Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 17, 1987

Norman P. Dissler, age 75 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ died on August 17, 1987 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Quakertown, NJ on November 5, 1911, he was the son of the late Edward Dissler.

Mr. Dissler was a United States Navy veteran of World War II, serving from...

Aug 14, 1987

Mary M. Metz, age 91 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on August 14, 1987 at her residence. Born in Czechoslovakia on November 22, 1895, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Mihaly and Anna Harcar. She was formerly employed by candy maker Terry Mints in Elizabeth, NJ. Mary was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Metz, Sr., who...

Aug 13, 1987

Anna R. Lennek, age 79 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ died on August 13, 1987 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Russia on March 1, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Natalie Rechiz. She was a homemaker and housewife. Anna was predeceased by her husband, Charles Lennek, Sr., who died in...

Aug 11, 1987

Edith L. Ten Eyck, age 73 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ died on August 11, 1987 at Somerset Hospital, Somerville, NJ. Born in Skillman, NJ on June 23, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Melanchthon Ten Eyck and Clara Ruskie. She was employed as a computer operator for the Burroughs Corporation in Piscataway, NJ. Interment in Neshanic...

Aug 10, 1987

M. Virginia McElrath, age 86 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on August 10, 1987 at her Flemington home. Born in New York City, NY on June 4, 1901, she was the daughter of the late Peter E. Desvernine and Margaret Foster Brown. She was a homemaker and housewife. Virginia was predeceased by her husband, Thomas J. McElrath, who...

Aug 9, 1987

George E. Alsberg, age 80 years, of Readington Township, NJ died on August 9, 1987 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Cologne, Germany on January 16, 1907, he was the son of the late Adolph and Regina Alsberg. Mr. Alsberg worked as an inspector for the NJ Department of Labor & Industry in Trenton, NJ....

Aug 9, 1987

Ruth Crum, age 94 years, of Frenchtown, NJ died on August 9, 1987 at the Mary Ellen Convalescent Home in Hellertown, PA. Born in Sand Brook, NJ on October 31, 1892 she was the daughter of the late Isaac Crum and Margaret K. Smith. She was formerly employed as a secretary for the NJ Department of Agriculture in Trenton,...

Aug 5, 1987

Leona J. Zdepski, age 61 years, of Milford, NJ died on August 5, 1987 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA. Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on October 28, 1925, she was the daughter of the late James W. Johnson and Emma Reed. She was employed as a legal secretary. Leona was survived by her husband, John Zdepski. Interment in Rosemont...

Aug 5, 1987

Ethel Behlmer, age 92 years, of Rockville, MD, died on August 5, 1987 at the Brook Grove Nursing Home in Olney, Maryland. Born in Charleston, SC on March 3, 1895, her maiden name was Doughty. She was the founder and director of the Hobby Horse Nursery School on Route 31 here in Flemington. The arrangements were private.

Aug 4, 1987

Claire S. Wilk, age 60 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on August 4, 1987 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Philadelphia, PA on February 16, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles Schwartz and Frances Jacobs. She worked as a customer service representative for Intercontinental Insurance Company in Elizabeth, NJ. She was...

Jul 31, 1987

Marie R. Brokaw, age 88 years, of Middlesex, NJ died on July 31, 1987 at the Andover Intermediate Care Center. Born in Flemington, NJ on June 25, 1899, she was the daughter of the late John Rockafellow and Lillian Apgar. She was a homemaker and housewife. Marie was predeceased by her husband, William W. Brokaw, who died in 1970....

Jul 28, 1987

Helene R. Zongolowicz, age 83 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on July 28, 1987 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Poland on July 6, 1904, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Lucia Rubczewski. She was formerly employed as a secretary by Krause Associates in Frenchtown, NJ. Her husband, Edward Zongolowicz, died...

Jul 26, 1987

Albert R. Brown, age 61 years, of Baton Rouge, LA, died on July 26, 1987 at the National Jewish Health Hospital, Denver, CO. Born in Brooklyn, NY on May 25, 1926, he was the son of the late Albert E. Brown and Grace Edith Milne. Mr. Brown was a computer operator for the Union National Bank in Plainfield, NJ....

Jul 26, 1987

Pauline Olenyck, age 91 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ died on July 26, 1987 at Warren Hospital in Phillipsburg, NJ. She was born in Poland on June 28, 1896. She was a homemaker and housewife. Pauline was predeceased by her husband, Nicholas Olenyck, who died in 1950. Interment in Saint Magdalen Cemetery, North Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Jul 25, 1987

Valena H. Coon, age 84 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ died on July 25, 1987 at her residence. Born in Salem, IN on April 21, 1903, she was the daughter of the late Davison Walter Hall and Jemima Lucinda Allen. She was formerly employed by Doble Engineering in Belmont, MA. She was predeceased by her husband, Dr. Elvin Ralph Coon,...

Jul 25, 1987

Allen Saalburg, age 88 years, of Upper Black Eddy, PA, died on July 25, 1987 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Rochelle, Illinois on June 25, 1899, he was the son of the late Charles Saalburg and Grace Gove. He was formerly employed as an artist. The arrangements were private under the direction of the...

Jul 24, 1987

Alexander M. Hittel, age 82 years, of Crystal River, FL died on July 24, 1987 at the Seven Rivers Community Hospital, Crystal River, Florida. Born in Poland on September 15, 1904, he was the son of the late Stanislaw Hittel and Tessie Kacezar. Mr. Hittel was formerly employed as the Manager of Seaman’s Hotel in New York City. He...

Jul 24, 1987

Martha Hildebrant, age 67 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on July 24, 1987 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Ringoes, NJ on February 8, 1920, she was the daughter of the late George Conover and Reba Hunt. She was the retired co-owner of the Copper Hill Diner, Ringoes, NJ. Martha was predeceased by her...

Jul 21, 1987

Genevieve Yard, age 71 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on July 21, 1987 at the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born in Jersey City, NJ on January 4, 1916, she was the daughter of the late John DuBois and Anna Malvey. She was a clerk at the Baker’s Variety Store here in Flemington, NJ. She was survived...

Jul 16, 1987

Genevieve Gorbacz, age 67 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on July 16, 1987 at her residence. Born in Bayonne, NJ on December 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Peter Gadziola and Hedwig Bednarz. She was a homemaker and housewife. Genevieve was predeceased by her first husband, Joseph Orashen, who died in 1962, and her second...