Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Rita H. Donovan
Sep 6, 2009
Rita Helen (Findeisen) Donovan, 93, Green Bay, WI, passed away at the Country Arch Nursing Home, Pittstown, NJ, on Sept. 6, 2009, with her daughter, Sharon and son-in-law, John Wood, by her side. Rita passed away after a short, courageous battle with cancer. She was born Feb. 25, 1916, to the late John and Minnie (Dreyer) Findeisen. Rita was...
Phyllis Sokol Hooper
Sep 5, 2009
Phyllis Sokol Hooper, age 81 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Saturday, September 5, 2009, at her home.
Born in Somerville, NJ, March 12, 1928, daughter of the late Frank and Irma Kasnya Sokol, she had resided in the Flemington, NJ area all of her life.
She was an editorial assistant for Contractors and...
Diane L. Mclaughlin
Sep 4, 2009
Diane L. McLaughlin, age 62 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, September 4, 2009, at her residence.
Born in Newark, NJ, August 31, 1947, she was the daughter of the late C. Stanley and Hester Beatty Ford. She had resided in the Clover Hill area for thirty-one years.
She was a former secretary....
Margaret J. Congelosi
Sep 3, 2009
Margaret J. Congelosi, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, September 3, 2009, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Newburgh, NY, August 29, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Lucy Quick, and had formerly resided in St. Petersburg, FL.
Her husband, Peter Congelosi, died...
Julia Bakley
Sep 2, 2009
Julia Bakley, age 95 years, of Plainsboro Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, September 2, 2009 in The Pavilions at Forrestal Health, Princeton, NJ.
Born in Trenton, NJ, July 13, 1914, she was the daughter of the late William and Martha Philhower Johnson. She had formerly resided in Raritan Township, NJ, then in Flemington, NJ, then in Trenton,...
Veta Lentine Garrison
Aug 29, 2009
Veta Lentine Garrison, age 86 years, of Watkinsville, GA, died on Saturday, August 29, 2009, in St. Mary's Hospital, Athens, GA.
Born in Flemington NJ, February 17, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Salvatore and Angelina Ingoglia Lentine.
During World War II, Mrs. Garrison manufactured torpedo bombers at Easton Aircraft and later worked...
Howard Morris Fairchild, Jr.
Aug 26, 2009
Howard M. Fairchild, Jr., age 78 years, beloved father, grandfather, and friend went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, August 26, 2009. Howard's dedication, commitment and love of God and his family will forever live in the hearts of all who loved him.
He was born in Allentown, PA, March 1, 1931, son...
Myra Hensley
Aug 22, 2009
Myra Hensley, age 51 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, August 22, 2009 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Funeral Services and Interment in North Carolina will be under the direction of the Woodard Funeral Home, 3200 N. Ohenry Boulevard, Greensboro, NC 27405, telephone number (336) 621-3461. Local arrangements are by the Holcombe-Fisher...
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...
