Peter J. Mina

Peter J. Mina, age 87 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, January 4, 2013 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born at home in Flemington, March 19, 1925, son of the late Vincent and Grace Carolla Mina, he was a lifelong area resident.

During his school years, Peter worked at the family business, Flemington Floral Company & Greenhouses. A 1943 graduate of Flemington High School, he enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II and was honorably discharged at the rank of Chief Petty Officer. He then went on to become an Inspection Supervisor with the State of New Jersey Department of Agriculture.

A communicant of St. Magdalen Church, Flemington, NJ, he had formerly been an altar server for many years. He was a member of both the American Legion and V.F.W. Posts of Flemington, NJ.

An avid fan of the wrestling program at Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Peter also enjoyed and owned Model T and Model A Ford antique automobiles and enjoyed taking them to car shows.

His wife of nine years, Georgia Mary Mina, died in 2009. He was also pre-deceased by a brother, Tony Mina.

Surviving are his daughter, Leigh-Ann Hutchins Terrell of Lake Ariel, PA; three siblings, Mary of Flemington, NJ, Rosie of Florida, NY and Albert of Lambertville, NJ; his mother-in-law, Mary Waisempacher Lesko of Flemington, NJ; a sister-in-law, Ellen A. Chromeck of Raritan Township, NJ; a sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Gloria A. and Harry Quick of Delaware Township, NJ; a sister-in-law and his longtime caregiver, Suzanne D. Leupold of Raritan Township, NJ; several nieces and nephews; and many longtime friends.

Funeral Services will take place Wednesday at 11:00 a.m. in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Interment will follow in St. Magdalen Cemetery, North Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Calling hours will be Tuesday from 6:00-8:00 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 Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research, Church Street Station, P.O. Box 780, New York, NY 10008-0780.