Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 23, 2007

H. Alan Sutphin, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, August 23, 2007 at his residence.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, August 15, 1917, he was the son of the late Howard C. and Laura Ent Sutphin.

He was a 1935 graduate of Flemington High School, Flemington, NJ, and a graduate of...

Aug 22, 2007

Laura A. Birnbaum, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 22, 2007 at her residence.

Born in Churubusco, NY, August 28, 1920, daughter of the late Frederick and Mabel Yelle Nichols, she had resided in Flemington since 1965.

A Home Health Aide for many years, she was a Communicant of St. Magdalen...

Aug 20, 2007

Thomas Driscoll, of Dallas, TX, died on Monday, August 20, 2007 at his residence.

Funeral Arrangements and Entombment in St. Magdalen Mausoleum, Flemington, NJ will be announced by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

Aug 19, 2007

Dorothy Monigan, age 55 years, of New Hope, PA, died on August 19, 2007, at her residence.

Born in Paterson, NJ, September 12, 1951, she was the daughter of Dorothy Berhhart Meyer of Waldwick, NJ, and the late Bernard Meyer. She was formerly a longtime resident of Ringwood, NJ.

She was a self-employed freelance paralegal....

Aug 17, 2007

Renee Berkowitz, age 79 years, of Laguna Woods, CA, died on Friday, August 17, 2007 at her residence.

Born in New York City, NY, January 29, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Philip and Edna Saltzhouer Siegel.

Surviving are a daughter, Suzanne Pollock of Flemington, NJ; three grandchildren, and two great-grandchildren.

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Aug 17, 2007

Gloria Wrobleski, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, August 17, 2007, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, May 16, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Celestino Ferrari. She had formerly resided in Staten Island, NY.

She was a homemaker, and...

Aug 16, 2007

Helen Baker passed away on August 16 in Houston, Texas.

She was born August 11, 1908 in Roselle Park, NJ and graduated from grade school and high school there. She attended Bucknell University, graduating in 1931 with a BA.

In her freshman year she met Harold Baker who was a sophomore; they were introduced by...

Aug 11, 2007

Mary D. Pellett, age 91 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, daughter of the late Andrew and Vincentzia Dennis, she had resided most of her life in Colts Neck, NJ and had also resided three years in Lincroft, NJ and...

Aug 6, 2007

Jack Bowman, age 78 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, August 6, 2007, in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY.

He was born in Boonton, NJ, December 5, 1928.

He attended Rutgers University and Rider University, and was an accounting manager with Agway full-time for thirty-nine years, and part-time for an additional nineteen...

Aug 5, 2007

K. Norma Cole, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, August 5, 2007 in Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, August 24, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Mabel Van Deventer Thatcher, Jr. She was a lifelong resident of the Flemington area, and a 1934 graduate of...

Aug 3, 2007

Ming-Chao Chen, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on Friday, August 3, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Fuchao, China, December 8, 1922, he had resided in Raritan Township since 1994, having previously lived in Branchburg, NJ and Taiwan.

A member of Rutgers University Church, Somerset, NJ, Mr....

Aug 2, 2007

William C. McCreery, Jr., age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at his residence.

Born in Readington Township, NJ, July 16, 1922, son of the late William C. and Elida Brewery McCreery, Sr., he had resided in Raritan Township forty-four years.

He owned and operated W. McCreery & Son...

Aug 2, 2007

Richard N. Henniges, age 59 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, August 2, 2007, at his residence.

Born in Chicago, IL, July 23, 1948, he was the son of the late Richard and Cecilia Godomski Henniges.

He was a telecommunications engineer in New York City, NY.

A United States Navy veteran of...

Jul 30, 2007

Jay Wallace McDonald, of Newport, NC, died on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence.

Mr. McDonald was born August 1, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Robert and Marguerite (Osmer) McDonald, and raised in Cranford, NJ. Retiring as an information systems senior staff member from Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric Corp.), he and his wife...

Jul 30, 2007

Salvatore Mannino, age 97 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence.

Born in Cinisi, Italy, son of the late Antonio and Maria Stella Giannola Mannino, he had formerly resided in Ringoes, NJ and had resided in Raritan Township twenty years.

Known for his famous Chicken Cacciatore, Mr. Mannino...

Jul 26, 2007

June Maxon Niece, age 84 years, a lifelong resident of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at the home of her daughter where she had resided since September 2006.

Born June 27, 1923, in Illinois, daughter of the late Wilbur and Mabel Williams Maxon, she had worked for the Flemington-Raritan School District and then for...

Jul 23, 2007

Lillian Frank, age 99 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, July 23, 2007 in Regency Heritage Nursing Center, Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ.

Born in New York City, NY, daughter of the late Israel and Anna Fuhr Smith, she had resided in the Flemington area since 1949.

A Homemaker, she was a member...

Jul 21, 2007

Walter Edward Norwich, Sr., age 79 years, of Northampton, PA, died on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at his residence.

Born July 7, 1928 in Flemington, NJ, son of the late John and Estella Norwich, he had resided in Northampton for the past month, having previously lived in Sciota, PA, Hackettstown, NJ and Flemington, NJ for many years....

Jul 18, 2007

Eva Miker, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in the Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Nenncy, France, November 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Maria Kwiatek Mikolajczak.

She was formerly employed by St. Peter's Hospital, New Brunswick,...

Jul 18, 2007

Danielle V. Geha, age 57 years, of West Windsor, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA.

Born in Meadville, PA, July 26, 1949, she was the daughter of Rose Roe of Williamsburg, VA, and the late Ralph Roe.

She was a graduate of Goddard College, and was a bookkeeper...