Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Nov 7, 2023

Brian Thomas Millar, age 51, died Tuesday, November 7, 2023 in Lambertville NJ.

Born March 7, 1972 in Princeton NJ, Brian was the son of Thomas Millar and Ellen (Van Noy) Millar. He grew up in the Woodsville section of Hopewell Township and graduated from West Windsor Plainsboro High School in the Class of 1990.

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Nov 7, 2023

John E. Koellisch, age 78 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, passed away on the evening of Tuesday, November 7, 2023, surrounded by his loving family.

He was the son of the late John and Anna Koellisch. After growing up in Newark, as a young man, John served in United States Army, stationed in Germany before his honorable...

Nov 7, 2023

Leonard James Kunsman, 69, of Pittstown, NJ, born October 31, 1954, passed peacefully on Tuesday, November 7, 2023.

Len was born in Quakertown, PA; he was the son of the late Richard Leroy and Shirley (Keller) Kunsman.

For many years, he lived in Flemington and later in Sergeantsville, NJ.

Lenny was an avid...

Nov 1, 2023

Julia Pauline Silliman, age 90, died Wednesday, November 1, 2023 at Independence Manor in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born April 12, 1933 in Brooklyn NY, Julia was the daughter of the late Joseph and Sophie (Gembinski) Wodjat.

Julia worked for many years in the Hunterdon County area in the banking industry, first as a Bookkeeper and...

Oct 30, 2023

Claire B. McCarthy, age 90 years, passed away on Monday evening, October 30, 2023, at the Miriam Boyd Parlin Hospice Residence, Wayland, MA.

Born in Staten Island, NY, November 28, 1932, she was the daughter of the late John and Catherine (O’Konska) Pratnicki. She had formerly resided in Richmond, Staten Island, NY and then Flemington, NJ after...

Oct 27, 2023

Geoffrey G. Stamm, age 73 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, passed away on Friday, October 27, 2023, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, January 29, 1950, he was the son of the late George and Dorothy (Cozzo) Stamm. He had resided in Hunterdon County, NJ since 2015.

He was...

Oct 27, 2023

Richard “Dick” Storr, age 84 years, of Shallotte, NC, died Friday, October 27, 2023, in the Brunswick Care Center, NC.

Born in Trenton, NJ, May 2, 1939, he was the son of the late John William and Edith Jane Miller Storr.

Dick was a 1957 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School. A United States...

Oct 26, 2023

Kenneth G. “Butch” Sutphin, Sr. age 76 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, October 26, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Somerville, NJ, June 14, 1947, son of the late Kenneth A. and Ida Mae Frankenfield Sutphin, Ken had resided in the Flemington area all his life.

A graduate of...

Oct 25, 2023

The bright shining light that is Nancy Louchart Higgins is no longer with us. After a fall at home, Nancy passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 25, 2023.

Nancy lived a wonderful life filled with travel and love and so many friends.

She is survived by her beloved family, her husband Mike and son Andrew;...

Oct 22, 2023

David Shai Asa, age 65 years, of Union Township, NJ, died on Sunday, October 22, 2023, at the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ, where he had resided for most of his life.

Born in Livingston, NJ, June 4, 1958, he was the son of the late Dr. Maxim and Sara (Halbstein) Asa.

David was born...

Oct 20, 2023

Robert J. Conlon, age 79, died Friday, October 20, 2023 at Morristown Memorial Medical Center in Morristown NJ.

Born April 21, 1944 in Jersey City NJ, Bob was the son of the late James and Katherine (Lau) Conlon.

Bob served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War from 1965 to 1967....

Oct 18, 2023

Meddy B. Ginsberg, age 73 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, October 18, 2023, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, July 30, 1950, he was the son of the late Oscar and Ada Dranoff Ginsberg.

An x-ray technician, Meddy loved to paint and write.

He is...

Oct 16, 2023

Thelma C. Smith, age 101 years, of Delaware Township, NJ passed away on Monday, October 16, 2023.

*A more complete obituary, composed by the family, is pending.*

Born in Oberlin, OH, July 12, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Hatter) Quinn.

She was formerly employed as a Nurse...

Oct 13, 2023

Stephen T. Cummings, age 69 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died Friday, October 13, 2023, at Country Arch Care Center, Union Township, NJ.

Born in Liverpool, England, July 23, 1954, son of the late Thomas and Lilian Prescott Cummings, Stephen had formerly resided in Parsippany for thirty-five years.

He was a retired draftsman.

His...

Oct 11, 2023

Jacob Ryan Wassel, age 19 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died peacefully Wednesday, October 11, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Royal Oak, MI, June 10, 2004, he is the son of Jeffrey Adam Wassel and Lisa Jane Wassel.

A 2022 Hunterdon Central Regional High School graduate, Jacob was one...

Oct 8, 2023

Joseph T. Peake, age 61 years, of Croton, NJ (Delaware Township), died Sunday, October 8, 2023, at his home.

Born in Kearny, NJ, August 31, 1962, to the late Edward Paul Peake, a first generation Irish American and to Bernadette Mary Ward of Downpatrick, County Down, Northern Ireland.

He was raised in Colonia, NJ. After...

Oct 7, 2023

William E. Breitenbach, (Bill) age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, October 7, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was born in Pittsburgh, PA, April 22, 1941, son of the late Albert and Margaret Ruth Kuipers Breitenbach, William and his wife Shirley had formerly resided in Cary, NC for 30 years...

Oct 7, 2023

Phyllis M. Meola, age 82 years, of Readington Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, October 7, 2023, at her home.

Phyllis was born on January 5, 1941, in Newark, NJ. She was the second daughter to Philip Meola and Florence Rosania who were married in the USA in September 1936. On her father’s side, her grandparents Salvatore...

Oct 5, 2023

Marie Pheobe Schwab: A Life of Dedication and Love

On October 5, 2023, the world bid farewell to a truly remarkable soul, Marie Pheobe Schwab. Born on May 25, 1929, Marie lived a life full of love, dedication, and perseverance.

Marie was a pillar of strength and resilience, navigating life's challenges with grace...

Oct 5, 2023

Diane Janeck, age 72 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away in the early morning on Thursday, October 5, 2023, in Care One at St. Peter’s University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in Paramus, NJ, December 13, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Carl and Anna Mae Weden. She had formerly resided in Paramus, NJ,...