Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Apr 6, 2005

Vencels Klima, age 80 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ, died Wednesday, April 6, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Dobele, Latvia, Februaury 9, 1925, he was the son of the late Vaclaus and Vera Resonoks Klima.

He was employed by Egan Machinery, Somerville, NJ, retiring in 1989.

He...

Apr 3, 2005

Eva Marcalo, age 92 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Sunday, April 3, 2005, at her residence.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, October 1, 1912, she had formerly resided in Forked River, NJ.

She was a homemaker.

She was predeceased by her husband, Michael Marcalo.

Surviving are five daughters, Eleanor Havanki...

Apr 2, 2005

Lena Mae Morgan Thomas, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, April 2, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Matthews, VA, September 9, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Henry S. and Mattie B. Callis Morgan. She was a longtime resident of Gloucester, VA. A daughter, Courtenay...

Apr 1, 2005

Patricia L. Startzel, age 50 years, of Plainfield Township, PA, died on April 1, 2005, at her residence.

Born in New York City, NY, April 1, 1955, she was the daughter of the late William V. and Patricia L. Alps McLoughlin. She had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ.

She is survived by her husband, Deron...

Apr 1, 2005

Richard W. Yard, age 65 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, April 1, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, he was the son of the late Wilson and Elizabeth Tirpok Yard.

He was the proprietor of Yard Beverage Distributors, Flemington, NJ, retiring in 1999.

He...

Mar 30, 2005

Edmund Deveney, age 78 years, of North Brunswick, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 30, 2005 in Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, March 26, 1927 to the late Joseph and Irene Beck Deveney, he had resided in North Brunswick, NJ for many years.

Mr. Deveney was a retired truck driver...

Mar 29, 2005

Wilson Carey McWilliams, Ph.D., age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at his residence.

Born in Santa Monica, CA, September 2, 1933, son of the late Carey and Dorothy Hedrick McWilliams, he had formerly resided in Berkeley, CA, Oberlin, OH, Brooklyn, NY and Highland Park, NJ before moving to Flemington in 1979....

Mar 29, 2005

Neil A. Macher, age 60 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Easton, PA, February 27, 1945, son of the late Joseph and Bernice Macher, he had formerly resided in Changewater, NJ and had resided in Flemington, NJ thirty years.

When he retired...

Mar 28, 2005

Annie McGhee, age 71 years, of Queens, NY, died Monday, March 28, 2005 in Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, NY, where she had resided since 1999.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, October 14, 1933, daughter of the late William and Anna Kennedy McGhee, she had resided in Flemington, NJ from 1971-1999 and was formerly a housekeeper at...

Mar 26, 2005

Peter T. Hughes, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Bells Hill, Scotland, December 25, 1918 to the late Bernard and Ellen Cairns Hughes, Mr. Hughes had resided in Raritan Township since 2002, having previously lived in Arlington, TX, Somerville, NJ,...

Mar 25, 2005

Rita M. Nanfara, age 54 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, March 25, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 1950 to the late Alexander and Rose Aita Maranca, she had resided in Raritan Township since 1986, formerly residing in Woodbridge, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.

...

Mar 25, 2005

Phyllis "Mimi"Palumbo, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, March 25, 2005, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Mimi was born in New York City, NY, March 28, 1919 to the late Antonia and Martino Aurigemma. She lived her entire life in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan until she moved to...

Mar 24, 2005

Anna Triesti, age 80 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on March 24, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Union, NJ, July 5, 1924, she had formerly resided in Princeton, NJ, and Ringoes, NJ.

There are no immediate survivors.

Memorial Services will be held at a date to...

Mar 21, 2005

Nicholas Susalis, Sr., age 85 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Monday, March 21, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Staten Island, NY, November 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Garofalis and Victoria Delavasilis Susalis. He had resided in Readington Township, NJ for fifty years, having previously resided...

Mar 21, 2005

Leslie Pendrak, age 52 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died on Monday, March 21, 2005, at her residence.

Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of Robert and Florence Holzman of Avalon, NJ. She was an artist.

She received her B.F.A. from the Parsons School of Design. She attended classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of...

Mar 16, 2005

Robert W. Kasalis, age 60 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, August 5, 1944, to the late Walter and Constance Valaitis Kasalis, he grew up in Rahway, NJ and had resided in Raritan Township, NJ since 1992, previously living in...

Mar 14, 2005

Thomas J. Best, age 83 years, of Raritan Township, died on Monday, March 14, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, August 22, 1921, he was the son of the late Thomas and Leena Purdy Best. He had formerly resided in Clark, NJ, before moving to Raritan Township nine years ago.

Mr. Best, with...

Mar 14, 2005

Josephine O. “Punchy” Fisher, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ died on Monday, March 14, 2005 at her residence.

Born in Quakertown, NJ, September 25, 1918, daughter of the late Ernest A. and Edna Brown Oaks, she had resided in Flemington since 1937.

She was a graduate of Flemington High School, Class of 1935 and...

Mar 14, 2005

David L. Merrell, age 50 years, of Gaithersburg, MD, died on March 14, 2005, in Gaithersburg.

Born in Flemington, NJ, he had resided in Gaithersburg for twenty years.

He was a grant administrator with the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD.

He was a 1972 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School, a graduate...

Mar 13, 2005

Dolores Anne Alexis O'Connor, age 74 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in Bronx, NY, November 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Anne Fallon Alexis. She had formerly resided in Piscataway, NJ for many years,...