Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Feb 3, 2006

Anne Marie Hand, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, February 3, 2006, at her residence.

Born in Syracuse, NY, June 8, 1930, she was the daughter of the late George and Helen Ohman Tolischus. She had lived in the Flemington area all of her life.

She was a retired Executive Secretary...

Feb 3, 2006

William G. Nowak, Sr.,age 58 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, February 3, 2006, in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, December 11, 1947, he was the son of Wilbur Nowak of Whiting, NJ and the late Mary Chorney Nowak.

He had formerly resided in Concord, CA.

He was a...

Feb 1, 2006

Ruth C. Hughes, age 81 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, February 1, 2006 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Hillside, NJ, March 20, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Florence Ash Wallraff. She had resided in Raritan Township since 2002, having previously lived in Arlington, TX,...

Jan 31, 2006

Alexander von Thaden, age 42 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, January 31, 2006.

Born November 19, 1963 in Mexico City, Mexico, he was the son of Ernst and Sabina von Thaden of Germany. He had resided in Raritan Township, NJ since 1993, having previously lived in Virginia Beach, VA.

Mr. von Thaden...

Jan 30, 2006

David Alleavitch, age 85 years, of Salt Lake City, UT, died on Monday, January 30, 2006.

Born in New York City, NY, July 7, 1920, he had formerly resided in Long Island, NY, and Flemington, NJ.

He was employed by the Grumann Corporation, Farmingdale, NY, before retiring.

He was a United States Navy...

Jan 29, 2006

Cornelius A. Vuyk, age 77 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Sunday, January 29, 2006 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, June 21, 1928, son of the late Adrian and Wilhelmina Vanderstam Vuyk, he had formerly reisded in North Plainfield, NJ before moving to Readington Township in 1978.

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Jan 28, 2006

Inez M. Gass, age 97 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at her residence.

Born in Newark, NJ, September 14, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Eugene and Mae Cuenin. Mrs. Gass formerly resided in Newark, NJ before retiring to Readington Township, NJ many years ago.

She was...

Jan 23, 2006

Mary W. Cornine, age 88 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, January 23, 2006 at her residence.

Born in Yonkers, NY, April 11, 1917, she had resided in Flemington and Raritan Township, NJ for the past twenty years, previously residing in Bridgewater, NJ.

She was formerly employed by Skillman Healthcare, Belle Mead, NJ and...

Jan 22, 2006

Joseph J. Darish, age 63 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died on Sunday, January 22, 2006, at his residence.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, October 26, 1942, he was the son of Sophie Soltys Darish of Middlesex, NJ, and the late Joseph R. Darish. He had resided in Clinton Township, NJ, for the past thirty-five years, having previously...

Jan 21, 2006

Kathleen G. Essex, of Raritan Township, NJ, formerly of New Bern, NC, Bridgewater, NJ and White Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Surviving are husband of forty years, Gary M. Essex; a son, Gary John Essex of East Amherst, NY; a daughter, Kathleen D. Powers of...

Jan 21, 2006

Pauline (Paula) Woolf Shapiro, age 94 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Saturday, January 21, 2006

at her residence surrounded by her family.

Born in Bialystok, Russia, May 11, 1911, to the late Abraham and Anna Frankman Woolf, she had resided in East Amwell Township the past thirty-four years, having previously lived in...

Jan 21, 2006

Donald E. Hill, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Saturday, January 21, 2006 at his residence.

Born in Readington Township, NJ, September 30, 1922, to the late Edward and Emma Sturm Castner Hill, he had lived in Hunterdon County his entire life, for the past fifty-five years in Flemington, NJ.

A United States...

Jan 20, 2006

Joseph Pietruszka, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, January 20, 2006, in the Phillipsburg Care Center, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Poland, July 23, 1918, he had formerly resided in Fair Lawn, NJ.

He is survived by his wife of over sixty years, Anna Bondar Pietruszka; two daughters; Irene Pietruszka Silvestri, of...

Jan 20, 2006

Nicholas Lazorisak, age 81 years, of Palmer Township, PA, died on Friday, January 20, 2006, in Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.

Born in Portage, PA, November 22, 1924, he was the son of the late Basil and Anna Gzubera Lazorisak. He had formerly resided in Locktown, NJ.

He worked in construction for the Union Local,...

Jan 18, 2006

Susanna Kessel, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, January 18, 2006, at her residence.

Born in Weilau, Romania, February 27, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John and Susanna Tinnes Botscher. She immigrated to the United States in 1952, previously residing in Stockton, NJ.

Mrs. Kessel was a homemaker...

Jan 16, 2006

Bessie L. Hrynyk, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on Monday, January 16, 2006 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in the Bronx, NY, December 1, 1918, daughter of the late Joseph and Cora Fisher Sierp, she had formerly resided in Readington Township, NJ for many years.

She was formerly...

Jan 14, 2006

Alfred G. Faller, age 76 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Saturday, January 14, 2006 in Lehigh Valley Medical Center-Cedar Crest, Salisbury Township, PA.

Born in Newark, NJ, December 17, 1929, son of the late William C. and Cecelia Wiegand Faller, he had formerly resided in Branchburg, NJ, then in Delaware Township, NJ for eighteen years...

Jan 13, 2006

Roland M. Coolong, Sr., age 89 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Friday, January 13, 2006 at his residence.

Born in Wynn, Maine, March 4, 1916, he had resided in Readington Township the past eight years, having previously lived in West Milford, NJ and Waldwick, NJ.

He was formerly a Paving Contractor for many...

Jan 13, 2006

James Devaney, age 28 years, of Toms River, NJ died on Friday, January 13, 2006 in Clinton Township, NJ as a result of injuries sustained in a construction accident.

Funeral Arrangements are being handled by the Timothy E. Ryan Home For Funerals, Toms River, NJ (732) 505-1900.

Local arrangements are under the direction of the...

Jan 13, 2006

Gary Thomas Long, age 55 years, of Readington Township, NJ died on Monday, December 26, 2005 at his residence.

Born January 18, 1950, he was formerly a Police Officer in California and also traveled extensively.

He was a Veteran of the United States Navy.

Interment in Brigadier General William C. Doyle Veterans Memorial...