Obituaries

Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Walter  Hartpence

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Amos  T. Reading

Amos T. Reading

Mar 13, 1962

Amos T. Reading, age 82 years, of Ringoes, NJ died on March 13, 1962 in East Amwell Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ on July 28, 1879, he was the son of the late John Reading and Elizabeth Williamson.

Mr. Reading was a retired grocer for Acme Stores.

He was predeceased by his...

Abram  P. O'Hare

Abram P. O'Hare

Mar 13, 1962

Abram P. O'Hare, age 72 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on March 13, 1962 in the Union Hotel, Flemington, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ on August 29, 1889, he was the son of the late Daniel O'Hare and Margaret Ann Griggs.

Mr. O'Hare was a veteran of the U.S. National Guard.

Before...

Emeline  Buck

Emeline Buck

Mar 12, 1962

Emeline Buck, age 78 years, of Ringoes, NJ died on March 12, 1962 in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in New Jersey on January 23, 1884, she was the daughter of the late Fritz Buck and Rebecca A. "Becky" Farmer.

Interment in Highland Cemetery, Hopewell, NJ.

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Olive  D.  Lane

Olive D. Lane

Mar 11, 1962

Olive D. Lane, age 76 years, of Three Bridges, NJ died on March 11, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Three Bridges, NJ on November 10, 1885, she was the daughter of the late David Dilts and Ann Schomp.

She was predeceased by her husband, Earl Cole Lane, who died...

Irene  Hoagland

Irene Hoagland

Mar 10, 1962

Irene Hoagland, age 82 years, of Ringoes, NJ died on March 10, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Ringoes, NJ on March 5, 1880, she was the daughter of the late James Q. Fisher and Catherine Skillman.

She was predeceased by her husband, the late Howard Hoagland, who died in...

Arthur  Joseph Skinner

Arthur Joseph Skinner

Mar 9, 1962

Arthur Joseph Skinner, age 55 years, of Flemington, NJ died on March 9, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington on November 24, 1906, he was the son of Joseph Skinner and Mary O'Hare.

Mr. Skinner was a veteran of World War II.

He then became Postmaster of...

Lillian  C.  Geddes

Lillian C. Geddes

Mar 4, 1962

Lillian C. Geddes, age 81 years, of Sayville, Long Island, NY, died on March 4, 1962 in the Union Forge Nursing Home in Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on November 26, 1880, she was the daughter of the late James H. Peater and Agnes Boden.

She was predeceased by her husband, Eugene R....

William  A.  Faethe

William A. Faethe

Mar 1, 1962

William A. Faethe, age 10 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on March 1, 1962 in Saint Francis Hospital, Trenton, NJ.

Born in New Jersey on September 29, 1951, he was the son of Han Faethe, Sr., and Eva Godown.

Interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Route 519, Rosemont, NJ.

Dr. Grenelle  B.  Tompkins, M.D.

Dr. Grenelle B. Tompkins, M.D.

Feb 27, 1962

Dr. Grenelle B. Tompkins, M.D., age 78 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on February 27, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Paterson, NJ in April of 1883, he was the son of the late George Tompkins and Catherine Grenelle.

Dr. Tompkins worked as a physician for many years.

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Warren  Laverne  Arnold

Warren Laverne Arnold

Feb 26, 1962

Warren L. Arnold, age 39 years, of Flemington, NJ died on February 26, 1962 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born on March 15, 1922 , he was the son of Edward Arnold and Nellie Hewitt.

Mr. Arnold was a veteran of World War II.

He then worked as a truck...

Lizzie  Dallas

Lizzie Dallas

Feb 22, 1962

Lizzie Dallas, age 87 years, of Hopewell, NJ died on February 22, 1962 in the NJ State Hospital, Trenton, NJ.

Born in Hunterdon County, NJ on December 2, 1874, she was the daughter of the late Henry Apgar and Catherine Butler.

She was predeceased by her first husband, Israel Wilson, who died in 1906 as...

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