Margaret H. Gritzmacher

Margaret H. Gritzmacher, age 96 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died Thursday, February 12, 2015, at her home. Born in Ringoes, NJ, September 27, 1918, daughter of the late Charles and Marion Berger Higgins, she had resided there most of her life. Peg was a registered nurse, receiving her degree from Bloomfield College and was a former operating room nurse at Newark Presbyterian Hospital. She was later Postmistress at the Ringoes Post Office for twenty years until retiring. She was a member of the Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, Ringoes, NJ where she was formerly choir director and organist. A member of Copper Hill Country Club and Ringoes Grange #12, she was an honorary member of the Flemington Woman's Club; member of the Central Jersey Buttoniers and was formerly a member of the Hunterdon Central High School Board of Education and a former member of the Amwell Valley Rescue Squad. Her husband, Harley Gritzmacher, died in 1984. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, David and Chris Gritzmacher of Conroe, TX; two daughters and sons-in-law, Mary Rae and Peter Fick of Ringoes, NJ and Annette and Bob Shields of Newtown Square, PA; six grandchildren and ten great grandchildren. Funeral services will be held Saturday, February 21, 2015, at 11:00 AM in Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, John Ringo Road, Ringoes, NJ. Interment will be private in Carversville Cemetery, Carversville, PA. Calling hours will be Friday 7:00-9:00 PM at Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Memorial contributions may be made to Kirkpatrick Memorial Presbyterian Church, 37 John Ringo Road, Ringoes, NJ 08551. For further information or to send an online condolence, please visit www.holcombefisher.com.