Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Sep 14, 1955

Florence N. Wolverton, age 86 years, of Swarthmore, PA, died on September 14, 1955 at her residence. Born in Quakertown, PA on January 9, 1869, she was the daughter of William D. Wolverton and Annie Wilson. Interment in Quakertown Friends Cemetery, Bucks County, PA.

Sep 12, 1955

Fred Case, a retired farmer, age 70 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 12, 1955 at the N.J. State Hospital, Trenton, NJ. Born in Hunterdon County, NJ, he was the son of the late Daniel Case and Minnie Strum. He is survived by his wife, Nellie Higgins. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Sep 10, 1955

John Dafter, age 15 years, of Belle Mead, NJ, died on September 10, 1955 at his home. Born in England, he was the son of Bernard Dafter. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Sep 10, 1955

John Schwartz, age 80 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 10, 1955 at his residence. Born in Brooklyn, NY, on March 1, 1875, he is survived by his wife, Carrie Kukula. John worked many years for the Borden Dairy Company. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Sep 10, 1955

Harry Burd, a carpenter, age 44 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on September 10, 1955 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born on September 11, 1910, he was the son of Edward Burd and Lida Bowers. He is survived by his wife, Eleanor Burd. Interment at Harbourton Cemetery, Harbourton, NJ.

Sep 10, 1955

Mary Madeline Alce, age 47 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 10, 1955 at LeRoy Sanitarium Hospital, New York City. Born in Boston, Massachusetts on November 26, 1907, she was the daughter of William Jasper. She is survived by her husband, Maurice Alce. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Sep 9, 1955

John Buck, of Ringoes, NJ, died on September 9, 1955 at the United States Veterans Hospital, Philadelphia, PA. Born in Ringoes, NJ, he was the son of Fritz Buck. Interment in Highland Cemetery, Hopewell, NJ.

Sep 8, 1955

William Chlup, a retired knitter, age 71 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on September 8, 1955 in Newark, NJ. He was born in Czechoslovakia on September 23, 1883. William was predeceased by his wife, Blanche. Interment in Larison's Corner Cemetery, East Amwell, NJ.

Sep 5, 1955

Erastus C. Rockafellow, age 76 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died on September 5, 1955. Erastus served on the Delaware Township School Board. He was the son of John W. Rockafellow and Elizabeth Hoppock. Interment in Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Stockton, NJ.

Sep 2, 1955

Andrew Kozak, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 2, 1955 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. He was born in Poland on November 24, 1883. Andrew was predeceased by his wife, Anna Kozak. Interment in Newell Cemetery, Stanton, NJ.

Sep 1, 1955

John Wesley Clecke, age 62 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 1, 1955 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on March 22, 1893, he was the son of John Wesley and Isabelle Clecke. He is survived by his wife, Helen MacConnell. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Aug 29, 1955

Rosalia Lamendola, age 73 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on August 29, 1955 in Raritan Township, NJ. Born on October 3, 1881, she was the daughter of Amel Desporto and Catherine LaConte. She is survived by her husband, Angelo Lamendola. Interment in Saint Magdalen Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Aug 26, 1955

Estelle S. Galloway, age 85 years, of Long Island, NY, died on August 26, 1955 at the Rockville Center, Long Island, New York. Born in Raritan Township, NJ on July 3, 1870, she was the daughter of the late Jacob R. Schenk and Anna M. Durgea. She was predceased by her husband, John A. Galloway. Interment in Clover Hill...

Aug 25, 1955

Lawrence Jurgensen, age 32 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on August 25, 1955. Born in the United States, he was the son of Emanuel and Katherine Jurgensen. Interment in St. Michael’s Cemetery, Queens, NY.

Aug 24, 1955

Wilhelmina Heckmann, age 78 years, of Hampton, NJ, died on August 24, 1955 in Union Township, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY in September of 1876, she was the daughter of Louis Frieslaben and Carolin Bauman. Wilhelmina was predeceased by her husband, Nickolas Heckmann. Interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, 517 E 233rd St, Bronx, New York, NY.

Aug 17, 1955

Rachael E. Berger, a postmistress, age 68 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on August 17, 1955 in Morristown, Tennessee. Born in Lumberville, PA on May 9, 1887, she was the daughter of Edward O. Berger and Annetta Clark. Interment in Carversville, PA.

Aug 16, 1955

Bernhard Von Drehle, age 60 years, of Changewater, NJ, died on August 16, 1955 in Lebanon Township, NJ. Mr. Von Drehle was born in New Jersey. He is survived by his wife, Olive Hoff Von Drehle. Interment in Cherryville Mountain View Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

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Aug 10, 1955

Ida May Williamson, age 90 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on August 10, 1955 in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in Delaware Township on September 26, 1864, she was the daughter of John B. Fisher and Deborah Bunn. Ida was predeceased by her husband, Frank P. Williamson. Interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, NJ.

Jul 29, 1955

Mary Manthey, age 63 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on July 29, 1955 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. She was born in Austria on February 24, 1892. Mary is survived by her husband, William Manthey. Interment in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Flemington, NJ.

Jul 28, 1955

Sarah Smith, of Locktown, NJ, died on July 28, 1955 at the NJ State Hospital. She was the daughter of George Smith and Lucy Johnson. Interment in Sandy Ridge Cemetery, Stockton, NJ.