Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
John P. Case, Jr.
Jan 24, 1985
John P. Case, Jr., age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 24, 1985 in St. Mary's Hospital, Langhorne, PA.
Born January 27, 1900 in Clover Hill, NJ, he was the son of Whitfield B. and Bertha (Rockafellow) Case. Mr. Case was a poultry farmer.
He was survived by his wife, Grace (Higgins) Case....
Edith M. Plum
Jan 24, 1985
Edith M. Plum, age 88 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 24, 1985 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born February 24, 1896 in Flemington, she was the daughter of Harry B. and Belle (Snook) Moore. She was an office manager for Burkett Bros. Co., Flemington.
Edith was the widow of Harry S. Plum, who...
Margaret E. Fisher
Jan 23, 1985
Margaret E. Fisher, age 50 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ, died January 23, 1985 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born October 10, 1934 in Lambertville, NJ, she was the daughter of John and Katherine (Groling) Pucha.
Mrs. Fisher was survived by her husband, William.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...
John Makudera
Jan 20, 1985
John Makudera, age 78 years, died January 20, 1985 in Morristown Memorial Hospital.
Born in Czechoslovakia, Mr. Makudera had resided in the Flemington area since 1946.
He was a retired real estate broker in Flemington.
Surviving are his wife, Anna Skalka Makudera; a daughter, Lillian Cole of Flemington; two brothers, Frank Makudera of...
Otto L. Kip
Jan 20, 1985
Otto L. Kip, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 20, 1985 in Union Forge Nursing Home.
Born March 31, 1901 in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of Ferdinand and Freda Kip. Mr. Kip was an engineer for Western Electric, New York City.
He was survived by his wife, Avice (Kent) Kip.
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Laura E. Hand
Jan 16, 1985
Laura E. Hand, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 16, 1985 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born March 8, 1909 in Bloomsbury, NJ, she was the daughter of Howard P. and Mary Edith (Sharrer) Kinney.
Mrs. Hand was survived by her husband, Earl.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher...
Joseph Corbet Davis, Jr.
Jan 14, 1985
Joseph Corbet Davis, Jr., age 65 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died January 14, 1985 at his home.
Born August 2, 1919 in Whitemarsh, PA, he was the son of Joseph Corbet and Anna (Pancoast) Davis, Sr. He was an engineer for William Bell Corp., Elizabeth.
Mr. Davis served in the United States Army during...
Ruth Studdiford Whiteneck
Jan 13, 1985
Ruth Studdiford Whiteneck, age 80 years, of Orange Park, NJ, died January 13, 1985 in Jacksonville, FL.
Born March 2, 1904 in Flemington, she was the daughter of Edward and Elizabeth (Moore) Danley.
Ruth was preceded in death by both her husbands, DeWitt Studdiford, in 1958, and Joseph Whiteneck, in 1970.
Funeral services...
Ada Daniel
Jan 13, 1985
Ada Daniel, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 13, 1985 in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg.
Born March 31, 1889 in Franklin Township, she was the daughter of Enoch Gary.
Her husband, Grover Daniel, died in 1976.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in Newell Cemetery, Stanton.
Irving Judson Pratt, Jr.
Jan 11, 1985
Irving Judson Pratt, Jr., age 61 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 11, 1985 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born June 13, 1923 in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of Irving Judson and Emilie (Pilger) Pratt, Sr. Irving was a bus driver for West Hunterdon Transit, Flemington.
Mr. Pratt was a PVT in...
Dorothy F. Pavlica
Jan 9, 1985
Dorothy F. Pavlica, age 68 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died January 9, 1985 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born June 5, 1916 in Delaware Township, she was the daughter of Melvin and Anna (Bunn) Fisher. She worked for the trust department for Hunterdon County National Bank.
She was survived by her husband,...
Marie Chardoussin
Jan 8, 1985
Marie Chardoussin, age 80 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died January 8, 1985 in Little Brook Nursing Home, Lebanon Township.
Born October 26, 1904 in Germany, she was the daughter of Nicholas Weber.
Mrs. Chardoussin was a seamstress in East Brunswick.
Her husband, Otto Chardoussin, died in 1972.
Funeral services were...
Margaret R. Durham
Jan 7, 1985
Margaret R. Durham, age 85 years, of Pittsburgh, PA, died January 7, 1985 in Jefferson Hosiptal, Pittsburgh.
Born September 1899 in Kane, PA, she was the daughter of Andrew C. and Sarah (Smith) Ross.
She was predeceased by her husband, Harold M. Durham, in 1974.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...
Helen M. Horvath
Dec 31, 1984
Helen M. Horvath, age 66 years, of Voorhess Corner Road, Flemington, NJ, died Monday, December 31, 1984 in Memorial Hospital, Morristown.
Mrs. Horvath was born in Flemington and was a lifelong resident. She was formerly employed by Flemington Manufacturing Company for 22 years.
She recently had been a mail clerk for Dart Industries of Neshanic,...
Ida B. Everhardt
Dec 21, 1984
Ida B. Everhardt, age 93 years, of Flemington, NJ, died December 21, 1984 in Greenbrook Manor Nursing Home.
Born January 20, 1891 in Hunterdon County, she was the daughter of Jacob and Margaret (Gary) Hudnett.
She was the widow of Theodore Everhardt, who died in 1975.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral...
Norman L. Van Ness
Dec 17, 1984
Norman L. Van Ness, age 77 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died December 17, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born December 8, 1907 in West Orange, NJ, he was the son of Lester and Clara (Rosenblatt) Van Ness. Mr. Van Ness was a Manufacturer of Van Ness Golf Balls, Stanhope, NJ.
He was...
Lela L. Purcell
Dec 14, 1984
Lela L. Purcell, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died December 14, 1984 in Villa Maria, North Plainfield.
Born July 9, 1902 in Quincy, Washington, she was the daughter of Merriet and Grace (LaDeaux) Layport. Mrs. Purcell was a teacher for the Flemington-Raritan School System.
She was predeceased by her husband, Kyran James Purcell,...
Harold James Opdyke
Dec 14, 1984
Harold James Opdyke, age 56 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died December 14, 1984 in Lehigh Valley Medical Center, Allentown, PA.
Born March 12, 1928 in Delaware Township, he was the son of Arthur and Prudence (Haines) Opdyke, Sr. Harold was a heavy equipment operator for Trap Rock Industries.
Mr. Opdyke served in the United...
Frank Galatioto
Dec 13, 1984
Frank Galatioto, age 84 years, of Flemington, NJ, died December 13, 1984 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born in Italy, Mr. Galatioto lived in Brooklyn, NY, and had resided the last 10 years in Flemington.
He was a retired carpenter, formerly employed by King Features Syndicate in New York City. He was a...
Elmer G. Kaffitz
Dec 11, 1984
Elmer G. Kaffitz, age 73 years, of Glen Gardner, NJ, died December 11, 1984 at his home.
Born June 12, 1911 in Cherryville, he was the son of John and Lily (German) Kaffitz. Mr. Kaffitz was a self-employed stone mason.
He was survived by his wife, Helen (Craig) Kaffitz.
Cremation was private and...
