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Charles Holcombe
(1867-1954) |
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In 1894, a seventh generation
Amwell Valley resident, Charles Holcombe, together with a
partner, Edwin Wilson, established Holcombe Funeral Home in
Ringoes, NJ. In that era, all funeral services and visitations
were held in the family home of the deceased or a church,
so the funeral home office was established in Charles Holcombes'
home in Ringoes.
In 1910, Mr. Holcombe purchased a home on Church Street in
Flemington, NJ where he operated the firm until 1934 when
he purchased the home at 147 Main Street, Flemington. The
funeral home has been located there since 1934 and the firm
is now the fifth oldest continuously owned family funeral
home in New Jersey. |
| In 1935 Charles Holcombes' grandson,
Charles R. Fisher joined the firm and continued to be active
until his death in 2000, as did Charles Holcombe, who remained
active until his death in 1954. In 1961, Charles R. Fishers'
son, who is also Charles Holcombes' great-grandson, Charles
Holcombe Fisher joined the firm and is still active today. In
1996, Robert Fisher Bogart, grandson of Charles R. Fisher and
great-great grandson of Charles Holcombe joined the firm, representing
the fifth generation of family involvement in the firm. In 2002,
Daniel James Wright joined the firm and he, Charles Holcombe
Fisher and Robert Fisher Bogart now operate and staff the funeral
home. |
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Charles R. Fisher
(1916-2000) |
Josephine Oaks Fisher
(1918-2005) |
Josephine Oaks Fisher was the Matriarch of
the Fisher Family. She was the mother of Charles H, grandmother
of Robert Fisher Bogart, and wife of the late Charles R.
Fisher. For many years she managed the funeral home office.
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