Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Apr 26, 1981

Margaret A. Phillips, age 82 years, of Bridgewater, NJ, died April 26, 1981 in Middlesex Hospital.

Born April 7, 1899 in Hunterdon County, she was the wife of Orion Phillips.

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

Apr 25, 1981

Col. Jessie R. Fairbanks, age 59 years, of Miami, FL, died April 25, 1981 in Coral Reef Hospital, Miami.

Born December 20, 1921 in Sharon Springs, NY, he was the son of Samuel and Maybelle (Bagley) Fairbanks.

Mr. Fairbanks was a retired Colonel in the United States Air Force, serving during World War II, the...

Apr 24, 1981

James V. Laine, age 88 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died April 24, 1981 in Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough.

Born July 16, 1892 in Orange, NJ, he was a Millwright for Bakelite Corporation, Bloomfield, NJ.

Mr. Laine's wife, Helen (Mutter) Laine, died in 1964.

Funeral services were held in Mary Mother of...

Apr 22, 1981

Elizabeth Baresch, age 70 years, of Red Bank, NJ, died April 22, 1981 in Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel, NJ.

Born July 11, 1910 in Flemington, she was the daughter of Charles and Susie (Case) Wilson.

She was survived by her husband, Allyn Baresch.

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

Apr 22, 1981

Emma G. Herder, age 76 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died April 22, 1981.

Born August 30, 1904 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Clarence and Jessie (McFarlane) Gould. She was a teacher in Readington Township.

Mrs. Herder was predeceased by her husband, Chester, in 1977.

Funeral services were held in...

Apr 15, 1981

Florence M. Keelen, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died April 15, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.

Born in Newark, she lived in Flemington for the last 12 years. Prior to that she had resided in Avenel.

Mrs. Keelen was a communicant of St. Magdalen's Church, Flemington.

She is survived by her...

Apr 12, 1981

Inez M. Floyd, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died April 12, 1981 in her home.

Born March 24, 1895 in New Providence, Iowa, she was the daughter of John and Evelyn (Skellenger) Thornton.

She was predeceased by her husband, J. Everett Floyd.

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

Apr 11, 1981

Virginia B. Choo, age 45 years, of Toms River, NJ, died April 11, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born February 20, 1936 in West Hartford, CT, she was the daughter of Leonard C. and Eleanor (Sidwell) Brown. Mrs. Choo was a school teacher for the Toms River School System.

She was survived by...

Apr 9, 1981

Furman A. Yard, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died April 9, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.

Mr. Yard was a lifelong Flemington resident. He owned and operated a Flemington printing shop.

Surviving are his wife, Ruth W. Yard; two sons, James Yard of Stockton and Kenneth Yard of Flemington; three daughters, Mrs. Roy...

Apr 7, 1981

Maria Babin, age 61 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died April 7, 1981 in her home.

Born October 3, 1919 in Czechoslovakia, she was the daughter of Mitro and Helena (Dupey) Babin. Miss Babin was a bookkeeper for Landauer Associates, New York City.

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

Apr 7, 1981

Herbert E. Korth, age 76 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died April 7, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born April 7, 1905 in Jersey City, NJ, he was the son of Oscar and Elsie Korth. Mr. Korth worked for the American Tobacco Company, Trenton, in the Department of Manufacturing.

He was survived...

Apr 6, 1981

Ruth W. Stryker, age 71 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died April 6, 1981 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville.

Born March 20, 1910 in Clover Hill, NJ, she was the daughter of David and Bertha (Dilts) Stryker. She was a secretary for the South Plainfield Board of Education.

Funeral services were held in Clover Hill...

Apr 2, 1981

Julia Macsi, age 87 years of Union Township, NJ, died Thursday, April 2, 1981 in her home.

Mrs. Macsi was born in Hungary and came to the United States in 1914. She had lived in Hunterdon County since 1938.

Her husband was the late John Macsi who died in 1972. Surviving are a son, John...

Apr 2, 1981

Mrs. Stella Halychyn, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died April 2, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.

Born in New York City, she had resided in Flemington for the last 11 years and had formerly resided in Ringoes.

She was a communicant of St. Magdalen Church, Flemington, and was a member of the Flemington...

Apr 2, 1981

Freda Carver, age 90 years, of Flemington, NJ, died April 2, 1981.

Born December 25, 1890 in Philadelphia, PA, she was the daughter of Christian and Anna (Hartman) Karle. She was predeceased by her husband, Willis, in 1972.

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

Mar 18, 1981

Elizabeth S. Wilson, age 85 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died March 18, 1981 in her daughter's home.

She was a former employee of the dietary department of the Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington.

Born in Hunterdon County, she lived in Ringoes most of her life and in Delaware Township seven months.

She was...

Mar 13, 1981

Joyce B. Bonha, age 45 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died March 13, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born November 20, 1935 in Parkland, PA, she was the daughter of William and Eleanor (Walmsley) Shepperd. She was a shipping clerk for International Paper Company, Philadelphia.

She was survived by her husband, George S. Bonham,...

Mar 8, 1981

Isabel D. Silliman, age 64 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died March 8, 1981 in her home.

Born August 19, 1916 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of Wesley and Helen (Cunningham) Dockray.

She was survived by her husband, John V. Silliman.

Funeral services were held in Quakertown Methodist Church, Quakertown. Cremation...

Mar 8, 1981

Norman A. Titus, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died March 8, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 12, 1906 in Mercer County, he was the son of Albert and Sadie (Wilson) Titus. He owned an auto body shop.

Norman was survived by his wife, Pauline (Anderson) Titus.

Funeral...

Mar 6, 1981

Sandor Phillips, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died March 6, 1981 in Union Forge Nursing Home.

Born August 2, 1909 in Flemington, he was the son of Stephen and Amelia (Forior) Miszak. He was Parts Manager at Circle Buick, Flemington.

He was survived by his wife, Piros (Simon) Phillips.

Funeral services were...