Dennis T. Palka

Dennis T. Palka, age 72 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2019 in Morristown Medical Center, Morristown, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, October 26, 1946, he was the son of the late Thaddeus and Phyllis Stankiewicz Palka. He had resided in Raritan Township for the past thirty-seven years. A graduate of Rutgers University, Dennis was a retired Insurance Agent, and a United States Army veteran of the Vietnam War. Surviving are his wife of forty-six years, Sheila Bell Palka; a daughter, Stefani Kim, of Larchmont, NY; a brother, Donald Palka, of Mt. Laurel, NJ; and a sister, Gail Kadi, of Brick, NJ. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2019 at Noon in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Burial with full military honors will follow in Washington Crossing National Cemetery, Newtown, PA. Calling hours will be held on Thursday, May 16, 2019 from 11 AM until time of service in the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to the Flemington Borough Library, 118 Main Street, Flemington, NJ, or to the American Cancer Society, 7 Ridgedale Avenue, Suite 103, Cedar Knolls, NJ 73123-1718. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information, or to send condolences.