Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Christos Diamantidis
Aug 21, 2009
Christos Diamantidis, age 83 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, August 21, 2009 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Russia, December 10, 1925, son of the late Efstathios and Helen Gatidou Diamantidis, he had resided in Raritan Township since 2008, having formerly lived in Greece as well as Bogota, NJ.
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Galen David Heinelt Skillman
Aug 21, 2009
Galen David Heinelt Skillman, 52 years old, died peacefully at his home. He was regarded as the "Rebel Angel." One of god's own.
Galen was born in Flemington, New Jersey at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was the beloved son of Margaret and William Skillman.
Galen was a kind humbled soul; who greeted the world as...
Fred Hoth, Jr.
Aug 20, 2009
Fred Hoth, Jr., age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, August 20, 2009 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Hoboken, NJ, September 3, 1924, son of the late Fred and Lillian Wilson Hoth, he had resided in Raritan Township since 1970.
A United States Marine Corps veteran of...
Fridrikh Gozin
Aug 18, 2009
Fridrikh Gozin, age 80 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, August 18, 2009 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Mogilev, Russia, October 2, 1929, son of the late Issac and Saraliba Schteinman Gozin, he had resided in Flemington for the past twenty years, having formerly lived in Russia.
A Civil...
John P. Staats
Aug 17, 2009
John P. Staats, age 96 years, a lifelong resident of Ringoes, NJ, died on Monday, August 17, 2009 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born on January 30, 1913, he was the son of the late John B. Staats and Elizabeth Jessen Staats.
As a young man, he worked on the Bond Family...
Miriam Blaher
Aug 16, 2009
Miriam Blaher, age 81 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at her residence.
Born in Bronx, NY, October 8, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Sophie Greenberg Rappaport and had resided in the Flemington, NJ area since 1946.
A graduate of the City College of New...
Harry Earl Taylor, Jr.
Aug 16, 2009
Harry Earl Taylor, Jr., age 77 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, August 16, 2009 at his residence.
Born in Trenton, NJ, April 5, 1932, son of the late Harry Earl Taylor, Sr. and Myrtle Schneider Taylor, he had resided in the area over sixty years.
Mr. Taylor worked for over forty-nine years...
Sheila A. Griffin
Aug 15, 2009
Sheila A. Griffin, age 66 years, of Bethlehem, PA, died on Saturday, August 15, 2009 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Freeport, NY, November 19, 1942, daughter of the late Frank and Alice Clyde Cahalan, she had formerly resided in High Bridge, NJ and Raritan Township, NJ.
She was a retired...
Lucille Tryon
Aug 15, 2009
Lucille Tryon, of Flemington, NJ, died on Saturday, August 15, 2009 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Funeral arrangements are by the Leibensberger Funeral Home, Hamburg, PA.
Local arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences....
Audrey J. Wilson
Aug 11, 2009
Audrey J. Wilson, age 69 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, August 11, 2009 at her home.
Audrey was born in Upper Black Eddy, PA, October 15, 1939, daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Bittenmaster, and had resided in the Delaware Valley her entire life.
Mrs. Wilson was an honors graduate of...
Jozsef Dancs
Aug 10, 2009
Jozsef Dancs, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, August 10, 2009 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
He was born in Hungary, March 2, 1927, and was a retired tool and dye maker, formerly employed with American Can, Edison, NJ.
His wife, Margit E. Dancs, died March 30, 2009....
Florette Hampton
Aug 10, 2009
Florette Hampton, age 92 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, August 10, 2009 at her residence.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, January 20, 1917, daughter of the late Michael and Josephine Belosek, she had resided in Delaware Township since 1973, having formerly lived in Tinton Falls, NJ.
She was a self-employed Piano Teacher for...
Marjorie Potts
Aug 9, 2009
Marjorie Potts, age 72 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, August 9, 2009 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Clinton Township, NJ, May 13, 1937, daughter of the late Albert and Gladys Sheets Potts, she had resided in Clinton Township the majority of her life.
A 1955 graduate of...
Julian Lemus Najarro
Aug 7, 2009
Julian Lemus Najarro, age 36 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, August 7, 2009 at his residence.
Callling hours will be Monday from 6:00-8:00 p.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Interment will take place in Guatemala. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.
John Saharic
Aug 7, 2009
John Saharic, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, August 7, 2009, in Liberty Royal Healthcare Center, Tinton Falls, NJ.
Born in Somerville, NJ, November 27, 1939, he was the son of the late Charles and Helen Sawicki Saharic. He had resided most of his life in Hunterdon County and was a former Barber Shop...
Jessica L. Calkin
Aug 5, 2009
Jessica L. Calkin, age 28 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 5, 2009, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Raritan Township, NJ, December 29, 1980, she was the daughter of Linda Sahaydak Calkin of Delaware Township, NJ, and Karl David Calkin, Sr. and his wife Cynthia of Boca Raton, FL....
Ira Bass
Aug 1, 2009
Ira Bass, age 81 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, August 1, 2009 at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York City, NY.
Born in New York City, September 17, 1927, son of the late Samuel and Fannie Levine, he had resided in the Flemington area seventy-nine years.
A 1945 graduate of Flemington High School,...
Nicholas Hoyda
Jul 31, 2009
Nicholas Hoyda, age 88 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died on Friday, July 31, 2009 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ.
Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, March 8, 1921, son of the late Michael and Katherina Jaworska Hoyda, he had resided in Hillsborough Township for the past fifty-two years.
Mr. Hoyda was a Chemical Handler...
Willis P. Hobbs
Jul 31, 2009
Willis P. Hobbs, age 87 years, of Bridgewater Township, NJ, died on Friday, July 31, 2009 at Bridgeway Senior Care Center, Bridgewater, NJ.
Born in Arthur City, TX, March 5, 1922, he was the son of the late Henry and Myrtle Brown Hobbs. He had formerly resided in Bound Brook, NJ, Flemington, NJ, then in Lauderhill, FL,...
John L. Bittle, Jr.
Jul 30, 2009
John Louis Bittle, Jr., age 71 years, of Sebastian, FL, died Thursday, July 30, 2009 at his residence.
He was born July 9, 1938 in Neshanic Station, NJ.
He was predeceased by his mother, Mary, in December of 2008 and his father, John, in November of 1980.
Mr. Bittle was born and raised...
