Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
George H. Trout
May 3, 1962
George H. Trout, age 95 years, of Washington, NJ died on May 3, 1962 in Washington, NJ.
Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on September 5, 1866, he was the son of the late Jeremiah Trout and Sarah J. Dougherty.
Mr. Trout was a retired farmer.
He was predeceased by his first wife, Mary...
Edgar Ulrich
May 3, 1962
Edgar Ulrich, age 78 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on May 3, 1962 in Flemington, NJ.
Born in Germany on August 24, 1883, he was the son of the late George and Elizabeth Ulrich.
Mr. Ulrich was formerly employed by the North German Lloyd shipping company.
He was survived by his wife,...
Matyas "Mike" Szanto
May 1, 1962
Matyas "Mike" Szanto, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ died on May 1, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
He was born on August 18, 1890 in Hungary.
Mr. Szanto was formerly employed by Stangl Pottery in Flemington.
Mike was predeceased by his wife, Rosa (Bako) Szanto, who died in...
Mary Emma Lawshe
Apr 27, 1962
Mary Emma Lawshe, age 85 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on April 27, 1962 in the Union Forge Nursing Home, Clinton Township, NJ.
Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on November 20, 1876, she was the daughter of the late Andrew and Sarah Pierson.
Mary was predeceased by her husband, John G. Lawshe, who died...
Matilda Q. Mathews
Apr 18, 1962
Matilda Q. Mathews, age 78 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died on April 18, 1962 in Lambertville, NJ.
Born in Woodsville, NJ on June 1, 1883, she was the daughter of the late Andrew Van Dyke and Jane Louise Quick.
She was predeceased by her husband, Theodore Mathews, who died in 1942.
Interment in...
Hannah Y. Higgins
Apr 13, 1962
Hannah Y. Higgins, age 94 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on April 13, 1962 in Flemington, NJ.
Born in Ringoes, NJ on July 8, 1867, she was the daughter of the late Elizabeth Young Higgins.
She was predeceased by her husband, Jacob Schenck Higgins, who died in 1935.
Interment in Prospect Hill...
George R. Bacorn
Apr 4, 1962
George R. Bacorn, age 88 years, of Stockton, NJ died on April 4, 1962 in Delaware Township, NJ.
Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on December 23, 1873, he was the son of the late James Bacorn and Rebecca Britton.
Mr. Bacorn was a self-employed farmer for many years.
He was survived by his...
Douglas W. Elliott
Apr 3, 1962
Douglas W. Elliott, age 2 years, of Flemington, NJ died on April 3, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Newton, NJ on January 18, 1960, he was the son of Ronald E. Elliott and Ann Laubengeiger.
Interment in Montoursville Cemetery, 1465-1599 Broad St, Montoursville, PA.
Harry Kahle
Apr 2, 1962
Harry Kahle, age 76 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on April 2, 1962 in Raritan Township, NJ.
He was born in Germany on April 26, 1885.
Mr. Kahle was a retired, self-employed poultry-man.
The arrangements were private.
Mary Weeler
Apr 1, 1962
Mary Weeler, age 85 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on April 1, 1962 in the Union Forge Nursing Home, Clinton Township, NJ.
Born in Hunterdon County, NJ circa 1876/1877, she was the daughter of the late John Moore and Sarah Elizabeth Wolverton.
She was predeceased by her husband, Charles V. Weeler.
Interment...
Samuel Graydon
Mar 30, 1962
Samuel Graydon, age 83 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 30, 1962 in Flemington, NJ.
Born in New Jersey on January 22, 1879, he was the son of the late Samuel Graydon and May Field.
Mr. Graydon was formerly employed as a printer by the Hunterdon County Democrat.
He was survived...
Walter Hartpence
Mar 29, 1962
Walter Hartpence, age 81 years, of Trenton, NJ, died on March 29, 1962 in the Donnelly Memorial Hospital, Trenton, NJ.
Born in Quakertown, NJ on January 22, 1881, he was the son of the late DeWitt Hartpence and Anna A. Opdycke.
Mr. Hartpence was a retired farmer.
Interment in Locust Grove Cemetery, Quakertown,...
Clarissa Eames Hoggatt
Mar 29, 1962
Clarissa Eames Hoggatt, age 82 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on March 29, 1962 in the Amity Nursing Home, East Amwell Township, NJ.
She was born circa 1879/1880; her maiden name was Millard.
She was predeceased by her husband, Wilford Bacon Hoggatt, who died in 1938.
Interment in Forest Hill Cemetery, Utica, NY....
Alexander Natuk
Mar 27, 1962
Alexander Natuk, age 69 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on March 27, 1962 in Delaware Township, NJ.
Born in Russia on March 19, 1893, he was the son of Carl and Kinnia Natuk.
Mr. Natuk was a self-employed farmer for many years.
He was survived by his wife, Catherine (Yedowitz) Natuk, of Flemington....
Lester S. Rockafellow
Mar 25, 1962
Lester S. Rockafellow, age 60 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 25, 1962 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Flemington, NJ on April 27, 1901, he was the son of John Rockafellow and Lillian Apgar.
Mr. Rockafellow was employed as a truck driver for the Hylan Oil Company.
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Charles E. Austin
Mar 23, 1962
Charles E. Austin, age 69 years, of Haddonfield, NJ, died on March 23, 1962 at a rest home in Haddonfield, NJ.
Born in Bucks County, PA on August 11, 1892, he was the son of the late Elmer Austin. (His mother's maiden name was Palmer).
Mr. Austin was a retired barber.
Charles was...
William A. Sternkopf
Mar 21, 1962
William A. Sternkopf, age 89 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 21, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New York City on November 12, 1872, he was the son of the late Albert Sternkopf.
Mr. Sternkopf was formerly employed by the Union Hotel in Flemington.
He...
William Baldwin Falconer
Mar 21, 1962
William B. Falconer, age 85 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on March 21, 1962 in Readington Township, NJ.
Born in New York on January 24, 1877, he was the son of the late Jonathan P. Falconer and Mary A. McKinney.
Mr. Falconer was formerly employed by the United States Department of the Treasury.
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Lois Kutz Mathews
Mar 20, 1962
Lois E. Kutz Mathews, age 54 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on March 20, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
She was born in Easton, PA on February 8, 1908.
Lois was a teacher at Franklin Township Elementary School.
She was survived by her husband, Kenneth S. Mathews.
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Frank Gajdostik
Mar 14, 1962
Frank Gajdostik, age 36 years, of Flemington, NJ died on March 14, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
He was born in New York City on December 28, 1925.
Mr. Gajdostik was a veteran of World War II.
He then worked as an elevator inspector.
Interment in Long...
