Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
William J. "Bill" Pyatt
Jul 2, 2013
William J. "Bill" Pyatt, 80, of Flemington, NJ, passed away on July 2, 2013, at Morris Hall in Lawrenceville, NJ.
Born in Delaware Township, NJ, Bill lived in the Flemington area his entire life.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War and was a member of the Flemington American Legion Post #159...
Irene M. Pyatt
Jul 1, 2013
Irene M. Pyatt, age 91 years, of Union Township, NJ, died Monday, July 1, 2013, in Country Arch Health Care Center, Union Township, NJ.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, March 3, 1922, daughter of the late Frank and Antoinette Stasha Laga, she had resided most of her life in Rocktown, NJ and in Ringoes, NJ.
A...
Patricia K. Schock
Jun 29, 2013
Patricia K. Schock, age 63 years, of Andover Township, NJ, died Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Andover Sub-Acute Facility, Andover Township, NJ.
Born in Muskegon, Michigan, July 4, 1949, daughter of the late Eugene and Geraldine Gray Schock, she is survived by a brother, Michael Schock, of Rutland, VT.
She was a former hairdresser and...
Dorothy G. Housel
Jun 26, 2013
Dorothy G. Housel, age 96 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, in Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Readington Township, NJ, January 13, 1917, she was the daughter of the late Fred and Lydia Porter Van Doren.
She was a member of the Clover Hill Reformed Church,...
Harold K. Apgar
Jun 19, 2013
Harold K. Apgar, age 78, died May 1, 2013 just days after his loving wife Caroline H. Apgar, age 77, who died on April 27, 2013. They enjoyed nearly 60 years together, spending the last 17 in New Bern, NC.
Harold, better known as Ap, and Caroline were both long-time residents of Flemington, NJ, having settled first...
William A. "Bromie" O'Hare
Jun 19, 2013
William A. "Bromie" O'Hare, age 92 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, June 19, 2013, at his home.
Born in Flemington, NJ, July 22, 1920, he was the son of the late Abram and Annie Snyder O'Hare. He was a 1938 graduate of Flemington High School, and a lifelong resident of the Flemington area.
...Caroline H. Apgar
Jun 19, 2013
Harold K. Apgar, age 78, died May 1, 2013 just days after his loving wife Caroline H. Apgar, age 77, who died on April 27, 2013. They enjoyed nearly 60 years together, spending the last 17 in New Bern, NC.
Harold, better known as Ap, and Caroline were both long-time residents of Flemington, NJ, having settled first...
Walter P. Hrynyk
Jun 17, 2013
Walter P. Hrynyk, age 62 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Monday, June 17, 2013, at his home.
Born in Somerville, NJ, February 23, 1951, son of the late William and Mary Laurie Hrynyk, he was a lifelong Readington Township resident.
A self-employed farmer, he was a 1969 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School, Flemington,...
Chester Hall
Jun 16, 2013
Chester Hall, age 97 years, of Stanton, NJ, died Sunday, June 16, 2013, at his home.
A lifelong resident of Stanton, he was born October 5, 1915, son of the late Charles and Georgianna Smith Hall.
A graduate of Flemington High School, Class of 1932, he also graduated in 1962 from Rutgers University where he...
Dianne Dobozynski
Jun 13, 2013
Dianne Dobozynski, age 61 years, of Forks Township, PA, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Easton Hospital, Easton, PA.
Born in Somerville, NJ, July 5, 1951, daughter of Anna Christopher Dobozynski of Stanton, NJ, and the late Walter Dobozynski, she had resided in the Easton area six years and had formerly resided in Mt. Pocono, PA.
...Dorothy A. Nering
Jun 13, 2013
Dorothy A. Nering, age 92 years, of Myrtle Beach, SC, died on Thursday, June 13, 2013, at her home.
Born in Newark, NJ, July 16, 1920 daughter of the late August and Theresa Auth Lentz, she had formerly resided in Raritan Township, NJ for thirty-five years before moving to Myrtle Beach thirty years ago.
Dorothy...
Robert W. Culberson
Jun 13, 2013
Robert W. Culberson, age 96 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, June 13, 2013, in Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.
A lifelong resident of Hunterdon County, he was born in Sand Brook, NJ, April 22, 1917, son of the late James C. and Edith Terry Culberson, Sr. He fomerly resided in Ringoes, NJ and in...
Lillian Kase Hawke
Jun 10, 2013
Lillian Kase Hawke, age 83, passed away peacefully in Mt. Pleasant, SC on Friday, December 21, 2012.
Born in Cleveland, OH, August 26, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Joseph Kase and Rose Sidlo Kase.
She was the wife of William Bartles Hawke, Jr. who died in 1993.
Surviving are two...
Herbert B. Grossman
Jun 9, 2013
Herbert B. Grossman, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, June 9, 2013, in Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Hartford, CT, January 13, 1926, son of the late Nathan and Lena Yousman Grossman, he had formerly resided in Warminster, PA for three years and in Whitehouse Station, NJ for twelve years before...
Geza Torok
Jun 6, 2013
Geza Torok, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, June 6, 2013, at his home.
Hew was a generous, loving man who was devoted to his family. He was hardworking and always had a strong, quiet strength, which will be a lasting legacy for his family.
Born in Pittstown, NJ, he was a...
Hester Watson Farmer
Jun 6, 2013
Hester W. Farmer, 82, of Pennington, NJ passed away on Thursday, June 6, 2013 at her home.
Born in Reading, PA, July 15, 1930, daughter of the late F. Lamar and Mary Hand Waston, she spent most of her childhood in New Brunswick, NJ. She graduated from Northfield School for Girls and New Jersey State Teachers College....
Eleanor V. Mistretta
Jun 5, 2013
Eleanor V. Mistretta, age 95 years, of Lords Valley, PA died on Wednesday, June 5, 2013, at her residence.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, May 9, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Blanche Fredegier Piccola.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, Gaetano Mistretta. She is survived by two sons, Richard and Thomas...
Arthur Podell
Jun 4, 2013
Arthur Podell, age 83 years, of Ocala, FL, died on Tuesday, June 4, 2013, in Ocala Regional Medical Center, Ocala, FL.
Born in Manhattan, NY, November 22, 1929, he was the son of the late Max and Betty Harris Podell.
He was an apartment building superintendent in Manhattan for many years.
His wife,...
Gordon C. "Rusty" Whiting
Jun 2, 2013
Gordon C. "Rusty" Whiting, age 70 years, of West Amwell Township, NJ, died Sunday June 2, 2013 in Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.
Born in Pennsylvania, December 2, 1942, son of the late Gordon and Patricia Doebler Whiting, he had resided in West Amwell Township since 1998 and had formerly resided in Easton, PA.
An exceptional...
Donald G. Montross, Sr.
Jun 2, 2013
Donald G. Montross, Sr., age 66 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, June 2, 2013, at his home.
Born in Plainfield, NJ, August 24, 1946, son of the late Daniel And Elizabeth Cashin Montross, he had resided most of his life in the Flemington area.
He was a 1964 graduate of North Hunterdon Regional...