Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Mar 24, 2024

Julia M. Stanisz, age 71 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2024, at St. Luke's University Hospital - Bethlehem Campus, Bethlehem, PA.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, September 14, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Antonia (Marcasano) Siedzieniewski. She had previously resided in Brooklyn, NY and Queens, NY before...

Mar 21, 2024

Christine A. Metz, age 73, died Thursday, March 21, 2024 at Hunterdon Medical Center surrounded by her family.

Born February 27, 1951 in Queens NY, Christine was the daughter of the late Bronislaus “Ben” and Florence (Borysewicz) Kozlowski. She grew up on Long Island in Greenlawn NY and graduated from John H. Glenn High School, at which...

Mar 20, 2024

Philip A. Hershbine, age 62 years, died Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg in Bethlehem, PA.

Born September 25, 1961, in Flemington, NJ, Philip was the son of the late Percy and Lucille (Jornov) Hershbine.

Phil is survived by his loving wife of 35 years, Maureen (Meyer) Hershbine; his daughter and son-in-law, Joyce...

Mar 20, 2024

*Service Update*

For those who may not be able to attend mass, a brief visitation will take place from 1:00-3:00 PM on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Tuesday, May 7, 2024, at 10:00 AM at Saint...

Mar 20, 2024

John G. Tucker, III, age 81 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, March 20, 2024, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Montgomery, AL, June 28, 1942, he was the son of the late Frances L. (Hurt) Tucker and John “Greg” Tucker, Jr. He was raised in Montgomery, AL and later graduated...

Mar 15, 2024

Richard H. Stothoff, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, March 15, 2024, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Ringoes, NJ, July 23, 1934, he was the son of the late George B. and Grace (George) Stothoff Case. Dick had resided in the Flemington, NJ area all his life and was...

Mar 13, 2024

Tony Critelli, age 78 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died Wednesday, March 13, 2024, at his home.

Born in Jacksonville, NC, April 1, 1945, son of the late Charles Critelli, he had formerly resided in Ridgewood, NJ.

A United States Navy Veteran, Tony worked as a Sheriff Deputy for the Hunterdon County Sheriffs Department. Tony...

Mar 12, 2024

Robyn Lynn Evans Hilligoss, 54 of Mandeville, LA, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2024, surrounded by her family and close friends.

Robyn was born on October 31, 1969 in Flemington, NJ to Robert Evans and the late Linda (Templeman) Evans.

Robyn graduated from Fairleigh Dickinson University in Madison, NJ in 1992 with a degree...

Mar 8, 2024

John Robert Thall, age 91 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away in the early morning on Friday, March 8, 2024, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, January 5, 1933, he was the son of the late Howard and Ellen (Schafer) Thall. One of eight siblings, he was raised in Cranford, NJ and...

Mar 5, 2024

Mack R. Mericle, a former long-time resident of Lake Shawnee, Morris County, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, March 5, 2024, at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ. He was 87 years of age.

Born in Decatur, IL, October 21, 1936, he was the son of the late Ralph R. and Lora (McKinnon) Mericle. He was raised in Blue...

Mar 5, 2024

Scott Ballard, age 77 years, passed away peacefully, with his family present, on Tuesday, March 5, 2024.

He was born and raised in northern New Jersey, a graduate of Ithaca College, Ithaca, NY and Seton Hall Business School, South Orange, NJ.

Prior to his retirement, Scott had a successful career as a corporate accountant. Soon...

Mar 3, 2024

Charles P. Wilson, age 85, died Sunday, March 3, 2024 at Morristown Memorial Hospital in Morristown NJ surrounded by his family. Born June 4, 1938 in New York City, NY, Charlie was the son of the late Charles Shattuck and Helen (Kiceniuk) Wilson Sr.

Charlie served as a Corporal in the United States Marine Corps for 3...

Mar 3, 2024

Heaven gained another angel on March 3, 2024. Born in Kapfenberg, Austria on April 18, 1951 in a displaced persons camp, Maria “Marie” Teresa Pinckney and her family were Yugoslavian immigrants who settled in Hunterdon County, NJ in 1955 upon sponsorship by the Lutheran Church post World War II. She grew up in Locktown, NJ on a small family...

Mar 3, 2024

Anita H. Kelly, age 96 of Raritan Township NJ, died Sunday, March 3, 2024 at her home surrounded by her family. She has lived in Hunterdon County since 1958.

Born January 2, 1928 in New York City, NY, Anita was the daughter of the late George J. and Esther M. (McGraw) Wilt. For more than 25 years,...

Mar 2, 2024

Joel A. Gubernat, age 68 Years, of Clinton Township, NJ, has gone west on Saturday, March 2, 2024.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, September 19, 1955, son of the late John Gubernat and Shirlee (Repak) Gubernat, Joel was raised in Piscataway, NJ.

During his time in the United States Navy Joel was a member of the...

Mar 2, 2024

Donald Richard Knight passed peacefully at Hunterdon Medical Center on March 2, 2024, with his wife and children at his bedside.

The son of Herb and Ethel Knight, Don was born on March 10, 1938, in Merced, California. After graduating from Kingsburg High School and Fresno State University, he served in the United States Army as part...

Feb 28, 2024

Marvin E. Simon, age 96, of Blairstown NJ, passed away on Wednesday, February 28, 2024 at the Serenity Hospice Care Unit in Hamilton NJ surrounded by his family.

Born June 28, 1927, in Shawnee OK, Marvin was the son of the late Emil and Lefa (Eveland) Simon.

In 1945 at the age of 18, Marvin...

Feb 27, 2024

Maria Francisca Maldonado, age 91 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 27, 2024, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, October 4, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Jose and Abelina (Lopez) Peralta.

As a young woman, she graduated from the Baptist Theological Seminary in Cali,...

Feb 27, 2024

Anne Mae Alpaugh, age 101 years, passed away on Tuesday, February 27, 2024, at Saucon Valley Manor, Hellertown, PA.

Born in Fairmount, NJ, September 3, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Mae (Hendershot) Smith. She was nearly a lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident and spent most of her life in Flemington, NJ....

Feb 25, 2024

Ann Snedeker Harms, age 82, of Seaford, DE, passed away peacefully at home on February 25, 2024, surrounded by her family. Ann was born on July 9, 1941, in Princeton, NJ, the daughter of the late Clifton Webster Snedeker and Ruth Lee Snedeker.

Ann was raised in Kingston, NJ, and she graduated from Princeton High School in...