Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Nov 25, 1983

Claude H. Curtis, age 74 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on November 25, 1983 in Delaware Township, NJ.

Born in Hazelton, PA on March 15, 1909, he was the son of the late Thomas Curtis and Anna Bummer.

Mr. Curtis was a self-employed farmer.

Claude was survived by his wife, Thelma (Petuck)...

Nov 21, 1983

Wilma Jean Gelegonya, age 49 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on November 21, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Alliance, OH on July 27, 1934, she was the daughter of Wilmos Csehy and Gladys Williamson.

She was a telephone operator for the New Jersey Telephone Company.

She was...

Nov 21, 1983

Irving M. Barras, age 70 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on November 21, 1983 at his residence.

Born in Flemington, NJ on December 21, 1912, he was the son of Richard Barras and Elizabeth Martine.

Mr. Barras was a bookkeeper for the Garden State Hatchery in Hackettstown, NJ.

Irving was survived by...

Nov 21, 1983

W. Harold Hageman, age 72 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on November 21, 1983 at Potsdam Hospital, NY.

Born in Readington Township, NJ on March 8, 1911, he was the son of the late William Hageman and Alice Elizabeth Carkhuff.

Mr. Hageman was a self-employed farmer.

He was predeceased by his wife,...

Nov 20, 1983

John Carlson, age 95 years, of Ridgway, PA, died on November 20, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Sweden on May 21, 1888, he was the son of the late August Carlson and Josephine Erickson.

Mr. Carlson was a veteran of World War I, serving in the United States Navy....

Nov 17, 1983

Charles E. Johnson, age 80 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on November 17, 1983 at his home.

Born in West Plains, MO on July 23, 1903, he was the son of the late Jacob Johnson and Alice Whitehurst.

Mr. Johnson was a retired baker.

Interment in Willwood Burial Park, 7000 W State...

Nov 14, 1983

Florence Schoner, age 65 years, of Whiting, NJ, died on November 14, 1983 at Community Hospital in Toms River, NJ.

Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on August 15, 1918, she was the daughter of James Anderson and Jennie Shepherd.

She was a retired secretary for Ortho Diagnostics in Raritan, NJ.

She was survived...

Nov 13, 1983

Edith Gwynne, age 70 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on November 13, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Kearny, NJ on April 19, 1913, she was the daughter of the late Isaac White and Minnie Spence.

She was a secretary for Farmers Mutual Insurance Company in Flemington, NJ.

Nov 13, 1983

Clarence Price, age 67 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on November 13, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Lambertville, NJ on October 10, 1916, he was the son of Clarence Price, Sr..

Mr. Price was a retired laborer for U.S. Bronze, Inc., in Flemington, NJ.

Interment in...

Nov 11, 1983

Harold I. O'Brien, age 70 years, of Brewster, MA, died on November 11, 1983 in Plymouth, MA.

Born in Neshanic, NJ on November 20, 1912, he was the son of the late John O'Brien and Elizabeth Duncan.

Mr. O'Brien was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United States Army.

He...

Nov 11, 1983

Ethel L. Janda, age 87 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on November 11, 1983 in Freehold, NJ.

Born in Reaville, NJ on June 15, 1896, she was the daughter of the late Isaac Lowe and Margaret Polhemus.

She was a homemaker.

Ethel was predeceased by her husband, Arpad Janda, who died in...

Nov 10, 1983

Ardis W. Cox, age 84 years, of Pattenburg, NJ, died on November 10, 1983 at the Stone Arch Health Care Center, Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Lynchburg, VA on January 12, 1899, she was the daughter of the late William Wingfield and Nannie Bob Elder.

She was a bookkeeper.

She was predeceased by her...

Nov 9, 1983

Alda B. Heath, age 94 years, of New York, NY, died on November 9, 1983 at the Stone Arch Nursing Home, Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on November 19, 1888, she was the daughter of the late John Bellis and Elizabeth Rittenhouse.

She was a retired school teacher.

She was predeceased...

Nov 9, 1983

Quilla Suber, age 88 years, of Lebanon Township, NJ, died on November 9, 1983 at the Glen Gardner Geriatric Center, Lebanon Township, NJ.

Born in South Carolina on July 15, 1895, she was the daughter of the late Dessie Ann Dawkins.

She worked as a housekeeper in Trenton, NJ.

The arrangements were private...

Nov 9, 1983

Anna S. Hubert, age 75 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on November 9, 1983 at the Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ on January 16, 1908, she was the daughter of the late Peter Stefan and Anna Haas.

She was the retired Vice-President of Stefan's Distractions.

Anna was...

Nov 6, 1983

Leo Schroedel, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on November 6, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Vienna, Austria on October 22, 1901, he was the son of the late George Schroedel.

Mr. Schroedel was a retired truck driver for the Hylan Oil Company in Flemington, NJ.

Nov 6, 1983

Thomas A. McAvoy, age 70 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died on November 6, 1983 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital Center, Allentown, PA.

Born in Jersey City, NJ on October 6, 1913, he was the son of James McAvoy and Mary Hill.

Mr. McAvoy was a professional engineer for many years.

Thomas was...

Nov 4, 1983

W. Clark Kinnaird, age 82 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on November 4, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Louisville, KY on May 4, 1901, he was the son of the late Charles B. Kinnaird and Nellie Wright.

Mr. Kinnaird was a veteran of World War I, serving in...

Nov 3, 1983

Vincent V. Abraitys, age 68 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died on November 3, 1983 at home in Delaware Township, NJ.

Born in Yonkers, NY on March 7, 1915, he was the son of Vincent Abraitys and Mary Iskra.

Mr. Abraitys was a self-employed poultry farmer.

Vincent was survived by his wife, Rose (Disalvi)...

Oct 30, 1983

Charles S. Chipps, age 59 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on October 30, 1983 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Moundsville, WV on May 11, 1924, he was the son of Charles W. Chipps and Julia Wolfe.

Mr. Chipps was a veteran of World War II, serving in the United...