Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Apr 3, 2013

Ronald (Ron) Liska, age 73 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, passed away peacefully with his loving family by his side Wednesday, April 3, 2013 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

The world lost a caring family man and an influential member of society.

A proud resident of Ringoes, NJ, Ron will be...

Apr 3, 2013

Andrez Kurowski, age 62 years, of Pittstown, NJ (Franklin Township), died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at his home.

He was a self-employed horse trainer.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Street, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Apr 1, 2013

Dale M. Garber, age 72 years, of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, died Monday, April 1, 2013, in Foothill Acres Care Center, Hillsborough Township, NJ.

Born in Barnesville, PA., May 24, 1940, son of the late Melvin and Olive Blew Garber, he had formerly resided in Piscataway and had resided in Franklin Township over thirty-five years.

Mar 31, 2013

Edith Stephan, age 83 years, of Edison, NJ, died on Sunday, March 31, 2013 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in New York City, NY, May 8, 1929, daughter of the late Gustav and Irene Mergyl Gamauf, she had resided in Edison for the past thirty-two years, having formerly lived in Merrick, NY.

Mar 29, 2013

William E. Krieg, age 82 years, of Reaville, NJ, died on Friday, March 29, 2013 at his home.

Born in Newark, NJ, March 29, 1931, son of the late William P. and Anna Pearl Brasky Krieg, he had resided in Reaville over fifty years.

A United States Navy Veteran of the Korean War era, he...

Mar 28, 2013

Gloria DiCarlo, age 91, years of Raritan Township, NJ died Tuesday, March 28, 2013, in Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Services were held in West Warwick, RI with interment in St. Joseph's Cemetery, West Warwick.

Local arrangements were under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Mar 24, 2013

Charles W. Heinrich, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, March 24, 2013, at his home.

Born in Newark, NJ, December 7, 1927, son of the late Charles and Mildred Bond Heinrich, he had formerly resided in Bridgewater Township, NJ, for thirty years and had resided in Raritan Township since 1996.

A graduate...

Mar 22, 2013

Nicholas Albert Jeanette, Jr., 76, formerly of Kingwood Township, passed away Friday, March 22, 2013 in Raritan Township.

Born on November 3, 1936, in Somerville, New Jersey, he was the son of the late Mildred Belli Jeanette and Nicholas Albert Jeanette. Nick was a loving husband, father and grandfather who is survived by his wife of 53...

Mar 22, 2013

Donald S. Holcombe, age 101 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Friday, March 22,2013, at his home.

Born in Ringoes, NJ, September 15, 1911, son of the late Orville and Olive Stamets Holcombe, he had resided in Ringoes, NJ and Delaware Township all his life.

He was formerly employed for thirty-five years by Oliver and...

Mar 21, 2013

Laszlo Huebscher, age 72 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Thursday, March 21, 2013, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Budapest, Hungary, October 12, 1940, he was the son of the late Josef and Elizabeth Spisak Huebscher.

He was a retired self-employed mechanical engineer.

He is survived by...

Mar 20, 2013

A. Douglas Rogers, age 51 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 20, 2013, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, March 21, 1961, he was the son of Patricia Walter Kerr of Raritan Township, NJ and the late Alfred Rogers. He was a lifelong resident.

He was...

Mar 18, 2013

Ruth D. Van Horn Symons, age 95 years, of Lawrenceville, NJ, died on Monday, March 18, 2013 at St. Joseph's Nursing House, Lawrenceville, NJ.

She was born in Trenton, NJ, and was the daughter of the late Harry and Marie Van Horn.

A former thirty-five year Flemington, NJ resident, Mrs. Symons had also lived in...

Mar 18, 2013

Robert Thomas (Thom) Peabody, age 65, of East Amwell Township, passed away at home on March 18, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer.

Born on April 8, 1947 in Somerset, NJ, he was the son of the late Frederick Peabody and Martha Drechsler Peabody. Thom was raised in Whitehouse, NJ and moved to Ringoes (East Amwell...

Mar 17, 2013

Joseph G. Grande, age 71 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, November 24, 1941 he was the son of the late Edmund and Maria Cardinale Grande.

Formerly residing in Huntington, NY for over twenty-five years, he and his...

Mar 16, 2013

Vera Perino Amerise, age 78 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, March 16, 2013 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, May 20, 1934, daughter of the late Joseph and Louise DeAlfi Perino, she had resided there her entire life before she and her late husband, Arthur A. Amerise, moved...

Mar 13, 2013

Roland Jack Shimkus, infant son of Glenn Matthew and Kathryn Banko Shimkus of Holland Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013, in Lehigh Valley-Cedar Crest Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.

He was pre-deceased by his paternal grandparents, Don and Barbara Shimkus. Surviving, in addition to his parents, are his maternal grandparents, Skip and Amy Banko; his maternal...

Mar 12, 2013

Mary E. Lockburner, age 58 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Hammond, IN, September 11, 1954, she was the daughter of the late John and Patricia Snell Ferguson.

She was a graduate of Ridge High School, Basking Ridge, NJ.

Mar 12, 2013

Gail A. Yard, age 72 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013 in the hospice unit at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ.

Calling hours, Funeral Services and Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Capner Street, Flemington, NJ are private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com...

Mar 5, 2013

Sara Resnick, age 88 years old, of Raritan Township, NJ, died peacefully on Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at the Hunterdon Medical Center after a lengthy illness.

Born in Poland on May 25, 1924, she was a Holocaust Survivor. As a young girl, she spent two years in a labor camp. She was then transferred to a Displaced...

Mar 5, 2013

Dan P. Mumaw, longtime resident of Hunterdon County, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 5, 2013, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Cincinnati, OH, February 5, 1918, he was a former firefighter there before moving to New Jersey.

He received his Bachelor's Degree from the University of Cinicinnati and worked for many...