Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Oct 18, 2020

Patricia A. Buckwalter, age 77 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died Sunday, October 18, 2020, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Reading, Berkshire, England, July 27, 1943, daughter of the late Albert G. and Pearl A. Unwin Towndrow, Trish had resided in the Hunterdon County area since 1972.

A US citizen, she...

Oct 16, 2020

Linda A. Cronce, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, October 16, 2020, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, May 18, 1949, daughter of the late John and Florence Marie McGregor Gorski, Linda had resided in Hunterdon County all her life.

Linda was a graduate of Delaware Valley...

Oct 14, 2020

Harold C. Smith, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2020 at Country Meadows, Bethlehem, PA.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, September 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Harold and Lena Butler Smith. He had been a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County.

Harold retired from the Wm....

Oct 14, 2020

Mary Beatrice “Betty” Zullo, age 96 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Wednesday, October 14, 2020, at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ, where she and her husband resided.

Born in Niagara Falls, NY, November 11, 1923, daughter of the late Tom and Rose Rufran Silvey, she had resided in the Flemington area since 1970.

A graduate...

Oct 12, 2020

David Anger, age 83 years, of Coopersburg, PA, died Monday, October 12, 2020, at his home.

David was born in Long Island, NY, September 4, 1937, son of the late Samuel and Lillian Shanahan Anger. He had formerly resided in Basking Ridge, NJ and had resided in Coopersburg for fourteen years.

A graduate of Hofstra...

Oct 10, 2020

John F. Hitchcock, Sr., age 82 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Saturday, October 10, 2020, at Karen Ann Quinlan Hospice, Fredon Township, NJ.

Born in Red Bank, NJ, October 10, 1938, son of the late John F. and Bertha MacIntosh Hitchcock, he had resided in Clinton Township for two years having previously resided in Delaware Township...

Oct 9, 2020

Michael G. Ahlff, age 79 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, October 9, 2020, in Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.

Born in Hamburg, Germany, March 24, 1941, son of the late Gert and Kate Krohn Ahlff, he had resided in the Flemington area since1973.

A mechanical engineer, he was a purchasing agent and buyer for...

Oct 7, 2020

Thelma Kostak, age 78 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at her home.

Born in Inverness, Scotland, February 17, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Donald and Jane McLeod MacDonald. She had resided in Delaware Township for the past fifty-one years.

She is survived by her husband...

Oct 5, 2020

Helga Jung, age 80 years, of Lambertville, NJ. Died Monday, October 5, 2020, at her residence.

Born in Koln, Germany, she had formerly resided in Ringoes, NJ and had resided in Lambertville for thirteen years.

Helga was a metallurgical lab technician until retiring.

Her son, Rainer Jung, died in 2017.

Surviving...

Oct 4, 2020

Barbara E. Waldron, age 74, died peacefully on Sunday, October 4, 2020 at her home in East Amwell Township NJ. She lived in Hunterdon County her entire life.

Born October 7, 1945 in Somerville NJ, Barbara was the daughter of the late Edward and Mildred (Queen) Emery. She married the love of her life, the late Douglas...

Oct 3, 2020

Richard L. Welsh, age 80, died Saturday, October 3, 2020, at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born July 10, 1940, in Doylestown PA, Dick was the son of the late Louis and Kathryn (Van Hart) Welsh. A graduate of Rutger’s University, Dick served as a first lieutenant in the US Army from 1962-1964, stationed...

Sep 27, 2020

Elsie Elizabeth Beck, age 94 years, died Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Whitehall Manor in Whitehall PA.

Born November 11, 1925, in Erwinna PA, Elsie was the daughter of the late Hugh L. and Elizabeth (Wampfler) Weaver.

Elsie was always involved in the Frenchtown community, whether serving as Dog Warden, a lunch aide for Edith...

Sep 26, 2020

Doris F. Orashen, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, September 26, 2020 at her home.

Born in Baptistown, NJ, April 27, 1934 she was the daughter of the late Sylvannus and Marion Rupell Compton. Doris was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County.

Doris retired from Quick Check in the Accounts...

Sep 26, 2020

Danuta Justynska, age 63 years, of Flemington, NJ died Saturday, September 26, 2020, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born in Nowa Deba, Poland, she had resided in the Flemington area since 1992.

Danuta was well liked by her co-workers at Johanna Foods where she was employed for seventeen years.

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Sep 24, 2020

Raymond John Vanden Berghe, Sr., of Sergeantsville, NJ, passed away on Thursday, September 24, 2020 at Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. He was 88.

Born in Paterson, NJ on June 28, 1932, Ray was the son of the late Emeric and Elizabeth Kuyper Vanden Berghe. He grew up in Totowa Borough, and graduated from Passaic Valley...

Sep 23, 2020

Ralph E. Cole, age 80 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in High Bridge, NJ, April 2, 1940, he was the son of the late Ralph and Elizabeth Wyhuskey Cole.

A United States Army Corp of Engineers Veteran, Ralph worked in construction...

Sep 22, 2020

Peter Delikat, age 69 years, of Pen Argyl, PA, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2020 in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, January 5, 1951, he was the son of the late Frank J. and Anne C. Glotz Delikat.

Peter is survived by his sister, Frances Holmok, of Raritan Township, NJ; and his...

Sep 22, 2020

John Robert Van Stone, age 94, died Tuesday, September 22, 2020 at Rolling Hills Rehabilitation and Care Center in Clinton Township NJ.

Born August 16, 1926, in Brooklyn NY, John was the son of the late Albert and Pearl (Friedman) Van Stone. He was raised in Brooklyn, before joining the United States Navy during World War II...

Sep 21, 2020

Patricia G. Suydam, age 78 years, of Marlton, NJ, formerly of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, died Monday, September 21, 1920, at Kresson View Health Center, Voorhees, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, April 4, 1942, daughter of the late Edward and Ethel Stymiest Gary, she had resided in Franklin Township most of her life.

A...

Sep 19, 2020

Kerry John Hall, age 82 years, of Stanton, NJ passed away on Saturday, September 19, 2020 at his home.

Born in Flemington, NJ, December 22, 1937, he was the son of the late Chester and Dolores Luster Hall.

Kerry retired from Ethicon as Supervisor of Manufacturing after many years of service.

Mr. Hall...