Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
J. Price Gillum
Oct 2, 1984
J. Price Gillum, age 84 years, of Winter Springs, FL, died Tuesday, October 2, 1984 in Jacksonville Hospital, Jacksonville, FL.
Born in Jackson, KY, Mr. Gillum formerly resided in Hackettstown and Flemington before moving to Florida 12 years ago.
An Army veteran of World War I, he was a retired ironworker with the Bartley Foundry...
George Sirusas
Oct 2, 1984
George Sirusas, age 77 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, October 2, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born October 24, 1906 in Lithuania, Mr. Sirusas was a resident of New York City before moving to Flemington in 1975.
A retired landscape contractor formerly associated with Roman Landscaping in Mount Vernon, NY, he was...
Cyril Pavlica
Oct 2, 1984
Cyril Pavlica, age 78 years, of St. Petersburg, FL, died October 2, 1984 in St. Petersburg.
Born June 29, 1906 in Austria, he was the son of Joseph and Elizabeth Pavlica. He was a retired farmer.
He was survived by his wife, Frances Pavlica.
Burial was in St. Magdalen Cemetery, under the direction...
Claire D. Boyland
Oct 2, 1984
Claire D. Boyland, age 87 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died October 2, 1984 in Franklin Township.
Born March 7, 1897 in Pawtucket, RI, she was the daughter of John MacDonald. Mrs. Boyland was a telephone operator in New York City.
She was predeceased by her husbands, A. William Simpson and James P. Boyland.
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Owen L. Denton
Sep 30, 1984
Owen L. Denton, age 82 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died September 30, 1984 in Princeton Medical Center, Princeton.
Born May 10, 1902 in Nashville, TN, he was the son of Paul D. and Inez (Griffin) Denton, Sr. Mr. Denton was the President of Wertsville Industries, Inc.
He was survived by his wife, Oda (Honicker) Denton....
Florence Herr Bachman
Sep 29, 1984
Florence Herr Bachman, age 94 years, of South Orange, NJ, died September 29, 1984 in King James Nursing Home, Chatham Township.
Born February 4, 1890 in Flemington, she was the daughter of Henry Burdett and Virginia (Large) Herr. Mrs. Bachman was an English teacher in East Orange.
Her husband, Frederick Bachman, predeceased her in 1967....
John W. Weber
Sep 27, 1984
John W. Weber, age 80 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died September 27, 1984 in Union Forge Nursing Home.
Born April 2, 1904 in Paterson, NJ, he was the son of John W. and Emma (Diwalous) Weber. Mr. Weber was a milkman for Ideal Farms, North Haledon, NJ.
His wife, Cornelia (DeRuiter) Weber, died in...
George W. Hanna
Sep 25, 1984
George W. Hanna, age 73 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died September 25, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born October 18, 1910 in Cherryville, NJ, he was the son of William and Katherine (Putcher) Hanna. He was a laborer for the Flemington Auction Market.
He was survived by his wife, Gertrude (Miller) Hanna....
William M. Morrison, Sr.
Sep 24, 1984
William M. Morrison, Sr., age 74 years, of Branchburg Township, NJ, died September 24, 1984 in Somerset Hospital, Somerville.
Born August 29, 1910 in Ocean City, NJ, he was the son of Abagail Morrison. He was a painter for NJ Psychiatric Center, Princeton.
He was survived by his wife, Roberta (Binder) Morrison.
Funeral...
William Sheerer.
Sep 21, 1984
William Sheerer, age 63 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died September 21, 1984 in Delaware Township.
Born August 7, 1921 in East Sterling, PA, he was the son of Arthur and Eliza (Beehler) Sheerer. He was a clerk at Flemington Agway.
Mr. Sheerer was survived by his wife, Elsie (Hewitt) Sheerer.
Funeral services...
Charles N. Christy
Sep 18, 1984
Charles N. Christy, age 88 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died September 18, 1984 in Franklin Township.
Born November 16, 1895 in Chester County, PA, he was the son of Frank and Ruth (Mackey) Christy. He was a carpenter and cabinet maker, employed by Wagner's Heating Oil Co., Clinton.
His wife, Emily (Hughes) Christy, died...
Victoria Clegg
Sep 18, 1984
Victoria Clegg, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died September 18, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born May 13, 1902 in Morristown, NJ, she was the daughter of Edward and Victoria (Howell) Clegg. She was a former Dean of Green Mountain College, Poultney, VT.
Graveside services were held at Union Cemetery, Hackettstown,...
Gottfried Hirth
Sep 17, 1984
Gottfried Hirth, age 86 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died September 17, 1984 in East Amwell Township.
Born February 28, 1897 in Germany, he was the son of Jacob Hirth. He was a farmer.
He was predeceased by his wife, Lena (Horn) Hirth.
Cremation was private and under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher...
John Bobella
Sep 17, 1984
John Bobella, age 96 years, of Flemington, NJ, died September 17, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born June 21, 1888 in Austria-Hungary, he was the son of George and Mary Bobella. He was a coal miner.
His wife, Susan (Slavick) Bobella, died in July 1984.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher...
Mary A. Bolmer
Sep 14, 1984
Mary A. Bolmer, age 82 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died September 14, 1984 in Kingwood Township.
Born February 15, 1902 in Reaville, NJ, she was the daughter of Charles and Victoria (Smith) Sipler.
Her first husband, Clarence Williamson, died in 1950, and her second husband, John Bolmer, died in 1973.
Funeral services...
Elizabeth J. Hayes
Sep 12, 1984
Elizabeth J. Hayes, age 85 years, of Flemington, NJ, died September 12, 1984 in Union Forge Nursing Home.
Born February 24, 1899 in Germany, she was the daughter of Albert and Julienne Weiss. She was a nurse at Glen Gardner Sanatorium.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Cremation was private.
James E. Osmun
Sep 11, 1984
James E. Osmun, age 89 years, of Newtown, PA, died September 11, 1984 in St. Mary's Hospital, Langhorne, PA.
Born June 3, 1895 in Jutland, NJ, he was the son of Franklin and Annette (Smith) Osmun. He was a conductor with the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Mr. Osmun served in the United States Army during World...
Jacob E. Strawser
Sep 10, 1984
Jacob E. Strawser, age 81 years, of Cherryville Hollow Road died Monday, September 10, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.
Born in Liverpool, PA, Mr. Strawser had resided in the Flemington area since 1943.
He retired in 1962 from the New Jersey Central Railroad.
Surviving are his wife, Helen Wolfe Strawser; a son,...
George F. Kuffer
Sep 7, 1984
George F. Kuffer, age 50 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, September 7, 1984 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born in Erie, PA, he had resided in Flemington for 16 years.
He was network supervisor for the NJ Bell Telephone Co. in Annandale.
He served with the US Army from 1957 to...
Harold K. Morris, Jr.
Sep 5, 1984
Harold K. Morris, Jr., age 30 years, of Sunset Village, NJ, died September 5, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 26, 1954 in Raritan Township, NJ, he was the son of Harold K. and Catherine (Ruff) Morris, Sr.
Graveside services were held in Prospect Hill Cemetery, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral...
