Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Petrea H. Savarese
Feb 1, 1998
Petrea H. Savarese, age 97 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on February 1, 1998 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Sewaren, NJ on July 19, 1900, she was the daughter of the late Peter Housman and Mary Christopherson Housman. She was a Fur Cutter and Designer working for Wolfson-Dienstag in NYC, retiring in 1965....
Mary L. Ragusa
Jan 31, 1998
Mary L. Ragusa, age 80 years, of Asbury, NJ, died on January 31, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ on January 30, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Joseph H. Brelsford and Lydia Kelly Brelsford. She worked as a Clerk for the Hunterdon County Freeholders and was a Corrections Officer...
Nathaniel R. Sanderson
Jan 31, 1998
Nathaniel R. Sanderson, age 83 years, of Claremont, NH, died on January 31, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Waltham, MA on October 19, 1914, he was the son of the late John L. Sanderson and Emily Ashness Sanderson. Mr. Sanderson was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army Air...
Selma P. Hudnut
Jan 29, 1998
Selma P. Hudnut, age 88 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on January 29, 1998 at her home in East Amwell Township, NJ. Born in Little Rock, AR on August 18, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Caesar Piazza and Teressa Cella Piazza. She was a Homemaker and authored several children's books with Van Nostrand Publishing Company. Selma...
George Chilmonik, Sr.
Jan 29, 1998
George P. Chilmonik, Sr., age 86 years, of Easton, PA, died on January 29, 1998 at Easton Hospital, Easton, PA. Born in Woodhaven, NY on February 22, 1911, he was the son of the late John Chilmonik and Sophia Sokoloski. Mr. Chilmonik worked as an Experimental Machinist at Princeton University, Princeton, NJ. George is survived by his wife, Lillian...
Aida Smith
Jan 28, 1998
Aida Smith, age 81 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died on January 28, 1998 at her home. Born in East Orange, NJ on August 2, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Robert G. Smith and Bertha Janson Smith. She was in the Real Estate profession. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.
Rev. George W. Landis
Jan 25, 1998
Rev. George W. Landis, age 93 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died on January 25, 1998 in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in Hatfield, PA on March 1, 1904, he was the son of the late John and Lydia Landis. The "Rev" was the Minister at Amwell Church of the Brethren, 40 Sandbrook Headquarters Rd, Stockton, NJ. George is survived by...
Ann Bonney Kinnear
Jan 24, 1998
Ann Bonney Kinnear, age 68 years, of Morrisville, PA, died on January 24, 1998 in Hawaii. Born in Flemington, NJ on September 18, 1929, she was the daughter of Robert Hall and Irma Apgar Hall. She was an Advertising Executive for the Star Ledger and Lewis Advertising, retiring three years ago. Ann is survived by her husband, Robert Kinnear,...
Elizabeth Tasnady
Jan 24, 1998
Elizabeth Tasnady, age 88 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on January 24, 1998 at Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Peekskill, NY on April 23, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Szabo and Elizabeth (Piocsik) Szabo. She was a Seamstress at the Dress Manufacturing Company in Flemington, NJ, retiring in 1974. Elizabeth was...
Herbert Alan Painter
Jan 24, 1998
H. Alan Painter, age 86 years, of Mendham, NJ, died on January 24, 1998 at his home. Born in Flemington, NJ on April 10, 1911, he was the son of the late Howard A. Painter and Eleanor Sproul Painter. Mr. Painter was a self-employed Newspaper Publisher. Alan was predeceased by his wife, Olive Hunt Painter, who died in 1988....
Patricia Molden
Jan 23, 1998
Patricia Molden, age 61 years, of Annandale, NJ, died on January 23, 1998 in Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Cedar Rapids, IA on May 6, 1936, she was the daughter of Frank Coover and Marguerite Hadell Coover. She worked as a Public Relations Specialist for Ortho and Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical Companies and was the Director of Public Information at Kean...
Bente Peterson
Jan 23, 1998
Bente Peterson, age 58 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on January 23, 1998 in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in Copenhagen, Denmark on April 14, 1939, she was the daughter of Erik Moller and Else Rasmussen Moller. She worked as a Medical Laboratory Phlebotomist at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Bente is survived by her husband, Warren E....
Charles "Bart" B. Smith
Jan 23, 1998
Charles "Bart" B. Smith, age 85 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on January 23, 1998 at Stone Arch Care Center, Union Township, NJ. Born in East Orange, NJ on November 19, 1912, he was the son of the late Charles Smith and Elizabeth Hoffman Smith. Mr. Smith worked as an Auto Mechanic in Fort Lauderdale, FL. Charles was predeceased...
Athanasios Theoharis
Jan 23, 1998
Athanasios Theoharis, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on January 23, 1998 at his home in Flemington Borough, NJ. Born in Greece on May 2, 1911, he was the son of the late Nicholas Theoharis and Paraskevo Efstathiou. Mr. Theoharis worked at Alexandra's Snack Bar in Flemington, NJ. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.
William E. Ruhl
Jan 20, 1998
William E. Ruhl, age 72 years, of New Egypt, NJ, died on January 20, 1998 at Deborah Heart and Lung Center, 200 Trenton Rd, Browns Mills, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ on December 29, 1925, he was the son of the late Edward Michael Ruhl and Katherine Barrett Ruhl. Mr. Ruhl worked as a Carpenter for years. William was...
John "Jack" C. Larue
Jan 19, 1998
John "Jack" C. LaRue, age 75 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on January 19, 1998 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. He was born on August 25, 1922. Mr. LaRue was the son of the late Clifford LaRue and Ruth Mapesha LaRue. Jack is survived by his wife, Helen Stockholm LaRue, his son John F. LaRue, of...
Stacey D. Mills
Jan 19, 1998
Stacey D. Mills, age 82 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on January 19, 1998 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Arizona on November 10, 1915, her maiden name was Adams and her mother's maiden name was Mackay. She was a retired Physical Therapist, Nutritionist, and Psychologist. The burial was private.
Jennie Winarsky
Jan 18, 1998
Jennie Winarsky, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on January 18, 1998 at her home in Flemington Borough, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on December 31, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harry Gorochovsky and Fannie Traub Gorochovsky. She was a Homemaker. Jennie was predeceased by her husband, Solomon Winarsky, who died in 1989....
John R. Harbatuk, Jr.
Jan 18, 1998
John R. Harbatuk, Jr., age 53 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died on January 18, 1998 in Holland Township, NJ. Born in Somerville, NJ on October 17, 1944, he was the son of John R. Harbatuk, Sr., and Alexandra (Alice) Dickinson Krysowaty. Mr. Harbatuk was a veteran of the Vietnam War, serving in the U.S. Air Force. He worked...
Arthur Van Doren
Jan 17, 1998
Arthur Van Doren, age 82 years, of Brick, NJ, died on January 17, 1998 at Ocean Medical Center, 425 Jack Martin Blvd, Brick, NJ. Born in Plainfield, NJ on March 19, 1915, he was the son of the late Roscoe Van Doren and Lina Neaf Van Doren. Mr. Van Doren was a veteran of World War II, serving in...
