Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 21, 2023

Harry L. Getz, age 90, of Delaware Township NJ, died Monday, August 21, 2023 at his home.

Born November 20, 1932 in Doylestown PA, Harry was the son of the late Harry and Dorothy (Armitage) Getz. He had resided in Delaware Township for 14 years and had previously lived in Solebury/New Hope PA area before that.

Aug 20, 2023

Margery Case Van Fleet

December 8, 1930 - August 20, 2023

Margery Case Van Fleet passed peacefully at home surrounded by friends and family on Sunday, August 20, 2023.

She is predeceased by her husband and childhood sweetheart, Harold Oscar Van Fleet and survived by her niece, Marilou Case,...

Aug 20, 2023

Carter Alexander Mayer, of Pittstown NJ, died Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born July 13, 2023, Carter was the beloved son of AJ Mayer and Ashley Mowrey.

Although he was with them for a brief time, Carter was a happy beautiful boy who brought so much joy to...

Aug 19, 2023

John Brian Kennedy, age 66, died Saturday, August 19, 2023, at his home in Frenchtown Borough, NJ.

Born September 8, 1956, in Montclair, NJ, John was the son of the late John Robert and Jean Marie (Murrin) Kennedy.

He began work for Conrail – first as a signalman and eventually as a Supervisor for many...

Aug 17, 2023

Alexander Sharpe, Jr., age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Thursday, August 17, 2023, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, October 6, 1928, he was the son of the late Alexander and Florence Riker Sharpe.

A United States Army veteran, Alexander was a clock and watch maker for...

Aug 16, 2023

Ruth L. Yamakaitis, age 91, died Wednesday, August 16, 2023 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born August 28, 1931 in Linden NJ, Ruth was the daughter of the late William and Charlotte (Mauer) Young. Living most of her life in Linden, Ruth moved to Raritan Township in 1993 where she has lived since....

Aug 13, 2023

Nancy E. (Lennek) Kadezabek - May 1, 1932 – August 13, 2023

Nancy E. Kadezabek, a longtime Hunterdon County native, passed away peacefully at the age of 91 on August 13th. Nancy lived 86 years in and around the Flemington area, she moved to Pennsylvania with her late husband, Frank, in 2018 and resided in...

Aug 12, 2023

Paul Sauerland, age 92, died, Saturday, August 12, 2023, at his home in Readington Township NJ surrounded by his loving family.

Born, February 4, 1931, in the Bronx NY, Paul was the son of the late Paul C. and Elisabeth (Klein) Sauerland Sr. He graduated from Flemington High School in 1949 and began working at the former...

Aug 10, 2023

Keith R. Haskell, age 63 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died Thursday, August 10, 2023, at his home.

Born in Summit, NJ, on January 10, 1960, son of the late Alfred and Florence (Dirolet) Haskell, he had formerly lived in Watchung, NJ, Martinsville, NJ, and Lebanon Township, NJ.

Keith was the owner and operator of...

Aug 8, 2023

Robin Lynn Halozan, age 62 years, of Glen Gardner, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, at her home. Robin fought a long and courageous battle against cancer.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, May 25, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Albert and Joan (Glasser) Joho. She grew up in Warren, NJ, but had resided...

Aug 6, 2023

Richard Peter Oren, Sr., age 85, of Farmville, VA passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, August 6, 2023, at home. He was born November 30, 1937, in Fairmont, NJ. He lived in Hunterdon County all his life until moving to Virginia in 2007.

Richard worked for Hunterdon General Contractors before starting his own construction company, Richard Oren Construction,...

Aug 6, 2023

Jackie L. Deemer, age 60, passed on August 6, 2023 at Genesis Rehabilitation Services in Easton, PA. Born April 7, 1963 in Raritan Township NJ to Edgar and Margaret Bellick Deemer, she grew up in Jutland, NJ on Seek No Further Farm. She moved from her home in New Jersey and became a resident of Pennsylvania for the past...

Aug 5, 2023

Augusto Luna Vasquez, age 70 years, died Saturday, August 5, 2023, in Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Guatemala City, Guatemala, May 5, 1953, he was the son of the late Manuel Luna and Concepcion Vasquez.

Augusto worked as a horse groomer in Clinton Township, NJ.

Surviving are his wife Emora Cristina Perez Gonzalez;...

Aug 5, 2023

Fouad Ghali Abdelshaheed, age 94 years, died on Saturday, August 5, 2023, at St. Clare’s Hospital – Dover General, Dover, NJ.

Born in Alexandria, Egypt, November 21, 1928, he was the son of the late Ghali Abdelshaheed. He spent most of his life in Egypt before immigrating to Italy, Canada, and finally the United States.

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Aug 5, 2023

David E. Fergesen, 84, of Hillsborough, NJ died on August 5th, 2023, surrounded by family at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Hunterdon, New Jersey.

He was born on April 20th, 1939, to Sara and Leroy Fergesen in Clinton, Iowa.

Dave attended Cornell College and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry. During college...

Aug 4, 2023

Charlotte Kreitler, age 95 years, of Easton, PA, died Friday, August 4, 2023, at Country Meadows of Forks Retirement Community, Easton, PA.

Born in Neshanic Station, NJ, August 3, 1928, daughter of the late Milton and Charlotte Selover Verity, she had formerly resided in Quakertown, NJ, Key Largo, FL and Homosassa Springs, FL.

A homemaker,...

Aug 3, 2023

Kenneth H. Thompson, age 55 years, died Thursday, August 3, 2023, at home following a long, courageous battle with health issues.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, December 6, 1967, he was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County and was a graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Class of 1986.

Ken was a heavy equipment operator...

Aug 2, 2023

Kathleen A. Owens, age 79 years, of Three Bridges, NJ, died Wednesday, August 2, 2023, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, May 14, 1944, Kathy was the daughter of the late William A. and Sheba (Urban) Maher. She had previously resided in Oradell, NJ and Bedminster, NJ before moving to the...

Jul 25, 2023

Mary Jane Drenkhahn, age 64, died Tuesday, July 25, 2023 at Lehigh Valley Hospital – Muhlenberg in Bethlehem PA. She moved to Nazareth PA in 2020 after living in Flemington NJ for many years.

Born August 7, 1958, in Somerville NJ, Mary Jane was the daughter of the late Shadrach and Eleanor (Swithers) Howells.

Mary...

Jul 23, 2023

Michael J. Ruscher, age 71 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died Sunday, July 23, 2023, in Hackensack, NJ, as a result of injuries from an auto accident there.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, December 4, 1951, son of the late Justus and Mary Gerhard Ruscher, he had resided in Hunterdon County since l968.

He was a graduate...