Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
R. Ross Chapin, Jr.
Oct 4, 2008
R. Ross Chapin, Jr., age 79 years of Readington Township, NJ, died on Saturday, October 4, 2008 in the Barbara Cheung Hospice Facility, Edison, NJ.
Born in Springfield, MA, December 11, 1928, he was the son of the late Ralph R. Chapin Sr. and Hilda Carson Chapin, and had formerly resided in East Lyme, CT, before moving...
Thomas Joseph Duffy
Oct 2, 2008
Thomas J. Duffy, age 90 years, died on Thursday, October 2, 2008, in the Town of Clinton at his home.
Born in Groveland, NY, May 9, 1918, he was the son of the late Thomas Martin and Mary Sexton Duffy, and had previously resided in Fairport, NY, and Palmyra, NY.
He was a United States...
Tessie Mae Reid
Oct 2, 2008
Tessie Mae Reid, age 88 years, of Bridgewater Township, NJ, died on Thursday, October 2, 2008, at her home.
Born in Greenville County, NC, May 18, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Elizabeth Beck Keith.
She was a retired cost accountant with Ortho Diagnostics, Raritan, NJ, retiring in 1982. She attended...
Michael Kolan
Oct 1, 2008
Michael Kolan, age 23 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 1, 2008.
Born in Somerville, NJ, September 9, 1985, son of Joseph and Cornelia Luisa Neville Kolan, he was a lifelong resident of Raritan Township.
He was currently a Waiter at TGI Friday's, Flemington, NJ.
In addition to his parents,...
Joan Thomas Sperling
Sep 25, 2008
Joan Thomas Sperling, age 91 years, of Doylestown, PA, died on Thursday, September 25, 2008 at her residence.
Born in Somerville, NJ, June 11, 1917 she was educated in the Somerville School System. Mrs. Sperling was a lifelong member of United Reformed Church in Somerville and widow of William P. Sperling, a well-known local musician.
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George John Meert
Sep 25, 2008
George John Meert, age 88 years, passed away Thursday, September 25, 2008 at his home in Richboro, PA.
Born in Norfolk, VA, August 21, 1920, he was the son of the late George T. and Marie Lillian Wells Meert.
His working career spanned forty-three years with US Steel Corp., Irvin Works, PA, Fairless Hills, PA.,...
Stella J. Barch
Sep 25, 2008
Stella J. Barch, age 79 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, September 25, 2008 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Bound Brook, NJ, January 26, 1929, daughter of the late Stanley and Anna Nizalack Barch, she had resided in Raritan Township for the past twenty-five years, having previously lived in Yardville,...
Frances Cronce
Sep 22, 2008
Frances Cronce, age 97 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, September 22, 2008 in Poland, NY at her daughter's residence.
Born in Raritan Township, NJ, March 16, 1911, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Emma Kreiner Kohl.
She was a homemaker and a graduate of Flemington High School.
Her...
Joy Beverly Greco
Sep 22, 2008
Joy Beverly Greco, age 78 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, September 22, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ one day prior to her forty-seventh wedding anniversary.
She was born in North Arlington, NJ, March 3, 1930, daughter of the late John and Madelyn Coffe Duerkes.
She retired from NJ...
Vladimir "Bob" Zorella
Sep 20, 2008
Vladimir "Bob" Zorella, age 80 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Saturday, September 20, 2008 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Manville, NJ, March 28, 1928, he had resided in Delaware Township for the past fifty years.
A United States Army Veteran of the Korean War, he was a longtime...
Pamela Witkowski
Sep 20, 2008
Pamela Witkowski, age 62 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Saturday, September 20, 2008 at her residence.
Born in Jersey City, NJ, November 10, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Theodore and Frances Perrone Rolle.
She was formerly a Manager at Siperstein’s Paint & Decorating Center, Flemington, NJ for over fifteen years.
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Annabelle Rooney
Sep 16, 2008
Annabelle Rooney, age 89 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Passaic, NJ, February 1, 1919, she had formerly resided in Cliffside Park, NJ.
She was a hair stylist for many years at the House of Silver Blondes, West New York, NJ,...
John H.C. Bye
Sep 16, 2008
John H.C. Bye, age 86 years, of Lambertville, NJ, formerly of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 16, 2008, at his residence.
Born in New york City, NY, August 26, 1922, he was the son of the late Herbert and Stella Fonner Bye. He had formerly lived in Little Falls, NJ.
He had formerly...
Walter Grishka
Sep 14, 2008
Walter Grishka, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, September 14, 2008, in the Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, November 23, 1917, he was the son of the late Dominick and Catherine Nemanis Griszka.
He was formerly a sewing machine operator with the Flemington Fur Company,...
William George Minor, Jr.
Sep 14, 2008
William George Minor, Jr., age 58 years, of Monterey, CA, died on Sunday, September 14, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Milwaukee, WI, he was the son of Margaret Bishop Minor of San Pedro, CA and the late William George Minor, Sr.
He was a United States Marine Corps veteran...
Rodney Reeder
Sep 13, 2008
Rodney Reeder, age 88 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, peacefully passed away on Saturday, September 13, 2008, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Wilmington, DE, November 2, 1919, he was the son of the late Cecil and Emma Welch Reeder.
He is survived by his son Kenneth and wife Bonnie of...
William Niezgoda
Sep 12, 2008
William Niezgoda, age 46 years, of Whitehouse, NJ, died on Friday, September 12, 2008, after being struck by an automobile on Route 22 in Whitehouse.
Born in New Brunswick, NJ, December 22, 1961, he was the son of the late Francis and Doris Johnson Niezgoda.
He was employed as a stock clerk at Kings Supermarket,...
Sharon Raics
Sep 11, 2008
Sharon Raics, age 45 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Thursday, September 11, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, July 4, 1963, she was the daughter of Joyce Rush Snover of Washington, NJ, and the late Ronald Bittner. She had formerly resided in Bedminster, NJ.
A...
Jeanne A. Spangler
Sep 10, 2008
Jeanne A. Spangler, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, September 10, 2008, at her residence.
Born in Elizabeth, NJ, November 21, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Walter and Sadie McGrath Summerton. She had formerly resided in Colonia, NJ.
She was a retired teacher spending most of her career...
Mary L. Furman
Sep 6, 2008
Mary L. Furman, age 101 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, September 6, 2008, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Warsaw, Poland, January 18, 1907, she was a homemaker.
She was pre-deceased by her husband, John Furman, Sr., and a son, Joseph Furman. Surviving are two sons; Stanley Furman...
