Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Carolyn Kent Rovee-Collier
Oct 2, 2014
Carolyn Kent Rovee-Collier,of Delaware Township, New Jersey, died early in the morning of October 2,following a prolonged struggle with breast cancer. She passed away peacefully in her home, attended by loved ones. Carolyn was born in Nashville, Tennessee, on April 7, 1942. She grew up in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, where her father, George C. Kent, Jr., was a professor...
Helen M. Biangamano
Oct 1, 2014
Helen M. Biangamano, age 94, formerly of Raritan Township, NJ and Elmwood Park, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2014 in Bridgeway Care and Rehabilitation Center, Hillsborough, NJ. Born in West New York, NJ, she was the daughter of the late William and Winifred Brown. She was formerly employed by Coates and Clark, Fairlawn, NJ and Stern's in Paramus,...
Curtina Renee Mcqueen
Oct 1, 2014
Curtina Renee McQueen, age 42 years, of Lopatcong Township, NJ, formerly of Pittstown, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2014, in St. Luke's Hospital, Bethlehem, PA. Born in Lumberton, NC, July 16, 1972, she was the daughter of Dexter and Brenda Lennon McQueen, Sr. of Lopatcong Township, NJ. She was a graduate of Wake Forest University and Seton Hall...
Patricia A. Kerr
Sep 27, 2014
Patricia A. Kerr, age 77 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, in Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township. Born in Trenton, NJ, November 15, 1936, daughter of the late John and Beatrice Davison Walter, she had resided in the Flemington area all her life. Pat was a 1954 graduate of Flemington High School and, for many...
John C. F. Taw
Sep 27, 2014
John C. F. Taw, age 85 years, of Clinton, NJ, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. A resident of the Clinton area since 1978, he was a graduate of St. Peter's College, Jersey City, NJ, and was an insurance underwriter for several insurance companies before retiring. John was an avid Yankee fan,...
Matthew D. Harjes
Sep 26, 2014
Matthew D. Harjes, age 40 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, September 26, 2014, at his home. Born in Raritan Township, NJ, June 13, 1974, son of Donald L. and Margaret "Peg" Kaempfer Harjes of Tewksbury Township, NJ, Matt had resided in Hunterdon most of his life. A graduate of Pingry School and Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA., he was...
Lucia T. Descala
Sep 25, 2014
Lucia T. DeScala, age 84, died Thursday, September 25, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. Born March 20, 1930, in Flemington, NJ, Lucy was the daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine (Calcaterra) Tufo. She lived for many years in Dunellen, NJ, with her husband, Alfred DeScala, helping to run their auto parts business, Al’s Auto Store....
Helen Brezina
Sep 24, 2014
Helen Brezina, age 94 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died Wednesday, September 24, 2014, at home. Born in Bayonne, NJ, January 15, 1920, daughter of the late George and Mary Gasper Kazimar, she had resided in Elizabeth, NJ, then in Flemington, NJ since 1989. A homemaker, she was Past President of the Ladies Auxiliary of American Legion Post #6,...
Michael Semenoff
Sep 21, 2014
Michael Semenoff, age 97 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, September 21, 2014, at his home. Born in New York City, son of the late Paul and Mary Bartrinchuk Semenoff, he had formerly resided in Manville, NJ, and had resided in the Flemington area most of his life. Michael was a veteran of World War 2 and was...
Michael Semenoff
Sep 21, 2014
Michael Semenoff, age 97 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died September 21, 2014, at his home. Born in New York City, son of the late Paul and Mary Bartrinchuk Semenoff, he had resided in the Flemington area for many years. He was a self-employed electrician and a veteran of World War 2. Among his survivors is a sister, Mary...
William S. Schneirla
Sep 20, 2014
William S. Schneirla, Sr., age 98, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at home in Readington Township, NJ. Funeral arrangements are pending. In lieu of flowers, donations may be sent to the Fr. Paul Schneirla Scholarship Fund, St. Mary’s, 8005 Ridge Boulevard, Brooklyn, NY 11209. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to leave an online condolence.
V. Rev. William Sutfin Schneirla
Sep 20, 2014
Very Rev. William Sutfin Schneirla, age 98 years, of Stanton, NJ, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at his home. A resident of Stanton, NJ, for forty years, he had formerly resided in Far Hills, NJ. He was formerly pastor of St. Mary's Antiochian Orthodox Church, Brooklyn, NY for fifty years; was Old Testament Professor at St. Vladimir's Seminary; Vicar...
Dylan G. Napolitan
Sep 20, 2014
Dylan G. Napolitan, age 21 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died Saturday, September 20, 2014, at his home. Born in Raritan Township, NJ, June 7, 1993, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life. A graduate of Delaware Valley High School, he was a musician, poet, artist and photographer who will be greatly missed. Surviving are his parents,...
Virginia L. Vieytes
Sep 16, 2014
Virginia L. Vieytes, age 76 years, of Upper Black Eddy, PA., passed away, Tuesday, September 16, 2014, at her home with her family by her side. Virginia was born in Princeton, NJ, daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Eurs Durling, had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ and had resided in Upper Black Eddy for thirty-four years. She was...
Margaret E. Seiger
Sep 16, 2014
Margaret E. Seiger, age 70, died Tuesday, September 16, 2014 at Brandywine Assisted Living in Bridgewater Township, NJ. Born, May 6, 1944 in Paterson, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Kathyrn (Jones) Mergenthaler. Margaret received her Bachelor’s degree in Education from Caldwell College in Caldwell, NJ. She lived in Clinton for many years before moving...
Joyce S. Gerrone
Sep 15, 2014
Joyce S. Gerrone, age 77 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, September 15, 2014 in Kindred Hospital, Dover, NJ. Born in Hazleton, PA, January 31, 1937, she was the daughter of the late John and Myrtle Kiddish. She grew up in Freeland, PA and had previously resided in South Plainfield, NJ and Bridgewater, NJ. Her husband, Carmen...
Delane Rita Lansky Lipka
Sep 12, 2014
Delane Rita Lansky Lipka, of Washington Township, NJ, formerly of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, September 12, 2014 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. ***A complete obituary will be forthcoming.*** Her husband of fifty-five years, Harry B. Lipka, died in 2007. Amongst her survivors are a daughter, Sheraine Cindy Arbitsman of Westfield, NJ; and two sons,...
Boris Despotov
Sep 11, 2014
Boris Despotov, age 81 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Thursday, September 11, 2014, in Weill Cornell Medical Center, New York, NY. Born in Sofia, Bulgaria, February 16, 1933, he was the son of the late Vasil and Maria Despotov. He had resided in Readington Township, NJ since 1973. He was a retired plastics engineer with Orange Plastics....
Emily E. Fitzer
Sep 11, 2014
Emily E. Fitzer, age 71 years, of East Bangor, PA, died on Thursday, September 11, 2014 in St. Luke's Hospice House, Lower Saucon Township, PA. Born in Kingwood Township, NJ, December 20, 1942, daughter of the late Louis Godown, Sr. and Louise Van Horn Godown, she was a lifelong Hunterdon County resident prior to moving to PA three years...
Christopher B. Mone
Sep 10, 2014
Christopher B. Mone, age 51 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, September 10, 2014, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New Brunswick, NJ, February 15, 1963, he had formerly resided in Weston FL. A self-employed optician, he was licensed in New Jersey and in Florida and was a member of the Florida State Board of...
