Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Oct 31, 1992

John R. Durling, age 88, of Frenchtown, New Jersey, died October 31, 1992 at his home.

Mr. Durling was a self-employed paint contractor.

Born November 1, 1903 in Rocky Hill, New Jersey, he was the son of William and Ida (Duncan) Durling. His wife, Elizabeth (Eurs) Durling, died in 1991.

Funeral services were...

Oct 31, 1992

Russell P. Hughsen, age 65, of Avalon, New Jersey, died October 31, 1992 at his home.

Mr. Hughsen was a switchman for NJ Bell Telephone Company in Princeton, New Jersey.

He served in the United States Navy during World War II, from January 1945 until August 1946.

Mr. Hughsen was born March 31,...

Oct 26, 1992

Joyce Hults, age 62, of Raritan Township, New Jersey, died October 26, 1992 at her home.

Born June 12, 1930 in Morristown, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Robert and Lydia (Quirepel) Mahy. She was survived by her husband, Frank H. Hults.

Arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home. Interment was in...

Oct 26, 1992

J. Stephen Bloore, age 90, of Alexandria Township, died October 26, 1992 at his home.

Born December 15, 1901, he was the son of John Bloore. He was survived by his wife, Hazel (Le Fevre) Bloore. Mr. Bloore was a retired English Professor at Fairleigh Dickenson University, Teaneck.

Arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher...

Oct 26, 1992

Carl E. Locke, age 93, of New Hope, Pennsylvania, died October 26, 1992 in Briarleaf Nursing Home, Doylestown, Pennsylvania.

Born September 15, 1899, in Lake Ariel, Pennsylvania, he was the son of George and Ollie (Hawley) Locke. He was survived by his wife, Bessie (Higgins) Locke.

Arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home....

Oct 22, 1992

Violet B. Tufo, 72, of Ringoes, died Thursday, October 22, 1992 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born in Bronx, N.Y., Mrs. Tufo resided in New York City until moving to Ringoes in 1962.

She was formerly employed by Flemington office of the Department of Industry & Labor as a clerk.

Mrs....

Oct 22, 1992

Mary Janicher, age 89, of Clinton Township, died October 22, 1992 at her home.

Born June 22, 1903 in Northampton, Pennsylvania, she was the daughter of Anton and Julia (Mulzet) Seier. She was predeceased by her husband, Paul Janicher in 1980.

Mrs. Janicher owned Olde York Inn in Raritan, New Jersey.

Arrangements were...

Oct 18, 1992

Norma Jean Roberts, age 66, of Raritan Township, died October 18, 1992 at Hunterdon Medical Center.

Born September 11, 1926 in St. Louis, Missouri, she was the daughter of the late George and Loretta (Hertel) Humpert. She was survived by her husband, Karl H. Roberts.

Norma was in real estate sales with Weichert Realtors in...

Oct 13, 1992

William Kail, age 64, of Delaware Township, died October 13, 1992 at his home.

Born September 6, 1928 in Hinsdale, Illinois, he was the son of William J. and Mildred (Gardner) Kail. He was survived by his wife, Amelia (Hall) Kail. William was a model maker for Western Electric Engineering Research Center in Princeton.

Mr....

Oct 13, 1992

Earl J. Allen, age 87, of Lakewood, New Jersey, died October 13, 1992 at his home.

Born March 29, 1905 in East Orange, New Jersey, he was the son of Matthew and Emma (Nunn) Allen. He was predeceased by his first wife, Emma (Melick) Allen in 1973.

Earl was survived by his wife, Mary (Korpics)...

Oct 9, 1992

Patrick Foran, age 53, of Chesapeake, Virginia, died October 7, 1992 at Portsmouth General Hospital, Portsmouth, Virginia.

Born July 22, 1939, in Los Angeles, California, he was the son of John Nicholas and Ruth (Piper) Foran.

Mr. Foran served in the United States Army from 1956-1962.

Interment was in St. Magdalen Cemetery, Flemington....

Oct 7, 1992

Dr. Daniel Horn, age 76, of Kingwood Township, died October 7, 1992 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born May 28, 1916 in Rochester, New York, he was the son of Samuel and Ethel Esther (Finkle) Horn. He was survived by his wife, Janet (Patterson) Horn.

Dr. Horn served his country in the United States...

Oct 7, 1992

Mary H. Harrison, age 86, of Raritan Township, died October 7, 1992 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 1, 1906 in Trenton, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Frank and Helen Domanski. She was predeceased by her husband, Charles R. Harrison, in 1967. Mary was a homemaker.

Interment was in Ewing Cemetery,...

Oct 6, 1992

Eunice E. MacAvoy, age 61, of New Port Richey, Florida, died October 6, 1992 at her daughter's home.

Born January 28, 1992 in Newark, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Frederick and Grace Wolter. She was predeceased by her husband, Everett MacAvoy, in 1992.

Arrangements were under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home.

Oct 4, 1992

Verna W. Case, age 63, of East Amwell Township, died October 4, 1992 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Allentown, Pennsylvania.

Born August 4, 1929 in Vineland, New Jersey, she was the daughter of Daniel and Emma (Griggs) Wolf. She was survived by her husband, Claude H. Case. Verna was a branch manager for Flemington National Bank and Trust...

Oct 4, 1992

Dorothy P. Brokaw, 93, of Three Bridges, died Sunday, October 4, 1992, in Hunterdon Convalescent Center, Raritan Township.

Born in Readington Township, Mrs. Brokaw was a lifelong area resident. She was a member of the Three Bridges Reformed Church.

Daughter of the late Frederick and Lillian Gardner Porter and wife of the late Clarence J....

Oct 1, 1992

Shaun Kenny, age 49, of Kingwood Township, died October 1, 1992 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick.

Born August 10, 1943 in Staten Island, New York, he was the son of George and Edna (Smith) Kenny. He was survived by his wife, Elaine (Galasso) Kenny.

Shaun was an engineer.

Interment was in...

Sep 29, 1992

John R. Yard, age 82, of Flemington, New Jersey, died September 29, 1992 at Stone Arch Health Care Center, Pittstown.

Born April 2, 1910 in Flemington, he was the son of Roland and Harriet (Reamer) Yard. He was predeceased by his wife, Genevieve (DuBois) Yard in 1987. John was a retired custodian at Hunterdon Central Regional High...

Sep 29, 1992

Robert V. Snevily, age 67, of Delaware Township, died September 29, 1992 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 23, 1925 in Westfield, NJ, he was the son of Robert and Dorothe (Van Keuren) Snevily. He was survived by his wife, Yvonne (Hunter) Snevily.

Mr. Snevily was a veteran of the United States Army,...

Sep 28, 1992

Elizabeth M. Reinke, age 70, of Flemington, New Jersey, died September 28, 1992 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Elizabeth was born on September 6, 1922 in Germany. She was predeceased by her husband, William Reinke, in 1978. She was a corrections officer with the Hunterdon County Jail.

Interment was in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Hackensack,...