Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
John L. Thatcher
Jan 29, 1981
John L. Thatcher, age 54 years, of Flemington, NJ, died January 29, 1981 in Raritan Valley Hospital, Green Brook, NJ.
Born October 31, 1926 in Flemington, he was the son of Amos and Mabel (VanDerenta) Thatcher, Jr. Mr. Thatcher was the co-owner of Thatcher's Taxi.
He was survived by his wife, Alice (Mathews) Thatcher.
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Hortense D. Case
Jan 28, 1981
Hortense D. Case, age 84 years, of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, died January 28, 1981 in Jersey Shore Medical Center, Neptune, NJ.
Born January 22, 1897 in Bridgeton, NJ, she was the daughter of J. Frank and Jane (Donaghay) Dailey. She graduated from Bridgeton High School and the State Normal School at Trenton.
Miss Dailey...
Eva A. Rentler
Jan 24, 1981
Eva Renter, age 89 years, of Sandy Hook, CT, died January 24, 1981 in Danbury, CT.
Born April 6, 1891 in Hungary, she was the daughter of Frank and Maria (Kiss) Pastzler. She was an employee at By-Research Co., Mt. Vernon, NY.
Her husband, John Rentler, died in 1943.
Mass of Christian Burial...
Margarita Richardson
Jan 24, 1981
Margarita Richardson, age 65 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died January 24, 1981 in Princeton Medical Center, Princeton.
Born December 24, 1915 in Sweden, she was the daughter of Anders and Kristina Hjerpe. She was a payroll clerk at Hunterdon Medical Center.
Cremation was private. A memorial service was held at Flemington Baptist Church, Flemington, under...
Leland B. Pettit
Jan 22, 1981
Leland B. Pettit, age 75 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died January 22, 1981 in his home.
Born February 19, 1905 in Delanson, NY, he was the son of Byron and Anna (Farley) Pettit. Mr. Pettit was a retired office manager for City Gas Co., Flemington.
His wife, Esther (Vanderpool) Pettit, died one day earlier....
Esther V. Pettit
Jan 21, 1981
Esther V. Pettit, age 73 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died January 21, 1981 in her home.
Born March 28, 1907 in Altamont, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Lillian (Beebe) Vanderpool. Her husband, Leland Pettit, died the next day.
Funeral services for Esther and Leland took place in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington....
Edward Cunningham
Jan 20, 1981
Edward Cunningham, age 69 years, of Titusville, Florida, died January 20, 1981 in Titusville.
Born September 28, 1911 in Camden, NJ, he was the son of Joseph and Bertha (Hause) Cunningham. He was a former nurseryman.
He was survived by his wife, Luciene (Mooman) Cunningham.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...
John Gellner
Jan 16, 1981
John Gellner, age 81 years, of Princeton, NJ, died January 16, 1981 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born May 6, 1899 in Ukraine, he was the former owner of Community Liquors, Princeton, NJ.
His wife, Dora (Stahursky) Gellner, died in 1963.
Graveside services were held in St. Magdalen Cemetery, Flemington, under the...
Augusta Bevis
Jan 10, 1981
Augusta Bevis, age 83 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died January 10, 1981 in her home.
Born October 6, 1897 in Brooklyn, NY, she was the daughter of Charles and Augusta (Ritter) Kropp. She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Bevis.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in Canarsie...
Shirley M. Rockafellow
Dec 28, 1980
Shirley M. Rockafellow, age 45 years, of Flemington, NJ, died December 28, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.
Born in Ringoes, she lived in the Flemington area all her life. She was a bookkeeper for the Hunterdon County National Bank, Flemington. She was a member of the Flemington Baptist Church.
Surviving are her mother,...
Daniel Hopper
Dec 26, 1980
Daniel Hopper, age 76 years, of Orlando, FL, died December 26, 1980 in his home.
Born in Sussex County, Mr. Hopper lived in Newton and Flemington before moving to Orlando in 1976.
He was a retired line supervisor for Jersey Central Power and Light Co. He was a member of the North Star Lodge 255,...
Jessie C. Van Doren
Dec 25, 1980
Jessie C. Van Doren, age 101 years, of Westfield, NJ, died December 25, 1980 in Union Forge Nursing Home.
Born December 16, 1879 in Centerville, NJ, she was the daughter of Charles Reading and Sarah Catherine (Case) Hoff. Her husband, Abraham Emerson Van Doren, died in 1956.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...
Douglas M. Barras
Dec 24, 1980
Douglas M. Barras, age 64 years, of Long Valley, died December 24, 1980.
Born June 20, 1916 in Hunterdon County, he was the son of Forrest and Florence (Miller) Barras. He was a mechanic for commercial refrigeration.
His wife, Amber Barras, died in 1974.
Funeral services were held in Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington....
Charles R. Bolmer
Dec 23, 1980
Charles R. Bolmer, age 29 years, of Flemington, NJ, died December 23, 1980 at his home.
Born March 25, 1951 in Trenton, NJ, he was the son of Raymond and Margaret (Downs) Bolmer. He was a farm laborer in Ringoes.
Charles was survived by his wife, Judy Miller.
Cremation was private. A memorial...
William B. Dowdy
Dec 19, 1980
William B. Dowdy, age 55 years, of Pennington, NJ, died December 19, 1980 in St. Francis Hospital, Trenton.
Born October 19, 1925 in Laurel, VA, he was the son of Charles and Margaret Dowdy. Mr. Dowdy was a truck driver.
He was survived by his wife, Edna (Sutphin) Dowdy.
Cremation was private.
Rozella Cregar
Dec 18, 1980
Rozella Cregar, age 92 years, of Flemington, NJ, died December 18, 1980 in Union Forge Nursing Home, Stanton.
Born in Somerset County, she had resided most of her life in Flemington. Mrs. Cregar was a member of the Flemington Presbyterian Church.
Wife of the late Frank Cregar, who died in 1959, she is survived by...
Furman C. Boughner
Dec 17, 1980
Furman C. Boughner, age 62 years, of Las Vegas, NV, died December 17, 1980 in Southern Memorial Hospital, Las Vegas.
Born December 22, in 1917, he was the son of Furman C. and Ida (Kline) Boughner. Furman was a retired butcher for A&P Stores, Flemington.
Mr. Boughner served in the United States Army during World...
Harold Adams
Dec 17, 1980
John Harold Adams, age 70 years, of Milford, NJ, died December 17, 1980 in St. Francis Hospital, Trenton.
Born August 27, 1910 in Sergeantsville, NJ, he was the son of John W. and Bertha (Yard) Adams. Harold was a retired farmer.
His wife, Anna Louise Pierson, died in 1978.
Funeral services were held...
Mildred S. Nicoll
Dec 16, 1980
Mildred S. Nicoll, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died December 16, 1980 in Buckingham Valley Nursing Home.
Born July 9, 1894 in New York, she was the daughter of William and Emma (Golding) Sutherland. Her husband, William Nicoll, died in 1972.
Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in Restland...
Milton Verity, Sr.
Dec 13, 1980
Milton Verity, Sr., age 85 years, of Rosemont, NJ, died December 13, 1980 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville.
Born March 30, 1895 in Freeport, NY, he was the son of George and Carrie (Johnson) Verity. Mr. Verity was a retired Plumber for Hendricks Appliances, Stockton.
His wife, Charlotte (Slover) Verity, died in 1964.
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