Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jun 21, 2006

Harry Schrag, age 72 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, June 21, 2006 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Germany, January 2, 1933, he had formerly resided in New York City, NY and had resided in Kingwood Township over twenty-five years.

A retired Electrical Engineer, Mr. Schrag had attended...

Jun 20, 2006

Shirley L. Rinz, age 71 years, of Fredericksburg, VA, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 in Cobblestones at Fairmont Assisted Living, Manassas, VA.

Born in Flemington, NJ, July 11, 1934, daughter of the late George and Reba Anderson Wilson, she had resided in the Flemington, NJ area all her life until moving to Fredericksburg in 2002.

Jun 20, 2006

Grace E. Higgins, age 92 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, June 20, 2006 at her residence.

Born in Ringoes, NJ, September 19, 1913, daughter of the late John and Reba Higgins, she had lived in the Ringoes, NJ area all her life.

A former Sunday School teacher and caregiver to her...

Jun 18, 2006

Shirley Richman, age 87 years, died on Sunday, June 18, 2006, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, November 17, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Aaron and Aida Roth Ginn. She had formerly resided in Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ, and East Windsor, NJ.

She was a...

Jun 17, 2006

Jenny Prakopcyk, age 80 years, of Riegelsville, PA, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Saturday, June 17, 2006, at her residence.

Born in High Bridge, NJ, February 8, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rose Cucorola Catanzareti.

She was a waitress for many years at TJ's Pancake House, Flemington, NJ.

Jun 16, 2006

Carolyn Grace LeDonne died at her home on Friday June, 16, 2006. She was 60.

Born in Scranton, Pennsylvania, she was a resident of Ringoes, New Jersey for nearly 30 years. She was an active community member and a volunteer EMT on the Amwell Valley Rescue Squad. As a squad member she received many accommodations and performed...

Jun 16, 2006

Frederick A. Koval, Jr., age 73 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, June 16, 2006, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Chicago, IL, November 6, 1932, he was the son of the late Frederick and Louise Zahner Koval, Sr. He had formerly resided in Plainfield, NJ, and Dunellen, NJ.

He...

Jun 14, 2006

Anita Brookes, age 92 years, of Valley View Care Center, Alexandria Township, NJ, deid on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

She was formerly a long-time resident of the Frenchtown Manor, Frenchtown, NJ.

There are no immediate survivors.

Graveside Services will be held on Wednesday, June 21,...

Jun 14, 2006

Elizabeth T. Porter, age 62 years, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died on Wednesday, June 14, 2006, at her residence.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, April 12, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Hank and Carolyn Bomberger. She had previously resided in Glen Gardner, NJ, and Stanton, NJ.

She was a retired registered nurse,...

Jun 13, 2006

Ruth E. Busch, age 96 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, January 7, 1910, she was the daughter of the late George and Emma Petrie Eberle. She had formerly resided in Delray Beach, FL, and Ancaster, Ontario, Canada.

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Jun 13, 2006

Hazel A. Hildebrant, age 88 years, of Lebanon, NJ, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at her residence.

Born in Hope, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Jehiel and Hester Wildrick Hildebrant. She was a homemaker, and previously resided in Riegelsville, NJ for many years.

She was a long-time attendee at the Flemington...

Jun 13, 2006

Anita Podell, age 73 years, of Ocala, FL, died on Tuesday, June 13, 2006 at West Marion Hospital, Ocala, FL.

Born in New York, February 5, 1933, daughter of the late Izzy and Sadie Alterman Laskey, she had resided in Ocala over fifteen years, having previously lived in Brooklyn, Manhattan and Queens, NY.

She was...

Jun 8, 2006

Elizabeth Wood Runyon, age 90 years, of Holland, MI, died on Thursday, June 8, 2006 in Houston, TX.

Born in Neshanic, NJ, March 15, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Ellis and Fannie Wood.

She was a member of the Eastern Star, a volunteer English teacher for the City of Holland, MI and...

Jun 7, 2006

Thomas J. McCabe, Sr., age 74 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, June 7, 2006 at his residence.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, February 6, 1932, son of the late John and Helen Harrigan McCabe, he had resided in Raritan Township since 1994, having previously lived in Iselin and Fords, NJ.

He was...

Jun 6, 2006

Paul B. Egidi, age 38 years, formerly of Burbank, CA, and Flemington, NJ, died on June 6, 2006, at his residence.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, December 18, 1967, he was the son of Armand Egidi of California, and the late Florence Ciaccio Egidi.

He received his MA from William Paterson College. He was a proposal...

Jun 5, 2006

Alletta G. Smith, age 87 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, June 5, 2006 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born October 18, 1918 in Raritan Township, NJ, daughter of the late Asa and Ruth Miller Gulick, she had resided in Delaware township the past sixty-eight years, formerly living in Flemington, NJ.

Jun 3, 2006

Sally A. Bennett, age 65 years, of Clinton Tonwship, NJ, died on Saturday, June 3, 2006 at her residence following a long and courageous fight with cancer.

Born in St. Marys, PA, August 28, 1940, daughter of the late David and Hazel Ohlson Mecca, she had formerly resided in Readington Township, NJ before moving to Clinton Township...

Jun 2, 2006

Joseph B. Rinz, age 74 years, of Fredericksburg, VA, died on Friday, June 2, 2006 in Cobblestones at Fairmont Assisted Living, Manassas, VA.

Born in Hopewell, NJ, January 31, 1932, he had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ for fifty years and had resided in Fredericksburg three years.

A United States Army Veteran of the Korean...

May 29, 2006

Andrew Della Ventura, age 77 years, of the Pittstown section of Union Township, NJ, died on Monday, May 29, 2006, at his residence.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, August 22, 1928, he was the son of the late Salvatore and Angelina Pascurella Della Ventura.

He had formerly resided in Plainfield, NJ, and South Plainfield, NJ, before...

May 27, 2006

Edward R. Martin, Jr., of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, May 27, 2006, at his residence.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, March 31, 1962, he was the son of Edward R. and Eileen Godown Martin, Sr., of Raritan Township, NJ.

He received a BA in Communications from Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ, and was a...