Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Hugh F. Shannon
Jan 21, 1997
Hugh F. Shannon, age 68 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on January 21, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Rahway, NJ on December 6, 1928, he was the son of Hugh J. Shannon and Jenny (Burke) Shannon. Mr. Shannon was a veteran of the Korean War, serving in the U.S. Army. He worked...
Hazel Hunt
Jan 19, 1997
Hazel Hunt, age 94 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on January 19, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Ringoes, NJ on October 2, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Rynear Hill and Anna Wilson Hill. She worked as a teacher and private tutor in Ewing Township, NJ for years. Hazel was predeceased...
Bertha M. Sheets
Jan 18, 1997
Bertha M. Sheets, age 91 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on January 18, 1997 at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. Born in Sergeantsville, NJ on July 15, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Louis Wyckoff and Bessie (Smith) Wyckoff. She worked in the Housekeeping Department at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ....
John "Jay" J. Sullivan
Jan 15, 1997
John "Jay" J. Sullivan, age 53 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on January 15, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Harrison, NJ on August 7, 1943, he was the son of William Sullivan and Mary Catherine (O'Neil) Sullivan. He worked as a Systems Analyst for Ortho Diagnostics in Raritan, NJ. "Jay" is survived...
Feodora Trus
Jan 13, 1997
Feodora Trus, age 88 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on January 13, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in the Ukraine on September 11, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Samuel Szilla and Zenouia Schiller Szilla. She was a Homemaker. Feodora was predeceased by her first husband, Theodore Labodyk, who died in...
Eileen Helmlinger
Jan 12, 1997
Eileen Helmlinger, age 77 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on January 12, 1997 at her home. Born in Vintondale, PA on January 21, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Dewey and Amanda Rairigh. She worked as a clerk for Petty's Drugs in Newark, NJ. Eileen was predeceased by her husband, Harry Helmlinger, who passed away in 1994....
Audrey L. Hockenbury
Jan 10, 1997
Audrey L. Hockenbury, age 67 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on January 10, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Jersey City, NJ on October 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Elman Toles and Anna (Schanil) Toles. She worked as a telephone operator for 18 years. Audrey is survived by her husband,...
William S. Combes
Jan 10, 1997
William S. Combes, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on January 10, 1997 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Ridgewood, NJ on November 12, 1902, he was the son of the late Alanis Combes and Irma Dane Combes. Mr. Combes was an investment banker, working at Salomon Brothers in New York City. William...
Steven Poletelo
Jan 9, 1997
Steven Poletelo, age 80 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on January 9, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on July 4, 1916, he was the son of the late Andrew Poletelo and Sonia Poletelo. Mr. Poletelo was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army throughout...
George A. Culberson
Jan 9, 1997
George A. Culberson, age 81 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on January 9, 1997 at his home. Born in Sand Brook, NJ on August 10, 1915, he was the son of the late James C. Culberson and Edith Terry Culberson. Mr. Culberson was a driver for the Borden Borden Castanea Corp. in Trenton, NJ for years. George is survived...
Matthew Posey
Jan 8, 1997
Matthew Posey, the infant son of David Posey and Mary Ellen Pilch, died on January 8, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. The burial was private.
Alex W. Cabe, Jr.
Jan 6, 1997
Alex W. Cabe, Jr., age 57 years, of Lebanon, NJ, died on January 6, 1997 at his home in Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Otto, NC on February 19, 1939, he was the son of Alex W. Cabe, Sr., and Ruby Blaine. Mr. Cabe was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving from 1961-1963. He worked as a Principal...
Joseph P. Vargo
Jan 6, 1997
Joseph P. Vargo, age 53 years, of Baptistown, NJ, died on January 6, 1997 at Somerset Hospital, Somerville, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ on March 17, 1943, he was the son of Joseph Vargo and Agnes Wolf Vargo. Mr. Vargo worked as a master technician at AT&T. Joseph is survived by his wife, Judith Hineline Vargo, a daughter, a...
Florence A. Totten
Jan 3, 1997
Florence A. Totten, age 83 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on January 3, 1997 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Green Village, NJ on December 13, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Lewis D. Alward and Jennie Pensyl. She worked as a secretary and clerk for the Kemper Insurance Company in Morristown, NJ...
Maurice E. Bowers
Jan 1, 1997
FRANKLIN TWP. -- Maurice E. Bowers , who won the prestigious ``Golden Egg'' award for more than 50 years of service to the state's poultry industry, died Jan. 1, 1997, in Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township. He was 83. He was born in Hagerstown, Md., a son of Harry and Annie Ziegler Bowers , and lived in Somerville...
Ronald D. Lowmaster, Sr.
Dec 30, 1996
Ronald D. Lowmaster, Sr., age 76 years, of High Bridge, NJ, died on December 30, 1996 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Barnesboro, PA on June 5, 1920, he was the son of the late Calvin and Lorena Lowmaster. Mr. Lowmaster worked as a machinist for the F.L. Schmidt Company in Lebabon, NJ, retiring in...
Elsie M. Eckstein
Dec 30, 1996
Elsie M. Eckstein, age 99 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on December 30, 1996 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ on May 1, 1897, she was the daughter of the late William Sandford and Louisa Downing Sandford. She was a Homemaker. Elsie was predeceased by her husband, George Eckstein, who passed away...
Ruth Glassner
Dec 29, 1996
Ruth Glassner, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on December 29, 1996 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on August 12, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Issac Natkins. She was a retired New York City School Principal. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Martin Glassner, who...
J. "Ken" Kendrick Johnson, Jr.
Dec 28, 1996
J. "Ken" Kendrick Johnson, Jr., age 85 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 28, 1996 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Jenkintown, PA on April 9, 1911, he was the son of the late John Kendrick Johnson, Sr., and Nell Buckley Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a veteran of World War II, serving in the...
Ruth Ricker
Dec 27, 1996
Ruth Ricker, age 75 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on December 27, 1996 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on February 14, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Kempson Wall and Theodora Gill. She was a homemaker. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Edward Ricker, who passed away...
