Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Jean Wilson
May 26, 2005
Jean Kohut Wilson, age 82 years, of Edison, NJ, died Thursday, May 26, 2005 at her home.
Born February 13, 1923 in New York City, NY to the late John and Nellie Krywutsky Kohut, she moved to Toronto, Canada in 1940 upon her marriage to Walter Wilson. He died in 1994.
She enjoyed traveling, having...
Robert J. Gettel
May 26, 2005
Robert J. Gettel, age 59 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Thursday, May 26, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born December 24, 1945 in Port Jervis, NY to the late Mae Lane, he had resided in Delaware Township for the past twenty years, having previously lived in Flemington, NJ and Bound Brook,...
Charles Zola
May 26, 2005
Charles Zola, age 69 years, of Valley View Care Center, Alexandria Township, NJ, died on Thursday, May 26, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
A resident of Valley View Care Center since 2003, he had previously lived in Glen Gardner, NJ. Surviving are his many friends at Valley View.
Graveside services will...
Douglas K. Reichenbach, Sr.
May 24, 2005
Douglas K. Reichenbach, Sr., age 77 years, of Whiting, NJ, died on Tuesday, May 24, 2005, in the Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.
Born in South River, NJ, June 25, 1927, he was the son of the late William and Etta Sepp Reichenbach, Sr. He had resided in Flemington, NJ for many years prior to moving to Whiting,...
Paul E.L. Burgoyne
May 23, 2005
Paul E.L. Burgoyne, age 74 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Monday, May 23, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Baltimore, MD, March 17, 1931, he was the son of the late Paul and Alma Elizabeth Dix Burgoyne, Sr. He had resided in East Amwell Township, NJ since 1985.
...M. Louise Van Assen
May 21, 2005
M. Louise Van Assen, age 76 years, of Alpha, NJ, died on Saturday, May 21, 2005 in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ.
Born in Kearny, NJ, December 28, 1928, daughter of the late George and Erna Voelker Riffel, she had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ, Washington, NJ, and Citrus Springs, FL before moving to Alpha three years ago....
Leah Kondas Zambek
May 20, 2005
Leah Kondas Zambek, age 89 years, of Bloomsbury, NJ (Greenwich Township) died Friday, May 20, 2005 at her residence.
Born in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, May 9, 1916, she had formerly resided in Baptistown, NJ before moving to Bloomsbury in 1996.
A homemaker, she was a member of Calvary Brethren Church, Croton, NJ. Her...
Sol Karrow
May 19, 2005
Sol Karrow, age 87 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, May 19, 2005, at his residence.
Born in New York City, October 25, 1917, son of the late Benjamin and Annie Feigenbaum Karrow, he had resided in Flemington since 1923.
He owned and operated Karrow's Men's Store, Flemington, NJ (a family business), starting with...
Robert L. Haynes
May 17, 2005
Robert L. Haynes, age 76 years, of Union Township (Hunterdon County), NJ, died on Tuesday, May 17, 2005, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.
Born in Detroit, MI, June 22, 1928, he was the son of the late Richard and Eva Brooks Haynes. He had formerly resided in Ligonier, PA.
He was a...
John Lis
May 16, 2005
John Lis, age 73 years, of Piscataway, NJ, died on May 16, 2005, at his residence.
Born October 31, 1931, he was the son of the late Ignacy and Balbina Coszkowska. He had formerly resided in Bound Brook, NJ for many years.
He was a retired self-employed roofing contractor. He was a United States Air...
Richard W. Schwier, Jr.
May 15, 2005
Richard W. Schwier, Jr., age 52 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died on May 15, 2005 at his residence.
Born in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of Richard W. and Marjorie Weber Schwier, Sr., of Milford, NJ.
He owned and operated Schwier Brothers Painting, a family business, since 1975. He was a 1971 graduate of...
Betty E. Goldstein
May 12, 2005
Betty Goldstein, age 88 years, died on Thursday, May 12, 2005, in the Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.
Born in Paterson, NJ, she had formerly resided in Dover, NJ.
She was predeceased by a son, Michael Goldstein, and her husband, Bernard Goldstein. She is survived by a son, Andrew Goldstein, of Ringoes, NJ; a daughter,...
Peter Emery
May 11, 2005
Peter S. Emery, Jr., age 84 years, of Bedford, VA, formerly of Clover Hill, NJ, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2005, in the Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough, NJ.
Born in Clover Hill, NJ, September 27, 1920, he was the son of the late Peter S. and Iva Dilts Emery. He had resided in Neshanic Station most...
Ethel H. Tange
May 11, 2005
Ethel H. Tange, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, May 11, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Bar Slopes, PA, March 1, 1913, she had resided in Raritan Township since 1948.
She was a former waitress at Pfenninger's Hilltop Inn, Raritan Township, NJ. She was a...
Judy Bolmer
May 9, 2005
Judy Bolmer, age 50 years, of Shickshinny, PA, died on Monday, May 9, 2005, in Mercy Hospital-Hospice Unit, Wilkes-Barre, PA.
Born in Raritan Township, NJ, December 20, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Clifford and Mary Costello Miller. She was a homemaker.
She is survived by her fiance, Mark Hoskins, at home; three...
Helen R. Scheier
May 8, 2005
Helen R. Scheier, age 79 years,of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, May 8, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Raritan township, NJ, August 8, 1925, she was the daughter of the late John and Veronica Tunela Romanauckas.
She was employed in the Hunterdon County Court Clerk's Office, Flemington, NJ,...
Warren A. Zahn
May 8, 2005
Warren A. Zahn, age 78 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Sunday, May 8, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Albert and Adele Zahn.
He was raised in Rockville Centre, Long Island, NY, and had resided in Delaware Township, NJ...
Nicholas Bratsko
May 6, 2005
Nicholas Bratsko, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, May 6, 2005, in the Valley View Care Center, Alexandria Township, NJ.
Born in Trenton, NJ, March 18, 1912, he was retired after thirty-seven years of service with General Motors Corporation, Trenton, NJ.
His wife, Evelyn Anderson Bratsko, died in 1991, and a...
Mildred H. Abate
May 5, 2005
Mildred H. Abate, age 88 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on May 5, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Guttenberg, NJ, July 8, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Steve and Hedvica Stanek Tomek. She had formerly resided in Bergenfield, NJ, and Ridgefield Park, NJ. She was a homemaker....
Doris F. Stout
May 2, 2005
Doris F. Stout, age 79 years, of Lebanon Township, NJ, died on May 2, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Boston, MA, March 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy Thompson King. She had formerly resided in Quakertown, NJ.
She graduated from the Columbia School...