Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Thomas Reasoner
Nov 30, 2008
Thomas Reasoner, age 76 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died on Sunday, November 30, 2008 in Country Arch Care Center, Union Township, NJ.
Born in Flemington, NJ, February 3, 1932, son of the late Leo and Florence Peterson Reasoner, he had resided in Flemington, NJ most of his life.
A United States Army Veteran of the...
Norman H. Hand
Nov 28, 2008
Norman H. Hand, age 79 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, November 28, 2008, at his residence.
Born in Holland Township, NJ, April 28, 1929, son of the late Norman F. and Bertha Alice Kinney Hand, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.
A United States Army Veteran of the Korean...
Herbert M. Culberson
Nov 26, 2008
Herbert M. Culberson, age 82 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died at home peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, November 26, 2008.
Born in Delaware Township, NJ, June 20, 1926, he was the son of the late James Cook and Edith Terry Culberson. He was a lifelong resident of Delaware Township.
A...
Lorraine H. Anderson
Nov 25, 2008
Lorraine H. Anderson, age 72 years, died peacefully with her family surrounding her at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ, on Tuesday, November 25, 2008.
Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 3, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Helen Boyle Hansen. She had formerly resided in Staten Island, NY, moving to Flemington in...
Ruby Hall
Nov 25, 2008
Ruby Hall, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Tuesday, November 25, 2008, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Carteret, NJ, June 18, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Alexander and Mary Haydu.
She was an administrative assistant for Syntax Pharmaceuticals, East Brunswick, NJ.
A...
Barbara A. Sonier
Nov 24, 2008
Barbara A. Sonier, age 55 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, November 24, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Philadelphia, PA, May 7, 1953, she was the daughter of the late James and Betty Jane MacIlvain Cairns. She had resided in Raritan Township for the past twenty-three years. She had...
Barbara Krauss
Nov 24, 2008
Barbara Krauss, age 74 years, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, November 24, 2008, at her daughter's home in Syracuse, NY.
Born in Ringoes, NJ, March 9, 1934, she was the daughter of the late Louis and Elizabeth Bellis Zabriskie.
She was a sixty-five year member of the Flemington Baptist Church where she sang...
David Benjamin Kirdz Mccullough
Nov 24, 2008
David Benjamin Kirdzik McCullough, age 50 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, November 24, 2008.
Born in Morristown, NJ, September 11, 1958, son of Barbara Hoff Kirdzik of Hackettstown, NJ and the late Benjamin Kirdzik, he had resided in Raritan Township for the past sixteen years.
A graduate of Rider University, Lawrenceville, NJ,...
Filomena "Fannie" Abbate
Nov 22, 2008
Filomena "Fannie" Abbate, of the Three Bridges section of Readington Township, NJ, died on Saturday, November 22, 2008 at her residence.
Born in New York City, NY, May 1, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Joseph and Grace Marino Pappa. She had resided in Readington Township for fifty years.
She was pre-deceased by...
Clarence L. Hall
Nov 21, 2008
Clarence L. Hall, age 87 years, of Morris Plains, NJ, died on Friday, November 21, 2008 at his home, with his family by his side.
Born in Stanton, NJ, December 6, 1920, son of the late Charles and Georgia Mae Smith Hall, he had formerly resided in Stanton, NJ, then in Odessa, FL for fourteen years before...
Robert S. Halien, Sr.
Nov 20, 2008
Robert S. Halien, Sr., age 88 years, of King George, VA, died on Thursday, November 20, 2008 at his residence in King George, where he had resided for the past two years.
Born in Englewood, NJ, May 7, 1920, son of the late Olaf P. and Elin Selander, he had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ from 1974-1994...
Joseph William Goodwin
Nov 19, 2008
Joseph W. Goodwin, age 82 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, November 19, 2008 at his residence.
Born in Newark, NJ, April 3, 1926, he was the son of the late Frank and Winifred McCarthy Goodwin. Originally from Roseland, NJ, he had resided in Delaware Township for twenty-five years.
He was a graduate...
Victor D. Droppa
Nov 18, 2008
Victor D. Droppa, age 89 years, of Honesdale, PA, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2008, at his residence.
Born in New York City, NY, November 10, 1919, he was the son of the late Victor and Irene Liskai Droppa, Sr. He had formerly resided in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County for sixty-five years, and in Honesdale since 1984....
William E. Smyth
Nov 18, 2008
William E. Smyth, age 80 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, formerly of Alexandria, VA, died on Tuesday, November 18, 2008 at his residence.
Born In New York City, NY, April 3, 1928, he was the son of the late Roscoe and Helen Rockwell Smyth. He was a graduate of Cal Tech with a B.S. in Engineering and...
Ruth H. Butler
Nov 17, 2008
Ruth H. Butler, age 89 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on Monday, November 17, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Newark, NJ, July 2, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Joseph A. and Lenora Sutton Haley. She had formerly resided in Summit, NJ.
She was a homemaker, and...
Arthur Elwood Seiple
Nov 14, 2008
Arthur Elwood Seiple, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, November 14, 2008.
Born in Palmer Township, PA, December 6, 1921, he was the son of the late Earl Kean and Beulah Hower Seiple. He had formerly resided in Wayne, NJ.
He was a United States Navy veteran of World War II,...
William Hrynyk
Nov 9, 2008
William Hrynyk, age 90 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Sunday, November 9, 2008, at his residence.
Born in Bayonne, NJ, April 15, 1918, he was the son of the late Tation and Mary Draganchuck Hrynyk.
He was a resident of Readington Township for sixty-three years, and was a lifelong farmer.
Mr....
John Pyatt Gaskill
Nov 9, 2008
John Pyatt Gaskill, age 85 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, passed away on Sunday, November 9, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Frenchtown, NJ, February 5, 1923, he was the son of the late Jacob and Edith Pyatt Gaskill. He had resided in the Croton, NJ area all of his life.
...Jacques A. Duvoisin
Nov 9, 2008
Jacques A. Duvoisin, age 73 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, November 9, 2008, at his residence.
Born in Bedminster, NJ, November 16, 1934, he was the son of the late Roger and Louise Fatio Duvoisin. He was a self-employed architect.
Surviving are a son, Michel Duvoisin of England, and a daughter, Danielle...
Ross J. Leta
Nov 7, 2008
Ross J. Leta, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, November 7, 2008, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Avon, NY, February 24, 1923, he was the son of the late Anthony and Sarah Lanza Leta. He had formerly resided in Rochester, NY and Fort Myers, FL.
He...