Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Charles M. Mcdonald
Aug 2, 1984
Charles M. McDonald, age 62 years, of Flemington, NJ, died August 2, 1984 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born in Canton, NY, Mr. McDonald had resided in Flemington since 1927 and was formerly employed in the maintenance department at the Hunterdon Medical Center.
He was a member of the Flemington United Methodist Church....
Earnest E. Kerstner
Jul 31, 1984
Earnest E. Kerstner, 59, of Raritan Township, NJ, died July 31, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born in Flemington, Mr. Kerstner was a lifelong area resident and was a postal worker employed by the Flemington Post Office for over 30 years.
An Army veteran of World War II, he was a member of...
Susanna Botscher
Jul 30, 1984
Susanna Botscher, 86, of Pittstown, NJ, died Monday, July 30, 1984 in Stone Arch Health Care Center, Pittstown.
Born in Rumania, Mrs. Botscher was a resident of Roselle Park before moving to Flemington eight years ago. She was a member of St. Mary's Lutheran Church in Elizabeth.
Wife of the late John Botscher; she is...
Mary Holcombe
Jul 29, 1984
Mary Holcombe, age 85 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died July 29, 1984 in Buckingham Valley Nursing Home, Newtown, PA.
Born November 3, 1900 in Trenton, NJ, she was the daughter of George S, and Lida (Harle) Maple. Mrs. Holcombe was a hairdresser.
She was predeceased by her husbands, A. Landis Wilson, in 1936 and J....
Hazel Mills
Jul 28, 1984
Hazel Mills, age 81 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died July 28, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 9, 1903 in Flemington, NJ, she was the daughter of Amos and Sarah (Johnson) Reading. She was survived by her husband, Walter Mills.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in...
Elizabeth Berguist
Jul 27, 1984
Elizabeth Berguist, age 65 years, of Jessup, MD, died July 27, 1984.
Born November 27, 1918 in Flemington, she was the daughter of William and Edith (Schomp) Charles.
She was survived by her husband, Richard Berguist.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Burial was in Newell Cemetery, Stanton.
Mabel S. Schomp
Jul 27, 1984
Mabel S. Schomp, age 83 years, of Ellisburg, NY, died July 27, 1984 in Ellisburg.
Born February 8, 1901 in Glen Gardner, NJ, she was the daughter of Whitfield and Catherine (Hinkle) Striples. She was survived by her husband, Earl Schomp.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Burial was in Evergreen Cemetery,...
Harold Seligsohn
Jul 25, 1984
Harold Seligsohn, age 76 years, of Flemington, NJ, died July 25, 1984 in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City.
Born December 8, 1909 in New York City, he was the son of Benjamin and Rebecca (Levy) Seligsohn. Harold was a former self-employed auto mechanic.
His wife, Gertrude (Mehlman) Seligsohn, died in 1969.
Funeral...
Guy R. Bell
Jul 21, 1984
Guy R. Bell, age 55 years, of Flemington, NJ, died July 21, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born January 28, 1929 in Flemington, he was the son of Guy R. and Dorothy (Stout) Bell. Mr. Bell was a former librarian at Episcopal Church Center in New York City.
Funeral services were held at...
Chester Wood Johnson
Jul 18, 1984
Chester Wood Johnson, age 95 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died July 18, 1984 in Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough.
Born April 13, 1889 in Delaware Township, he was the son of Richard Greensergeant and Carrie (Wood) Johnson. Mr. Johnson was a farmer.
He was predeceased by his wife, May (Williamson) Johnson.
Funeral...
Susan Bobella
Jul 15, 1984
Susan Bobella, age 90 years, of Flemington, NJ, died July 15, 1984 at her home.
Born May 3, 1894 in Austria-Hungary, she was the daughter of Anna (Pavlick) Slavick. Mrs. Bobella was a cafeteria worker in Trenton.
She was survived by her husband, John Bobella.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...
Ida M. Aten
Jul 13, 1984
Ida M. Aten, age 81 years, of Flemington, NJ, died July 13, 1984 in Stone Arch Health Care Center.
Born October 9, 1902 in Rocktown, NJ, she was the daughter of William and Mary Lou (Smith) Everitt. She was a laborer for HOTC, Flemington.
Mrs. Aten was predeceased by her husband, William Aten, in 1972....
William F. Vanmarter
Jul 13, 1984
William F. VanMarter, age 63 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died July 13, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 8, 1921 in Ringoes, he was the son of William F. and Eva (Smith) VanMarter. He was a supervisor of grounds at Hunterdon Central High School.
He was survived by his wife,...
Gertrude Baldwin
Jul 11, 1984
Gertrude Baldwin, age 81 years, of Glen Gardner, NJ, died July 11, 1984 at Glen Gardner Geriatric Center.
Born May 4, 1903 in New Jersey, she was the wife of the late George Baldwin.
Graveside services were held at Arlington Cemetery, Kearny, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.
Blanche P. Hoagland
Jul 8, 1984
Blanche P. Hoagland, age 89 years, of Ewing Township, NJ, died July 8, 1984 at her home.
Born October 5, 1894 in Sandy Ridge, she was the daughter of J. Baker and Mary (Shepherd) Paulson. She was predeceased by her husband, Russell Hoagland, in 1961.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment...
Mary E. Markwith
Jul 8, 1984
Mary E. Markwith, age 68 years, of Franklin Township, died July 8, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 26, 1915 in Orange, NJ, she was a factory worker for Owens-Illinois Corp., Wayne, NJ.
She was predeceased by her husband, Edward L. Markwith, in 1966.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher...
Lillian Hirschhorn
Jul 7, 1984
Lillian Hirschhorn, age 85 years, of Hillsborough, NJ, died July 7, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born August 27, 1898 in New York City, she was the daughter of Meyer and Sarah (Gang) Greenspan. She was predeceased by her husband, Abraham Hirschhorn.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was...
Orion H. Phillips
Jul 6, 1984
Orion H. Phillips, age 82 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died July 6, 1984 at his home.
Born October 26, 1901 in West Amwell Township, he was the son of Albert and Florence (Higgins) Phillips. Mr. Phillips was a farmer.
He was predeceased by both of his wives, Mary (Bodine) Phillips in 1958, and Margaret (Ramsey)...
William F. Sine
Jul 6, 1984
William F. Sine, age 54 years, of Flemington, NJ, died July 6, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 6, 1984 in Flemington, he was the son of Franklin and Mildred (Brewer) Sine. Mr. Sine was a night supervisor at Acme Markets, Flemington.
He was survived by his wife, Esther (Beck) Sine.
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Robert A. Dorant
Jul 4, 1984
Robert A. Dorant, age 31 years, of Milford, NJ, died July 4, 1984 in High Valley Hospital, Allentown, PA.
Born February 28, 1953 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of Anselm and Josephine (Alesse) Dorant. Mr. Dorant was a dispatcher for Johanna Farms, Flemington.
He was survived by his wife, Lori (Snyder) Dorant.
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