Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Gerda Hazard
Dec 16, 1998
Gerda Hazard, age 78 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on December 16, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. She was born in Berlin, Germany on May 11, 1920. She was a Homemaker. Gerda is survived by her husband, Robert V. Hazard, of Whitehouse Station, NJ. The burial was private.
Donald C. Hewitt
Dec 11, 1998
Donald C. Hewitt, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on December 11, 1998 at Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Rushden, England on August 12, 1904, he was the son of the late Charles and May Hewitt. Mr. Hewitt was a self-employed Illustrator and Commercial Artist. Donald was predeceased by his wife, Adaline Miller,...
Myrtle F. Stern
Dec 11, 1998
Myrtle F. Stern, age 80 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 11, 1998 at her residence. Born in Providence, RI on February 27, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Eugenie Stern. Myrtle worked as the Executive Secretary for the Drexel Burnham Lambert Banking Company in New York City. The burial was private.
Vera Herzog
Dec 10, 1998
Vera Herzog, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on December 10, 1998 at her home. Born in Munich, Germany on May 19, 1905, her maiden name was Rothang. She worked as a Receptionist for the Skating Club of New York, 62 Chelsea Piers, New York, NY. Vera was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph Blank, who died...
Daniel W. Chonko
Dec 8, 1998
Daniel W. Chonko, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 8, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Lorain, OH on August 25, 1929, he was the son of Daniel W. Chonko and Elizabeth Szabo Chonko. Mr. Chonko was a veteran, serving in the U.S. Army Air Corps from 1946-1949. He then worked...
Edward Bennett
Dec 7, 1998
Edward Bennett, age 68 years, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died on December 7, 1998 at Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ. Born in West Virginia on September 2, 1930, he was the son of James S. Bennett and Beatrice S. Bennett. Mr. Bennett was a Bridge Foreman for the Hunterdon County Road Department from 1969-1995. Edward is survived by his wife, Mabel...
Gordon W. Hedin
Dec 5, 1998
Gordon W. Hedin, age 75 years, of Manhattan, NY, died on December 5, 1998 at the VA Medical Center, New York, NY. Born in Sauk Centre, MN on September 24, 1923, he was the son of the late Edward Hedin and Josephine (Glidden) Hedin. Mr. Hedin was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from...
William Boyd
Dec 4, 1998
William Boyd, age 94 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 4, 1998 in Bridgewater Township, NJ. Born in Perth Amboy, NJ on August 19, 1904, he was the son of the late Frank Boyd and Rosetta Grove Boyd. Mr. Boyd was a Federal Government Employee in Washington D.C.. William is survived by his wife, Blanche Rothman Boyd. Interment...
Harry W. Burdge
Dec 3, 1998
Harry W. Burdge, age 78 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on December 3, 1998 at the VA Medical Center, Lyons, NJ. Born in Pequest, NJ on September 13, 1920, he was the son of the late Marshall and Ruth Burdge. Mr. Burdge was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy from 1942-1945 in the...
Ann Rechani
Dec 2, 1998
Ann Rechani, age 35 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died on December 2, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Montreal, Canada on January 3, 1963, she was the daughter of Salvatore Laudicina and the late Mary (Cascio) Laudicina. She was a Homemaker and owned and operated a Linens Plus Store in Lambertville, NJ. Ann...
Charles F. Hockenbury
Dec 1, 1998
Charles F. Hockenbury, age 82 years, of Boonton, NJ, died on December 1, 1998 at the New Jersey Firemen's Home, Lathrop Avenue, Boonton Township, NJ. Born in Locktown, NJ on December 9, 1915, he was the son of the late Melvin Hockenbury and Viola (Barrick) Hockenbury. Mr. Hockenbury was a retired Hunterdon Central Regional High School Bus Driver and...
Mary Manchur
Dec 1, 1998
Mary Manchur, age 89 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died on December 1, 1998 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Austria on April 8, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Sophie Platenchuk. She was a Homemaker. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Samuel Manchur, who died in 1965. Interment in Saint Magdalen...
Carrie Whitehead
Nov 30, 1998
Carrie Whitehead, age 89 years, of Ferndale, PA, died on November 30, 1998 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA. Born in Wertsville, NJ on February 5, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Fred Miller and Stella Snyder Miller. She worked at Jugtown Mountain Smokehouse in Flemington, NJ, and operated the Wagon Wheel Restaurant in Flemington, NJ. Carrie was...
Florence Peterson Reasoner
Nov 30, 1998
Florence Peterson Reasoner, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on November 30, 1998 in Daytona Beach, FL. Born in North Carolina on January 1, 1903, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Elfe Peterson. She was a Homemaker. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Leo Reasoner, who died in 1978. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington,...
Peter H. Keelen
Nov 29, 1998
Peter H. Keelen, age 91 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on November 29, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ on January 17, 1907, he was the son of the late Patrick and Catherine Keelen. Mr. Keelen was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. In addition, he was...
Shannon Yard
Nov 26, 1998
Shannon Yard, age 89 years, of Harmony Township, NJ, died on November 26, 1998 at Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on December 31, 1908, he was the son of the late Rollin Yard Harriet Reamer. Mr. Yard was a farm worker and veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from 1945-1946. Interment in...
Frances Pippa
Nov 26, 1998
Frances Pippa, age 79 years, of Bethlehem Township, NJ, died on November 26, 1998 at her home. Born in Brooklyn, NY on August 28, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Marco Perillo and Rose Russo. She was a retired Seamstress for Ace Dress Company, Bronx, NY. Frances was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Pippa, who passed away...
Charles Krieger
Nov 26, 1998
Charles Krieger, age 80 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on November 26, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Cedar Grove, NJ on February 4, 1918, he was the son of the late Eugene Krieger and Rose Melnick. Mr. Krieger worked as a Truck Driver for an oil company in Flemington, NJ. Charles is survived...
John H. Sladden
Nov 20, 1998
John H. Sladden, age 79 years, of Wadsworth, OH, died on November 20, 1998 at Wadsworth-Rittman Hospital, Ohio. Born in Flemington, NJ on April 21, 1919, he was the son of the late Harry B. Sladden and Sara Dalrymple. Mr. Sladden was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from 1940-1945. He then became an...
Karen J. Miller
Nov 20, 1998
Karen J. Miller, age 55 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on November 20, 1998 at her home. Born in the Bronx, NY on July 15, 1943, she was the daughter of Joseph and Irma Kerekes. She worked as the Manager at Tirpok Cleaners in Bernardsville, NJ. Karen is survived by her husband, Earl Miller. Interment at Pleasant Ridge...
