Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Nov 3, 2017

Laura Ella Blehl, age 88 years, of High Bridge, NJ, died Friday. November 3, 2017, at her home

Laura was born in Readington Township, NJ, August 16, 1929, daughter of the late Henry S. and Ada C. Van Doren Hart and had resided in Hunterdon County all her life.

A 1947 graduate of Flemington High...

Nov 3, 2017

Margaret Opdyke, age 96 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Friday, November 3, 2017, at Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, April 4, 1921, daughter of the late Lewis and Eleanor Williamson Cronce, she had resided in Hunterdon County all her life.

A graduate of Flemington High School, she and...

Nov 1, 2017

Velma Gene Dunbar Samson – known as Velma Gene, Velma, or Gene – died on November 1, 2017 at Independence Manor in Flemington NJ, from having lived almost 92 years.

Velma Gene was born in Norwich, CT, on November 11, 1925. Her parents were Edward (EC) and Evelyn (Shattuck) Dunbar, both of long-standing New England stock. Her...

Oct 23, 2017

Elma S. Culberson, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, October 23, 2017 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Lambertville, NJ, May 25, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Ethel Yerkes Scheetz.

Mrs. Culberson had formerly worked at Hunterdon Musical Instruments and Johanna Farms, as...

Oct 22, 2017

Josephine Wasilewski, age 90 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Sunday, October 22, 2017 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Hope, NJ, January 12, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Stella Kucharczyk Siedlecka. She had resided in Hunterdon County for most of her life.

She retired from...

Oct 21, 2017

Joseph C. Herzog, age 26 years, of Flemington, NJ entered eternal peace on October 21, 2017.

“Joey” as he was known to his family and friends, is survived by his loving parents, Carol and Fred Herzog; one older brother, Fred Herzog, Jr.; a loving aunt, Mary Matthiessen; cousins, Christopher and Ryan and many other extended family and...

Oct 20, 2017

Kenneth James “Jim” Lane, age 75 years, of New Hope PA, died Friday, October 20, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital in Doylestown PA, surrounded by his family.

Born October 15, 1942 in Somerville NJ, Jim was the son of the late James V. Lane and Betty (Montague) Lane of Flemington NJ. Jim was raised in Readington Township and...

Oct 18, 2017

James Arthur Harris, age 59 years, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 18, 2017 in St. Luke’s-Warren Hospital.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, April 3, 1958, he was the son of the late George and Lois Jean Rounsaville Harris.

Jim was a member of the Flemington United Methodist Church, and former member of the Raritan...

Oct 17, 2017

John L. Miller, age 76 years, of West Amwell Township, NJ, died Tuesday, October 17, 2017 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, June 16, 1941, son of the late Alton and Mary Marshall Miller, he was a lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident.

A truck driver for Lehigh Valley Dairy...

Oct 14, 2017

Theodore H. Stieglitz, age 76 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, October 14, 2017 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Union, NJ, July 17, 1941, son of the late Theodore Stieglitz, he had resided in Raritan Township for the past thirty years.

Theodore was a machinist for many years at...

Oct 12, 2017

Nancy A. Cary, age 81 years, of Pennington, NJ, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, at Capital Health, Hopewell Township, NJ.

Born in the Bronx, NY, July 22, 1936, daughter of the late Nicholas and Esther Frantin, Nancy had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ, Langhorne, Pa., in Florida and had resided In Pennington for eight years.

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Oct 12, 2017

Helen O. Fackleman, age 84 years, of Delaware Township (Stockton), NJ, died Thursday, October 12, 2017, at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Stockton, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Eva Gula Zdepski and had resided in the Stockton area most of her life.

Formerly employed by General Motors,...

Oct 10, 2017

Mary B. Ritchie, age 90, died Tuesday, October 10, 2017 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown PA, surrounded by her family.

Born July 10, 1927 in Ludlow MA, Mary was the daughter of the late James Hagan and Ann (Cox) Beatson. She lived much of her life in Piscataway Township, moving there in 1964 to raise her...

Oct 9, 2017

Reverend Bruce H. Opsahl, age 92, most recently of Belleville, PA, went to be with his Lord on October 9, 2017.

Rev. Opsahl was born on January 22, 1925 in Appleton, WI as the second of six children born to Caroline (Bruchs) and Peter Opsahl. His early education involved attending schools in Oshkosh, Thiensville, and Cedarburg WI...

Oct 9, 2017

Doris E. Johnson, age 84 years, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, October 9, 2017, in Pittsburgh, PA., with her family at her side.

Doris formerly attended the Readington Reformed Church and was a member of the Readington Quilters. She was also a member of Darcy Chapter #138, Order of the Eastern Star.

Beloved wife...

Oct 5, 2017

Anna Van Doren, age 92 years, of Warminster, PA., died Thursday, October 5, 2017, at her home.

Born in Delaware Township, NJ, August 28, 1925, daughter of the late Jacob and Elizabeth Reo Hiltey, she had resided in Delaware Township most of her life and had resided in Warminster for three years.

A farmer and...

Oct 4, 2017

Edward Heinzelman, Jr., age 95 years, of Tewksbury, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 4, 2017 in Care One of Somerset Valley, Bridgewater Township, NJ.

Born in Union City, NJ, September 18, 1922, he was the son of the late Edward and Betty Barker Heinzelman.

Edward was a United States Army veteran of World War II,...

Oct 3, 2017

Thomas Dwight Richardson, age 62 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, October 3, 2017 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton, NJ.

Born September 14, 1955 in Norwich, CT, he was the son of the late Dwight and Ilva (Ranger) Richardson.

Upon turning 17, Tom enlisted in the United States Army, serving during...

Oct 2, 2017

Susan N. DiLauro, age 53, died Monday, October 2, 2017 in Easton PA, she was a Hunterdon County NJ resident all of her life.

Born April 20, 1964 in Flemington NJ, Susan was the daughter of the late Walter Unorski and Nancy (Huff) Unorski. She was a graduate of North Hunterdon Regional High School in the Class...

Sep 29, 2017

Joan M. Schneider, age 80 years, of Sergeantsville, NJ, died on Friday, September 29, 2017 in Crestview Center, Langhorne, PA.

Born in Trenton, NJ, December 5, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Marion Yeager Lane. She lived most of her life in Sergeantsville.

Mrs. Schneider worked for the Delaware Township School...