Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Nov 2, 1980

Sara S. Lambert, age 80 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died November 2, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born September 26, 1900 in Newark, NJ, she was the daughter of William S. and Martha (Hill) Stryker. She was a former school teacher in West Amwell Township.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...

Oct 29, 1980

Ruth Hill Peterman, age 85 years, of Ohio, died October 29, 1980.

Born in Flemington in 1895, she was the daughter of George and L. Anna (Bowlby) Hill.

Graveside services were held at Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington.

Oct 24, 1980

Sophie Kurtz, age 55 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died October 24, 1980.

Born July 18, 1925 in Elizabeth, NJ, she was the daughter of Stanley and Tekla (Spirich) Gorczyca. She was a former clerk at the Flemington Department Store.

She was survived by her husband, Edward L. Kurtz; a son, Edward Kurtz of Pittstown; two...

Oct 24, 1980

Anna Jansch, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died October 24, 1980 in Union Forge Nursing Home, Clinton Township.

Born January 12, 1891 in Germany, she was the daughter of Johann Heitrich. Her husband, William Jansch, died in 1954.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, Flemington. Interment was in Newell Cemetery, Stanton....

Oct 20, 1980

Mary Ellen Hartley, age 67 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died October 20, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born January 29, 1913 in Long Island, NY, she was the daughter of John and Martha (Hadley) Hartley.

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

Oct 16, 1980

Howard E. Higgins, age 84 years, of Holiday, FL, died October 16, 1980.

Born August 1, 1896 in Hunterdon County, he was the son of John and Ella (Hamilton) Higgins. Mr. Higgins was a retired employee of the Pennsylvania Railroad.

He was survived by his wife, Elizabeth B. (Snyder) Higgins.

Funeral services were...

Oct 15, 1980

Julius Henny, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died October 15, 1980 in Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough.

Born February 9, 1905 in Hungary, he was the son of Emery and Elizabeth (Schiller) Henny. He was a retired employee of Bemis Bag Co., Flemington.

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

Oct 15, 1980

Frieda E. Krause, age 84 years, of Flemington, NJ, died October 15, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born December 28, 1895 in Germany, she was the daughter of Otto and Lydia (Taubert) Hassler.

Her husband, William Krause, died in 1962.

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

Oct 13, 1980

Kenneth M. Vail, age 68 years, of Neshanic, NJ, died October 13, 1980 in Somerset Medical Center, Somerville.

Born in Hunterdon County, Mr. Vail had lived in Neshanic since 1941. He was a retired employee of Art Color, Inc., Dunellen.

Surviving are his wife, Lucy Schomp Vail; three daughters, Mrs. Eleanor Ball and Mrs. Shirley...

Oct 11, 1980

Ralph P. Shaw, Jr., age 62 years, of Lake George, NY, died October 11, 1980 in Watertown, NY.

Born December 31, 1917 in Roselle Park, NJ, he was the son of Ralph P. and Ruth (Lowden) Shaw, Jr. He was formerly employed by the US Department of Civil Service.

Mr. Shaw served in the United...

Oct 6, 1980

Paul W. Barbiche, Sr., age 57 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died October 6, 1980 in Lyons VA Hospital, Lyons, NJ.

Born September 21, 1925 in Flemington, he was the son of Paul and Matilda (Lock) Barbiche. Mr. Barbiche was a truck driver for New-Car Carriers, Edison, NJ.

He served in the United States Army...

Sep 24, 1980

Charlotte Louise Allen, age 70 years, of Bridgewater, NJ, died September 24, 1980 in Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough.

Born December 21, 1909 in Jersey City, NJ, she was the daughter of Charles and Louise (Slett) Hansen. Mrs. Allen was a clerk for Courier News, Metuchen.

Her husband, Everett D. Allen, died in 1974.

Sep 23, 1980

Alan J. Orashen, age 21 years, of Mountainville, died September 23, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Mr. Orashen was born in Hunterdon County and had lived all his life in the Flemington area until nine months ago when he moved to Mountainside.

He was a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School, Class of...

Sep 22, 1980

Amy R. Queen, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died September 22, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born June 28, 1897 in Hunterdon County, she was the daughter of Peter and Laura Buck.

She was a former clerk at Agway.

Her husband, Frank G. Queen, died in 1963.

Funeral...

Sep 21, 1980

Frank Maple, age 74 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died September 21, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born May 21, 1906 in Hunterdon County, he was the son of George and Lida (Harle) Maple. Mr. Maple was a mechanic for West Hunterdon Transit Co.

He was survived by his wife, Marion (Wilson) Maple....

Sep 18, 1980

William V. Ramsey, age 78 years, died September 18, 1980 in Somerville, MA.

Interment was in Flemington Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Flemington.

Sep 16, 1980

Wilhelmina L. Todd, age 77 years, of Ringoes, died September 16, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Mrs. Todd was born in Readington and had lived most of her life in Delaware Township. She had lived in Flemington for the past five years.

She was a member of the Sandy Ridge Community Church near...

Sep 13, 1980

Evelyn S. Bistritz, age 50 years, of Flemington, NJ, died September 13, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born November 19, 1929 in Whitehouse, NJ, she was the daughter of Randall and Ruth (Davis) Sunerson. She was employed in the dietary department of Hunterdon Medical Center.

Funeral services were held at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...

Sep 7, 1980

Anna Dandolf, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died September 7, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born December 12, 1889 in Russia, she was the daughter of Thomas Kozich. Her husband, Alex Dandolf, died in 1974.

Graveside services were held at St. Vladimir's Cemetery, Jackson, NJ.

Sep 5, 1980

Joseph Gabrish, age 67 years, of Port Richey, FL, died Friday, September 5, 1980 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

He worked for American Hoehrst in North Branch, NJ, before he retired two years ago. He was born in Akron, Ohio, and lived in Flemington for 20 years before moving to Port Richey two years ago....