Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

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....

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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.

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...

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,...

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...

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...

Sep 1, 1984

Mary C. Rea, age 72 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died September 1, 1984 in Franklin Township.

Born April 5, 1912 in Illinois, she was the daughter of John E. and Estella (Shaw) Steen. She was a government employee for the City of Vanderburg, IL.

Her husband, Ernest A. Rea, died in 1976.

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Sep 1, 1984

Catherine R. Bilogan, age 60 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died September 1, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born July 17, 1924 in Staten Island, NY, she was the daughter of Paul and Rose (Laurie) Techky.

She was survived by her husband, John Bilogan.

Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated at...

Aug 30, 1984

Fannie Breitenberger, age 86 years, of Denver, CO, died August 30, 1984 in Denver.

Born December 13, 1987 in Munich, Germany, she was the daughter of Joseph and Franziska (Rupprecht) Muellersberger.

Mass of Christian Burial was held at St. Magdalen Church. Burial was in St. Magdalen Cemetery.

Aug 30, 1984

G. Lester Hall, age 81 years, of Wake Forest, NC, died August 30, 1984 in Wake Forest Rest Home.

Born September 28, 1902 in Hunterdon County, he was the son of Frank and Catherine (Thompson) Hall. Mr. Hall was a former carpenter.

He was predeceased by his wife, Edythe (Perrine) Hall, in 1963.

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Aug 29, 1984

Nellie D. Polhemus, age 89 years, of Carlisle, PA, died August 29, 1984 in Carlisle.

Born in 1894, she was the daughter of Jacob W. and Lida (Dilts) Polhemus. She was a bank teller.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington.