Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Juan Vilaragut
May 12, 2016
Juan Vilaragut died on Thursday, May 12, 2016, at nearly 87 years, at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township, NJ.
Born May 24, 1929 in Cruces, Cuba, Juan was the son of the late Juan and Generosa (Sanchez) Vilaragut. He moved to Brooklyn, New York, owned and operated T & J Tires in Brooklyn with his...
Dorald J. Logan
May 12, 2016
Dorald J. Logan, age 77 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died Thursday, May 12, 2016, at Capital Health System at Fuld, Trenton, NJ.
Born in Ashtabula, Ohio, February 2, 1939, daughter of the late Ronald and Dorothea Cragon Logan, she had formerly resided in Plainfield, NJ and had resided in Whitehouse Station, NJ, since 2001.
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Deanna Opdyke
May 10, 2016
Deanna Opdyke, age 72 years, of Scranton, PA., formerly of Delaware Township, NJ, died Tuesday, May 10, 2016, at Regional Hospital of Scranton.
Born in Somerville, NJ, April 29, 1944, daughter of the late John and Virginia Hendershot Hanby, she had formerly resided most of her life in Delaware Township, NJ, before moving to Scranton six years...
Thelma J. Christie
May 9, 2016
Thelma J. Christie, age 70 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Monday, May 9, 2016, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Vincennes, Indiana, July 10, 1945, daughter of the late William and Jean Brewer Evans, she had resided in Hunterdon County all her life.
A 1964 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High...
Helen M. Dibella
May 5, 2016
Helen M. Dibella, age 97 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Thursday, May 5, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, February 3, 1919, daughter of the late John M. and Elsie Hische Kirk, she was formerly from Rahway, NJ.
A homemaker, she lived in Rahway for 60 years...
Joseph A. Schwenkler, Md
May 4, 2016
Dr. Joseph A, Schwenkler, a former family physician and current P. A. Educator, who was a pioneer in establishing Hunterdon County’s medical system; a key driver of the county’s growth and success, died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at his home in Readington Township. He was 64.
The cause was complications from Parkinson’s disease, with which he had...
Louise J. Lizzi
May 3, 2016
Louise J. Lizzi, age 85 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 in St. Clare's Hospital, Dover, NJ.
Born in Plainfield, NJ, December 5, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Luigi and Teresa Turi. She was a homemaker.
Her husband, Joseph Nicholas Lizzi, died in 2009. She was also...
Sophie Aro
May 1, 2016
Sophie Aro, age 96 years, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at her home in Abington Manor at Morgan Hill Senior Living in Easton, PA.
Born January 9, 1920, in Jersey City, NJ, Sophie was the daughter of the late Andrew and Teofila (Ostrowska) Motyleski. She grew up on her family farm in Neshanic, NJ, and later graduated...
Clyde E. Mount
Apr 29, 2016
Clyde E. Mount, age 85 years, of Milford, NJ, died Friday, April 29, 2016, at home.
Born in Lambertville, NJ, May 24, 1930, son of the late Milton and Vera Chilmonik Mount, he had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ and had resided in Milford for forty-five years.
Clyde was formerly employed by the Hunterdon County...
Thomas Arthur Foreman
Apr 27, 2016
Thomas Arthur Foreman, age 86, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, April 27, 2016 at Lopatcong Center, Phillipsburg, NJ.
Born in Billericay, England, October 8, 1929, son of the late Arthur and Elsie Legge Foreman, he had resided in the Hunterdon County area since the early 1950s.
Tom was a mechanic and owner of...
Rose V. Knechel
Apr 26, 2016
Rose V. Knechel, age 85 years, of Aiken, SC, formerly of Flemington, NJ, entered into rest peacefully Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at her home in Aiken, South Carolina.
She was the wife of the late Mr. David C Knechel and a daughter of the late Mr. Tito Vogel and the late Mrs. Savina Hettman Vogel.. Mrs. Kneckel...
Evarista O. Rodriguez-Aday
Apr 25, 2016
Evarista O. Rodroguez-Aday, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, April 25, 2016, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Cuba, September 29, 1929, daughter of the late Francisco and Clothilde Padrone Aday, she had resided in the Flemington are for twenty-five years.
She was formerly employed by Knickerbocher Toy Company...
Thomas Casavant
Apr 25, 2016
Thomas Casavant, age 75 years, of Bridgewater, NJ, died Monday, April 25, 2016, at RWJ University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.
Born in Manchester, NH., September 18, 1940, son of the late Emmett and Grace McLaughlin Casavant, he had resided in Bridgewater since 1978.
Tom was a United States Navy veteran, serving 1958-1962 and was discharged...
David Blain Whitehead
Apr 24, 2016
David Blain Whitehead, 65, of Mooresville, formerly of Great Meadows, NJ, passed away on Sunday, April 24, 2016 at Gordon Hospice House in Statesville.
He was born on September 25, 1950 in Somerville, NJ, to Stanley Whitehead of Oxford, NJ and the late Frances Peltack Whitehead. David attended St. Therese Catholic Church in Mooresville. He was also...
Natalia Diamantidis
Apr 21, 2016
Natalia Diamantidis, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, April 21, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Athens, Greece December 8, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Nadia Kovalenko.
Her husband, Christos Diamantidis, died in 2009. Surviving are her three daughters, Elpis Ecklin,...
Elizabeth Ann Caruso
Apr 20, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Caruso, age 81 years, of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, died on Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at her home.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, August 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late George and Hazel Grey Harris. She had formerly resided in Palmer, PA and Greenville, SC.
She was predeceased by her...
Lloyd H. Tubman
Apr 20, 2016
Lloyd H. Tubman, age 69, died peacefully Wednesday, April 20, 2016 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ, with her family in attendance.
Born in Cincinnati, Ohio, Lloyd was the eldest of nine children of the late Colonel David Heekin and his wife, Elizabeth (Brett) Heekin. Growing up as an Army brat, Lloyd loved filling...
Charles Ennis Hewitt
Apr 19, 2016
Charles E. Hewitt, age 93 years, of Wilton, CT died on Tuesday, April 19, 2016 in Norwalk Hospital, Norwalk, CT.
Born in Sergeantsville, NJ, October 16, 1922, he was the son of the late Asa and Bessie Kerr Hewitt.
Mr. Hewitt was a United States Army veteran of World War II.
He was...
John A. Krisanda
Apr 19, 2016
John A. Krisanda, age 94 years, died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, after a brief stay at Compassionate Care Hospice at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Hamilton Township, NJ.
Born June 17, 1921 in Akron, OH, John was the son of the late George and Barbara (Kovalcik) Krisanda. He joined the United States Army in 1942 and...
Ronald C. Tolley
Apr 16, 2016
Ronald C. Tolley, age 88 years, died Saturday, April 16, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ.
Born April 4, 1928, in Honesdale, PA, Ronald was the son of the late Charles and Mildred (Bates) Tolley, and he lived in the Hunterdon County area most of his life.
He graduated from Honesdale High...
