Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Michael Leopold Rubin
Aug 28, 2016
Michael Rubin, age 67 years, of Highland Lakes, NJ, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at St. Clare's Hospital in Sussex NJ.
Michael was an enthusiastic dancer, a sometimes poet, a loyal friend, a political activist, a husband, a brother and devoted son.
Michael dedicated the last 25 years of his life to the service of...
Mario J. Demartin
Aug 27, 2016
Mario J. DeMartin, age 73, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Bethlehem, PA, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He has lived in the Flemington area since 1984.
Born in Bound Brook, NJ, Mario was the only son of the late Morris and Fannie (Barberi) DeMartin. He received two Associates degrees; one...
Leon Baton
Aug 25, 2016
Leon Baton, age 102 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Hamilton Township, NJ.
Born in Newark, NJ, July 4, 1914, he was the son of the late Leopold and Louise Harding Baton. He had formerly resided in North Arlington and Lake Hopatcong, NJ.
Surviving are his...
Jessica Ann Tosco
Aug 24, 2016
Jessica Ann Tosco, age 27 years, passed away on August 24, 2016 at the University Hospital in Newark NJ.
Born May 13, 1989, in Flemington NJ, she was the beloved daughter of Karen and Thomas Tosco of Raritan Township NJ. Jessica was a resident of Flemington her entire life.
A graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional...
David Lewis Thatcher
Aug 20, 2016
David Lewis Thatcher, age 82 years, of Hellertown, PA, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Westminster Care Center, Allentown, PA.
Born in Ringoes, NJ, June 20, 1934, son of the late David and Blanche Madeley Thatcher, he had resided in Flemington most of his life, then in Lancaster, PA and for three years in North Carolina. He...
Ophelia Bagaipo
Aug 15, 2016
Ophelia Galagar Bagaipo of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at St. Luke’s University Hospital, in Bethlehem, PA. She was 71 years old.
Born in Jagna, Bohol, Philippines on October 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Marciana Apalisok Galagar.
Ophelia was a public school teacher and then...
Beatrice Levine
Aug 14, 2016
Beatrice Levine, 96, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2016 in Syracuse, New York where she resided for the last seven years. She was pre-deceased in 2009 by Lawrence Levine, her husband of 68 years, as well as her parents, Sadie (Baum) and David Haftel, and her sister, Gladys Schechter.
“Bea" was known for her lovely outgoing...
Eileen E. Aldom
Aug 12, 2016
Eileen E. Aldom, age 106 years, formerly of Glen Gardner, NJ, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at Country Arch Health Care Center, Union Township, NJ.
Born in Carlstadt, NJ, September 19, 1909, daughter of the late William and Margaret Kilgallen Schaefer, she had formerly resided in Pompton Plains, NJ, and then in Glen Gardner, NJ for thirty...
Sharon Spraitz
Aug 12, 2016
Sharon Spraitz, age 72 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.
Born in Essex County, NJ, November 13, 1943, daughter of the late Richard and Dorothy Bivins Demarest, she was a former administrative assistant and medical technician.
Among Sharon's survivors are four sisters, Barbra...
Elizabeth Sabo
Aug 10, 2016
Elizabeth Sabo, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, June 4, 1933, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Elizabeth Smith Luster.
Betty had formerly worked at the Hunterdon Medical Center and was a homemaker.
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Marta C. Johanson
Aug 4, 2016
Marta C. Johanson, age 90 years, of Stanton, NJ, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at her home.
Born in Sweden, January 18, 1926, daughter of the late Gunnar and Helga Bothen, she had resided here since 1977.
Marta was formerly Secretary/Treasurer for Viking Superior. Marta was also a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church of...
Daniel L. White
Aug 2, 2016
Daniel L. White, age 58 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, August 2, 2016 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Summit, NJ, March 8, 1958, he was the son of the late Orville and Elsa Jacobsen White.
Surviving are one sister, Nancy A. White of Boulder, CO and one brother, Timothy...
Doris E. Matthews
Aug 1, 2016
Doris E. Matthews, age 85 years, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, August 1, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Irvington, NJ, September 14, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Marie Mundweiler Barnett.
Doris was a former NJ Bell Operator in Union, NJ.
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Ru Ding Li
Jul 31, 2016
Ru Ding Li, age 90 years, of Kendall Park, NJ, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in Park Place Center, Monmouth Junction, NJ.
Born in Fujian Province, China, April 11, 1926, she was the eldest daughter of the late Zhang Tou Chang and Shu Zhen Wu.
A 1948 graduate of Shaanxi Provincial Business College, she...
George Magalio
Jul 31, 2016
George Magalio, age 74 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Sunday, July 31, 2016 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Queens, NY, December 10, 1941, he was the son of the late Vasilis and Andreamahe Halatsis Magalio.
George was a United States Army veteran.
He was a business...
Ida E. Saums
Jul 30, 2016
Ida E. Saums, age 90 years, of the Centerville section of Readington Township, NJ, died on Saturday, July 30, 2016 in Robert Wood Johnson Hospital-Somerset, Somerville, NJ.
Born on July 13, 1926, she was the daughter of the late James and Florence Bacorn Allen. She lived most of her life in North Branch, NJ.
She...
Beatrice Eleanor Bush
Jul 26, 2016
Beatrice Eleanor Bush, aged 97 years, died peacefully on July 26, 2016 in The Highlands Care Center, in Laporte, PA, while recuperating from a recent operation. She had lived for the past eight years in Sullivan County, PA, with her son and daughter-in-law of Elkland Township.
Born January 10, 1919 in Flemington, NJ, Beatrice was the daughter...
Lenora M. Kurylo
Jul 26, 2016
Lenora M. Kurylo, age 91 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Quakertown, NJ, November 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Delavan and Lucy Mathews.
She was a 1941 graduate of Flemington High School, then went on to nursing...
Robert C. Beaver, Jr.
Jul 26, 2016
Robert C. Beaver, Jr., age 53 years, of High Bridge, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at his residence.
Born in Raritan Township, NJ, August 15, 1962, he was the son of Robert Beaver, Sr. of Phillipsburg, NJ and Diana Dalrymple Hambel of Drums, PA.
Bobby was a culinary professional, having worked for many...
George J. Danco, Jr.
Jul 25, 2016
George J. Danco, Jr., 70, of Florham Park, NJ died July 25, 2016 in Morristown, NJ.
George was the son of George and Isabel Danco of Summit, NJ. He is survived by his brother Michael M. Danco, now living in South Carolina, and brother Dr. Jeffrey C. Danco of Bridgewater, NJ, as well as his sisters-in-law Patricia...
