Obituaries

Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

George J. Gessner

George J. Gessner

Dec 31, 2023

George Gessner, age 76 years, of Tarpon Springs, Florida, died Sunday, December 31, 2023, in Florida.

Born in Germany, November 7, 1947, son of the late George and Barbara Grandtner Gessner, he had resided in the Flemington area 1950-1974 and was a graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ.

He was pre-deceased by...

Patrick J. Flynn

Patrick J. Flynn

Dec 31, 2023

Patrick J. Flynn, age 87 years, of Toms River, NJ, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Sunday, December 31, 2023, at the home of his daughter, Deidre Flynn.

Born in Tubbercurry, County Sligo, Ireland on October 16, 1936, he was the son of the late John “Jack” and Annie (Cully) Flynn. He emigrated to the...

Maria Velenceine Mate

Maria Velenceine Mate

Dec 29, 2023

*Please note, the initial obituary is in Hungarian, however, the English translation is towards the bottom of the page, thank you*

Maria 1952 majus 24-en szuletett Veszpremben Mate Ferenc es Berta Maria elso gyermekekent. Egy fiu testvere , Laszlo, akivel mindig szoros testveri kapcsolatot tartott. Nagyon jo testverek voltak.

Tanulmanyait a Veszpremi Enek-Zene...

Mary T. Rando

Mary T. Rando

Dec 29, 2023

Mary T. Rando, age 82 years, longtime resident of Flemington Borough, NJ, passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at Brookdale Monroe-Assisted Living Facility, Monroe Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, June 17, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Michael and Olive (Gigante) O’Leary. As a young woman, she grew up in Brooklyn, NY, but...

Ryan S. Meizanis

Ryan S. Meizanis

Dec 29, 2023

Ryan S. Meizanis, age 27 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died Friday, December 29, 2023, in Pittstown, NJ.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, December 6, 1996, son of Steven and Tonya Rotella Meizanis, Ryan was a lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident.

A 2015 Hunterdon Central High School graduate, Ryan worked as electrician for Schutz Container...

Gail W. Glashoff

Gail W. Glashoff

Dec 27, 2023

Gail W. Glashoff, age 80 years, of Ringoes, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, September 27, 1943, she was the daughter of the late Richard E. and Madge (Peniston) Wiles. She grew up in Neshanic, NJ and was a graduate of Somerville High...

Betty Blanco

Betty Blanco

Dec 27, 2023

Betty Blanco, age 94 years, of Willingboro, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Seaford, DE.

Born in Manhattan, NY, February 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Fanny (Traub) Gorochovsky. Betty grew up in the South Bronx, NY and spent most of her early life there....

Patricia A. Rowland

Patricia A. Rowland

Dec 27, 2023

Patricia A. Rowland, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at her home.

A lifelong resident of New Jersey, she was born in Pitman, NJ, November 17, 1937, daughter of the late James P. Powers, Jr. and Alice Mae Webb Powers. A resident of the Flemington area since 2001, she had formerly resided...

Barbara Hay

Barbara Hay

Dec 27, 2023

Barbara Hay, age 71 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was born in Jersey City, NJ, on December 30, 1951, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Hamilton Staump, she had formerly resided in Scotch Plains, NJ. She was a...

Patricia Ann Monetti

Patricia Ann Monetti

Dec 26, 2023

Patricia Ann Monetti, “Patty Bross”, age 86 years, of Delaware Township, NJ passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Rahway, NJ, March 28, 1937, the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Holmes) Bross. She had formerly resided in Union, NJ, graduating from Union High School with the Class...

Robert W. Simpson

Robert W. Simpson

Dec 25, 2023

Robert W. Simpson, age 94 Years, of Hillsborough, NJ, died Monday, December 25, 2023, at Bridgeway Care Center, Hillsborough, NJ.

Born in Providence, RI, December 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ethel (Purrucker) Simpson. He and his late wife Glenna had resided in Hillsborough Township since 1968. He was a graduate of...

William B. Finnerty

William B. Finnerty

Dec 21, 2023

William (Wilhelm) B. Finnerty, of Ringoes, NJ passed away on December 21, following a long battle with cancer. He was born in St. Poelten, Austria on December 22, 1946, to Joseph C. and Eleanore (Hamp) Finnerty. Since his father served in the U.S. Army, the family moved to many locations before settling in South Plainfield, NJ. He attended South...

Arthur P. Lentini, Jr.

Arthur P. Lentini, Jr.

Dec 21, 2023

Arthur P. Lentini, Jr. age 63 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, July 16, 1960, he was the son of the late Arthur P. Lentini, Sr. and Janet Fink Lentini.

A lifelong resident of the Flemington area, he owned and...

Rigoberto Peon

Rigoberto Peon

Dec 21, 2023

Rigoberto Peon, age 66 years, of Clinton, NJ, passed away the evening of Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Union Township, NJ.

Born in Havana, Cuba, January 2, 1957, he was the son of Rolando Peon and Marta Rodriguez.

Rigoberto was a long-time resident of the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ.

...

Michael Wayne Villano

Michael Wayne Villano

Dec 18, 2023

Michael Wayne Villano, entered this world March 5, 1950 in Somerville, NJ and went home to be with the Lord from Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC on December 18, 2023.

Michael was the son of John Steven Villano and Rose Burd Villano. He enjoyed growing up in Whitehouse Station NJ, graduating from Hunterdon Central High School, Flemington,...

Stephen D. Tine

Stephen D. Tine

Dec 16, 2023

Stephen D. Tine, age 66 years, of Delaware Township, NJ passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, August 13, 1957, he was the son of John “Jack” and Yvonne (Skillman) Tine. A 1975 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School; he had lived in...

Eric J. Kurzenberger

Eric J. Kurzenberger

Dec 13, 2023

Eric J. Kurzenberger, age 60 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Trenton, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, February 17, 1963, he is the son of John and Elizabeth Ann Doman Kurzenberger.

Eric was a farmer and enjoyed working on tractors.

In addition to his parents, he is...

Dale A. Carpenter, Jr.

Dale A. Carpenter, Jr.

Dec 12, 2023

Dale A. Carpenter, Jr., aged 41 years, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at his home in Kingwood Township, NJ.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, June 14, 1982, he was the son of the late Karen (Drake) and Dale Arthur Carpenter, Sr.

He was formerly employed in the fast-food industry at the Phillipsburg Burger King....

Maria Vlahakis Pappas

Maria Vlahakis Pappas

Dec 8, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Maria Vlahakis Pappas on December 8, 2023, at the age of 99 in Williamsburg, Virginia. She passed peacefully at home with her daughter Cynthia Pappas Smith and son-in-law Jeff E. Smith. Maria was born on December 13, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York, and brought joy and love to...

Robert L. Burns

Robert L. Burns

Dec 8, 2023

Robert Lawrence Burns, age 64 years, lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Lopatcong Care Center, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, January 17, 1959, he was the son of Mary (Fink) Burns Bronnhuber and the late Harold Burns.

An extremely hard worker, he was employed for...

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