Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Dec 6, 2002

Elizabeth A. Weibel, age 88 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 6, 2002 at her residence. Born in Newark, NJ on January 26, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Martin Weibel and Mary (Trum) Weibel. She worked in the Sewing Department for the Flemington Fur Company for years. Interment in Saint Magdalen Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Dec 4, 2002

Margaret Taw, age 94 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 4, 2002 at the Country Arch Nursing home, Union Township, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on February 15, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Frederick Mayer and Maria Heilig. She was a cafeteria worker for the Exxon Corporation in Linden, NJ. Margaret was predeceased by her...

Dec 3, 2002

The Times, Trenton, New Jersey, December 4, 2002

RARITAN TWP -- Charles Saharic, 91, died Tuesday in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Twp.

Born in Russia, March 25, 1911, he was the son of the late Edward Saharic. He had formerly resided in Whitehouse Station, NJ for 35 years, then in St. Petersburg, FL for 15...

Nov 26, 2002

Mildred C. Little, age 84 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on November 26, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on February 2, 1918, she was the daughter of the late P. Insley Craig and Julia (Fulper) Craig. She was a retired Deputy Clerk for Hunterdon County, NJ. Mildred was predeceased by her...

Nov 26, 2002

Joseph Gomes, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on November 26, 2002 at his home in Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Madeira, Portugal on August 30, 1931, he was the son of Felisberto Gomes and Filomena Gomes. He was the owner of La Petit Chateau Bernardsville, NJ. Joseph is survived by his wife, Audrey (Cullen) Gomes. Interment in...

Nov 25, 2002

Elsie Evans, age 95 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on November 25, 2002 at the Country Arch Care Center, Union Township, NJ. Born in Neuhütten, Germany on July 20, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Christian and Karoline Fritz. She was an employee for the Universal Chain Company, Maplewood, NJ. Elsie was predeceased by her husband, Edward...

Nov 21, 2002

John I. Draper, age 74 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on November 21, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Utica, NY on March 24, 1928, he was the son of the late Irving Draper and Anna Warmuth. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. Mr. Draper was also...

Nov 19, 2002

STANTON - Dolores E. Hall died on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2002 at her home. She was 83. Born in Elizabeth to Edward and Helen Munsing Luster, she had resided in Stanton since 1939. She was a 1936 graduate of Flemington High School. She was a homemaker. Mrs. Hall was a member of the Stanton Reformed Church. Surviving are her...

Nov 18, 2002

Mildred C. Swenson, age 89 years, of Hightstown, NJ, died on November 18, 2002 in East Windsor Township, NJ. Born in Commerce, GA on May 10, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Spear Chandler and Ida Ruth (Lewis) Chandler. She was an Administrative Assistant for the United States Government. The burial was private.

Nov 15, 2002

READINGTON TWP. - Larry A. Muir, Ph.D., of Readington Township died Friday, Nov. 15, 2002 at home. He was 60. Born in Johnston, Ohio, he was the son of Allen and Virginia Muir. He grew up on a dairy farm in Johnston, Ohio and later moved to Readington Township. Dr. Muir earned three degrees from Ohio State University in...

Nov 14, 2002

FLEMINGTON - Dorothy A. Sebeth died Nov. 14, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 72. Born in Flemington, she was the daughter of Clarence Sr. and Keturah Bromworth Bodine. She resided in Flemington most of her life and was a 1948 graduate of Flemington High School. In 1951, she graduated from Mercer Hospital School of Nursing in...

Nov 13, 2002

FRANKLIN TWP. - Marion T. Nelson died Nov. 13, 2002 at home. She was 76. She was born in Chicago, a daughter of Arnold and Clara Woods Teske, and had formerly lived in Downers Grove, Ill. before moving to Franklin Township in 1995. She was a graduate of Chicago Teachers College. She was an elementary school teacher with the...

Nov 13, 2002

WHITING - Marvin S. Mathews died Nov. 13, 2002 in Community Hospital in Toms River. He was 87. He was born in Kingwood Township, the son of Joseph and Cora Search Mathews, and lived in Stanton for 38 years before moving to Whiting 20 years ago. He was employed by J.C. Johnson Plumbing and Heating in Clinton for many...

Nov 13, 2002

EAST AMWELL TWP. - Elsie H. Manners died Nov. 13, 2002 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick. She was 75. Born in Potterstown, she was the daughter of John and Jennie Lindabury Haver. She lived in East Amwell since 1945 on Terraceland Farm, which she ran with her husband Robert until his death in 1990. Her...

Nov 8, 2002

Juan Rodriguez, the infant son of Arturo Rodriguez and Yalile Solano, died on November 8, 2002 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. The burial was private.

Nov 3, 2002

RARITAN TWP. - Lillian J. Cadra died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 73. Born in New York City, she was the daughter of Emil and Mary Jirsa Beyer. She was a graduate of Long Island University. She lived in Raritan Township for 41 years. She had been a teller at the former Hunterdon County...

Nov 3, 2002

READINGTON TWP. - Donald H. Kuhl died Sunday, Nov. 3, 2002 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 85. He was born in Flemington, the son of George and Anna Holcombe Kuhl, and lived in Flemington all his life before moving to Readington Township four years ago. He was a retired self-employed carpenter. He was a member of the Flemington...

Nov 1, 2002

BRANCHBURG TWP. - Ann Chociej died Friday, Nov. 1, 2002, at Hunterdon Medical Center. She was 82. Born in Camden, she was the daughter of Emilio and Angeline Grasso Dignazio. She formerly resided in Flemington for 10 years and then in Branchburg Township for seven years. Mrs. Chociej was a homemaker. Her husband, Benjamin, died in 1995 and a...

Oct 31, 2002

RINGOES - Harold R. Clawson died Oct. 31, 2002 at Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. He was 88. Born in Rocktown, he was the son of Raymond and Mary Golden Clawson, and lived in East Amwell Township most of his life. He graduated from Central High School in Pennington in 1935. Mr. Clawson was a lifelong farmer. His...

Oct 30, 2002

PITTSTOWN - Richard T. Eisele died Oct. 30, 2002. He was 49. Born in Raritan Township he was the son of Richard and Kathryn Spencer Eisele. He was an auto mechanic, and was once a part-time police officer in Franklin Township. He is survived by his daughter, Alyssa Eisele, and a son, Thomas, both of Engelwood, Fla.; a brother,...