Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Feb 16, 1982

Henry Vaugh Eames, age 84 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died February 16, 1982 in his home.

Born January 1, 1898 in Battleboro, NC, he was the son of William and Minnie (Odom) Vaughn Eames. He was a landscape contractor.

Mr. Eames was survived by his wife, Lenore (Hoffman) Vaughn Eames.

Inurnment in...

Feb 15, 1982

Leah K.L. Sewell, age 92 years, of Rosemont, NJ, died February 15, 1982 in Lawrenceville Nursing Home, Lawrenceville.

Born November 9, 1889 in Laurys Station, PA, she was the daughter of Robert and Mary Jane (Laury) Sewell. She was an editor and writer.

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

Feb 14, 1982

Ruth E. Sutphin, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died February 14, 1982 in her home.

Born December 24, 1892 in Hunterdon County, she was the daughter of George and Carrie (Allen) Bateman. She was survived by her husband, Lewis S. Sutphin.

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

Feb 14, 1982

John L. Carroll, age 59 years, of Flemington, NJ, died February 14, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born November 30, 1922 in St. Johns, MI, he was the son of LeRoy and Mary (Rose) Carroll. He was a Special Agent for Prudential Insurance Co., Princeton.

Mr. Carroll served in the United States Navy...

Feb 12, 1982

Van B. Case, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died February 12, 1982 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville.

Born September of 1899 in Hunterdon County, he was the son of Charles W. and Mary (Wilson) Case. He was employed by Standard Press Steel in Flemington.

He was survived by his wife, Hazel (Hall) Case....

Feb 11, 1982

Clifford J. Hawkins, age 81 years, of Union Township, NJ, died February 11, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born May 13, 1900 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of Robert and Pauline Hawkins. He was a sign painter in Newark.

Clifford was survived by his wife, Lucy (Edmonds) Hawkins.

Funeral...

Feb 11, 1982

Ruth C. Rake, age 72 years, of Bloomsbury, NJ, died February 11, 1982 at her home.

Born February 11, 1982 in Flemington, NJ, she was the daughter of John and Cora (Sheridan) Ewing. She was predeceased by her husband, Norman Rake, in 1966.

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

Feb 5, 1982

Gene Scott Nunis, age 42 years, of Memphis, TN, died February 5, 1982, following a tractor trailer accident.

Born July 20, 1939 in Memphis, he was the son of Howard and Viola (Porter) Nunis, Sr. Mr. Nunis was a truck driver for Midwestern Transportation Company.

He was survived by his wife, Jeanette Nunis.

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Feb 4, 1982

William W. Ackerman, age 69 years, of Clinton, NJ, died February 4, 1982 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born November 4, 1912 in New Jersey, he was the son of William and Mary (Rue) Ackerman. He was an electrical engineer.

Mr. Ackerman served in the United States Navy during World War II.

Jan 31, 1982

Seaske B. Faber, age 41 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 31, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 21, 1941 in the Netherlands, she was the daughter of Albert and Alice (Boersma) Wiersma. She was a telephone operator for Hunterdon County Communications Center.

She was survived by her husband, William Faber....

Jan 30, 1982

Adam Klusienski, age 72 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 30, 1982 in Atlantic City Medical Center.

Born March 23, 1909 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of John and France (Standarski) Klusienski. He was a carpenter.

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

A...

Jan 30, 1982

Marshall Hettrick, age 84 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 30, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born July 4, 1897 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of John and Anna (White) Hettrick. He was an Advertising Manager.

Mr. Hettrick served in the United States Navy during World War I.

He...

Jan 29, 1982

Harry W. Cole, age 67 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 29, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 2, 1915 in Delaware Township, he was the son of William H. and Sybilla (Reading) Cole. He was a former custodian at Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

Mr. Cole was survived by his wife,...

Jan 29, 1982

Esther Hylton, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 29, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 18, 1895 in Jamaica, West Indies, she was the wife of Herbert McKenzie, who died in 1980.

Funeral services were held in Flemington Presbyterian Church. Interment was in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington. Funeral arrangements...

Jan 27, 1982

William H. Davenport, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 2, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born August 15, 1895 in Rochester, Minnesota, he was the son of William H. and Eva (Phillips) Davenport. Mr. Davenport was a partner in Bising & Davenport Inc., Brooklyn, NY.

Funeral services were held in...

Jan 26, 1982

George F. Hack, Jr., age 76 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 26, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born July 2, 1905 in Germany, he was the son of George F. and Eva (Kempf) Hack, Sr. He was a Sherrif's Officer for the Hunt County Sherrif's Office.

He was survived by his wife,...

Jan 23, 1982

Mary E. Pedrick, age 94 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 23, 1982 in Lawrenceville Nursing Home.

Born November 7, 1887 in Quakertown, NJ, she was the daughter of Isaac and Ella (Fisher) Suydam. Her husband, Bertrice Pedrick, died in 1961.

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

Jan 18, 1982

Fannie Case, age 96 years, of Irvington, NJ, died January 18, 1982 in Elizabeth General Hospital.

She was a retired, self-employed beautician.

Fannie was born in Hunterdon County and had resided in Reaville for many years.

Surviving are several cousins.

Graveside services were held in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, under the...

Jan 18, 1982

Frances M. Niece, age 62 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died January 18, 1982 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.

Mrs. Niece was a former legal secretary with McMaster Law Offices in Jersey City, retiring two years ago.

She was a member of the Flemington Presbyterian Church and the fundraising committee of the Jenny Haver Scholarship...

Jan 17, 1982

Mary C. Snyder, age 93 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died January 17, 1982 in Stone Arch Nursing Home, Union Township.

Born February 3, 1888 in New York City, she was the daughter of Jacob and Lena (Bauer) Schwenk.

Her husband, Edward B. Snyder, Sr., died in 1964. She was also predeceased by her son,...