Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Dec 15, 2020

Barbara “Bobbie” Langdon Clayton, beloved mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away early in the morning on December 15, 2020 at the age of 89.

Bobbie was born December 1, 1931 in New York, NY to Arthur and Pauline Langdon, an ever-adoring younger sister to her brother, Arthur “Art” Langdon. In 1953, she graduated with a Bachelor of...

Dec 14, 2020

George W. Scott, age 83 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ died on Monday, December 14, 2020 in Little Brook Nursing Home, Califon, NJ.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, June 24, 1937, he was the son of the late George and Edith Taggart Scott and had resided in Somerset County since 1964. He formerly resided in Colonia, NJ...

Dec 13, 2020

Kathryn Alice Monsell, 91, of New Providence, NJ, passed away on Sunday, December 13, 2020 of natural causes.

Born February 1, 1929 in Maplewood, NJ, the daughter of Charles Francis and Elizabeth O’Reilly Remlinger. Kathryn lived in New Providence, NJ for 56 years. Moving to her daughter, Irene’s house in 2010 to 2013. She moved to Brookdale...

Dec 12, 2020

Deborah Susan Baranek, age 60 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died surrounded by her family on Saturday, December 12, 2020 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, on June 10, 1960, Deborah was the daughter of the late Wilton and Doris Butler (nee Killough), and she grew up in Roselle Park, NJ...

Dec 11, 2020

Fred A. Taylor, age 75 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died December 11, 2020 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Doylestown, PA, August 18, 1945, he was the son of the late Arthur and Anna Schaible Taylor.

Fred was a space manager for Foodtown Supermarkets.

Surviving are his loving wife...

Dec 7, 2020

Mary Ann Reed, age 82 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Monday, December 7, 2020, at Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, October 1, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Marie Tedesco Cortese.

A Plainfield High School graduate, Mary Ann worked as an administrative assistant for Research Cottrell...

Dec 7, 2020

Dorothy E. Tirpok, age 80 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died Monday, December 7, 2020 at her sister’s home in Warrington, PA.

Born in Bordentown, NJ, October 25, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Elmer and Frances Stuart Kessler. She was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County.

Dorothy was the retired Hunterdon County Clerk,...

Dec 6, 2020

Robert Edwin Oppenheimer, longtime resident of Raritan Township NJ, died peacefully in his home on December 6, 2020 after a long illness.

He was born July 22, 1940, the first child of Edwin Charles Oppenheimer and Ruth Nather Oppenheimer of Park Ridge, N.J. where Robert spent an idyllic childhood. After graduating from high school in Green County,...

Dec 6, 2020

Doris L. Gottshall, age 80 years, of Richlandtown, PA., died Sunday, December 6, 2020, at Phoebe House, Richlandtown, PA. where she resided.

Born in Flemington, NJ, July 24, 1940, daughter of Samuel and Carrie Miller Whitehead, she grew up in Flemington and had resided in the Quakertown, PA area for sixty years.

She and her...

Dec 2, 2020

John Francis Paulsen, Sr., age 66, died Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at Atlantic Health Systems – Morristown after a brief illness.

Born November 22, 1954, in Westwood NJ, John was the son of the late Theodore and Elizabeth (Van Der Linde) Paulsen, Jr. In New Jersey, he lived at different times in his life in Basking Ridge,...

Nov 30, 2020

Kathleen E. Morris died peacefully at the age of ninety-five on November 30, 2020.

Born in Philadelphia on November 10, 1925, Kathy graduated from West Philadelphia Catholic Girls’ High, where she played the French horn in the school orchestra.

During the war years, she worked at the Philadelphia Navy Yard and volunteered as a hostess...

Nov 30, 2020

Bella Solomon, age 94 years, of Piscataway, NJ, died Monday, November 30, 2020 at Parker at River Road Assisted Living, Piscataway, NJ.

Born in New York City, NY, May 23, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Ida Rosen.

Bella worked as a real estate agent in Long Island, NY for many...

Nov 29, 2020

Mary E. Wurst, age 87 years, of Lebanon, NJ, passed away on Sunday, November 29, 2020 in the Lutheran Home, Topton, PA.

Born in Hampton, NJ, August 9, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Robert and May Mills Wurst.

Mary had resided in Hunterdon County most of her life and was a 1951...

Nov 28, 2020

Conor James Bennett, age 29 years, of Flemington, NJ passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Weymouth, England on July 21, 1991, he was the beloved son of Robyn and Ricky Bennett.

Conor was a 2009 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School.

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Nov 27, 2020

Ethel Elizabeth Stripp, age 76 years, of Milford, NJ passed away on Friday, November 27, 2020 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Irvington, NJ, August 13, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Hugh and Helen Hein Sweeney. Ethel was highly creative and was a self-employed artist.

She was predeceased...

Nov 26, 2020

Melanie C. Dendis at age 71 went to her eternal home on Thursday, November 26th, 2020 in the Morristown Medical Center in Morristown, NJ.

Melanie was born on September 21st, 1949 to the late Joseph and Ruth Amann of Homosassa, FL. At a young age, she moved from Gloversville, NY to Metuchen, NJ where she resided until...

Nov 24, 2020

Brenda Lee Worthington, age 61 years, of Lebanon Township, NJ entered the Kingdom of God on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, February 18, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Martin Bugyi and Ruth Ann Bolton Bugyi of Flemington, NJ.

She had...

Nov 21, 2020

Stanley Joseph Sochalski, age 60 years, of Phillipsburg, NJ died on Saturday, November 21, 2020 at St. Luke's Hospital - Warren Campus, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ on July 6, 1960, he was the son of the late Stanley S. and Carol (Walp) Sochalski.

Mr. Sochalski served in the United States Army right out...

Nov 19, 2020

Elizabeth Louise Weaver, age 90 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ died on Thursday, November 19, 2020 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

She was born Elizabeth Louise Vosler in Allamuchy Township, NJ on June 25, 1930. Elizabeth had lived in the Hunterdon County, NJ area over sixty years.

She worked throughout her life...

Nov 18, 2020

Marcy Beth Masino, age 51 years, of Clinton Township, NJ passed away on Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at the Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ on January 28, 1969, she was the daughter of Mary Gwen (Moore) Maclachlan and Angus Maclachlan.

Marcy lived all of her life in New Jersey and...