Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Nov 18, 2013

Irving R. "Skip" Covert, age 93 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ, died on Monday, November 18, 2013, in the Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ.

Born in Neshanic Station, NJ, May 23, 1920, he was the son of the late J. Staats and Jeannette Wyckoff Covert. He had resided all of his life in Neshanic Station.

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Nov 16, 2013

RARITAN TOWNSHIP, NJ - Ronald J. Greig, age 53, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, November 16, 2013, at his home, surrounded by his loving family, following his courageous battle with esophageal cancer.

Born in Somerville, NJ, April 26, 1960, he was the son of Joan Greig of Somerville, NJ and the late William J....

Nov 13, 2013

Storm (Stormie) E. Cockburn, age 48 years, of Villas, NJ, died Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at her home.

Born in Doylestown, PA, December 17, 1964, she was the daughter of Robert (Scotty) Cockburn of Scotland and Gail Cook Cockburn of Egg Harbor, NJ.

Also surviving are two daughters, Santana G. Cockburn of Denville, NJ, and...

Nov 12, 2013

Marian B. Reasoner, age 89 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, November 12, 2013, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Rocktown, NJ, Sepbember 19, 1924, daughter of the late Melvin and Sarah Wilson Baker, she had formerly resided in Lambertville, NJ, and had resided in Flemington for eight years.

A retired postal...

Nov 11, 2013

Timothy Locklear, age 28 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died on Monday, November 11, 2013, in the Somerset Medical Center, Somerville, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, September 29, 1985, he was the son of Bobby and Loretta Vanderveer Locklear of Lumberton, NC.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main...

Nov 8, 2013

Elizabeth "Betty" Young Ballantyne, age 90 years, passed away peacefully Friday, November 8, 2013 at Rolling Hills Care Center in Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ on August 5, 1923, Betty moved to West Orange, NJ in 1967. She worked at Prudential Insurance Company for 38 years as Medical Administrator and X ray Technician and was...

Nov 3, 2013

Wilma K. Farrell, age 91 years, of Clinton Township, NJ died Sunday, November 3, 2013, in St. Luke's Hospice House, Bethlehem, PA.

Born in Columbus, Ohio, April 5, 1922, she had formerly resided in New York City, then in White Plains, NY for fifty years and in Bethlehem, PA. for five years.

A former medical...

Oct 31, 2013

Phyllis N. Lovisa, age 57 years, died Thursday, October 31, 2013 at home in East Amwell surrounded by her loving family.

Phyllis was raised in Teaneck, NJ, and then lived for many years in Oakland, NJ before moving to East Amwell in 2007. She retired in 1989 from Mutual Benefit Life in Newark to raise her family....

Oct 28, 2013

Michael J. Niezgoda, age 53 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ, died Monday, October 28, 2013, at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington.

He was born in New Brunswick, NJ, June 18, 1960, son of the late Francis and Doris Johnson Niezgoda, and was formerly employed with various companies in the area, including HITRAN Corporation in Flemington.

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Oct 26, 2013

Jay Arnold Greif, age 81 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Saturday, October 26, 2013 at his home.

Born in the Bronx, NY, March 21, 1932, he was the son of the late Saul and Anna Levy Greif. A graduate of the Bronx High School of Science, Jay then went on to earn his BA in...

Oct 25, 2013

Lester L. Suydam, Jr. age 72 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died Friday, October 25, 2013, at his home.

Born in Glen Gardner, NJ, March 31, 1941, son of the late Lester L. Suydam, Sr. and Elizabeth Schrimpe Suydam, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.

Les was a mechanic with Johanna Foods,...

Oct 23, 2013

William Moisio passed away October 23, 2013 at the age of 91.

Bill was born in Ashtabula, Ohio on August 13, 1922, the son of Emil and Maria Moisio. He began his career in shipping on the Great Lakes and served in the Merchant Marines on the North Atlantic during World War II. He graduated from the...

Oct 21, 2013

Lucia J. Ziemba, age 95 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, October 21, 2013, in Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, August 23, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Susan Miller Zanetti. She was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County, residing in Raritan Township for over...

Oct 20, 2013

Jessie M. Hardy, age 75 years, of Phillipsburg, NJ, formerly of Quakertown, NJ, and Plainfield, NJ, died on Sunday, October 20, 2013, at her home.

Born in Georgia, August 10, 1938, she was the daughter of the late Mann Jones and Lottie Brown.

She was a former midwife and teacher, and was an avid candy...

Oct 20, 2013

Arlene Cooper, age 61 years, of Flemington, NJ, died and was born into Heaven on Sunday, October 20, 2013, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, January 17, 1952, she was the daughter of the late Artence and Mildred Sellers Cooper. She had resided in the Flemington area most of her life....

Oct 19, 2013

Tom Whitlock, age 56 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, October 19, 2013 at home with his family after a courageous battle against cancer.

Tom will be dearly missed by his family. He was a kind hearted and supportive husband and father, a wonderful son and brother, and a special uncle.

Tom...

Oct 17, 2013

Grace Heininger, age 76 years, of Alpha, NJ, died on Thursday, October 17, 2013 at home.

Born in Somerville, NJ, she lived in Frenchtown, NJ for most of her life before moving to Alpha ten years ago. She retired from Hunterdon Medical Center where she worked as the switchboard operator and was known by nearly everyone in...

Oct 11, 2013

Andrew J. Stay, age 41 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, October 11, 2013, at his home.

Born in Doylestown, PA, March 18, 1972, he was the son of Marie Tritt Stay of Nyack, NY and the late Donald Stay.

Surviving, in addition to his mother, are his brother, Douglas and his wife, Shelly,...

Oct 10, 2013

Ernest Reid, age 54 years, of Lambertville, NJ, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, October 10, 2013, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

He was a veteran of the United States Army.

He was born in Trenton, NJ, July 20, 1959. He was the son of Cora Victoria (Taylor) Moore and the...

Oct 10, 2013

Anna Mae Liskowacki, age 77 years, of Milford, NJ, passed away Thursday, October 10, 2013 peacefully at home with her family by her side.

She was the daughter of the late John and Emma Belford Ludwig of Ringoes, NJ and was a lifelong area resident.

She worked at the Flemington Coffee Shop for forty years...