Rev. Joseph C. Holbrook

Rev. Joseph C. Holbrook, age 77 years, of Bridgewater, NJ, died on Friday, June 4, 2004 at the Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ.

Born October 17, 1926, in Indianapolis, Indiana, he was the son of the late Rev. Joseph C. and Eleanor Day Holbrook, Sr. He had resided in Bridgewater, NJ for the past two years, having previously resided in Somerville, NJ for thirteen years.

He was a retired minister with the Reformed Church of America, retiring in 1989. He began his career in 1952, and served churches in New Jersey, New York, Indiana, and Colorado. He was a leader in many ecumenical groups, and helped volunteer with the homeless, soup kitchens, and Habitat for Humanity upon his retirement. He was a United States Army Air Corps veteran of World War II.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Anna Herder Holbrook; two daughters: Harriett E., and her husband David Lui, of Hong Kong, and Sarah Harper Holbrook, and her husband Allen R. Scheuch, of Brooklyn, NY; a son, Rev. Taylor W. Holbrook, and his wife Cathleen Bast Holbrook, of Hopewell Junction, NY; a sister, Mary Cory Hanright, of Palm Beach Gardens, FL; a brother, John Day Holbrook, of Bethel, CT, and five grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, June 12, 2004 at 2 PM at the Middlebush Reformed Church, Middlebush, NJ. Interment will be private in the Three Bridges Cemetery, Three Bridges, NJ. There will be no calling hours. Arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the Middlebush Reformed Church Mission Fund, 1 South Middlebush Road, Middlebush, NJ 08873. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information.