Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Mar 4, 2009

Michael A. Harwick, sge 91 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 4, 2009, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, January 25, 1918, he was the son of the late Michael and Rose Gerba Harwick. He was a lifelong resident of the Flemington area and a graduate of Flemington...

Mar 4, 2009

Carol Ann Jakelsky, age 68 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, left her earthly body to be present with her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, March 4, 2009.

Carol was the loving wife of Adam Jakelsky for the past forty-nine years. Carol was also the devoted and loving mother of three children, Adam Jakelsky, Jr., Darlene...

Mar 3, 2009

Helen Wujcik, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2009, in the Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Manchester, CT, August 11, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Nicholas and Sophie Titus Bay.

She was formerly employed for many years in the Dietary...

Mar 2, 2009

Terry Mondshein, age 90 years, of Pineville, PA, died on Monday, March 2, 2009, in Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.

Born in Glasgow, Scotland, she had formerly resided in Hopewell, NJ, and Deerfield Beach, FL.

She was cafeteria manager at Union Avenue School, Irvington, NJ for many years, and later became associated with the family business,...

Mar 1, 2009

Calvin Coolidge Cornell, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, March 1, 2009, at his residence.

Born in Berwin, IL, November 4, 1924, he was the son of the late Sofas and Michalina Superczynski Cornell. He had formerly resided in Basking Ridge, NJ.

He was a United States Army veteran of World...

Feb 28, 2009

Rose Ziegler, age 92 years, of Lower Makefield Township, PA, died on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at her residence.

Born in Alpha, NJ, March 13, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Alujzia Ihasz Czirok. She had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ, and Maplewood, NJ, before moving to Lower Makefield twenty-one years ago.

Feb 28, 2009

Ryan William Shaw, age 23 years, of Manville, NJ, died on February 28, 2009.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, March 4, 1985, he was employed by Eastern Great Dane, Hillsborough, NJ.

Surviving are his mother, Lisa Weber, and three brothers, James Shaw, Stefan Weber, and Jordan Weber, all of Manville, NJ; his maternal grandparents, Carol...

Feb 27, 2009

John E. Senchak, age 85 years, died on Friday, February 27, 2009, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

He was born in Plainfield, NJ, July 18, 1923.

He was a retired truck driver and a United States Army veteran of World War II.

Funeral services and interment will be private under...

Feb 26, 2009

Elizabeth S. DiFilippo, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on February 26, 2009, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

She was born in Charlotte, NC, July 11, 1926.

Her husband, Frank Joseph DiFilippo, died in 2006. Surviving are a son, Gary DiFilippo; a daughter, Tanya Lovisa; and two grandchildren.

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Feb 24, 2009

John Yuhas, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, February 24, 2009, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Czechoslovakia, May 11, 1914, he was the son of the late John and Julia Yuhas.

He retired from the City of Linden Public Works Department.

He is survived...

Feb 22, 2009

Paul Gordon Dickerson died on Sunday, February 22, 2009 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Funeral arrangements are under the direction of the Blight Funeral Home, Kingston, PA (570) 287-3986.

Local arrangements are by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Feb 22, 2009

Margaret Amorelli, age 85 years, of Readington Township, NJ, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Sunday, February 22, 2009 in Palm Beach, FL.

Born in Flemington, NJ, September 17, 1923, she was the daughter of the late W. Carroll and Evelyn Snyder Britton. She was a 1940 graduate of Flemington High School.

She was employed...

Feb 22, 2009

Opal M. Smith, age 95 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Sunday, February 22, 2009.

Mrs. Smith was born in Bloom, KS, July 3, 1913, daughter of the late Thomas A. and Maude E. Canaday Baker.

The family moved to Kingwood Township, NJ, in 1920 where Opal began her education at Scotts School. She...

Feb 21, 2009

John Andrew Mitzkewich, age 84 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died on Saturday, February 21, 2009 in Valley View Care Center, Alexandria Township, NJ

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, February 24, 1924, he was the son of the late Andrew and Mary Mitzkewitch.

Mr. Mitzkewich was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Flemington, NJ....

Feb 20, 2009

Tracy Pleva Hill, age 41 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed from this life on Friday, February 20, 2009, wrapped in the loving arms of her family after an eight year, warriors battle with breast cancer.

Tracy is survived by her loving husband, Jeff and adored son, Jason; her parents, Joyce and Ted Pleva of Somers, NY; her...

Feb 20, 2009

Gladys Sigman, age 97 years, of Langhorne, PA, died on February 20, 2009, in St. Mary's Hospital, Langhorne, PA.

She was born in Quakertown, NJ, February 14, 1912.

She was retired from the Nynex Phone Company.

Graveside Services will be held on Monday at 2 PM in the Cherryville Cemetery, Cherryville, NJ, under...

Feb 18, 2009

Elizabeth Jean Weinblatt, 69, of Juno Beach, Florida (formerly of Bethlehem Twp, NJ) died peacefully on Wednesday, February 18th following a 3 year battle with lung and brain cancer.

A Memorial Mass celebrating her life will be held on Saturday, March 7th at 10 am at St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church, 10970 Jack Nicklaus Drive,...

Feb 13, 2009

Elizabeth Murphy, age 54 years, a longtime resident of the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ, died on Friday, February 13, 2009 in Warren Hospital, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Manhattan, NY, November 17, 1954, she was the daughter of the late John Thomas Murphy and Elizabeth Sumner Murphy.

Surviving are three sisters, Jackie Castaldo, Elaine LoConte...

Feb 9, 2009

Daniel Edward Wright Sr., age 87 years, of Islandia, NY, died on Monday, February 9, 2009 at the home of his son in Central Islip, NY.

Born in Little Neck, NY, March 12, 1921, son of the late Daniel R. and Elizabeth Wanser Wright, he had resided in Islandia for the past five years, having previously lived...

Feb 7, 2009

Tessie E. Buczynski, age 91 years, of Glen Gardner, NJ, died on Saturday, February 7, 2009, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Manhattan, NY, January 19, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Gregory and Anna Melinowski Kawalczyk.

Tessie was an avid reader and lover of nature.

She...