Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Ethel "Ej" Johnson Ruddy
May 7, 2018
Ethel Johnson Ruddy, known to family and friends as “EJ” died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ. She was fifty seven years old.
Born in Williamsport, PA on July 22, 1960, daughter of the late Bryon David and Leonia Nancy Cloughly Stuart, she formerly resided in Somerville, NJ and Williamsport, PA....
Glenn Robert Tutko
May 5, 2018
Glenn Robert Tutko, age 60 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his residence.
Born in Newark, NJ, March 30, 1958, he was the son of Doris Moody Rose of Toms River, NJ and the late Albert Tutko Sr.
Glenn worked as a cook for many local restaurants including TJ’s Pancake...
Roy S. Compton
May 3, 2018
Roy S. Compton, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at his home.
Born in Baptistown, NJ, May 10, 1931, son of the late Sylvanus and Marion Rupell Compton, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.
A farmer for many years with Dvoor Bros. Farms in Raritan Township, NJ;...
Carole J. Trap
May 2, 2018
Carole J Trap, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Muskegon, MI, June 7,1933, daughter of the late Paul and Wilhelmina Nielsen Scouten, she had formerly resided in Michigan, Washington and California.
A licensed practical nurse, Carole was an avid...
Thomas L. Gray, Jr.
May 1, 2018
Thomas L. Gray, Jr., age 73 years, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home in Hopewell Township NJ.
Born January 16, 1945 in the Vailsburg Section of Newark NJ, Tom was the son of the late Thomas L. and Nancy (Carucci) Gray, Sr. He attended high school at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange NJ and...
Julia Holsinger
Apr 30, 2018
Julia Holsinger (nee Vigliotti), age 88, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2018, in Cherryville, NJ. She was the beloved wife for 47 years of the late William (2003); loving mother of Cynthia McMullin and Floyd Holsinger; devoted grandmother of Arlene Rose Holsinger. She was also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Julia is a lifelong...
Winnifred A. Lang
Apr 28, 2018
Winnifred A. Lang, age 90, of Ringoes, NJ, passed away on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at home with her family by her side.
Born August 3, 1927 in Jamaica, West Indies, she was the daughter of Edgar and Winnifred (Whorms) Young. She had formerly resided in Smithtown, Long Island, before moving to Hunterdon County three years ago....
Carol B. Povolo
Apr 28, 2018
Carol B. Povolo, age 72 years, of Flemington, NJ died on Saturday, April 28, 2018 in Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.
Born in Roslyn, NY, November 4, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Kenneth E. and Amy Dulion Kraft.
Carol was a former Nurses Aide and former clerk at the Dollar...
Estelle Katcher
Apr 27, 2018
Estelle Katcher, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, April 27, 2018, at her home.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, January 4, 1932, daughter of the late Alexander and Birdie Levine Sklar, she had resided in the Flemington area for fifty-nine years.
A 1955 graduate of Pennsylvania State University with a BA degree in Journalism,...
Frances Leigh Maziarczyk
Apr 23, 2018
Frances Leigh Maziarczyk, age 58, of Bethlehem Township, NJ passed away on April 23, 2018, after a short war with cancer. Fran is now at peace.
Born in Summit, NJ on October 9, 1959, she was the daughter of the late Leslie and Lorraine (Hartwig) Floster. She was raised in Millburn, NJ and attended Millburn High School....
Dennis Bungay
Apr 23, 2018
Dennis Bungay, age 56, of Milford, NJ, died Monday, April, 23, 2018 at Capital Health System, Trenton, NJ.
Born in Staten Island, NY, January 14, 1962, he had formerly resided in Jackson, NJ.
A United States Navy Veteran, Dennis was an electrician working with IBEW Local 102. He also worked for Hockenbury Electrical Company in...
William S. Browne, Jr.
Apr 22, 2018
William S. Browne, Jr., 75, died on Sunday, April 22, 2018, after surviving cancer for six months.
Born in Trenton, Bill and his parents, Isabelle Higgins Browne, a Flemington native, and William, Sr., originally of Ringoes, lived at 186 Main Street with Bill’s grandparents Judiah and Bertha (Rittenhouse) Higgins, until the family moved to a small horse...
Stella Zentek Zorella
Apr 19, 2018
Stella Zentek Zorella, formerly of 11 Zentek Rd., Delaware Township, NJ, died on April 19, 2018, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New York, NY, June 14, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Martin and Mary Grosiak Zentek.
Stella was a Communicant of St. Magdalen Roman Catholic Church, Flemington,...
Vicki J. Hrabovecky
Apr 19, 2018
Vicki J. Hrabovecky, age 59, passed away on April 19, 2018 in Palmetto, Florida. She was born in Somerville, New Jersey on May 6, 1958.
Vicki earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Fairleigh Dickinson University, and a Master of Science in Nursing from Trenton State College. Vicki was an RN for 35 years, the last...
Norman B. Harrison
Apr 13, 2018
Norman B. Harrison, age 96 years, died Friday, April 13, 2018 at Pine Run Health Center in Doylestown PA .
Born March 17, 1922 in Bolton, England, Norman was the son of the late William and Jane (Beddows) Harrison. After moving to the United States at 14 months, he served in the United States Navy as a...
Thomas J. Shannon
Apr 13, 2018
Thomas J. Shannon, age 90, died on Friday, April 13, 2018, at the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, New Jersey. He was a resident at HCC for the past year, where he enjoyed warm and loving care, and enthusiastically participated in the frequent sing-alongs. His wife, Trudy, continues to reside at HCC.
Tom was born in Brooklyn,...
John A. Demarrais
Apr 7, 2018
John A. DeMarrais, age 85 years, passed away on Saturday, April 7, 2018, at his home in Pittstown, NJ.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, December 7, 1932, he was the son of the late Edward and Alva Martinson DeMarrais. John had resided in the Pittstown area fifty-five years.
He was the CEO for Lenox Hill...
Louis E. Vegh
Apr 7, 2018
Louis E. Vegh, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Saturday, April 7, 2018, at Golden View Living Center, North Brunswick, NJ.
Born in New York City, July 2, 1922, son of the late Louis and Rose Henny Vegh, he had resided in Flemington almost all his life.
A self-employed grinder, he was also a...
Jane P. Fuhrmann
Apr 6, 2018
Jane P. Fuhrmann, age 95 years, of Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, NJ, died Friday, April 6, 2018, at Fellowship Village where she had resided twenty-one years.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, daughter of the late Neal Evans Pedrick and Helen Rawlings Pedrick, she had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ most of her life.
A graduate of...
Warren J. Etzel
Apr 4, 2018
Warren J. Etzel, age 95 years, formerly of Croton, NJ, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Symphony Manor of Feasterville in Trevose PA.
Born May 12, 1922 in Raritan Township NJ, Warren was the son of the late Louis and Eva (Cronce) Etzel. A graduate of Flemington High School with the Class of 1940, Warren lived in...