Obituaries

Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Sylvester  A.  Rafalko

Sylvester A. Rafalko

Mar 19, 1994

Sylvester A. Rafalko, age 64 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on March 19, 1994 at his home in East Amwell Township, NJ. Born in Minooka, PA on January 7, 1930, he was the son of the late Charles Rafalko and Helen Tillman. Mr. Rafalko was a veteran of Korea, serving in the U.S. Army from 1952-1960. He then became...

Merle  V.  Hoover

Merle V. Hoover

Mar 18, 1994

Merle V. Hoover, age 73 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on March 18, 1994 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Dornsife, PA on July 4, 1920, he was the son of the late Clarence M. Hoover and Mary Jane Reed. Mr. Hoover was a veteran of World War II, serving in the U.S. Navy....

William  L. Armagast

William L. Armagast

Mar 17, 1994

William L. Armagast, age 81 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died on March 17, 1994 at his home in Tewksbury Township, NJ. Born in Somerset County, NJ on August 18, 1912, he was the son of the late William C. Armagast and Mary Stevens. Mr. Armagast was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army...

Barbara  M.  Hill

Barbara M. Hill

Mar 16, 1994

Barbara M. Hill, age 56 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 16, 1994 at her residence. Born in Flemington, NJ on August 17, 1937, she was the daughter of Ralph and Claire Miller. She was the Vice-President of the Flemington Cut Glass Company. Barbara was survived by her husband, Edward Hill. The burial was private.

Ethel  H.  O'Brien

Ethel H. O'Brien

Mar 16, 1994

Ethel H. O'Brien, age 81 years, of Bradenton, FL, died on March 16, 1994 in Bradenton, FL. Born in Ringoes, NJ on July 9, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Charles N. Higgins and Marion Berger. She worked as a bookkeeper at the Neshanic Printing Company. Ethel was predeceased by her husband, Walter O'Brien, who died in...

Fred  A.  Kubian

Fred A. Kubian

Mar 16, 1994

Fred A. Kubian, age 72 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on March 16, 1994 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Belle Mead, NJ on November 17, 1921, he was the son of the late Stephen Kubian and Louise Panek. Mr. Kubian was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army....

Lorenzo  Galfano

Lorenzo Galfano

Mar 15, 1994

Lorenzo Galfano, age 77 years, of Lompoc, CA, died on March 15, 1994 in Lompoc, CA. Born in Marsala, Italy on June 7, 1916, he was the son of the late Filippo Galfano and Rosa Gerardi. Mr. Galfano was a self-employed builder for years in Queens, NY. Lorenzo was predeceased by his wife, Rose (Pepitone) Galfano, who died in...

Sylvia  J.  Floyd

Sylvia J. Floyd

Mar 15, 1994

Sylvia J. Floyd, age 85 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 15, 1994 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough Township, NJ. Born in McCurdysville, WV on March 21, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Francis M. Kennedy and Elsie Eddy. She was a homemaker. Sylvia was predeceased by her husband, Harold F. Floyd, who died...

Thomas  J.  Whalen

Thomas J. Whalen

Mar 14, 1994

Thomas J. Whalen, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on March 14, 1994 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New Castle, PA on August 26, 1904, he was the son of the late Thomas Whalen and Mary Guyton. Mr. Whalen worked for the U.S. Steel Corporation for years. Thomas was predeceased by his...

Gordon  Papenfuhs

Gordon Papenfuhs

Mar 12, 1994

Gordon Papenfuhs, age 57 years, of Houston, TX, died on March 12, 1994 at Memorial Hospital, Houston, TX. Born in Hamden, NJ on April 20, 1936, he was the son of Franz Papenfuhs and Josephine Walecky. Mr. Papenfuhs worked as a corrections officer with the Hunterdon County Corrections Department. Gordon was survived by his wife, Nancy (Cove) Papenfuhs. Interment...

Joseph  K.  Wright

Joseph K. Wright

Mar 11, 1994

Joseph K. Wright, age 34 years, of Princeton Junction, NJ, died on March 11, 1994 in West Windsor Township, NJ. Born in Somerville, NJ on November 17, 1959, he was the son of Elizabeth and Thomas N. Wright, Sr. Mr. Wright was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving from 1980-1982. He then became a store clerk. Interment...

Constance  S.  Lyon

Constance S. Lyon

Mar 8, 1994

Constance S. Lyon, age 81 years, of East Hanover, NJ, died on March 8, 1994 at Saint Clare’s Hospital, Denville, NJ. Born in Orange, NJ on December 27, 1912, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Marie Sauer. She worked as a dental hygienist for Dr. Alan Relkin in East Hanover, NJ. Constance was predeceased by her...

Lorraine  E.  Payne

Lorraine E. Payne

Mar 7, 1994

Lorraine E. Payne, age 79 years, of Phoenix, AZ, died on March 7, 1994 in Phoenix, AZ. Born in Somerville, NJ on November 23, 1914, Lorraine was the child of the late Charles Payne and Lucy Hicks. Lorraine worked as a clerk for the New Jersey Motor Fuel Tax Bureau in Trenton, NJ. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, 69...

Alice  E.  Larowe

Alice E. Larowe

Mar 7, 1994

Alice E. LaRowe, age 87 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on March 7, 1994 at her home in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ on February 22, 1907, she was the daughter of the late George and Eliza Ball. She was a homemaker. Alice was predeceased by her husband, John H. LaRowe, who died in 1989. Interment in...

Florence  M.  Stanton

Florence M. Stanton

Mar 4, 1994

Florence M. Stanton, age 88 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died on March 4, 1994 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA. Born in Carversville, PA on March 8, 1905, she was the daughter of the late Cary and Ida Black. She was a homemaker. Florence was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Stanton, who passed away in 1951. Interment in Rosemont Cemetery,...

Richard  K.  Hagan

Richard K. Hagan

Mar 4, 1994

Richard K. Hagan, age 87 years, of Grants Pass, OR, died on March 4, 1994 at Josephine General/Memorial Hospital, Grants Pass, Oregon. Born in Readington Township, NJ on February 19, 1907, he was the son of the late Miles Hagan and Minnie Reading. He was a farmer on the Dvoor Farm for years before retiring. Richard was predeceased by...

Nathan  H.  Smith

Nathan H. Smith

Mar 1, 1994

Nathan H. Smith, age 78 years, of Aurora, CO, died on March 1, 1994 in Aurora, CO. Born in New York City, NY on May 8, 1915, he was the son of the late Isadore Smith and Sophia Goldman. Mr. Smith was a veteran of the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1942-1946. He then worked as a self-employed...

Helen  Mcinerney

Helen Mcinerney

Feb 27, 1994

Helen McInerney, age 76 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on February 27, 1994 at her home in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on February 13, 1918, she was the daughter of the late John Maguire and Helen Keyes. Before retiring, she was employed as a legal secretary in New York City. Helen was predeceased by...

Rachel  Acker

Rachel Acker

Feb 27, 1994

Rachel Acker, age 84 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on February 27, 1994 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Liverpool, England on April 12, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Robert Winstanley and Anne Smith. She was a homemaker. Rachel was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph Knight, in 1966, and her second...

Hilda  M.  Perez

Hilda M. Perez

Feb 26, 1994

Hilda M. Perez, age 79 years, of Dunedin, FL, died on February 26, 1994 at her home in Clinton Township, NJ. Born in the Pinar del Río Province, Cuba on August 30, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Emilio Canal and Josefa Martinez. She worked as a teacher before retiring. Hilda was survived by her husband, Isidoro...

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