Obituaries

Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Ruth  Edith  Hurst

Ruth Edith Hurst

Aug 7, 1991

Ruth Edith Hurst, age 59 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on August 7, 1991 at her home in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in Vineland, NJ on October 6, 1931, she was the daughter of Harry Hutchinson and Debra Kirkpatrick. She worked as a Nurse's Aide at the Vineland Veterans Home. Ruth was predeceased by her husband, Robert Hurst, who...

Jacob  J.  Spahn Sr.

Jacob J. Spahn Sr.

Aug 6, 1991

Jacob J. Spahn, age 79 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on August 6, 1991 at Robert Wood Johnson Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. Born in Trenton, NJ on July 15, 1912, he was the son of the late Jacob Spahn and Margaret Savedge. Mr. Spahn was a retired machinist. Jacob was survived by his wife, Mary Pegg. Interment in Amwell...

Earl  S.  Hartpence

Earl S. Hartpence

Aug 4, 1991

Earl S. Hartpence, age 92 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on August 4, 1991 in Readington Township, NJ. Born in West Amwell Township, NJ on July 18, 1899, he was the son of the late Ulysses Hartpence and Mathilda Sutphin. Mr. Hartpence was a retired carpenter. Earl was predeceased by his wife, Carrie (Ewing) Hartpence. Interment in Newell Cemetery,...

Emilie  Schmidt

Emilie Schmidt

Aug 1, 1991

Emilie Schmidt, age 88 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on August 1, 1991 in East Amwell Township, NJ. Born in Germany on March 4, 1903, her maiden name was Braun. She worked as a Nursing School Supervisor in Harbourton, NJ for many years. Emilie was predeceased by her husband, Wilhelm Schmidt, who died in 1963. The burial was private....

Chester  B.  Fisher

Chester B. Fisher

Jul 29, 1991

Chester B. Fisher, age 102 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on July 29, 1991 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Kingwood Township, NJ on November 19, 1888, he was the son of the late John W. Fisher and Annie Conner. Mr. Fisher was a retired carpenter. Chester was predeceased by his wife, Finetta (Van...

Marie  Goldman

Marie Goldman

Jul 28, 1991

Marie Goldman, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on July 28, 1991 in Boca Raton, Florida. Born in Vienna, Austria on October 28, 1903, she was the daughter of the late Fannie Reiss. She was formerly employed as the Treasurer for Johanna Farms Inc., in Flemington, NJ. Marie was predeceased by her husband, Eugene Goldman, who died...

Elizabeth  Ent

Elizabeth Ent

Jul 28, 1991

Elizabeth Ent, age 81 years, of Whiting, NJ, died on July 28, 1991 at Community Medical Center, 99 NJ-37, Toms River, NJ. Born in Delaware Township, NJ on June 10, 1910, she was the daughter of the late William Ent and Rheba Crum. Elizabeth worked as a Registered Nurse at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ for many...

Henry  Vassello

Henry Vassello

Jul 27, 1991

Henry Vassello, age 86 years, of Oldwick, NJ, died on July 27, 1991 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Italy on August 26, 1904, he was the son of the late Lorenzo Vassello and Magdalena Pastorini. Mr. Vassello was a self-employed Electrician for many years. Henry was predeceased by his wife, Lydia (Beverini) Vassello. The...

Mae  E.  Bowman

Mae E. Bowman

Jul 26, 1991

Mae E. Bowman, age 71 years, of Milford, NJ, died on July 26, 1991 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Bloomsburg, PA on June 28, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Thomas B. Robbins and Nina Mae Long. Mae was a homemaker. Interment in Grandview Cemetery, Milton, Northumberland County, PA.

Harriet  A.  Everhardt

Harriet A. Everhardt

Jul 23, 1991

Harriet A. Everhardt, age 80 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on July 23, 1991 at the Andover Nursing Center, 99 Mulford Rd, Andover, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on January 10, 1911, she was the daughter of the late William Cooper and Augusta Luek. She worked as a Crossing Guard for the Flemington-Raritan School System for...

Marguerite  S.  Earhart

Marguerite S. Earhart

Jul 21, 1991

Marguerite S. Earhart, age 87 years, of Piscataway, NJ, died on July 21, 1991 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in St. Johns, MI on March 18, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Frank Meade Spaulding and Mary Eva Hogan. She was a homemaker. Marguerite was predeceased by her husband, Edward Churchman Earhart, who...

Edward  R.  Matthews

Edward R. Matthews

Jul 21, 1991

Edward R. Matthews, age 96 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on July 21, 1991 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, Lebanon, NJ. Born in Elizabeth, NJ on October 18, 1894, he was the son of the late John J. Matthews and Mary Hiney. Mr. Matthews was a self-employed Painter and Decorator for many years. Edward was predeceased by his...

Robert  E.  Marshall

Robert E. Marshall

Jul 19, 1991

Robert E. Marshall, age 75 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on July 19, 1991 at his home in East Amwell Township, NJ. Born in Mount Morris, NY on October 19, 1915, he was the son of Eugene Marshall and Grace Lortz. Mr. Marshall formerly worked for Union Carbide in Bound Brook, NJ. Robert was survived by his wife, Catherine...

Yul  Brenner  Bradshaw

Yul Brenner Bradshaw

Jul 18, 1991

Yul Brenner Bradshaw, of Greensboro, NC, age 27 years, died on July 18, 1991 in Franklin Township, NJ. He was born in North Carolina on March 4, 1964. Mr. Bradshaw was employed as a painter. The burial was private.

Frank  J.  Rudebock

Frank J. Rudebock

Jul 18, 1991

Frank J. Rudebock, age 80 years, of Browns Mills, NJ, died on July 18, 1991 in Mount Holly, NJ. Born in Three Bridges, NJ on September 2, 1910, he was the son of the late Joseph Rudebock and Harriet Lane. Mr. Rudebock worked for many years as a Pipe-fitter for Ortho Pharmaceuticals in Raritan, NJ. Frank was survived by...

E. Fern  Williams

E. Fern Williams

Jul 18, 1991

E. Fern Williams, age 76 years, of Whiting, NJ, died on July 18, 1991 at the Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood, NJ. Born in Larned, KS on October 16, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Baker and Maude Canaday. Fern was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter H. Williams, who died in 1987. Interment...

Edgar  B.  Polhemus

Edgar B. Polhemus

Jul 17, 1991

Edgar B. Polhemus, age 93 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on July 17, 1991 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Ringoes, NJ on March 15, 1898, he was the son of the late Abram A. Polhemus and Elizabeth Blackwell. Mr. Polhemus worked for many years as a Painter and Decorator. Edgar was survived by his...

Jennie  Vecchio

Jennie Vecchio

Jul 17, 1991

Jennie Vecchio, age 81 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on July 17, 1991 in Utica, NY. Born in New York City, NY on April 22, 1910, she was the daughter of the late Michael Cass and Mary Pavia. Jennie was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband, James Vecchio, who died in 1986. Interment in Saint Magdalen...

Mary  Wilson

Mary Wilson

Jul 12, 1991

Mary Wilson, age 90 years, of Princeton, NJ, died on July 12, 1991 at the Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough Township, NJ. Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland on July 19, 1900, she was the daughter of the late James Wilson and Mary Quinn. Mary worked as a Commercial Artist for the Educational Testing Service (ETS). The burial was private....

Fernilston  Johnson

Fernilston Johnson

Jul 12, 1991

Fernilston Johnson, age 80 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on July 12, 1991 at the Briarleaf Nursing Center, Doylestown, PA. Born in Fayetteville, NC on October 12, 1910, her maiden name was Campbell. She was a homemaker. Fernilston was predeceased by her husband, Oscar Johnson, who died in 1968. Interment in the Presbyterian Cemetery, Main Street, Flemington, NJ....

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