Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 29, 1997

Elsie M. Fader, age 91 years, of Union Township, NJ, died on August 29, 1997 at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. Born in Canton, MA on April 17, 1906, she was the daughter of the late James H. Steel and Polly Marshall. She was a Homemaker. Elsie was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Fader, who died in...

Aug 28, 1997

Frederick C. Fett, age 88 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on August 28, 1997 at his home. Born in Staten Island, NY on September 26, 1908, he was the son of the late Charles Fett and Louise Siedler. Mr. Fett was a retired Fireman for the City of New York (FDNY). Frederick was predeceased by his wife, Violet...

Aug 27, 1997

Margaret Weil Simon, age 89 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on August 27, 1997 at her residence. Born in Heidelberg, Germany on October 8, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Sigmund Schlesterer and Anna Mann. She worked as an Executive Assistant for Perloff Bros., Inc. in Philadelphia, PA. Margaret was predeceased by her first husband, Rudolph...

Aug 27, 1997

Charles L. Potts, age 67 years, of Ancora, NJ, died on August 27, 1997 at Kessler Memorial Hospital in Hammonton, NJ. Born in Readington, NJ on April 21, 1930, he was the son of Robert Potts and Mary Johnson. Mr. Potts was a Farm Worker for years. He never married. Interment in Newell Cemetery, Stanton, NJ.

Aug 25, 1997

Agnes D. Hoey, age 95 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died on August 25, 1997 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on February 16, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Esther Courtney. She was a Homemaker. Agnes was predeceased by her husband, Edward Hoey, who passed away in...

Aug 25, 1997

Mary E. Chiesa, age 77 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on August 25, 1997 at her home in East Amwell Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on August 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Agnes Ecker. She worked for RCA Electronics in Bridgewater, NJ, retiring in 1977. Mary was predeceased by her...

Aug 24, 1997

Robert T. Reilly, age 67 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on August 24, 1997 at Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ on June 5, 1930, he was the son of George A. Reilly and Esther O'Brien. Mr. Reilly was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army from 1951-1953. He then...

Aug 24, 1997

Mary M. Reiter, age 85 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on August 24, 1997 at her residence. Born in Union, NJ on March 3, 1918, she was the daughter of the late William Chlup and Blanche

(Fuks) Chlup. She was a Dairy Farmer, School Bus Driver, and worked as a Forklift Operator for the Yale Co., in...

Aug 22, 1997

John W. Garrison, age 74 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on August 22, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Clinton, NJ on October 20, 1922, he was the son of the late Wesley Garrison and Myrtle Gano Garrison. Mr. Garrison was a veteran of World War II, serving with U.S. Army Air Corps...

Aug 21, 1997

Alice M. Miller, age 85 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ, died on August 21, 1997 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough Township, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 13, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Mamie and Matthew J. Lyons. She was a retired, self-employed Practical Nurse. Alice was predeceased by her husband, Frank Miller, who...

Aug 18, 1997

Samuel Trout, Jr., age 77 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on August 18, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Quakertown, NJ on September 21, 1919, he was the son of the late Samuel Trout, Sr., and Darcy (Opdyke) Trout. Mr. Trout was a veteran of World War II, serving with the U.S. Army in...

Aug 16, 1997

Amos Miller, Sr., age 86 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on August 16, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on September 15, 1910, he was the son of the late Fred Miller and Stella Snyder Miller. Mr. Miller was a self-employed Truck Driver and Police Officer with Flemington Borough, retiring in...

Aug 9, 1997

Margery O'Neill, age 92 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on August 9, 1997 at her residence. Born in Newark, NJ on February 28, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Dominick Lordi and Catarina (Angerame) Lordi. She worked as a Bookkeeper for a Design Service in New York City, NY and was a Social Writer for the...

Aug 9, 1997

Leland P. Harbourt, age 77 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on August 9, 1997 at his home. Born in Trenton, NJ on April 6, 1920, he was the son of the late Leland P. Harbourt, Sr., and Clara (Hart) Harbourt. Mr. Harbourt was a Title Company Owner and Tax Assessor in Flemington, NJ. Leland was survived by his...

Aug 6, 1997

Louis Dressler, age 91 years, of Howard Beach, NY, died on August 6, 1997 at Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, Lebanon, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on December 20, 1905, he was the son of the late Nathan and Yetta Dressler. Mr. Dressler was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army. He then became...

Aug 5, 1997

Dr. Mary Elizabeth Verdon, age 40 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on August 5, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on March 29, 1957, she was the daughter of John A. Verdon and Doris (Stroud) Verdon. Dr. Verdon was a Family Physician. She is survived by her husband, David...

Aug 4, 1997

Beatrice Klein, age 84 years, of Somerset, NJ, died on August 4, 1997 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Born in North Plainfield, NJ on October 18, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Nathan Bernstein and Ida Kline. She worked as a Sales Clerk at Rothschild's in Plainfield, NJ. Beatrice was predeceased by her husband,...

Aug 4, 1997

Myrtle V. Prince, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on August 4, 1997 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on November 5, 1903, she was the daughter of the late John Hann and Cora Van Syckle. She was a Homemaker. Myrtle was predeceased by her husband, Frederick Prince, who passed away...

Jul 30, 1997

William L. Smith, age 69 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on July 30, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Cherryville, NJ on May 7, 1928, he was the son of William Smith and Mary Ellen (Rake) Smith. Mr. Smith was an employee of Stuart Oil Company in Hillsborough, NJ. William is survived by...

Jul 29, 1997

Donald S. DeMott, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on July 29, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on May 30, 1913, he was the son of the late Ernest H. DeMott and Anna (Sutphin) DeMott. Mr. DeMott was a self-employed Poultry-Farmer, retiring in 1992. Donald was predeceased by his...