Obituaries

Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

George C. Pusey, Jr.

George C. Pusey, Jr.

Mar 30, 1993

George C. Pusey, Jr., 70, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 30, 1993 at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA.

Born August 20, 1992 in Orange, NJ, he was the son of George C., Sr., and Maime (Penciel) Pusey.

Mr. Pusey served in the United States Army during World War II.

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Joy L. Trauger

Joy L. Trauger

Mar 27, 1993

Joy L. Trauger, 17, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died March 27, 1993 in Bucks County, PA.

Born July 8, 1975, she was the daughter of Donald and Audrey (Green) Trauger.

She was a student at Delaware Valley Regional High School.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.

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Karol Filis

Karol Filis

Mar 25, 1993

Karol Filis, age 101, of Union Township, NJ, died March 25, 1993 in Stone Arch Nursing Home, Pittstown, NJ.

Born December 20, 1891 in Frysztak, Poland, he was the son of John and Katherine Filip.

Mr. Filis was a baker.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.

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Bruce R. Syintsakos

Bruce R. Syintsakos

Mar 24, 1993

Bruce R. Syintsakos, 37, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 24, 1993 at his home.

Born November 20, 1955 in Providence, RI, he was the son of Theodore and Elisa (Plante) Syintsakos. He was survived by his wife, Loretta (Ryan) Syintsakos.

Mr. Syintsakos was a self-employed carpenter.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction...

Paul V. Lewis

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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Charles H. Cooper, Sr.

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

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

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....

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