Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jul 13, 2016

Henry Robert Arduin, age 93 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 in Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in New York, NY, May 3, 1923, he was the son of the late Roberto and Maria Frio Arduino.

Bob was an industrial engineer working with a number of aircraft...

Jul 13, 2016

Marilyn E. Yard, age 66 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, July 13, 2016, at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Camden, NJ, December 7, 1949, daughter of the late John A. and Leslie Asbury Herrington, Marilyn was a resident of Hunterdon County for over sixty years.

She was formerly employed by...

Jul 7, 2016

W. Gay Pfahler, age 73 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Thursday, July 7, 2016, at her home.

Born in Philadelphia, PA., May 6, 1943, daughter of the late Joseph and Nina Otrich Swerk, she had resided in the Flemington, NJ area since 1968 and had formerly resided in Bucks County, PA.

Gay was a...

Jul 5, 2016

Robert G. Sabattis, aged 58 years, died Tuesday, July 5, 2016 at Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York, NY. After a courageous battle with cancer, he passed peacefully in the arms of his loving family.

Born April 17, 1958 in Summit, NJ, “Bob” was the son of the late Adolph and Evelyn (Pedecine) Sabattis.

Jul 4, 2016

Caraann Morris Jurasek, born November 21, 1965, died peacefully at home surrounded by family and friends on July 4, 2016.

Cara was the beloved wife of Joseph E. Jurasek. Cara is survived by her husband Joseph, mother Barbara Smith Morris, Sister Dawn L. Morris and close family friends Rob & Kathy Day and their children Rob &...

Jul 3, 2016

Paul “Buzzy” Owen Franklin, aged 81 years, died Sunday, July 3, 2016 at his home in Flemington where he lived for nearly 40 years.

Born December 28, 1934, in Doylestown PA, Buzzy was the son of the late Charles and Della (Swope) Franklin. He lived for many years in Upper Black Eddy, PA, before moving to Flemington....

Jun 28, 2016

Paul H. Silhan, age 66 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, Hunterdon County, NJ.

Born in New York, NY, October 25, 1949, he was the son of the late Henry and Marion Kadlec Silhan. He had formerly resided in Ridge, Long Island, NY.

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Jun 26, 2016

Cody Michael Moore, of Readington Township NJ, aged 24 years, died Sunday, June 26, 2016 in a motorcycle accident in Bushkill PA. He was a life-long resident of Hunterdon County.

Born November 22, 1991, in New Brunswick NJ, Cody was the son of Michael E. Moore and Janice (Pfauth) Moore. He was a graduate of Hunterdon Central...

Jun 24, 2016

LaRee David Van Wyck, age 97 years, of Cherryville, NJ, died on Friday, June 24, 2016. Born in Modena, NY, June 20, 1919, he was the son of the late Wilbur and Jennie Fowler Van Wyck. He had resided in Cherryville for the past sixty- seven years.

"Van" was a Great Depression farm boy who grew up...

Jun 23, 2016

Irene Suslow, age 89 years, of Flushing, NY, died Thursday, June 23, 2016, in Morristown Memorial Hospice, Morristown, NJ

Born in New York City, daughter of the late Abraham and Sophie Birnbaum Friedman, she was a homemaker and bookkeeper.

Her husband, Leon Suslow, died in 2009.

Surviving are three daughters , Carolyn Goldman...

Jun 20, 2016

Joyce A. Schragger passed peacefully on June 20th at the Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, NJ.

She was born in Pennington, NJ on August 1, 1933, the daughter of the late Vincenzo and Mary (Tabilio) DeMatteo.

Joyce was predeceased by her husband of 40 years, Robert L. Schragger, her first husband, Jack Cust Sr., and...

Jun 20, 2016

ELIZABETH SCHENK TRAPP

AGE: 78 SARGENTVILLE, MAINE

Elizabeth Schenk Trapp, 78, of Sargentville, Maine, died on Monday, June 20, 2016 in her home surrounded by her family. Born in Flemington, NJ, on April 18, 1938, Betsy was the daughter of the late John Foran Schenk and Elizabeth Stryker Schenk. She had resided in Sargentville since...

Jun 18, 2016

Melanie Margaret Lee Skillman was born at Somerset Medical Center October 4, 1954. She passed peacefully at home. My dear sweet sister- “gone too soon.”

Melanie, my sister was a saint to animals. She found joy taking care of special needs and geriatric animals as well as any animal who needed a warm bowl of food or...

Jun 18, 2016

Gino Trombetti, age 96 years, of Union Township, NJ, died Saturday, June 18, 2016, in Rehab at Rivers Edge, Raritan, NJ.

Born in New York City, NY, July 25, 1919, son of the late John and Victoria Trombetti, he was formerly from Long Island, NY.

A United States Army Veteran serving during World War II,...

Jun 18, 2016

Jeanette Marie Bohren, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in Green Knoll Care Center, Bridgewater, NJ.

Born in Saddle River, NJ, August 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late John and Josephine Ippolito Cennimo.

She was a homemaker who grew up in Bayonne, NJ, raised her...

Jun 18, 2016

Dora Kellaway, age 90 years, died on Saturday, June 18, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Chateaugay, NY, August 3, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Orson and Anna Vorse Kent.

Dora was a retired Licensed Practical Nurse.

Her husband, Lester Kellaway, Jr, died in 2007....

Jun 18, 2016

Joseph Edward Engleman, age 53 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on Saturday, June 18, 2016 at his home.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, April 5, 1963, he was the son of the late Joseph and Jean Engleman.

Mr. Engleman was a Pharmaceutical Technician for Hoescht Roussel. He was an avid fisherman and birdwatcher. He particularly...

Jun 16, 2016

Harvey Douglas Kerr, age 70 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, February 22, 1946, son of the late Harvey and Frances Roe Kerr, he had resided in the Flemington area all his life.

A 1964 graduate of Hunterdon Central High...

Jun 16, 2016

William H. Ellis III, age 89 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died Thursday, June 16, 2016, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Delaware Township, NJ, March 30, 1927, son of the late William H. and Grace Ward Ellis, he had resided all his life in Hunterdon County.

Bill was a retired carpenter...

Jun 16, 2016

Russell G. Kasper, age 67 years, of Deltona, FL, died on Thursday, June 16, 2016 in Betsy Johnson Hospital, Dunn, NC.

Born in Somerville, NJ, November 1, 1948, he was the son of Gustav Kasper of Annandale, NJ, and the late Caroline Hummer Kasper. He had resided in the Sunnyside section of Clinton Township, NJ most of...