Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

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...

Feb 23, 2016

In 1927, at the age of 2 years old, Florence Johnson emigrated from England to Trenton, NJ after being adopted by a paternal uncle and aunt, Samuel and Florence Hilton. She graduated from Trenton High School, where she earned a Varsity Letter on the Swim Team.

At the end of World War II, she met J. Kendrick...

Feb 23, 2016

David Leonard Davis, age 74, died Tuesday, February 23, 2016 at Country Arch Care Center in Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Philadelphia, David was the son of the late Alexander Sidney Frieda (Katz) Davis. He graduated from Boys High School, Philadelphia, PA in the Class of 1959, received a BFA in Dimensional Design from Philadelphia College of Art...

Feb 22, 2016

Ralph Anthony Vanacore, age 89, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born December 2, 1926 in Manhattan, New York, Ralph was the son of the late Anthony and Grace (Manderino) Vanacore. He lived on Long Island, New York most of his life, primarily in Massapequa and then Orient NY, for...

Feb 22, 2016

Nellie McCreery, age 91, died Monday, February 22, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born January 7, 1925, in Neshanic NJ, Nellie was the daughter of the late Peter S. and Iva (Dilts) Emery, Sr. She lived in the Flemington area most of her life.

Nellie worked for many years for RCA...

Feb 20, 2016

Frank Richard Henny, age 76 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, February 20, 2016 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, November 10, 1939, he was the son of the late Frank and Rose Kerekes Henny. He was a self-employed farmer.

He was a United States Navy veteran,...