Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

May 16, 1981

Ruth H. Anderson, age 70 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died May 16, 1981 in her home.

Born May 15, 1911 in Mt. Pleasant, NJ she was the daughter of William H. and Kate (Parker) Hoppack. She was a bookkeeper for Schomp Motors and Poniatowski Bros., Clinton, NJ.

She was survived by her husband, Carl...

May 15, 1981

Christine J. Myers, age 88 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died May 15, 1981.

Born December 31, 1892 in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, she was the daughter of Albert and Catherine (Pierre) Pepe. She was a concert violinist.

Her husband, Paul V. Myers, died in 1962.

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

May 11, 1981

Grace C. Barna, age 71 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died May 11, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born April 24, 1910 in New York City, she was the daughter of James and Mary (Dodd) Walsh.

She was survived by her husband, Nicholas Barna.

Mass of Christian Burial was held in...

May 6, 1981

Willard Deemer, age 64 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died May 6, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born February 2, 1917 in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Russell and Florence (Lake) Deemer. He was a painter.

Mr. Deemer was a veteran of the United States Army, serving during World War II....

May 1, 1981

Amanda Lynne Kirkwood, daughter of Robert and Mary (Spaulding) Kirkwood, died May 1, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Interment was in St. Magdalen Cemetery, Flemington.

Apr 30, 1981

Arthur L. Danberry, age 72 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died April 30, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born June 12, 1908 in East Amwell, he was the son of Calvin and Cornelia (Hill) Danberry. He was a retired farmer.

Arthur was survived by his wife, Leah (McCreedy) Danberry.

Funeral...

Apr 28, 1981

Anna Hofrichter, age 73 years, of Long Island City, NY, died April 28, 1981 in Union Forge Nursing Home.

Born April 7, 1908 in Astoria, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Anna (Devera) Charous. She was an assembler for an electronics company.

Funeral arrangements were under the direction of Quinn Funeral Home, Astoria,...

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...