Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Sep 10, 1998

Mabel S. Rockafellow, age 92 years, of Whiting, NJ, died on September 10, 1998 at the Crestwood Manor Retirement Community, 50 Lacey Rd, Manchester Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on July 31, 1906, she was the daughter of the late John B. Rockafellow and Lillian Apgar Rockafellow. She was a Clerical Worker for the Hunterdon County Democrat and...

Sep 7, 1998

Herta Bitenc, age 84 years, of Easton, PA, died on September 7, 1998 at the Manor Care Facility, Easton, PA. Born in Austria on May 19, 1914, her maiden name was Melcher. She was a Production Worker in White House, NJ and Stangl Pottery in Flemington, NJ. Herta was predeceased by her husband, Louis Bitenc, who died in 1974....

Sep 6, 1998

Pauline S. Bond, age 98 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on September 6, 1998 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Ringoes, NJ on February 12, 1900, she was the daughter of the late Milton R. Sutphin and Ida Mae Fisher. She was a Homemaker. Pauline was predeceased by her husband, Clarence Bond, who died...

Sep 6, 1998

Joseph Baumann, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 6, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Jabing, Austria on October 4, 1928, he was the son of the late Paul Baumann and Josefa Gruber Baumann. Mr. Baumann was a retired Restaurant Owner in Flemington, NJ. Joseph is survived by his wife, Maria...

Sep 4, 1998

Dorothy J. Burbank, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on September 4, 1998 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Philadelphia, PA on April 22, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Harry K. Johnson and Gertrude Florence Kirchner. She was a Secretary in the Hunterdon Medical Center Nursing Office. Dorothy was predeceased...

Sep 2, 1998

Frances E. Hewitt, age 84 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 2, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Delaware Township, NJ on October 23, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Yardley German and Viola Hann. She was a Production Worker for the Hitran Corporation, New Jersey 31, Flemington, NJ. Frances is...

Sep 1, 1998

John T. Garboski, Jr., age 60 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 1, 1998 at Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ on February 27, 1938, he was the son of John T. Garboski, Sr., and Margaret Serridge. Mr. Garboski was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, serving from 1956-1958. He worked as a Technical...

Aug 21, 1998

Gertrude E. Runyon, age 72 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on August 21, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Hillsborough Township, NJ on November 16, 1925, she was the daughter of Clifford Whitney Smith and Mary Jane Bush. She was a Homemaker. Gertrude is survived by her husband, Robert E. Runyon, their children, grandchildren,...

Aug 20, 1998

Shayna Rose Jones, the infant daughter of Stacy Jones, died on August 20, 1998 at Saint Peter's University Hospital, 254 Easton Ave, New Brunswick, NJ. Interment at Saint Magdalen Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Aug 14, 1998

Mary A. Hess, age 62 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died on August 14, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Staten Island, NY on April 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Benjamin Wilcox and Mamie (Van Pelt) Wilcox. Mary worked for Ethicon Inc., in Bridgewater, NJ, retiring in 1992. She is survived...

Aug 13, 1998

John M. Benedik, Jr., age 53 years, of Lebanon, NJ, died on August 13, 1998 at his home in Clinton Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on December 18, 1944, he was the son of the late John M. Benedik, Sr., and Genevieve (Trachtulic) Benedik. Mr. Benedik was the Bakery Manager at the Acme Supermarket in Flemington,...

Aug 9, 1998

Louis S. Kovi, age 86 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on August 9, 1998 at his home. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on July 18, 1912, he was the son of the late Peter Kovi and Julia (Trenson) Kovi. Mr. Kovi was a self-employed Farmer for years. Louis is survived by his wife, Irene (Abraitys) Kovi, their children, grandchildren, and...

Aug 4, 1998

Lillian Kornitsky, age 83 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on August 4, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on April 19, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Morris Kornitsky and Rose (Berkowitz) Kornitsky. Lillian worked as an Educator at the Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women, 30 Route...

Aug 3, 1998

Joseph Eris Steckel, age 80 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on August 3, 1998 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flora, IN on October 5, 1917, he was the son of the late Eris Joseph Steckel and Merlin Eva Draper Steckel. Mr. Steckel was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy....

Aug 1, 1998

Linda "Lou" Dilts, age 50 years, of Bayville, NY, died on August 1, 1998 at Glen Cove Hospital, 101 St Andrews Ln, Glen Cove, NY. Born in Doylestown, PA on December 7, 1947, she was the daughter of Joseph Kadezabek and Elaine (Holcombe) Kadezabek, of Ringoes, NJ. She was a Stock Broker for Merrill Lynch in Jericho, NY. The...

Jul 28, 1998

Express-Times, The (Easton, PA) - Thursday, July 30, 1998

Deceased Name: Stephen Popick -- retired builder in N.J.

Stephen Popick, 81, of Ringoes, East Amwell Township, died Tuesday, July 28, in his home.

He was a retired builder and was also formerly employed at Princeton Development Center in Skillman.

Born Sept....

Jul 28, 1998

Express-Times, The (Easton, PA) - Thursday, July 30, 1998

Deceased Name: Peter Plennert -- retired N.J. farmer

Peter Plennert, 86, of Raritan Township, died Tuesday, July 28, in Hunterdon Care Center.

He was a retired farmer and also at one time was employed by Ethyl-Visqueen Corp. in Raritan Township.

Born March...

Jul 27, 1998

Albert W. Godown, Jr., age 56 years, of Plains, PA, died on July 27, 1998 at Wilkes-Barre General Hospital, 575 N River St, Wilkes-Barre, PA. Born in Trenton, NJ on August 29, 1941, he was the son of the late Albert W. Godown, Sr., and Gertrude Baldwin. Mr. Godown was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the...

Jul 25, 1998

Violet K. Kuhl, age 90 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on July 25, 1998 at Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ. Born in Paterson, NJ on January 5, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Jay J. Kisz and Margaretta Post Kisz. Violet worked for Kuhl Bros. Feed Company and was the Owner of Woods Edge Restaurant in Three Bridges,...

Jul 23, 1998

Caroline M. Dickson, age 69 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on July 23, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ on May 9, 1929, she was the daughter of William and Marie Bauberger. She worked for the Lipton Tea Corporation in Raritan Township, NJ, retiring in 1987. Caroline was predeceased by...