Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Dr. Donald H. Shoffstall
Sep 29, 1981
Dr. Donald H. Shoffstall, age 59 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died September 29, 1981 in St. Francis Hospital, Trenton.
Born December 2, 1926 in New York, NY, he was the son of Hugh F. and Frances (Keyes) Shoffstall. We was a wildlife artist.
Dr. Shoffstall was survived by his wife, Katherine (Lorne) Shoffstall.
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Joseph S. Maclean
Sep 27, 1981
Joseph S. MacLean, age 67 years, of Whiting, NJ, died September 27, 1981 in Community Hospital, Toms River.
Born April 6, 1914 in Glasgow, Scotland, he was the son of Dugald and Margaret (Steel) MacLean. Mr. MacLean was a former steward for the Copper Hill Golf Club, Flemington.
He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth...
Clarence J. Brokaw
Sep 26, 1981
Clarence J. Brokaw, age 88 years, of Rockafellows Mill Road, Three Bridges, NJ, died September 26, 1981 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born in Neshanic, he had resided in Three Bridges most of his life. He was a lifelong farmer and member of the Three Bridges Reformed Church.
Surviving are his wife, Dorothy...
John C. Perry
Sep 22, 1981
John C. Perry, age 77 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died September 22, 1981 in his home.
Born October 31, 1903 in Chester, PA, he was the son of John and Elva (Hoffecker) Perry. He was a farmer.
Mr. Perry was survived by his wife, Elizabeth (Orben) Perry.
Funeral services were held in...
James X. Leary
Sep 19, 1981
James X. Leary, age 79 years, of Flemington, NJ, died September 19, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 15, 1902 in Lambertville, NJ, he was the son of William and Nora (O'Brien) Leary. He was retired from IBM.
Mr. Leary was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma (Skinner) Leary, in 1960....
Stanley S. Popick
Sep 16, 1981
Stanley S. Popick, age 24 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died September 16, 1981 in Kingwood Township.
Born in Flemington, he had resided in the Flemington area most of his life. He was a freelance artist.
He had graduated from Hunterdon Central Regional High School in Flemington in 1975. Mr. Popick attended both the Baltimore and...
Howard S. Gwynne
Sep 16, 1981
Howard S. Gwynne, age 71 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died September 16, 1981 in his home.
Born November 22, 1910 in Newark, NJ, he was the son of William Gwynne. Mr. Gwynne was a sales manager for RCA, Somerville, NJ.
He was survived by his wife, Edith (White) Gwynne.
Funeral services were...
Hanna B. Campbell
Sep 12, 1981
Hanna B. Campbell, age 98 years, of Ridgewood, NJ, died September 12, 1981 in Valley Hospital, Ridgewood.
Born June 25, 1883 in Flemington, she was the daughter of Josiah and Ellen (Ewing) Britton. Mrs. Campbell was a former teacher for the Raritan Township School Board.
She was predeceased by her husband, Morgan Campbell, in 1919....
Charles H. Smith
Sep 12, 1981
Charles H. Smith, age 77 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died September 12, 1981 in his home.
Born December 28, 1903 in Hillsborough, he was the son of Bert and Margaretha Smith. He was a self-employed carpenter.
Mr. Smith was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
Graveside services were held...
Sheila E. Carroll
Sep 10, 1981
Sheila E. Carroll, age 36 years, of Flemington, NJ, died September 10, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born July 23, 1945 in Princeton, NJ, she was the daughter of Edward and Vera (Hoffman) Carroll, Sr. She was an assembly worker in Flemington.
Funeral services were held in the Flemington Baptist Church, Flemington. Interment...
John Burbul
Sep 7, 1981
John Burbul, 64, of Sergeantsville Road, died Monday (Sept. 7, 1981) at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township.
He was born in Newark and lived in Delaware Township since 1957. He owned and operated Campus Deli in Delaware Township for the past 20 years. He was a member of Flemington Moose Lodge No. 1829 and Sergeantsville Fire...
John J. Moore
Sep 2, 1981
John J. Moore, age 62 years, of Readington, NJ, died September 2, 1981 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Born February 16, 1919 in New York, NY, he was the son of Thomas and Annie (McDonough) Moore. Mr. Moore was a mechanical engineer.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II.
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Steven E. Wideman
Sep 2, 1981
Steven E. Wideman, age 51 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died September 2, 1981 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Born May 7, 1930 in Passaic, NJ, he was the son of Stefan and Catherine (Dufek) Wideman. He was a machinist for B. Nolte & Sons, Whitehouse Station.
Mr. Wideman was a United States Army veteran...
Irvin C. Wetzel
Aug 27, 1981
Irvin C. Wetzel, age 74 years, of Flemington, NJ, died August 27, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born June 28, 1907 in Philadelphia, PA, he was the son of Beulah Wetzel. He was a dentist.
He was survived by his wife, Florence (Zitker) Wetzel.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral...
Marion K. Thornton
Aug 26, 1981
Marion K. Thornton, age 67 years, of Stockton, NJ, died August 26, 1981 in University of Pennsylvania Hospital.
Born April 13, 1914 in Delaware Township, she was the daughter of Edward and Essie (Bodine) Keown. She was a teacher for the Delaware Township School System.
Marion was survived by her husband, T. Roland Thornton.
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Frank J. Little
Aug 24, 1981
Frank J. Little, age 80 years, of Kissimmee, FL, died August 24, 1981 in Florida.
Born November 15, 1900 in England, he was the son of William and Isabell (Raine) Little. He was a security officer for Paramount Pictures, Newark, NJ.
Mr. Little was a World War II veteran.
Graveside services were held...
Roman J. Zyck, Jr.
Aug 23, 1981
Roman J. Zyck, Jr., age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died August 23, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born February 8, 1912 in New York, NY, he was the son of Roman J. and Catherine (Czeky) Zyck, Sr. Mr. Zyck was a building contractor.
He was survived by his wife, Ann (Hoag) Zyck....
Joseph G. Smith
Aug 20, 1981
Joseph G. Smith, age 77 years, of Flemington, NJ, died August 20, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born September 2, 1903 in Pottersville, NJ, he was the son of Frank and Ella (Gulick) Smith. He was a farmer for Wescott Farm, Rosemont, NJ.
Mr. Smith was survived by his wife, Ada (McMurtry) Smith....
Hazel Cleaves
Aug 17, 1981
Hazel Cleaves, age 68 years, of Clinton, NJ, died August 17, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born April 29, 1913 in Quakertown, NJ, she was the daughter of Walter and Mary (Sinclair) Eichlin. She was a proprietor for Daz-O-Del Restaurant in Clinton.
She was predeceased by her husband, Orion Cleaves.
Funeral...
Charles W. Forbyn
Aug 16, 1981
Charles W. Forbyn, age 70 years, of Scotch Plains, NY, died August 16, 1981 in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, NJ.
Born February 8, 1911 in Staten Island, NY, he was the son of Peter and Katherine Forbyn. Mr. Forbyn was a machinist for General Motors Corp., Clark, NJ.
Charles was survived by his wife,...
