Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Lijsje Slingerland
Nov 3, 2012
Lijsje Slingerland, age 86 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Saturday, November 3, 2012, at her residence.
Born in Holland, January 13, 1926, she was a homemaker.
Her husband, John Slingerland, died in 2004. Surviving are two sons, John Slingerland of Delaware Township, NJ, and Bert Slingerland of Lebanon, NJ; a daughter, Sya Kovonic,...
George T. Decker
Oct 30, 2012
George T. Decker, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 30, 2012 at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.
A complete obituary will be forthcoming.
Funeral arrangements are private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.
Richard C. Kaempfer, Jr.
Oct 30, 2012
Richard C. Kaempfer, Jr. died peacefully on Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2012, at his home in Flemington. He was 92.
Born in Clifton, N.J., he was the son of Richard C. Kaempfer, Sr. and Mary VanDuren Kaempfer.
He lived in Ontario, Canada, Basking Ridge and Tewksbury before moving to Flemington 20 years ago.
Mr....
Elise A. Dowd
Oct 29, 2012
Elise A. Dowd, age 90 years, of Washington, D.C., died on Monday, October 29, 2012 in the Little Sisters of the Poor/St. Joseph's Villa, Washington, D.C. where she had resided since 2000.
Born in New York City, NY, June 10, 1922, daughter of the late Joseph and Teresa Galban Dowd, she was a Extern for the Carmelite...
Irene H. Moore
Oct 27, 2012
Irene H. Moore, age 93 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Saturday, October 27, 2012, in Hunterdon Hills Assisted Living Residence, Lebanon Township, NJ.
Born in Flemington, NJ, October 26, 1919, daughter of the late Michael and Rose Gerba Harwick, she formerly resided in High Bridge, NJ and also in Clinton, NJ, before returning to reside in Flemington...
Elle Basti
Oct 27, 2012
Elle Basti, age 52 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Saturday, October 27, 2012, suddenly after a short illness in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Flushing, Queens, NY, April 29, 1960, daughter of the late Lester and Gloria Daniels Okrosy, she had resided in Queens, NY, until moving to East Amwell...
Thomas Gabovics
Oct 25, 2012
Thomas Gabovics, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, October 25, 2012 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Wallington, NJ, February 4, 1920, he was the son of the late Thomas and Julia Hertel Gabovics and had resided in Hunterdon County since 1928.
He was a retired electrician...
Anne Diemirt Schultz
Oct 21, 2012
Anne Diemirt Schultz, of Pittstown, NJ, died Sunday, October 21, 2012 in the Hunterdon Medical Center Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New York City, April 27, 1919, daughter of the late Luis and Lydia Keck Diemirt, she had resided in Pittstown most of her life.
She was formerly employed by AT&T and was a member...
Grace A. Woodhull
Oct 21, 2012
Grace A. Woodhull, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on Sunday, October 21, 2012 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born December 16, 1919 in Maspeth, New York, she raised five children; Jean Hibbs, Cynthia Woodhull, Richard Woodhull, Bruce Woodhull and Bronson Woodhull, Jr. She is survived by seven grandchildren and four great-grandchildren....
Rufus G. "Bud" Adams
Oct 19, 2012
Rufus G. "Bud" Adams, age 82 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, October 19, 2012 at his home.
Born in Balcom, IL, March 5, 1930, he was the son of the late Elmer and Lulu Nelson Adams.
He was a veteran of the United States Army serving from 1948 to 1952.
Bud...
James Joseph Gregory, Jr.
Oct 19, 2012
James Joseph Gregory, Jr., died on Friday, October 19, 2012 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Newark, NJ, June 20, 1935, he was the son of James Joseph and Mae McCarl Gregory.
He was a retired truck driver and United States Navy veteran of the Korean War.
Surviving are...
Joan Hann
Oct 16, 2012
Joan Hann, age 68 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 16, 2012 at her home.
Born in Somerville, NJ, February 6, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Vernon and Irene Smalley.
She was a presser for Tirpok Cleaners.
Surviving are her son and his fiance, Jim Hann and Teressa...
Kumar Krishnam
Oct 13, 2012
Kumar Krishnam, age 56 years, of Glen Gardner, NJ, died on Saturday, October 13, 2012 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in India, January 12, 1956, he was the son of Renuka Prasad and the late Baghamber Prasad.
Mr. Kumar was currently a Senior Operator for ImCone, Branchburg, NJ. He had earned...
Howard C. Hope
Oct 11, 2012
Howard C. Hope, age 71 years, of West Amwell Township, NJ, died Thursday, October 11, 2012, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, May 4, 1941, son of the late Howard W. and Marion Cline Hope, he had resided in West Amwell Township thirty-five years and had formerly resided in Lambertville, NJ....
Robert F. Pickell
Oct 9, 2012
Robert F. Pickell, age 78 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, October 9, 2012, in The Pavilion at Forrestal, Princeton, NJ.
Born in Trenton, NJ, April 10, 1934, son of the late Jacob Pickell and Helen Wyckoff Pickell Olenick, he had resided in the Flemington area all his life except for ten years in Florida before returning...
Mary Costa
Oct 9, 2012
Mary Costa, age 82 years, of Hampton, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 9, 2012, in Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ.
Born in Manhattan, NY, May 12, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Giuseppe and Angelina Carini Morisi. She had formerly resided in Italy, where she taught school, and then in Brooklyn, NY, before moving...
Helene H. Engelhart
Oct 7, 2012
Helene H. Engelhart, age 91 years, of Warminster, PA, died Sunday, Ocotber 7, 2012, at her residence.
Born in Germany, September 14, 1921, daughter of the late Friedrich and Rosaline Roth Hoffmann, she had formerly resided in Warren, NJ, for sixty years until moving to Warminster three years ago.
She was a former executive secretary...
Cynthia J. Rudden
Oct 5, 2012
Cynthia J. Rudden, age 62 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, went home to be with the Lord, Friday, October 5, 2012, in Flagstaff Medical Center, Flagstaff, AZ, where she was stricken while vacationing there.
Born in Miami, Florida, March 7, 1950, daughter of Muriel VanLenten Prins of Hawthorne, NJ, and the late Ralph Prins, she had resided...
Richard Balek
Oct 5, 2012
Richard Balek, age 76 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, October 5, 2012, at his residence.
Born in New York City, November 22, 1935, son of the late Joseph and Emelia Svoboda Balek, he had resided in this area since 1941.
A 1954 graduate of Flemington High School, he was a lifelong farmer.
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Shirley P Schneirla
Oct 4, 2012
Shirley P. Schneirla, age 89 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Thursday, October 4, 2012, at her home.
Arrangements and interment in Woodlawn Cemetery, Bronx, NY, are private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.
Memorial contributions may be made to St. Luke's Priory, 1912 N. North Laura Rd.,...
