Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jun 22, 2023

Mildred K. McGuire, age 90 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, June 22, 2023.

She was born in Manhattan, NY, February 5, 1933.

A copywriter, Mildred enjoyed watching QVC and the Gameshow Network. She was an avid crossword puzzle enthusiast and cat lover.

She is pre-deceased by two children, Thomas McGuire, and Kathy...

Jun 19, 2023

Carolyn R. O’Neal, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away peacefully on June 19, 2023, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Hackensack, NJ, April 3, 1934, she was the daughter of the late William and Helen (Goering) Fass. She resided in Hunterdon County, NJ for the last sixty-one years.

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Jun 19, 2023

Josef Holzli, age 94 years old, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Monday, June 19, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in the village of Scheindorf, Romania, March 14, 1929, he was the son of the late Paul Sr. and Elizabeth Schimpf Holzli.

Josef lived with his mother and brother while his...

Jun 19, 2023

Dorothy “Dottie” June (Barnes) Hamm, age 87 years, passed away on Monday, June 19, 2023, at the Foothill Acres Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Hillsborough Township, NJ.

Born in Chicago, IL, January 6, 1936, she was the daughter of the late John “Jack” and Alice (Brady) Barnes. She grew up in the Chicago area, graduated from Saint Thomas...

Jun 17, 2023

Joyce Helen Zambek, of Baptistown NJ, died Saturday, June 17, 2023 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Joyce was born in Rosemont NJ, daughter of the late Charles and Helen (Roth) Fackleman, she lived in Hunterdon County NJ all of her life and was a resident of Baptistown since 1960.

Joyce worked for...

Jun 17, 2023

Howard K. Riley, Jr., age 80 years, of Bedminster Township, NJ, passed away the evening of Saturday, June 17, 2023, at his home.

Born in Washington, D.C., May 12, 1943, he was the son of the late Jean (Staples) and Howard K. Riley, Sr.

Howard grew up in the Washington, D.C. area and following high...

Jun 16, 2023

Alvin “Cary” Hall, age 84, died Friday, June 16, 2023 at Pottsville Rehab & Nursing Center in Pottsville PA, surrounded by his family. He had been a recent resident of Schuylkill Haven PA where he lived for a few years.

Born May 29, 1939 in Somerville NJ, Cary was the son of the late Lester and Edith...

Jun 15, 2023

William R. Courter, age 67 years, of West Amwell Township, NJ, died Thursday, June 15, 2023, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, July 24, 1955, he was the son of William C. and Carolyn Cartwright Courter. He grew up in Berkeley Heights NJ and lived all of his married life in...

Jun 14, 2023

Bernice B. Storr, age 93 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at her home where she had lived for more than sixty years.

Born in Reaville, NJ, August 5, 1929, daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Bley Strimple, she had resided most of her life in the Stanton, NJ area and Flemington,...

Jun 14, 2023

Grace M. Finkbeiner, age 74 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed away the evening of Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, August 2, 1948, she was the daughter of the late Miles R. and Eleanor (Smith) Delany. She was a lifelong Flemington, NJ resident.

Grace graduated...

Jun 11, 2023

Berthilla “Berti” R. Otten, age 94 years, of Bridgewater, NJ, died Sunday, June 11, 2023, in the Avalon Care Center, Bridgewater, NJ.

Born in Rannungen, Germany, December 10, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Karl and Rose Ehadart Memmel.

Berti worked as a personal chef for many years.

She is pre-deceased...

Jun 11, 2023

Edward G. Hons, age 84, died at Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ on June 11, 2023.

He was born in Queens, NY, the son of the late Edward and Emma Hons. Edward raised his family in the NY and NJ areas and lived the remaining years of his life in Hillsborough, NJ.

Working as...

Jun 9, 2023

Glenn F. Fields, age 77 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, June 9, 2023, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Houston, Texas, August 2, 1945, son of the late Frank and Dorothy Hanes Fields, he had resided in the Flemington area since 1978.

Glenn attended Texas A & M, Texas Tech...

Jun 9, 2023

William Elmer Brandt, age 71, of Washington Borough NJ, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2023 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem PA. Born in Canada, Bill resided in Washington Borough for the last several years, but spent the majority of his life in Flemington, New Jersey.

Born January 2, 1952, Bill was the son of the...

Jun 7, 2023

Elizabeth “Bette” Metzner, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Wednesday, June 7, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, March 25, 1928, daughter of the late Philipp and Elizabeth Muckenmuller Zeilfelder, Bette had formerly resided in Colonia, NJ and had resided in the Flemington area for thirty-four years.

Jun 6, 2023

Valerie M. Mitala, age 80 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, June 6, 2023, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in St. Helier, Isle of Jersey, UK, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Lillian (Renouf) Bottrel. She had previously resided in Mercer County, NJ before moving to Hunterdon...

Jun 5, 2023

Frederick Charles Polacsek, age 103 years, of Quakertown, NJ died Monday, June 5, 2023, at the Country Meadows Retirement Community in Forks Township, PA.

Born in New York City, NY, on May 29, 1920, he was the son of the late Charles and Elizabeth (Brautigam) Polacsek.

Living in Quakertown, NJ most of his life, he...

Jun 2, 2023

Carolyn Shebey, age 97 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, went to be with the Lord on the morning of Friday, June 2, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Dunellen, NJ, November 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Peter and Andela (Isakovich) Borrow. She grew up in North Plainfield, NJ and graduated...

Jun 2, 2023

Albert J. Klein, Jr., age 86 years, of Little Egg Harbor Township, NJ, passed away the evening of Friday, June 2, 2023, at AtlantiCare Regional Medical Center, Mainland Campus, Galloway Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, July 12, 1936, he was the son of the late Mary (Vercheck) and Albert J. Klein, Sr. He was a former,...

Jun 1, 2023

Mary D. "Dee" McGarvey, age 93 years, of Bethlehem Township, NJ, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2023, in the Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ, surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Newark, NJ, April 19, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Robert and Mary (Adams) Duncan. She was a Hunterdon County, NJ...