Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Mar 24, 1995

Dorothy E. Donovan, age 75 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on March 24, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Bayonne, NJ on February 12, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Ernest Decker and Madeline (Zimmer) Decker. She was a homemaker. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Richard G. Donovan, who died in...

Mar 24, 1995

Ferdinand Thomisser, age 89 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died on March 24, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. He was born in Jabing, Austria on July 19, 1905. Mr. Thomisser worked as a roofer, poultry farmer, and security officer at the Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp. in Raritan, NJ. Ferdinand was survived by his wife, Anna (Eberhardt)...

Mar 22, 1995

John Geil Croasdale, age 74 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on March 22, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Ringoes, NJ on November 16, 1920, he was the son of the late Joseph Croasdale and Olive Philhower. Mr. Croasdale was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army from 1942-1945....

Mar 20, 1995

Martin Wagner, age 87 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on March 20, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Romania on October 29, 1907, he was the son of the late Johann Wagner and Katharina Wagner. Mr. Wagner was a self-employed mason for years. Martin was survived by his wife, Julia (Sewak) Wagner. The burial...

Mar 19, 1995

Sally Vocke Capossela, age 84 years, of Savannah, GA, died on March 19, 1995 at her home. Born in Long Island City, NY on July 23, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Vocke and Sadie (Crozier) Vocke. She worked as a fashion illustrator and designer for Macy's, U.S. Rubber Co., and G. Fox & Co. Department...

Mar 19, 1995

Edna Neville, age 76 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on March 19, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. She was born in Curaçao on October 15, 1918; her maiden name was Van Eps. She was a homemaker. Edna was predeceased by her husband, Horace Neville, who died in 1980. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington,...

Mar 18, 1995

Frederic Ramsey, age 80 years, formerly of Delaware Township, NJ, died on March 18, 1995 at St. Joseph's Regional Medical Center, 400 Hospital Plaza, Paterson, NJ. Born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 29, 1915, he was the son of the late Charles Frederic Ramsey, Sr. and Ethel (Runnette) Ramsey. Mr. Ramsey was a self-employed historian, jazz expert, writer, and...

Mar 18, 1995

Doris Robinson Snyder, age 61 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 18, 1995 at her home. Born in Shelby, MA on May 16, 1933, she was the daughter of George Robinson and Philomena (Worman) Robinson. She was a homemaker. Doris was survived by her husband, Clarence W. Snyder, their three children, and two grandchildren. Interment in Prospect...

Mar 17, 1995

Emil Bianchi, age 80 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on March 17, 1995 at his residence. Born in Westfield, NJ on March 2, 1915, he was the son of the late Ralph and Angelina Bianchi. Mr. Bianchi worked as a truck driver for Volco Brass & Copper Company in Kenilworth, NJ. Emil was survived by his wife, Lela (Adams)...

Mar 13, 1995

Marie Doerr, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on March 13, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Nuremberg, Germany on January 13, 1906, she was the daughter of the late Johann Porzel and Marie (Polin) Porzel. She was a homemaker. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Richard Doerr, who died in 1945....

Mar 12, 1995

Henry G. Cunninghame, age 60 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died on March 12, 1995 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Born in Plainfield, NJ on May 8, 1934, he was the son of the late Samuel Cunninghame and Mary Helen (Lees) Cunninghame. Mr. Cunninghame worked as a police captain in Plainfield, NJ, retiring in 1984. Henry...

Mar 12, 1995

John "Jay" B. Nash, age 37 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on March 12, 1995 in Branchburg, NJ in a motorcycle accident. Born in Queens, NY on October 4, 1957, he was the son of Jack F. Nash and Peggy (Guiry) Nash. Mr. Nash was the Vice President of Finance for New Century Merchandising, Evans Way, Branchburg, NJ....

Mar 11, 1995

Myrtle O. Simoons, age 71 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died on March 11, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ on October 8, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Elwood Tigges and Mildred (Hutchinson) Tigges. She worked as a sales clerk at the W.T. Grant Company in Clark, NJ and...

Mar 10, 1995

Ruth R. Klingler, age 81 years, of Annandale, NJ, died on March 10, 1995 at her home in Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on August 25, 1913, she was the daughter of the late John B. Rockafellow and Lillian (Apgar) Rockafellow. She worked in sales at the Clinton Package Store from 1948-1985. Ruth was predeceased by her...

Mar 9, 1995

Raymond A. Setzer, Sr., age 72 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 9, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Wetherly, PA on September 17, 1923, he was the son of the late Raymond Setzer and Ada (Tysen) Setzer. Mr. Setzer was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States...

Mar 9, 1995

Emily Button, age 89 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on March 9, 1995 at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. She was born on July 31, 1905; her maiden name was Smith. She was a homemaker. Emily was predeceased by her husband, Gordon J. Button, who died in 1990. The burial was private.

Mar 8, 1995

William P. Slattery, age 79 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on March 8, 1995 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ on July 29, 1915, he was the son of the late Richard Slattery and Edna (Lott) Slattery. Mr. Slattery was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Army from 1942-1946....

Mar 8, 1995

Antoinette Ferraro, age 92 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on March 8, 1995 at Valley View Manor Nursing Home, Frenchtown, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 19, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Gennaro Ferraro and Sylvia (Reno) Ferraro. She formerly worked as a secretary for the General Foods Corporation in White Plains, NY, retiring in...

Mar 7, 1995

Dorothy L. Castellano, age 82 years, of Hampton, NJ, died on March 7, 1995 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in East St. Louis, IL on August 14, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Katherine (Starr) Chowat. She was a homemaker. Dorothy was predeceased by her husband, Ignatias Castellano, who died in 1993. Her...

Mar 6, 1995

FRANKLIN TWP. -- George ``Mountain Man'' Manchur died Monday, March 6, 1995, at home of cancer. He was 66.

He was born in New York, a son of Sam and Mary Manchur , and farmed with his family here for many years.

Mr. Manchur was the proprietor of Manchur 's Auto & Truck Parts on...