Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Paul V. Lewis
Mar 23, 1993
Paul V. Lewis, 66, of Frenchtown, N.J., died of bone cancer Tuesday, March 23, 1993 in his home. He was the husband of Mable R. (Sprague) Lewis. They were married 49 years. Lewis was an operating engineer. Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Leidy and Mary (Daub) Lewis.
He served with the Marines...
Florence M. Gwaltney
Mar 20, 1993
Florence M. Gwaltney, 82, of Flemington, N.J., a former Peoria, IL resident for many years, died Friday, March 19, 1993, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, N.J. Born April 4, 1910, in Canton, IL to Thomas N. and Ida May Demoss Berry, she married Eugene Gwaltney. He died in 1983. Surviving are one son, Thomas of Houston; two...
Keya Marie Hoffman
Mar 20, 1993
Keya Marie Hoffman, age 4, of Flemington, NJ, died March 20, 1993 at her home.
Born June 9, 1988 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of Diane Hoffman.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.
Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington.
Maurice Alce
Mar 16, 1993
Maurice Alce, 93, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 16, 1993 at his home.
He was born September 14, 1899 in France.
Mr. Alce was a self-employed importer of fine linens. His wife, Bernice (Ulman) Alce predeceased him in 1975.
Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington.
Funeral arrangements were under...
George L. Carkhuff
Mar 14, 1993
George L. Carkhuff, 79, of Readington Township, NJ,, died March 14, 1993 at his home.
Born September 13, 1913 in North Branch, NJ, he was the son of Henry and Elizabeth (Kuhn) Carkhuff. He was survived by his wife, Helen (Van Fleet) Carkhuff.
Mr. Carkhuff was a self-employed service station operator.
He served...
Harry P. Britton
Mar 14, 1993
Harry P. Britton , a lifelong resident of the Pittstown area who served as the township's first chief of police, died Sunday, March 14, 1993, at Hunterdon Medical Center. He was 85.
Born in Philadelphia, he was a son of the late Russell and Bessie Roberson Britton .
He formerly owned and operated Britton 's...
Edna Dowdy
Mar 13, 1993
Edna Dowdy, 63, of Pennington Borough, NJ, died March 13, 1993 at Helene Fuld Medical Center, Trenton, NJ.
Born March 22, 1929 in Flemington, NJ, she was the daughter of Lesler L., Sr., and Mary (Moulton) Sutphin.
She was an assembler for RCA.
Interment was private.
James J. Toolan
Mar 13, 1993
James J. Toolan, 72, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 13, 1993 at home.
He was a mail carrier with the Plainfield Post Office.
Mr. Toolan served in the US Army as an aviation cadet during World War II.
He was survived by his wife, Gladys Toolan.
Interment was in Neshanic...
Inga M. Denton
Mar 11, 1993
Inga M. Denton, 85, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died March 11, 1993 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
She was an antique shop owner in New Hope, PA.
Born July 21, 1907 in Denmark, she was the daughter of Walter and Doris (Nielson) Lanchere.
Her husband, Paul D. Denton, Jr., predeceased her...
Elizabeth Ann Barry
Mar 10, 1993
Elizabeth Ann Barry, 32, of Holland Township, NJ, died March 10, 1993, in Clinton Borough, NJ.
Born September 17, 1960 in Raritan Township, NJ, she was the daughter of Freeman and Mary Jane (Pearce) Smith.
Interment was in Newell Cemetery, Stanton.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.
Dorothy R. Hoover
Mar 10, 1993
Dorothy R. Hoover, 79, of Delaware Township, NJ, died March 10, 1993 at her home.
Born July 18, 1913 in Stockton, NJ, she was the daughter of Horace R. and Olive (Lawske) Romire. She was survived by her husband, James B. Hoover.
Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home.
Interment...
Michael B. Tittle
Mar 7, 1993
Michael B. Tittle, 76, of Three Bridges died Sunday, March 7, 1993 in Raritan Health and Extended Care Center, Raritan Borough.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, he lived in Three Bridges for over 45 years.
Mr. Tittle retired as an extruder operator for Ethyl-Visqueen Corporation, Raritan Township, in 1978.
He was a former member...
William Shely
Mar 4, 1993
William Shely, 77, of North Brunswick, NJ, died March 4, 1993 at Princeton Medical Center, Princeton, NJ.
Mr. Shely was a Seaman, 1st class in the United States Navy, serving during World War II.
He was born in Kentucky on December 24, 1915.
His wife, Loshie (Barnett) Shely, predeceased him in 1981.
...
Charles H. Cooper, Sr.
Mar 3, 1993
Charles H. Cooper, Sr., 76, of West Amwell Township, NJ, died March 3, 1993 at Greenleaf Nursing Home, Doylestown, PA.
Mr. Cooper was a PFC in the United States Army, serving during World War II.
He was a custodian at Three Bridges Elementary School.
Born August 15, 1916 in Ringoes, NJ, he was...
Theresa Clisura
Mar 2, 1993
Theresa Clisura, 66, of Branchburg Township, NJ, died March 2, 1993 at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Born May 28, 1926 in Union City, NJ, she was the daughter of Michael and Maria (Laverghetta) DiFoglio. She was predeceased by her husband, George Clisura, Jr., in 1969.
Funeral services were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington....
Ruby M. Scribner
Mar 1, 1993
Ruby M. Scribner, 77, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 1, 1993 at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Born April 9, 1915 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary (Van Fleet) Haberle. She was survived by her husband, Harold Scribner.
Funeral services were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington....
Petronella Sullivan
Feb 28, 1993
Petronella Sullivan, 75, of Readington Township, NJ, died February 28, 1993 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born December 13, 1917 in Den Haag, Netherlands, she was the daughter of the late Bernard and Arendina (Husman) DeWaal. She was predeceased by her husband, W. Haskell Sullivan.
Funeral services were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher...
Mary F. Hinkel
Feb 24, 1993
Mary F. Hinkel, 82, died Wednesday, February 24, 1993 in Hunterdon Medical Center.
Born in Flemington, she was a lifelong area resident.
A graduate of Trenton State Teachers College, Mrs. Hinkel retired in 1969 as an elementary school teacher for the Flemington-Raritan school system.
She was a member of the Cherryville Baptist Church....
Anna Ballweg
Feb 23, 1993
Anna Ballweg, age 81, of Raritan Township, died February 23, 1993 at her home.
She was a baker in Staten Island, NY.
Born September 17, 1911 in Staten Island, she was the daughter of William and Mary (Auer) Bielefeld. Her husband, George Ballweg, predeceased her in 1986.
Interment was in Moravian Cemetery, Staten...
Nancy Quick
Feb 22, 1993
Nancy Quick, age 49, of Neshanic Station, NJ, died February 22, 1993 at Somerset Medical Center, Somerville.
Nancy was a bookkeeper for F.W. Woolworth in Somerville.
Born March 7, 1943, she was the daughter of Peter and Ruth (Mayo) Hodgsen. She was survived by her husband, Donald Quick.
Interment was in Neshanic Cemetery,...
