Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Thomas Charles Quick
Aug 14, 2015
Thomas Charles Quick, age 80, passed away on Friday, August 14, 2015 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ. Tom was born May 4, 1935, the son of the late Theodore and Josephine (Seipp) Quick in the Flatbush section of Brooklyn, NY. In his youth, Tom was a tremendous athlete, playing and coaching neighborhood championship basketball teams. He...
Mary K. Tackett
Aug 12, 2015
Mary K. Tackett, age 51 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 12, 2015 at her residence. Born in Raritan Township, NJ, March 18, 1964, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Hilda Lindabury O'Rourke. She had formerly resided in Bridgewater, NJ. She was a communicant of St. Magdalen Church, Flemington, NJ. She was predeceased...
Rabbi Evan Jaffe
Aug 12, 2015
Dear family and friends, It is with deepest sadness and sorrow that we inform all of you that this morning our husband, father, rabbi, friend and mentor passed away. While for a time he seemed to improve in the ICU, due to the exceptional care of the nursing staff and doctors of UPenn medical facility; unfortunately, the past couple...
Joseph C. Dumas
Aug 12, 2015
Joseph C. Dumas, age 92 years, of Piscataway Township, NJ, died peacefully at his home Wednesday, August 12, 2015.. Born in Grand Rapids, Michigan on May 26, 1923, he was the son of the late Cyril and Olive Smith Dumas and brother of the late George Dumas. He is survived by his wife, Rose Marie Dumas; two children, Renee...
Janet M. Kerr
Aug 11, 2015
Janet M. Kerr, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, August 11, 2015, in Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, July 21, 1928, daughter of the late George and Elsie Sanford Eckstein, she had formerly resided in Kenilworth, NJ, and had resided in the Flemington area since 1965. Janet was active for many years...
Irene C. Gramlich
Aug 7, 2015
Irene C. Gramlich, age 90, died Friday, August 7, 2015 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ. Born November 23, 1924, in Roanoke, WV, Irene was the daughter of the late Frank and Anna Sabo. She moved to Hunterdon County at a young age and has lived in that area most of her life. Irene graduated from...
Betty R. Zorzi
Aug 7, 2015
Betty R. Zorzi. age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, August 7, 2015, in Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Sewickley, PA., March 19, 1929, daughter of the late Herman and Ethel Boyd Kuriger, she was a homemaker. Her husband, Max Zorzi, died in 2009. Among her survivors are two sons, Robert (Diane) Zorzi of...
William Johnson
Aug 6, 2015
William Johnson, age 67 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died Thursday, August 6, 2015, in Valley View Care Center, Alexandria Township, NJ. He was born in Somerville, NJ, February 18, 1948, son of the late Harvey and Frances (Miller) Johnson. Among his survivors are his wife, Jeanelyn Victorama; and two sons, Keith Johnson and Gary Johnson. Arrangements are private...
Salvatore Verga
Aug 3, 2015
Salvatore Verga, age 95 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Monday, August 3, 2015, at his home. Born in Passaic, NJ, April 9, 1920, son of the late Vincent and Rosalie LaRoca Verga, he had resided in Raritan Township for ten years and had formerly resided in Elmwood Park, NJ. He was an Army Air Corps veteran of World...
Della N. Field
Aug 2, 2015
Della N. Field, age 74, died, Sunday, August 2, 2015 in Kingwood Township, NJ, surrounded by her family. Born July 6, 1941, in Fairmont, WV, Della was one of ten children of the late Harold Francis and Sylvia (Kennedy) Floyd. Della was raised in Fairmont, and moved to NJ many years ago before moving to Hunterdon County a few...
Jerome Potash
Aug 2, 2015
Jerome (Jerry) Potash, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, August 2, 2015, at his home. Born in Paterson, NJ, June 5, 1925, son of the late William and Lena Littman Potash, he had resided in Raritan Township since 1966. Jerry was a graduate of Newark College of Engineering (NJIT) and also received his Master's Degree in...
Florence Hartley
Jul 31, 2015
Florence Hartley, age 103 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Friday 31, 2015, at Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ, with caring staff members at her side. She also resided at Independence Manor, Flemington, NJ, where she received loving care for many years. Born April 5, 1912, in Phillipsburg, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Peter...
Gertrude Bonnema
Jul 29, 2015
Gertrude Bonnema, age 93, died Wednesday, July 29, 2015 at St. Francis Compassionate Care in Trenton, NJ. She lived in the Flemington area from 1964 until 2011, moving closer to her family in Mercerville, NJ. Born December 13, 1921 in Duisburg, Germany, daughter of the late Doeke and Maria Margaretha (Peifer) Porte, she immigrated to the United States in...
Marjorie Rogers Baranoski
Jul 28, 2015
Marjorie Rogers Baranoski, age 96 years, of Readington Township, NJ, formerly of Berkeley Heights, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 28, 2015 at her home. Born in Berkeley Heights, NJ, January 17, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Clementina Burgmiller Rogers. She was a retired Librarian with the Berkeley Heights Library. Her husband, Joseph Baranoski, died...
Bernice S. Smith
Jul 28, 2015
Bernice S. Smith, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, July 28, 2015, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Wayne, NJ, October 10, 1939, daughter of the late Murray and Daisy Jacobson, she had formerly resided in Somerville, NJ and had resided in the Flemington area since 1976. Bernice was a graduate of...
Richard Derrico
Jul 27, 2015
On Monday, July 27, 2015, Richard Robert Derrico passed away peacefully at age 48, in his home in Whitehouse Station, New Jersey. He was born in Teaneck, New Jersey, on January 22, 1967, to Marilyn Mazzarulli and James Derrico. Rick graduated from Mamaroneck High School and received a bachelor’s degree in Hotel Management from Johnson & Wales University in...
Vivian L. Sorg
Jul 24, 2015
Vivian L. Sorg, age 85 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died Friday, July 24, 2015, at Overlook Hospital, Summit, NJ. Born in Brookdale, NJ, March 16, 1930, she had resided in Whitehouse Station since 2002 and had formerly resided in Princeton, NJ; Clinton Township, NJ and Bethlehem Township, NJ. Vivian was formerly employed at the YMCA, Princeton, NJ, and...
Maurice O. Mallery
Jul 19, 2015
Maurice O. Mallery, age 86 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 at his home. Funeral services and interment in South Windsor Cemetery, Windsor, NY will be arranged by the Osterhoudt-Madden Funeral Home, 69-71 Maple Street, Harpursville, NY. Local arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.
Michael Alessandrini
Jul 19, 2015
Michael Alessandrini, age 49 years, of Philadelphia, PA, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015 in Jefferson Hospital, Philadelphia. Born in Plainfield, NJ, July 4, 1966, he was the son of the late David and Madelyn Maiuro Alessandrini. In addition to his parents, he was predeceased by a brother, John Alessandrini, in 2011. Surviving are his sister, Kathy McKibbon of...
Pola Grinbaum
Jul 18, 2015
Pola Grinbaum, age 94 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died Saturday, July 18, 2015, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Poland, July 15, 1921, she had resided in Ringoes, NJ, since 1952. She and her husband owned and operated a poultry farm in Ringoes for many years. Pola was the oldest member of the Flemington Jewish...
