Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
William T. Watkinson, Jr.
May 25, 2022
William T. Watkinson Jr. (Bill) passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 25, 2022. Born on January 23, 1922 in Blawnox, PA, he was predeceased by his wife of 65 years, Gladys, and by Peter Moyer for whom he was a guardian. He is survived by three sons, Tom, Ted (Ed) and Drew, all of...
Verna Lee Brady
May 19, 2022
Verna Lee Brady, age 80 years, of Pittstown, NJ, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022, in the Country Arch Care Center, Union Township, NJ.
Born in Trenton, NJ, September 23, 1941, she was the daughter of the late Mildred “Minnie” Miller and Walter S. “Pat” Lake. She had resided in Hopewell Borough, NJ most of her...
Orville W. Williamson
May 18, 2022
Orville W. Williamson, age 88 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Wednesday, May 18, 2022, at his home.
Born in Plainfield, NJ, October 31, 1933, son of the late Orville M. and Estelle Borasky Williamson, he was raised in San Bruno, CA prior to moving to the Flemington area.
A United States Army Veteran, Orville...
Gerald J. Haines
May 16, 2022
Gerald J. Haines, age 69, died Monday, May 16, 2022 at ProMedica Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation in Easton PA.
Born July 15, 1952 in Philipsburg PA, Jerry was the son of the late Wesley Jacob and Lorna Jean (Henderson) Haines. He was raised in central Pennsylvania before moving to Somerville NJ, Flemington NJ, and finally back to...
Herman G. Pfauth
May 14, 2022
Herman G. Pfauth, age 86, died Saturday, May 14, 2022, in Palm Harbor FL.
Born June 13, 1935, in Somerville NJ, Herman was the son of the late Richard and Erica (Holzerland) Pfauth. He was raised in North Branch NJ and lived most of his life in Branchburg before moving to Readington Township two years ago. Herman’s...
Michael B. Hanson
May 12, 2022
Michael B. Hanson, age 67 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Thursday, May 12, 2022, at his home surround by his loving family.
Born in Flemington, NJ, February 4, 1955, son of the late George M. and Blanche Stout Hanson, he was a life-long Hunterdon County, NJ resident.
A self-employed carpenter and builder, Michael...
Albert M. Waisempacher
May 6, 2022
Albert M. Waisempacher, age 87 years, of Stockton, NJ (Delaware Township), died Friday, May 6, 2022, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Hunterdon County, NJ, September 6, 1934, son of the late Andrew and Anna Repka Waisempacher, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.
Albert was a graduate of Lambertville...
Patricia M. Hester
May 3, 2022
Patricia M. Hester of Flemington, NJ passed away on May 3, 2022, at the age of 75.
Pat lived in Flemington for 44 years with her husband, Tom Hester, and raised their four children there. The couple observed their 54th wedding anniversary on April 27.
Born in New York City, Pat was raised in Hell's...
Francis X. Gilbride, Jr.
Apr 29, 2022
Francis X. Gilbride, Jr., age 72 years, of Holland Township, NJ, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at his home.
Born in Scranton, PA, April 9, 1950, he was the son of Louise (Sosong) Gilbride and the late Francis X. Gilbride, Sr. He had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ and Delaware Township, NJ prior to moving...
Lucille "Lucy" T. Bentson
Apr 28, 2022
Lucille “Lucy” T. Bentson, age 100 years, of Pennswood Village, Langhorne, PA, died Thursday, April 28, 2022, at Pennswood.
Born in Fort Morgan, CO, March 10, 1922, daughter of the late Richard L. and Ethel M. Cochran Travis, she had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ for many years prior to moving to Pennswood in 2016.
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Mary Anne Joergens
Apr 26, 2022
Mary Anne Joergens, age 61 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ.
Born in Staten Island, NY, April 19, 1961, daughter of Margaret Donovan Caggiano of Staten Island, NY and the late Joseph Caggiano, Mary Anne had formerly resided in Annandale, NJ before moving to the Flemington area in 2002....
Dolores E. Walker
Apr 26, 2022
Dolores E. Walker, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Somerville, NJ, October 27, 1946, daughter of the late Lester and Edna Melick Walker, she had resided in Hunterdon County all her life and in Raritan Township for the past fifty-three years....
Joseph S. Kirchner
Apr 25, 2022
Joseph Sebastian Kirchner, age 75 years, of New Jersey, passed away on Monday, April 25, 2022.
Born in Schweinfurt, Germany on January 20, 1947, he was the son of the late Georg and Maria (Schneider) Kirchner.
While completing his post-graduate studies, he had a successful soccer career culminating in playing for the FC Kickers of...
Robin S. Pierman
Apr 22, 2022
Robin S. Pierman, 60, of Bucks County, PA died April 22, 2022, at Doylestown Hospital.
Ms. Pierman was born October 5th, 1961, in Doylestown, PA to the late Nancy C. Blackwell and Tom “Red” Pierman.
Robin attended Hunterdon Central High School, graduating in 1978. She is an Alumnus of Rider University where she earned a...
Jack W. Ringo
Apr 21, 2022
Jack W. Ringo, age 92 years, of Flemington, NJ died Thursday, April 21, 2022, at his home.
Born in Roseburg, Oregon, January 1, 1930, son of the late Glen and Evelyn Cook Ringo, he had resided in Flemington for six years and in New Jersey had formerly lived in Three Bridges, Bernardsville, Basking Ridge, and Tewksbury Township....
Glynis Sloan Hawke
Apr 20, 2022
Glynis Sloan Hawke, age 58 years, of Mount Pleasant, SC, passed away on April 20, 2022, at her home.
Born in Alexandria, VA, March 31, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Lillian (Kase) and William Bartles Hawke, Jr.
She was formerly employed as an English teacher.
Glynis loved the beach, riding...
Duane G. Koch
Apr 20, 2022
Duane G. Koch, age 58, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away at his home surrounded by his loving family on April 20th, 2022, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer.
Born in Summit, NJ, January 1st, 1964, Duane was the proud son of the late Richard and Eleanor (Nicholson) Koch.
Duane moved to Readington as...
Jeannette F. Petrus
Apr 18, 2022
Jeannette F. Petrus, age 78 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Monday, April 18, 2022, at her home.
Born in Garwood, NJ, February 26, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Roy and Amy Smack Fitzsimmons.
Jeannette was a health and physical education teacher at Bridgewater-Raritan High School West and a Special Education...
Carl F. Kettler
Apr 18, 2022
Carl Frederick Kettler, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, New Jersey passed away on Monday, 18 April 2022. He was predeceased by his beloved wife of 44 years, Marianne Louise Kettler, who died in 2015.
Born in Queens, New York, 19 December 1936, he was the son of the late William and Martha (Allmendinger) Kettler. As a...
John J. Reseter, Jr.
Apr 17, 2022
John J. Reseter, Jr., age 67 years, of Franklin Township, NJ passed away on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ after a two-year struggle with cancer.
Born in Woodbridge, NJ on May 30, 1954, he was the son of the late Marylou Hudak and John J. Reseter, Sr. As a young...
