Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Apr 7, 1984

Philip S. Buchanan, age 72 years, of Flemington, died April 7, 1984 in Helene Fuld Hospital, Trenton.

Born May 20, 1911 in Flemington, he was the son of Alvah and Mary (Sheridan) Buchanan. Mr. Buchanan was an assistant post master with the Flemington Post Office.

He was survived by his wife, Ralphea (Cooper) Buchanan.

Apr 5, 1984

Esther Szollosy, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died April 5, 1984 at the home of her daughter.

Born in Hungary, Mrs. Szollosy came to this country in 1920 and formerly resided in Groveland, FL, before moving to Ringoes two years ago.

Wife of the late Stephen Szollosy who died in 1954, she is...

Apr 3, 1984

William H. Young, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died April 3, 1984 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Neshanic.

Born April 14, 1893 in Clover Hill, he was the son of Joseph and Louisa (Lobaw) Young. Mr. Young was a former farmer.

He was survived by his wife, Aleta (Sutphin) Young.

Funeral...

Apr 1, 1984

Zenovia Boyko, age 93 years, of Flemington, NJ, died April 1, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born October 30, 1890 in Russia, she was the daughter of Samuel and Paraska (Borecki) Shiller. Her husband, Samuel Boyko, died in 1967.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in Three Bridges...

Apr 1, 1984

Lisa A. Rehman, age 13 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died April 1, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born December 4, 1970 in Englewood, NJ, she was the daughter of Warren C. and Patricia (Bampton) Rehman. Lisa was a student at Flemington-Raritan Middle School.

Cremation was private and under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher...

Apr 1, 1984

Maude E. Bloys, age 90 years, of Warren, NJ, died April 1, 1984 in Berkley Heights Convalescent Center.

Born December 28, 1893 in Louisville, KY, she was the daughter of Robert and Ida (Rankin) Elliott. She was predeceased by her husband, Benjamin Bloys, in 1969.

Funeral services were held in Stanton Reformed Church under the...

Mar 30, 1984

John H. Burkett, age 48 years, of Flemington, NJ, died March 30, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born December 9, 1935 in Elizabeth, NJ, he was the son of John O. and Ethel (Mills) Burkett. Mr. Burkett was a program analyst for AT&T.

Funeral services were at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment...

Mar 29, 1984

Willard Thatcher, age 60 years, of Flemington, NJ, died March 29, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born December 22, 1923 in Flemington, NJ, he was the son of Amos and Mabel (Van Deventer) Thatcher. Mr. Thatcher was a self-employed taxi driver.

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

Mar 29, 1984

Chester D. Weber, Sr., age 66 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died March 29, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born November 28, 1917 in Plainfield, NJ, he was the son of Henry and Elizabeth Weber. He was a Johanna Farms employee.

Mr. Weber served in the United States Army during World War II....

Mar 28, 1984

Walter W. Shaffer, age 59 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died March 28, 1984 at his home.

Born November 25, 1924 in St. Davids, PA, he was the son of Theodore and Ethel (Watts) Shaffer. He was a manufacturing representative for a plastics company.

Mr. Shaffer served in the United States Navy during World War...

Mar 26, 1984

Nellie M. Vogel, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died March 26, 1984 in Union Forge Nursing Home.

Born August 23, 1900 in Kingwood Township, she was the daughter of Charles and Hannah (Hoffman) Meyers. Mrs. Vogel was a sales clerk at Flemington Cut Glass Co.

She was predeceased by her husband, Charles W. Vogel....

Mar 23, 1984

Cori A. Kurzawa, age 15 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died March 23, 1984 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia.

Born August 17, 1968 in Plainfield, NJ, she was the daughter of James and Nancy (Garrett) Kurzawa. She was a student at Hunterdon Central High School, Flemington.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington....

Mar 23, 1984

Laura L. See, age 97 years, of Flemington, NJ, died March 23, 1984 in Methodist Home, Neptune Township.

Born September 17, 1886 in Tremont, NJ, she was the daughter of George and Mary J. (Ashworth) See. She was a retired nurse supervisor at Orange Memorial Hospital.

Funeral services and burial were held at Woodlawn Cemetery,...

Mar 22, 1984

Sarah J. Hoff, age 88 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died March 22, 1984 at her home.

Born April 22, 1895 in Pittstown, NJ, she was the daughter of Christopher C. and Annie J. (Brown) Pegg. She was survived by her husband, H. Russell Hoff.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment...

Mar 20, 1984

Baby Colleen Mary DeLorenzo, daughter of Ralph and Debra (Huizi) DeLorenzo, died March 20, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Funeral services and burial were held in Flemington Presbyterian Cemetery, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.

Mar 19, 1984

Benjamin Denton, age 76 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died March 19, 1984 in Briarleaf Nursing Home, Doylestown, PA.

Born April 11, 1907 in Nashville, TN, he was the son of Paul D. and Inez (Griffin) Denton, Sr. Mr. Denton was a machinist for Stout Machine Shop.

Cremation was private and under the direction...

Mar 19, 1984

Harley E. Gritzmacher, age 78 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died March 19, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born August 12, 1905 in Minnesota Junction, Wisconsin, he was the son of Henry and Johanna (Strehlo) Gritzmacher. Mr. Gritzmacher was a purchasing agent for Fister-Wheeler Corp., Livingston, NJ.

He was survived by his...

Mar 18, 1984

Lillie M. Collins, age 95 years, of Rutherford, NJ, died March 18, 1984 in Union Forge Nursing Home.

Born February 23, 1889 in New York City, she was the daughter of William and Jean (Wood) Murray. She was predeceased by her husband, Benjamin Collins, in 1963.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington....

Mar 15, 1984

Arthur F. Mai, age 71 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died March 15, 1984 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born May 9, 1912 in Blackfoot, Idaho, he was the son of Otto and Pauline (Regel) Mai. Mr. Mai was a self-employed farmer.

A memorial service was held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Cremation was...

Mar 14, 1984

Francis A. Desmares, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 14, 1984 in Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Boynton Beach.

Born December 15, 1896 in Isle of Jersey, he was the son of Francis and Mary Desmares. Frank was an importer for Sandimas's Wine & Sherry.

He served in the British Army during World War...