Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jan 6, 2023

Susan V. O’Rourke, age 77 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, January 6, 2023 at her home.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, January 29, 1945, daughter of the late Alfred and Caroline Brisbois Krueger, she had formerly resided in Ridgewood, NY.

Susan worked as a realtor for REMAX in Whitehouse, NJ, for many years. An...

Jan 5, 2023

Santiago Felix Reyes Olea, age 50 years, died Thursday, January 5, 2023, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in San Juan Bautista Tlachichilco, Mexico, July 25, 1972, he was the son of Alberto Reyes Cruz and Viliulfa Olea Cruz.

Santiago worked as a landscaper for Prime Design Landscaping, Flemington, NJ.

Jan 5, 2023

John R. DePaola, age 79 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, January 5, 2023, at his home.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, October 30, 1943, he was the son of the late Stanley and Angelina (Iacovino) DePaola. He grew up in Elizabeth and Hillside, NJ, but had resided for the last forty years in Hunterdon County,...

Jan 2, 2023

Mary E. Dilts, age 100 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, January 2, 2023, at her home.

Born in Princeton, NJ, November 10, 1922, daughter of the late Edward and Annie Louise Wyckoff Buchanan, she formerly resided in Rocky Hill, NJ and had resided in the Flemington area since 1945.

Mary was formerly a telephone...

Dec 31, 2022

Lucia Worman, née Lucia Ann Muller, a long time resident of Delaware Township, NJ, left this earth at noon on the last day of the year, 2022. Lucia, a beloved wife, sister, mother, and grandmother died at home surrounded by the loving presence of her daughters and husband.

Born in Harrisburg, PA, January 14, 1944, daughter of...

Dec 30, 2022

Bertha A. “Berdie” Smith, age 75 years, of Sand Brook (Delaware Township), NJ, died Friday, December 30, 2022, at Brakeley Park Care Center, Lopatcong Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, January 5, 1947, daughter of the late Howard and Augusta Hockenbury Goldy, Berdie had resided in Delaware Township all her life.

She was formerly employed...

Dec 29, 2022

David Barnes, 34, of Flemington, NJ, passed away at his home on Thursday, December 29, 2022. Born in Flemington, NJ on November 14, 1988, David grew up on Lower Ferry Road in Delaware Township, a home filled with an abundance of love…AND an abundance of boys. He loved the woods, the Great Crate Races, Delaware Township School, and his...

Dec 27, 2022

Hilda Hewitt, age 97 years, passed away at her home in Raritan Township, NJ on December 27, 2022. Born Hilda Ecker on June 14, 1925 in Kingwood Township, NJ, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Ivanka Ecker. She grew up on the family farm in Kingwood Township and went to Scotts School in Kingwood and graduated...

Dec 27, 2022

Phyllis Louise Polenz, age 90, died Tuesday, December 27, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in Somerville NJ.

Born June 2, 1932 in Somerville NJ, Phyllis was the daughter of the late David W. and Louise (Maxon) Amerman. She was raised on a farm in Neshanic NJ and has lived in the area most of her...

Dec 25, 2022

Michael Tucholski, Sr., 61, of Lebanon NJ, died on Sunday, December 25, 2022 at Hunterdon Medical Center. He had battled cancer for most of 2022.

Born in Rutherford on November 27, 1961, son of Claire and Raymond Tucholski Sr., he had lived in Rutherford before he married in 1983.

At Rutherford High School, Mike excelled...

Dec 24, 2022

Charles M. Case, age 81 years, of Hopewell, NJ (East Amwell Township) died Saturday, December 24, 2022, at his home.

Born in Trenton, NJ, March 7, 1941, son of the late Warren and Ada Case, he had resided in the Hopewell area most of his life and in East Amwell Township since 1978.

A graduate...

Dec 24, 2022

Judith Elizabeth Evans, 86, of Lebanon, NJ, died peacefully on December 24, 2022 with her sons at her side.

Born August 29, 1936, she was the daughter of Philomena and Joseph Oswald of Scranton, PA. Judith attended St. Mary's High School in Scranton and went on to get her nursing degree at Mercy Hospital School of Nursing...

Dec 23, 2022

Virginia Dodd Hook “Ginny” passed away peacefully in her sleep at the Rolling Hills Care Center in Lebanon, NJ on Friday, December 23, 2022. She was 98 years old.

Ginny was born and grew up in the “Dodd Town,” section of East Orange NJ where her Dodd family ancestors settled in the late 1600s qualifying her for...

Dec 23, 2022

John Peterpaul, age 92 years, died Friday, December 23, 2022, at Spring Oak of Toms River Assisted Living Facility, Toms River, NJ.

Born in Hillside, NJ, September 10, 1930, he was the youngest son of Anthony and Victoria (Fresolone) Peterpaul. He had resided in Hillside until 1978 and Flemington, NJ from 1978 until recently.

John...

Dec 23, 2022

Edward C. Neville, age 76 years, of Rio Rancho, NM, passed away at home on Friday, December 23, 2022, surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, June 24, 1946, he was the son of the late Horace and Edna (Van Eps) Neville. He was a long-time resident of Delaware Township, NJ and Doylestown, PA, before...

Dec 22, 2022

On Thursday, December 22, 2022, Ida Giliberti, loving mother and grandmother, went to be with the Lord at the age of 91.

Ida was born on January 11, 1931, in Avellino di Serino, Italy. The daughter of Vincenzo and Sylvia (Scalzulli) Ballante.

Ida grew up during the Great Depression and experienced some hardships early in...

Dec 18, 2022

Sandra J. Damon, age 59 years, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 18, 2022, at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, in Philadelphia, PA.

Born in Chester, PA, July 20, 1963, Sandy was the daughter of the late Robert and Jane (Ignatowicz) Herman. She grew up in Old Bridge, NJ and had previously...

Dec 18, 2022

John Clarke Holt, 91, died at his home in Clinton, NJ on December 18, 2022. Jack was born on October 20, 1931, the son of Marjorie Slack Holt and James Thomas Holt. After graduating from Rahway High School in 1948, he had a brief foray in the Norwegian Merchant Marines before serving 4 years in the US Navy. He...

Dec 14, 2022

Beatrice M. Snyder, age 90 years, formerly of Three Bridges, NJ, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at Independence Manor, Flemington where she had resided since 2021.

Born in Somerville, NJ, April 30. 1932, daughter of the late Richard and Estella Lewis Stryker, Bea had resided in Three Bridges, NJ for sixty years.

She was a...

Dec 10, 2022

Joseph DeBencik, age 60 years, of Whitehouse Station, NJ died on Saturday, December 10, 2022, at his residence.

Born in Somerville, NJ, March 19, 1962, he was the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Ernest) DeBencik. He had resided in the Hunterdon County, NJ area all his life.

He was a graduate of the...