Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
David Barnes
Dec 29, 2022
David Barnes, 34, of Flemington, NJ, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Born in Flemington, NJ on November 14, 1988, David grew up on Lower Ferry Road in Delaware Township, a home filled with an abundance of love…AND an abundance of boys. He loved the woods, the Great Crate Races, Delaware Township School, and his...
Phyllis L. Polenz
Dec 27, 2022
Phyllis Louise Polenz, age 90, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville NJ.
Born June 2, 1932 in Somerville NJ, Phyllis was the daughter of the late David W. and Louise (Maxon) Amerman. She was raised on a farm in Neshanic NJ and has lived in the area most of her...
Hilda Hewitt
Dec 27, 2022
Hilda Hewitt, age 97 years, passed away at her home in Raritan Township, NJ on December 27, 2022. Born Hilda Ecker on June 14, 1925 in Kingwood Township, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ivanka Ecker. She grew up on the family farm in Kingwood Township and went to Scotts School in Kingwood and graduated...
Michael Tucholski, Sr.
Dec 25, 2022
Michael Tucholski, Sr., 61, of Lebanon NJ, died on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He had battled cancer for most of 2022.
Born in Rutherford on November 27, 1961, son of Claire and Raymond Tucholski Sr., he had lived in Rutherford before he married in 1983.
At Rutherford High School, Mike excelled...
Charles M. Case
Dec 24, 2022
Charles M. Case, age 81 years, of Hopewell, NJ (East Amwell Township) died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his home.
Born in Trenton, NJ, March 7, 1941, son of the late Warren and Ada Case, he had resided in the Hopewell area most of his life and in East Amwell Township since 1978.
A graduate...
Judith Elizabeth Evans
Dec 24, 2022
Judith Elizabeth Evans, 86, of Lebanon, NJ, died peacefully on December 24, 2022 with her sons at her side.
Born August 29, 1936, she was the daughter of Philomena and Joseph Oswald of Scranton, PA. Judith attended St. Mary's High School in Scranton and went on to get her nursing degree at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing...
Virginia Dodd Hook
Dec 23, 2022
Virginia Dodd Hook “Ginny” passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Lebanon, NJ on Friday, December 23, 2022. She was 98 years old.
Ginny was born and grew up in the “Dodd Town,” section of East Orange NJ where her Dodd family ancestors settled in the late 1600s qualifying her for...
John Peterpaul
Dec 23, 2022
John Peterpaul, age 92 years, died Friday, December 23, 2022, at Spring Oak of Toms River Assisted Living Facility, Toms River, NJ.
Born in Hillside, NJ, September 10, 1930, he was the youngest son of Anthony and Victoria (Fresolone) Peterpaul. He had resided in Hillside until 1978 and Flemington, NJ from 1978 until recently.
John...
Edward C. Neville
Dec 23, 2022
Edward C. Neville, age 76 years, of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away at home on Friday, December 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, June 24, 1946, he was the son of the late Horace and Edna (Van Eps) Neville. He was a long-time resident of Delaware Township, NJ and Doylestown, PA, before...
Ida Giliberti
Dec 22, 2022
On Thursday, December 22, 2022, Ida Giliberti, loving mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord at the age of 91.
Ida was born on January 11, 1931, in Avellino di Serino, Italy. The daughter of Vincenzo and Sylvia (Scalzulli) Ballante.
Ida grew up during the Great Depression and experienced some hardships early in...
Sandra J. Damon
Dec 18, 2022
Sandra J. Damon, age 59 years, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA.
Born in Chester, PA, July 20, 1963, Sandy was the daughter of the late Robert and Jane (Ignatowicz) Herman. She grew up in Old Bridge, NJ and had previously...
John Clarke Holt
Dec 18, 2022
John Clarke Holt, 91, died at his home in Clinton, NJ on December 18, 2022. Jack was born on October 20, 1931, the son of Marjorie Slack Holt and James Thomas Holt. After graduating from Rahway High School in 1948, he had a brief foray in the Norwegian Merchant Marines before serving 4 years in the US Navy. He...
Beatrice M. Snyder
Dec 14, 2022
Beatrice M. Snyder, age 90 years, formerly of Three Bridges, NJ, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Independence Manor, Flemington where she had resided since 2021.
Born in Somerville, NJ, April 30. 1932, daughter of the late Richard and Estella Lewis Stryker, Bea had resided in Three Bridges, NJ for sixty years.
She was a...
Joseph Debencik
Dec 10, 2022
Joseph DeBencik, age 60 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ died on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his residence.
Born in Somerville, NJ, March 19, 1962, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Ernest) DeBencik. He had resided in the Hunterdon County, NJ area all his life.
He was a graduate of the...
Carole Feltri
Dec 7, 2022
*****Service Update Notice*****
A memorial service, officiated by Father Chester Zalubski, will take place Saturday, May 6, 2023 at 11:30 AM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Friends may visit with the family from 11:00 AM until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will be...
Richard "Doug" Mutz
Dec 7, 2022
Richard D. “Doug” Mutz, age 81 years, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away the morning of December 7, 2022, at his home surrounded by his loving family.
Born in Hackensack, NJ, December 27, 1940, he was the son of the late George and Irene (Newman) Mutz. He grew up in Bergenfield, NJ and had also previously resided...
Ronnielynn Schmidt
Dec 6, 2022
RonnieLynn Schmidt, age 58 years, of Raritan Borough, NJ passed away on Tuesday evening, December 6, 2022, at her home surrounded by her loving family.
Born July 8, 1964, in Queens, NY, she was the daughter of Paul Schmidt and the late Judith Frances (Rowe) Schmidt. She had resided in the New Jersey area most of her...
Carol Balik
Dec 6, 2022
Carol Balik, age 86 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Somerville, NJ, October 2, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Genive Schenck Passerello.
A Flemington High School class of 1955 graduate, Carol was an avid member of the...
Gertrude M. Shannon
Dec 5, 2022
Gertrude Mary Wells Shannon, age 93, died on Monday, December 5, 2022 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, New Jersey. She was a resident of HCC for the preceding five years where she enjoyed faithful and loving care.
Trudy was born in Brooklyn, New York, on June 14, 1929 to Edward and Winifred (Kelly) Wells. She...
Barbara A. Holcombe
Nov 30, 2022
Barbara Ann Holcombe, age 78 years, of Ringoes, NJ (East Amwell Township) died Wednesday, November 30, 2022, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Trenton, NJ, August 7, 1944, daughter of the late Walter Van Luvanee, Jr., and Jennie (Tymerszym) Van Luvanee, she had resided in Hunterdon County all her life.
She...
