Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jul 26, 2014

Ruth Elizabeth May, of Branchburg, NJ, passed away on Saturday, July 26, 2014, at Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center in Hillsborough. She was 92.

Ruth was born August 29, 1921 in Irvington, NJ, to Mabel and Hans Manrodt. She cherished her siblings, Mabel Reeves (deceased); Winnie Rommele (deceased); Bill of Florida; Manny and his wife, Josette,...

Jul 23, 2014

Albert J. Mistove, Sr., age 82 years of Readington Township NJ, died Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in Signac, New Jersey on August 15, 1931, to the late Albert and Mary (Klemas) Mistove, he was raised in Piscataway NJ and later moved to Flemington NJ.

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Jul 22, 2014

Stephanie S. Orashen (nee Skworzec) of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away in her home at the age of 91, on July 22, 2014.

Born on February 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Aniela “Nellie” Pekala and Michael Skworzec of Trenton NJ.

She is survived by her beloved and loving husband of more...

Jul 22, 2014

Heinz Consten, of Croton, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at his home.

Born: August 3, 1939 in Aachen, Germany, Heinz Consten’s abiding wish was to come to America. At age 21 he left his family and traveled alone to the United States. He believed that with determination and hard work he would succeed at whatever...

Jul 22, 2014

Alice McQueen, age 51 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 in Temple University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, February 23, 1963, she was the daughter of Mary Mayhan McQueen of Flemington, NJ and the late Berry McQueen. She was a lifelong resident of Flemington, NJ and a graduate of Hunterdon...

Jul 22, 2014

Rosa C. Roca, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, July 22, 2014 at her home.

Born in Yungay, Chile, November 27, 1926, she came to the United States to live with her daughter in Raritan Township, NJ thirty-four years ago.

Rosa loved knitting, reading and playing cards, but above all else, her passion was...

Jul 22, 2014

Paul R. Kuhl, Sr., age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, July 22, 2014, at his home.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, May 8, 1927, son of the late Paul and Mabel Kline Kuhl, he had resided in Raritan Township all his life.

Paul was Chairman of the Board of Kuhl Corporation, Raritan...

Jul 21, 2014

John Edward Tackett, Sr., age 86 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, July 21, 2014 at his home.

Born in the Bronx, NY, November 21, 1927, he was the son of the late Thomas and Rose Tackett.

He was retired from Colgate-Palmolive where he was a union delegate.

He was a...

Jul 20, 2014

Milan Brozman, 97, of Stockton died on Sunday at home after a brief hospital stay.

Mr. Brozman was born April 7, 1917 in Bethlehem, PA to Andrew and Mary Fillo Brozman. As a child he came to Yonkers with his family where he was raised and attended Saunders High School. Milan was a member of the Slovak...

Jul 19, 2014

Douglas H. Niece, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, April 12, 1920, son of the late Harmon and Bessie Vogel Niece, he had resided in the Flemington area all his life.

He was a 1939 graduate of Flemington...

Jul 19, 2014

Ida Oster, age 97 years, of Muncie, IN, formerly of Hunterdon County, NJ, died on Saturday, July 19, 2014 in Muncie, Indiana.

Born in Bremen, Germany, July 23, 1916, daughter of the late Alfred and Rinelde Kullmer, she emigrated to the United States as a child.

She was a farm wife and homemaker in the...

Jul 15, 2014

Stella Lanni, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, July 15, 2014, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

She came to America in 1955 at the age of 35 on a boat. She left her two sons age 3 and 5 and her husband behind. For three years she worked as a seamstress in...

Jul 14, 2014

Thomas J. Falk, age 61 years, of Easton, PA, died on Monday July 14, 2014 at his home.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, February 7, 1953, he had resided in Easton, PA having formerly lived in Flemington, NJ.

A United States Navy Veteran, Thomas was the owner and operator of the pool service company, The...

Jul 12, 2014

Agnes McAteer Hagon, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, went to her eternal rest on Saturday, July 12, 2014 in Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Newark, NJ, August 9, 1920, daughter of the late Michael and Cora Baxter McAteer, she had resided in Raritan Township since 1988,...

Jul 11, 2014

Aldo Bosco, age 54 years, of High Bridge, NJ, died on Friday, July 11, 2014 at his home.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, October 20, 1959, son of the late Enzo and Nina Lombardo Bosco, he had formerly resided in Westfield, NJ.

Aldo was formerly a mechanic and manager for Dunn's Garage, Roselle Park, NJ.

Jul 9, 2014

José ‘Cool Pop’ Delgado, age 57, passed away on Wednesday July 9, 2014 in his Kingwood Township home. He was born to Conchita and Agripino Delgado on June 2, 1957 in Naguabo, Puerto Rico and was raised in Philadelphia, PA.

José was a member of South Ridge Community Church where he faithfully attended Men’s Bible Study and...

Jul 9, 2014

Cora W. Mathews, 93, a former longtime resident of Mt. Airy, New Jersey died peacefully on Wednesday July 9, 2014 at the Emerald Bay Retirement Community in Cumberland, RI. She was predeceased by her husband of 58 years, Stanley D. Mathews in 1999, at which time she relocated to Rhode Island.

Cora was born, raised, and spent...

Jul 8, 2014

Marion C. Heisch, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, July 8, 2014, at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Nyack, NY, August 10, 1927, daughter of the late James and Helen Feise Emmons, she had formerly resided in Pearl River, NY, Roselle, NJ and Mountainside, NJ.

She graduated from Union High...

Jul 8, 2014

Jutta (Jaye) Heiduk Oppenheimer, a resident of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, July 8, 2014 in the Hunterdon Medical Center.

Born in Baeurwitz, Germany, February 21, 1943, Jutta came to the United States in 1952 at the age of nine.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Kurt and Edith Latka...

Jul 5, 2014

Cora E. Landon, age 95 years, of Stanton, NJ, died Saturday, July 5, 2014, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

A lifelong resident of Hunterdon County, she was born in Flemington, NJ, June 2, 1919, daughter of the late Walter and Viola Shipman Hann.

Cora was employed for forty years by Commercial Dress Factory,...