Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
John Albert Van Nuys
Aug 5, 2020
John Albert Van Nuys, died Wednesday, August 5, 2020 at his home in Raritan Township NJ.
Born May 29, 1938 in Somerville NJ, John was the son of the late George and Laura (Watson) Van Nuys Sr. He lived in Hunterdon County NJ all of his life.
A 1956 graduate of Flemington High School where...
Katherine Bassett
Aug 3, 2020
Kathy Bassett, age 61, of Ringoes, NJ passed on August 3, 2020 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, NJ.
Born in Flemington, NJ, daughter of the late Milton and Betty Sabo, she spent most her life in the Flemington Borough and spent the last almost twenty-three years in Ringoes, NJ.
A devoted wife, mother, nana, sister,...
Daniel E. Kenny
Aug 2, 2020
Daniel E. Kenny, age 76 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died Sunday, August 2, 2020, at Somerset Valley Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Bridgewater, NJ.
Born in Englewood, NJ, June 12, 1944, son of the late Daniel and Anna Kenny, Daniel had resided in the Three Bridges area for several years where he shared his life with many...
Eleanor Carol Hilken
Aug 2, 2020
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Eleanor Carol Hilken, age 83, died...
Helen C. Twaddell
Jul 31, 2020
Helen C. Twaddell, 95, of Readington Township, NJ, died July 31, 2020 at Arden Courts, Yardley, PA.
Born in Syracuse, NY, February 23, 1925, daughter of the late Arthur J. and Flossie Mae Ingersoll Craner, she lived and worked in New York City before marrying and raising a family residing in the Flemington, NJ area for sixty-two...
Dolores P. Hollender
Jul 31, 2020
~Dolores P. Hollender, age 97, of Raritan Township, N.J.~
Mema, as she was affectionately called, passed away on Friday, July 31, 2020 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Newark, Dolores was raised in Madison and raised her family in Yardville and Delaware Township. She lived the remainder of her life in Raritan Township, with her son,...
William J. Reid
Jul 30, 2020
William J. Reid, age 84 years, of Hillsborough, NJ, died on Thursday, July 30, 2020 in the Bridgeway Care & Rehabilitation Center, Hillsborough, NJ.
Born at home in a snowstorm in Mercer County, IL, on December 14, 1935, he was the son of the late Shirley Thomas and Ethel May Reid.
Bill was a star...
Clarence M. Merrell
Jul 28, 2020
Clarence M. Merrell, age 90 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed away under hospice care at his home on Tuesday, July 28, 2020.
Clarence was born December 1, 1929, in Quakertown, NJ, son of the late Wilhelmina and Raymond Merrell. He graduated from Frenchtown High School in 1948 and worked as a carpenter until being drafted into the...
Daniel A. Smith
Jul 27, 2020
Daniel A. Smith, age 74 years, son of the late Alexander and Sarajane Smith, passed away on Monday, July 27, 2020. He was a resident of Flemington, NJ.
He is survived by his loving wife of twenty-four years, Eva Smith; his children, Jennifer Schmitz, Matthew Smith and Kurt Smith (Jacque); grandchildren, Elizabeth Rice (Zachary), Garrett Merski, Kevin...
Frank A. D'Elio
Jul 27, 2020
Frank A. D’Elio, 72, of Brooklyn, New York passed on July 27th, 2020.
~Beloved Son, Father, Brother, Uncle, "Pa", and Friend. Avid Hunter, Fisherman, Gun Enthusiast and Lover of the Outdoors~
He is survived by his three children, Melissa Becker, Nicole Ampuero and Craig D’Elio; sister, Janet Andrews, four grandchildren and his beagle, Lucy.
...Deborah Ann Tedesco
Jul 25, 2020
Deborah Ann Tedesco (Conti), age 66 years, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 25, 2020 surrounded by her family in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Manhattan, NY on August 15, 1953, Debbie was the daughter of the late Daniel and Edith Jackson Conti. She grew up in Hamilton Township,...
Susan Gale Bonitz
Jul 24, 2020
Susan Gale Bonitz died unexpectedly on July 24, 2020 at the age of 66 while living in Genoa, Italy.
Susan is survived by her husband, Dan Lundell, her brother Barry Bonitz and his wife Kelly; cousins Shirley Varcadipane, Glen Reinhardt and David Reinhardt; five nieces and nephews, Rachel (Tony), Emily (Joao), Erik, Lauren and Erich and brothers-in-law...
Earl "Bill" W. Davis
Jul 17, 2020
Earl William “Bill” Davis, Sr., age 83 years, of the Sandbrook section of Delaware Township, NJ died on Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ on November 25, 1936, he was the son of the late John and Helen Zubita Davis.
Bill was a self-employed masonry...
Frances E. Cladek
Jul 17, 2020
Frances E. Cladek, age 66 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, July 17, 2020 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New York City, NY, March 19, 1954, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Rita Ferrara Rubin.
Frances was a business software administrator for Zoetis Pharmaceutical Company and...
Walter William Sorg
Jul 17, 2020
Walter W. Sorg, age 92 formerly of Whitehouse, NJ died peacefully on July 17, 2020 at Heath Village in Hackettstown, NJ.
Born in Cedar Grove, New Jersey, Walt was the son of late William and Pauline Thumm Sorg. He joined the US Marine Corps shortly after World War II, and, after an honorable discharge in 1948, he...
Ruth M. Cherwinski
Jul 15, 2020
Ruth M. Cherwinski, age 94, died Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at her home in Raritan Township NJ.
Born May 21, 1926, in Brooklyn NY, Ruth was the daughter of the late Robert and Sarah Church.
She was married for many years to the late Zdzislaw Cherwinski, who predeceased her in 2003. Ruth and Zdzislaw loved...
Leonard M. Miller
Jul 11, 2020
Leonard M. Miller, age 83 of Flemington, NJ, passed away suddenly on Saturday, July 11, 2020. He was born in Brooklyn, NY on October 10, 1936 to the late David and Mollie Miller.
After graduating from Brooklyn College, he served in the United States Army. With his keen interest and ability in mathematics, he continued his education...
Robert J. Gabrish
Jul 9, 2020
Robert J. Gabrish, age 78 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, July 9, 2020, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Trenton, NJ, August 25, 1941, son of the late Joseph and Sarah Beutell Gabrish, Bob had resided in the Flemington area since 1954.
He was a 1959 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional...
Melvyn H. Solomon
Jul 7, 2020
Melvyn H. Solomon, age 81 years, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at his home.
Born in Franklin Borough, Sussex County, NJ on June 19, 1939, he was the son of the late Rubin Hyman and “Eve” Miriam Sachar Solomon. He had formerly resided in Plainfield, NJ before moving to the Flemington...
Pauline "Bunny" D. Hall
Jul 3, 2020
Pauline D. “Bunny” Hall, age 80 years, of Auburn, PA, died on Friday, July 3, 2020 in the Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, Allentown, PA.
Born in Somerville, NJ on July 21, 1939, she was the daughter of the late Edward L. and Pauline Fiset Schaefer. Before moving to Pennsylvania nearly thirteen years ago, she had...