Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Joseph Coffman
May 14, 1961
Joseph Coffman, age 49 years, of Toms River, NJ, died on May 14, 1961 in Toms River as a result of an auto accident.
He was born in Ohio on March 5, 1912.
Mr. Coffman was a veteran of World War II.
He worked as an electrician.
Joseph was survived by...
James Albert Depew
May 13, 1961
James Albert DePew, age 55 years, of Neshanic, NJ, died on May 13, 1961 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Canada on March 6, 1906, he was the son of James A. and Maud DePew.
Mr. Depew was an audiologist at the New York Eye & Ear Infirmary.
He...
Marshall Tyler
May 12, 1961
Marshall Tyler, age 48 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on May 12, 1961 at the Philadelphia VA Hospital in Philadelphia, PA.
Born in New York on December 6, 1912, he was the son of Joel Tyler and Mary Baldwin.
Mr. Tyler was a veteran of World War II.
He worked as a farmer....
Frank Paerschke
May 11, 1961
Frank Paerschke, age 72 years, of Neshanic, NJ, died on May 11, 1961 in Hillsborough Township, NJ.
He was born in Prussia on July 8, 1888.
Mr. Paerschke was a retired painter and decorator.
Frank was survived by his wife, Ida (Tinsel) Paerschke.
Interment in Neshanic Cemetery, Amwell Road, Hillsborough, NJ....
Alan R. Hall
May 10, 1961
Alan R. Hall, age 24 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on May 10, 1961 in East Amwell Township, NJ.
Born on August 27, 1936, he was the son of Samuel D. Hall and Helen Polhemus.
Mr. Hall served in the United States Marine Corps.
Interment in Clover Hill Reformed Church Cemetery, Amwell Road,...
Margaret P.A. Mccready
May 10, 1961
Margaret P.A. McCready, age 86 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on May 10, 1961 at the Little Brook Nursing Home in Califon, NJ.
Born in Canada on March 31, 1875, she was the daughter of the late Theodore Keating and Phoebe Humphery.
She was a homemaker.
Margaret was predeceased by her husband, Bertram...
George Maccullough
May 10, 1961
George MacCullough, age 82 years, of Hunterdon County, NJ, died on May 10, 1961 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New York City on June 1, 1878, he was the son of Thomas MacCullough and Rose Redford.
Mr. MacCullough was a retired gardener.
George was predeceased by his wife,...
Eva Stevens
Apr 26, 1961
Eva Stevens, age 85 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died on April 26, 1961 at the Union Forge Nursing Home, Lebanon, NJ.
Born in Utica, NY on December 7, 1875, she was the daughter of the late Isadore and Jennie Snyder.
She was predeceased by her husband, Stephen Stevens.
Interment in Jersey City...
Charles Esrang
Apr 25, 1961
Charles Esrang, age 44 years, of Colonia, NJ died on April 25, 1961 in Readington Township, NJ as a result of a truck accident.
Born on March 15, 1917, he was the son of Walter E. Esrang and Carrie M. Miller.
Mr. Esrang was a veteran of World War II.
He then became...
Eldon Snyder
Apr 24, 1961
Eldon Snyder, age 57 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ, died on April 24, 1961 in Branchburg Township, NJ.
Born on March 20, 1904, he was the born of William Snyder and Lillie Kidd.
He was survived by his wife, Rachel B. Snyder.
Interment in Union Cemetery, Slatington, PA.
Herman J. Graf
Apr 23, 1961
Herman J. Graf, age 58 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on April 23, 1961 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Switzerland on September 11, 1910, he was the son of Herman and Anna Graf.
He was employed as a lab technician in Locktown, NJ.
Herman was survived by his...
Stephen Zapko
Apr 17, 1961
Stephen Zapko, age 78 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on April 17, 1961 in Glen Gardner, NJ.
Born in Hungary on August 28, 1882, he was the son of the late Joseph Zapko.
He was a retired foundry worker.
Interment in Saint Magdalen Cemetery, 94 North Main Street, Flemington, NJ.
Francis E. Chase, Sr.
Apr 15, 1961
Francis E. Chase, Sr., age 49 years, of Califon, NJ, died on April 15, 1961 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Newark, NJ on September 13, 1911, he was the son of John W. Chase and Caroline Pickel.
He was employed as a maintenance man.
Francis was survived by...
Russell Fisher
Apr 11, 1961
Russell Fisher, age 64 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on April 11, 1961 in Flemington, NJ.
Born in Ringoes, NJ on April 5, 1897, he was the son of Joseph and Susan Fisher.
Mr. Fisher was a mason helper.
Interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Route 519, Rosemont, NJ.
Abram Schomp
Apr 11, 1961
Abram Schomp, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on April 11, 1961 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Readington, NJ on May 25, 1877, he was the son of the late David Schomp and Louise Dalley.
Mr. Schomp was a retired farmer.
He was survived by his wife,...
Laura E. Pyatt
Apr 10, 1961
Laura E. Pyatt, age 83 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on April 10, 1961 at the Union Forge Nursing Home, Lebanon, NJ.
Born near Flemington, NJ on September 18, 1877, she was the daughter of the late Richard Everitt.
She was predeceased by her husband, William Pyatt, who died in 1947.
Interment...
Abraham Rosenstein
Apr 9, 1961
Abraham Rosenstein, age 49 years, of Scranton, PA, died on April 9, 1961 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Pennsylvania on February 9, 1912, he was the son of Jacob and Sarah Rosenstein.
Mr. Rosenstein was a building contractor.
Interment in Dalton/Scranton Jewish Cemetery, 105 Shoemaker Rd, Dalton, PA....
Ella Johnson
Apr 7, 1961
Ella Johnson, age 92 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on April 7, 1961 in Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New Jersey in March of 1869, she was the daughter of the late Oliver Johnson.
Interment in Amwell Ridge Cemetery, Old York Road, Ringoes, NJ.
Joseph Hill
Apr 6, 1961
Joseph Hill, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on April 6, 1961 at Mercer Hospital, Trenton, NJ.
Born in Reaville, NJ on June 19, 1877, he was the son of Joseph Hill and Ada Rea.
Mr. Hill was survived by his wife, Florence (Marker) Hill, of Flemington, NJ.
Interment in Fairmount Cemetery,...
Laura Carkhuff
Apr 3, 1961
Laura Carkhuff, age 79 years, of Bound Brook, NJ, died on April 3, 1961 at Saint Peters Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.
Born in South Branch, NJ on January 1, 1882, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Georgianna Taylor.
She was predeceased by her husband, Howard Carkhuff, who died in 1953.
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