 2016, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in South Charleston, WV, May 31, 1956, he was the son of the late Myria Wheeler.

Johnny worked for Readington Township, NJ and Readington Middle School as a custodian for...