Obituaries

Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

William  N.  Higgins

William N. Higgins

Sep 14, 1967

William N. Higgins, age 63 years, of Flemington, NJ died on September 14, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Readington Township, NJ on August 24, 1904, he was the son of Joseph Higgins and Susan Gary.

Mr. Higgins was a retired gas station owner.

He was survived by...

James  Bacorn

James Bacorn

Sep 12, 1967

James Bacorn, age 37 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ died on September 12, 1967 at the NJ State Hospital, Trenton, NJ.

Born in Sergeantsville, NJ on December 27, 1929, he was the son of Isaac Bacorn and Mattie Higgins.

Interment in Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Stockton, NJ.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/41880009/james-i.-bacorn

Robert  W.  Harris

Robert W. Harris

Sep 12, 1967

Robert W. Harris, age 78 years, of Flemington, NJ died on September 12, 1967.

Born in Astoria, NY on September 6, 1889, he was the son of the late Henry Harris and Adele Trowbridge.

Mr. Harris was a veteran of World War I.

He was formerly employed by the Western Union Company in...

Lavinia  H.  Bond

Lavinia H. Bond

Sep 11, 1967

Lavinia H. Bond, age 89 years, of Ringoes, NJ died on September 11, 1967 at the Amity Nursing Home, East Amwell Township, NJ.

Born in Baptistown, NJ on February 21, 1878, she was the daughter of the late Elwood Servis and Amy Horner.

She was predeceased by her husband, Charles C. Bond, who died in...

Elizabeth  J. Howlett

Elizabeth J. Howlett

Sep 9, 1967

Elizabeth Howlett, age 51 years, died on September 9, 1967 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Suffern, NY.

Born in New York City on June 4, 1916, she was the daughter of Joseph Noonan and Elizabeth Toppari.

She was a veteran of World War II.

She was employed by AT&T.

Elizabeth was...

I. Grant  Irey

I. Grant Irey

Sep 9, 1967

I. Grant Irey, age 55 years, of Flemington, NJ died on September 9, 1967 in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Douglassville, PA on August 4, 1912, he was the son of Isaac G. Irey and Isabella Grant.

Mr. Irey was survived by his wife, Caroline (Lippencott) Irey, of Flemington.

Interment in West Laurel...

Fredericka  Maccready

Fredericka Maccready

Sep 9, 1967

Fredericka MacCready, age 98 years, of Ringoes, NJ died on September 9, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born on September 6, 1869, she was the daughter of the late David Eichner and Mary Tengner.

She was a homemaker for many years.

She was predeceased by her husband, William N....

Mattie  H.  Bacorn

Mattie H. Bacorn

Sep 8, 1967

Mattie H. Bacorn, age 74 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ died on September 8, 1967 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.

Born in Sergeantsville, NJ on November 15, 1892, she was the daughter of the late Louis Higgins and Anna Trimmer.

She was predeceased by her husband, Isaac Bacorn, who died in 1938.

Interment in...

Edwin  Kirk Large, Sr.

Edwin Kirk Large, Sr.

Sep 6, 1967

Edwin K. Large, Sr., age 87 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on September 6, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ on August 14, 1880, he was the son of the late George H. Large and Josephine Ramsey.

Mr. Large was survived by his wife, Edna (Page) Large....

William  G.  Lechleitner

William G. Lechleitner

Sep 6, 1967

William G. Lechleitner, age 47 years, of Lambertville, NJ died on September 6, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Summit Hill, PA on August 17, 1920, he was the son of George W. Lechleitner and Marie Stahl.

Mr. Lechleitner was employed by the Standard Pressed Steel Company.

William...

Irving  Cannon

Irving Cannon

Sep 5, 1967

Irving Cannon, age 76 years, of Flemington, NJ died on September 5, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

He was born in Russia on July 1, 1891.

Mr. Cannon was a retired Professor of the Arts.

He was survived by his wife, Lena C. Cannon.

The arrangements were...

Laurence  Moore

Laurence Moore

Sep 5, 1967

Laurence Moore, age 57 years, of Baptistown, NJ died on September 5, 1967 in Kingwood Township, NJ.

Born in Baptistown, NJ on July 9, 1910, he was the son of Robert H. Moore and Bertha Gulick.

Mr. Moore was employed as an auto salesman.

He was survived by his wife, Clara (Parrish) Moore....

Emily  S.  Opitz

Emily S. Opitz

Sep 3, 1967

Emily S. Opitz, age 61 years, of Flemington, NJ died on September 3, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ on April 19, 1906, she was the daughter of the late William F. Opitz and Emma Palsgrove.

She was the owner of the Happy Susanna Shop.

Interment...

Lawrence  Leroy  Wagner

Lawrence Leroy Wagner

Sep 1, 1967

Lawrence Leroy Wagner, the infant son of James Wagner and Lynne Bowman, died on September 1, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Interment in Westmoreland County Memorial Park, 150 East Side Drive, Greensburg, PA.

George  P.  Burkett

George P. Burkett

Aug 28, 1967

George P. Burkett, age 61 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on August 28, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on August 4, 1906, he was the son of A. Jackson Burkett and Mary Plum.

Mr. Burkett was the operating manager of the Burkett Brothers Company here...

Edith  M.  Sheppard

Edith M. Sheppard

Aug 25, 1967

Edith M. Sheppard, age 89 years, of Flemington, NJ died on August 25, 1967 at Helene Fuld Hospital, Trenton, NJ.

Born in Belle Mead, NJ on July 17, 1878, she was the daughter of the late William Schomp and Anna Fisher.

She was predeceased by her husband, Henry Sheppard, who died in 1959.

...

Bertha  T. Hardin

Bertha T. Hardin

Aug 24, 1967

Bertha Hardin, age 89 years, of Flemington, NJ died on August 24, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born on October 9, 1877, she was the daughter of the late George Tyler and Emily Price.

She was a homemaker for many years.

Bertha was predeceased by her husband, Frank Hardin,...

Joseph  Kerr, Sr.

Joseph Kerr, Sr.

Aug 23, 1967

Joseph Kerr, Sr., age 66 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ died on August 23, 1967 in Glen Gardner, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ on November 19, 1900, he was the son of J. Wilson Kerr and Susie Williamson.

Mr. Kerr was a retired plumber.

He was predeceased by his first wife, Charlotte (Queen) Kerr,...

Austin  I. Cramer

Austin I. Cramer

Aug 23, 1967

Austin Cramer, age 64 years, of Flemington, NJ died on August 23, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Sunnyside, NJ on July 12, 1903, he was the son of Isaac Cramer and Elizabeth Dilts.

Mr. Cramer was formerly employed by the Hunterdon County Road Department.

He was survived...

Anna  Korbulic

Anna Korbulic

Aug 22, 1967

Anna Korbulic, age 72 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ died on August 22, 1967 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

She was born in Austria-Hungary on February 10, 1895.

She was a homemaker.

Anna was predeceased by her husband, Paul Korbulic, Sr., who died in 1944.

Interment in Saint...

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