Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jan 11, 2016

Doris V. "Ginny" Hoagland, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Monday, January 11, 2016, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township.

Born in Ringoes, NJ, June 27, 1922, daughter of the late Russell and Blanche Poulson Hoagland, she had resided in Hunterdon County all her life until moving to Ewing Township, NJ in 1962.

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Jan 10, 2016

Michael McNulty, age 57 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 at his home.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, August 15, 1958, he was the son of Robert P. and Sonja Jarema McNulty.

He was a graduate of Raritan Valley Community College and was a manager for PSE&G.

Surviving in...

Jan 10, 2016

Donald L. Lerch, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, January 10, 2016 at Center for Hope Hospice in Scotch Plains NJ.

Born in Reading PA, son of the late Clarence and Rose Unger Lerch, he formerly resided in Sterling Park VA, and had resided in Flemington since 1978.

Don was a Project...

Jan 10, 2016

Dorothy Benjamin, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, January 10, 2016 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, March 5, 1923, she was the daughter of the late George Schooly and Ida Mildred Chamberlain Fitzer. She was a homemaker and a devoted caregiver to the many dogs, cats,...

Jan 9, 2016

Rita M. Mastrangelo, age 84 years, of Tampa, FL, died on Saturday, January 9, 2016 in Tampa General Hospital.

Born in Woodbridge, NJ, July 21, 1931, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Marion Tomaso Mastandrea. She lived in Tampa FL for one year, moving from Stockton NJ where she lived for many years.

Jan 8, 2016

Mary Elizabeth Wolfson, age 72 years, of Berkeley Heights, NJ, died Friday, January 8 2016, at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, November 12, 1943, daughter of the late Russell and Elizabeth Muller Shepherd, she grew up in Flemington, NJ, graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in 1962, and received her BA in Latin from...

Jan 7, 2016

Roberta Larkin Occhipinti, age 81 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, January 7, 2016 at her home.

Born in Bryn Mawr, PA, January 2, 1935, she was the daughter of the late Robert L. and Kathryn Mielke Catlett.

She was a graduate of Endicott College and the University of Pennsylvania, and was a...

Jan 3, 2016

Gail Alexander, age 67 years, of New Brunswick, NJ, died Sunday, January 3, 2016, at her home.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, January 29, 1948, daughter of the late John and Lillian Lang Alexander, she had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ, and had resided in New Brunswick, NJ, over twenty-three years.

Gail was Senior Associate...

Jan 1, 2016

Susan C. Rowe, age 95, passed away on January 1, 2016 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township, NJ.

Susan was born in Brooklyn in 1920. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur and Grace Crane. A graduate of The College of William and Mary, Susan resided in Westfield for over 43 years before moving...

Dec 31, 2015

Claire Stein, age 86 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died Thursday, December 31, 2015, at her home.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, May 16, 1929, daughter of the late Nathan and Tillie Hessman Wieselberg, she had formerly resided in Scarsdale, NY 1977-2011, then in Doylestown, PA. before moving to Holland Township in 2012.

She was a...

Dec 31, 2015

Betty Lou "Pepper" Craig, age 92, died Thursday, December 31, 2015 at her home in Hillsborough surrounded by her family.

Born February 16, 1923, in Philadelphia, Pepper was the daughter of the late Louis Frederick and Violet Amy (Taylor) Hock. She has lived in the area since the 1950's. An equestrian all of her life, Pepper was...

Dec 31, 2015

Hermine S. Van Doren, 91, passed away peacefully at her home on December 31st.

A life-long resident of Hunterdon County, she was the daughter of the late Herman C. and Anna Schick of Little York. She was pre-deceased by her sister, Barbara Stratton, brother, Curtis L. Schick, and husband, Abram T. Van Doren.

Hermine received...

Dec 30, 2015

Luis Garrido, age 61 years, of Clinton, NJ, died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

He was born in the Dominican Republic and was a chef at the Holiday Inn, Clinton, NJ.

A gathering will be held Sunday, January 3, 2016, from 2:00-2:30 PM in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home,...

Dec 30, 2015

George Z. Lalas, age 79 years, recently residing in Flemington NJ of Mount Arlington NJ and Jensen Beach Fla., died Wednesday, December 30, 2015, at the home of his son, Michael Lalas.

Born in Neopoli-Kozani, Greece, October 10, 1936, son of the late Zisis and Anastasia Tsumas Lalas, he had immigrated to New Jersey when he was...

Dec 25, 2015

Pauline E. Schaefer, age 95 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died Friday, December 25, 2015, at Foothill Acres Nursing Center, Hillsborough Township.

Born in Manchester, NH, February 8, 1920, daughter of the late Napoleon and Pauline St. Denis Fiset, she had resided in this area since 1937.

Pauline was a homemaker and is survived by...

Dec 24, 2015

Harold P. Bush of Ringoes, NJ, died on Thursday, December 24, 2015. He was a life-long resident of Hunterdon County.

Born in Whitehouse, New Jersey on January 4, 1925, he was the son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (Bertram) Bush. A business and community leader in Hunterdon County for many years, Harold was a retired developer...

Dec 23, 2015

Joan R. Mann, age 76 years, of Rosemont, NJ, died on Wednesday, December 23, 2015 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Dublin PA., July 24, 1939, daughter of the late Martin and Pearl Slack Rossiter, she had resided in Rosemont for fifty years.

Joan was a 1957 graduate of Lambertville High...

Dec 23, 2015

Yekaterina Polevaya, age 90, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ.

Born October 24, 1925, in Sedlistoye, Astrakhan, Russia, her family was forced to Siberia where she lived and worked as a bookkeeper and accountant for many years.

Her husband, Boris Polevoy, predeceased her in Siberia as well...

Dec 23, 2015

Jeanette R. Barbiche, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, September 26, 1925, daughter of the late Everette and Ella Adams Marsh, she had resided in the Flemington area most of her life.

Jeanette was a member of the...

Dec 19, 2015

Ralph Lynwood Straw, Jr., 73 years of age, of Delaware Township, died peacefully at home on Saturday, December 19, 2015, surrounded by his family.

Born in Morristown, New Jersey, he was the son of Ralph Lynwood Straw. Sr. and Anne Elizabeth (Saunders) Straw. He spent his childhood years at Rock Ridge Lake in Denville, New Jersey where...