Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Oct 5, 2007

Vincent Presciti, age 70 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Friday, October 5, 2007, in the University of Pennsylvania Hospital, Philadelphia, PA., after a courageous twelve year battle with cancer.

Born August 8, 1937 in Brooklyn, NY, he was the son of the late Alfred and Rose Marie LoVerso Presciti.

He retired from United...

Oct 3, 2007

Funeral arrangements for Margaret Risler will be announced by the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information or to send condolences.

Oct 3, 2007

Shelia Harrigan, age 56 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 3, 2007 at her residence.

Born in New York City, NY, she was the daughter of the late Francis and Sheila Morkan Kaltner.

Surviving are two sons; Joshua Obercian of Paoli, PA, and Ian Landman of Philadelphia, PA; two brothers, Michael Kaltner...

Oct 2, 2007

Carl D. "Finch" Schaarschmidt, age 44 years, of Milford, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born October 22, 1962, in Raritan Township, NJ, son of the late Walter William Schaarschmidt, Jr. and Betty Lou Stevenson Schaarschmidt, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.

He...

Oct 1, 2007

William F. Keates, Sr., age 77 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, October 1, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, March 3, 1930, son of the late Vincent E. and Mae Korab Keates, he had resided in Flemington for the past year and a half, having previously lived...

Sep 29, 2007

Rosemarie A. Morrison, age 79 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, November 19, 1927, daughter of the late Ignazio "Bill" Arena and Rose Concialdi Arena, she had resided in Raritan Township for the past seventeen years, having previously lived all...

Sep 29, 2007

Minnie A. Hall, age 83 years, of Morris Plains, NJ, died on Saturday, September 29, 2007 in Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.

Born in Middlesex, NJ, May 27, 1924, daughter of the late Joseph and Antoinette Curcio Turrisi, she had resided in Stanton, NJ from 1950-1990, then in Odessa, FL for fourteen years before moving to Morris...

Sep 28, 2007

Isabel A. Danco, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, September 28, 2007 at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Istanbul, Turkey, December 7, 1919, she had formerly resided in Roselle Park, NJ, Summit, NJ and Leasure Knoll in Manchester Township, NJ. Additionally, she and her husband spent their winters in Vero Beach,...

Sep 24, 2007

Anne Jurasek, age 81 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, September 24, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Oxford, NJ, April 13, 1926, she had resided in Delaware Township for fifty-nine years.

A homemaker, she was formerly employed by General Motors, Trenton, NJ.

Her husband, Edward...

Sep 24, 2007

Donald Lee Chamberlin, age 62 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on September 24, 2007, in Markham Hospital, Markham, Ontario, Canada.

Born in Montclair, NJ, July 9, 1945, he was the son of the late Noel and Frances Cline Chamberlin.

Don moved to Flemington when he was ten. As a young boy he worked...

Sep 24, 2007

Roger L. Silverthorn, age 64 years, of Pohatcong Township, NJ, died on September 24, 2007, at his residence.

Born in Washington, NJ, August 7, 1943, he was the son of the late Lewis and Ethel Wright Silverthorn.

He had formerly resided in Stockton, NJ.

He was employed by Lipton Tea Company, Raritan Township,...

Sep 23, 2007

Charles E. Bacorn, age 59 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on September 23, 2007, in Wilson Memorial Hospital, Johnson City, NY.

Born in Doylestown, PA, April 15, 1948, he was the son of Lois Kuhns Bacorn of Delaware Township, NJ, and the late Charles Bacorn.

He retired in 1993 due to disability from the...

Sep 23, 2007

Bernice M. Carpenter, age 83 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, September 23, 2007, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born February 4, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Rowe and Anna Eschenower Jones, and had previously resided in Millington, NJ.

A Homemaker, she formerly worked at C.R. Bard...

Sep 21, 2007

Paul A. Engelstad, age 53 years, of Champlin, MN, died on September 21, 2007, in Union Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, while at a family reunion.

Local arrangements will be under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Interment will be in Minnestoa.

Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information,...

Sep 20, 2007

Teresa Maglione, age 85 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died on September 20, 2007, at her home.

Born in New York City, NY, August 5, 1922, she was the daughter of the late Leo and Aurelia Scandura Capri. She had previously resided in Iselin, NJ.

She was a seamstress for over forty years before retiring....

Sep 20, 2007

Albert W. Van Holten, age 79 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on September 20, 2007, in Morristown Memorial Hospital, Morristown, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, March 8, 1928, he was the son of the late Albert and Edna Van Holten.

He was a supervisor with Suburban Propene, Bound Brook, NJ. He was a United...

Sep 17, 2007

Anna Zyck, age 83 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, September 17, 2007, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Spring Lake, NJ, June 12, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Edward and Eva Hogg Collins. She had resided in Flemington since 1947.

She was a registered nurse and...

Sep 14, 2007

Sant Sharan Tewari, Ph.D., age 52 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on Friday, September 14, 2007.

Funeral arrangements will be 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.

Sep 12, 2007

Lawrence C. Apgar, Sr., age 90 years, of Clinton, NJ, died on Wednesday, September 12, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Jutland, NJ, March 15, 1917, son of the late Harlem and Edith Jones Apgar, he was a lifelong resident of Clinton.

A graduate of Churchman's Business School, Easton, PA,...

Sep 8, 2007

Anna C. Lowery, age 95 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Saturday, September 8, 2007, at her residence.

Born in Highland, PA, January 2, 1912, she had formerly resided in Bound Brook, NJ.

A former garment worker, she was a communicant of St. Joseph's Church, Bound Brook, NJ, and a member of the Columbettes...