Percy F. Hewitt

Percy F. Hewitt, age 97 years, of Covina, CA, died on Tuesday, January 3, 2006 in Foothill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, Glendora, CA.

Born in Locktown, NJ, November 15, 1908, son of the late Harvey W. and Alice Hulsizer Hewitt, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life (Delaware Township and Flemington, NJ) until moving to Covina in 1999

Mr. Hewitt was a Barber for fifty-two years with a barber shop in Sergeantsville, NJ for most of those years and was also a retired employee of Ortho Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ.

A member of the Flemington Baptist Church, Flemington, NJ, he was also a member of the Flemington Elks Lodge #1928 and the Flemington Moose Lodge. Additionbally, for many years Mt. Hewitt was an active volunteer with the Flemington-Raritan Food Pantry and also was a driver for Hunterdon County Senior Services for eleven years..

His first wife, Ethel Niece Hewitt, died in 1970 and his second wife, Frances German Hewitt, died in 1998. A daughter, Elaine Armstrong also died earlier.

Surviving are a son, Alan H. Hewitt, Sr. of Covina, CA; five grandchildren, Alan H. Hewitt, Jr., William Armstrong, Jr., Kevin Armstrong, Lisa Pelchat and Sharon Rutkowski; and seven great grandchildren.

Funeral Services will be held Tuesday at 10 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Interment will follow in Rosemont Cemetery, Rosemont, NJ. Calling hours will be held Monday from 7-9 p.m. in the Funeral Home. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

Memorial Contributions may be made to the Flemington Baptist Church, 170 Main Street, Flemington, NJ 08822.