Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 11, 2007

Mary D. Pellett, age 91 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, August 11, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, daughter of the late Andrew and Vincentzia Dennis, she had resided most of her life in Colts Neck, NJ and had also resided three years in Lincroft, NJ and...

Aug 6, 2007

Jack Bowman, age 78 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Monday, August 6, 2007, in Columbia Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, NY.

He was born in Boonton, NJ, December 5, 1928.

He attended Rutgers University and Rider University, and was an accounting manager with Agway full-time for thirty-nine years, and part-time for an additional nineteen...

Aug 5, 2007

K. Norma Cole, age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, August 5, 2007 in Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, August 24, 1916, she was the daughter of the late Amos and Mabel Van Deventer Thatcher, Jr. She was a lifelong resident of the Flemington area, and a 1934 graduate of...

Aug 3, 2007

Ming-Chao Chen, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on Friday, August 3, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Fuchao, China, December 8, 1922, he had resided in Raritan Township since 1994, having previously lived in Branchburg, NJ and Taiwan.

A member of Rutgers University Church, Somerset, NJ, Mr....

Aug 2, 2007

William C. McCreery, Jr., age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, August 2, 2007 at his residence.

Born in Readington Township, NJ, July 16, 1922, son of the late William C. and Elida Brewery McCreery, Sr., he had resided in Raritan Township forty-four years.

He owned and operated W. McCreery & Son...

Aug 2, 2007

Richard N. Henniges, age 59 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, August 2, 2007, at his residence.

Born in Chicago, IL, July 23, 1948, he was the son of the late Richard and Cecilia Godomski Henniges.

He was a telecommunications engineer in New York City, NY.

A United States Navy veteran of...

Jul 30, 2007

Jay Wallace McDonald, of Newport, NC, died on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence.

Mr. McDonald was born August 1, 1934 in Brooklyn, NY to the late Robert and Marguerite (Osmer) McDonald, and raised in Cranford, NJ. Retiring as an information systems senior staff member from Lucent Technologies (formerly Western Electric Corp.), he and his wife...

Jul 30, 2007

Salvatore Mannino, age 97 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, July 30, 2007 at his residence.

Born in Cinisi, Italy, son of the late Antonio and Maria Stella Giannola Mannino, he had formerly resided in Ringoes, NJ and had resided in Raritan Township twenty years.

Known for his famous Chicken Cacciatore, Mr. Mannino...

Jul 26, 2007

June Maxon Niece, age 84 years, a lifelong resident of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, July 26, 2007 at the home of her daughter where she had resided since September 2006.

Born June 27, 1923, in Illinois, daughter of the late Wilbur and Mabel Williams Maxon, she had worked for the Flemington-Raritan School District and then for...

Jul 23, 2007

Lillian Frank, age 99 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, July 23, 2007 in Regency Heritage Nursing Center, Franklin Township, Somerset County, NJ.

Born in New York City, NY, daughter of the late Israel and Anna Fuhr Smith, she had resided in the Flemington area since 1949.

A Homemaker, she was a member...

Jul 21, 2007

Walter Edward Norwich, Sr., age 79 years, of Northampton, PA, died on Saturday, July 21, 2007 at his residence.

Born July 7, 1928 in Flemington, NJ, son of the late John and Estella Norwich, he had resided in Northampton for the past month, having previously lived in Sciota, PA, Hackettstown, NJ and Flemington, NJ for many years....

Jul 18, 2007

Eva Miker, age 82 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in the Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Nenncy, France, November 27, 1924, she was the daughter of the late Anton and Maria Kwiatek Mikolajczak.

She was formerly employed by St. Peter's Hospital, New Brunswick,...

Jul 18, 2007

Danielle V. Geha, age 57 years, of West Windsor, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 18, 2007, in Chandler Hall Hospice, Newtown, PA.

Born in Meadville, PA, July 26, 1949, she was the daughter of Rose Roe of Williamsburg, VA, and the late Ralph Roe.

She was a graduate of Goddard College, and was a bookkeeper...

Jul 17, 2007

Maria Lettieri, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died on Tuesday, July 17, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Lioni, Italy, August 20, 1921, daughter of the late Andrea and Giuseppina Cosentino Nappa, she had resided in Raritan Township for the past twenty-two years, having previously lived in Elmont, NY.

Jul 15, 2007

Ralph W. Schubert, age 44 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, July 15, 2007 at his home surrounded by his family and best friends. He was diagnosed with a rare form of cancer last October, and lived his last year full of grace and love. He was a role model for us all.

He was...

Jul 15, 2007

Walter J. Schorr, age 68 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Sunday, July 15, 2007 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, he had resided in the Flemington area for over forty years.

He was a motor vehicle inspector with the NJ Division of Motor Vehicles and was also a...

Jul 14, 2007

John William Schork, age 57 years, of High Bridge, NJ, died on Saturday, July 14, 2007.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, September 14, 1949, he was the son of John Edward Schork of Fort Myers, FL, and Claudine Hanby Schork of San Diego, CA.

He was self-employed as a property manager, and previously worked in the...

Jul 14, 2007

Myra A. McMahon, age 86 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Saturday, July 14, 2007, in the Rolling Hills of Hunterdon Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ.

Born in Helsinki, Finland, she was the daughter of the late Arnold Napoleon and Charlotte Saxbeck Tammilehto.

She had formerly resided in New York City, and Bergenfield, NJ....

Jul 12, 2007

Rita Faltings, age 68 years, of High Bridge, NJ, died on Thursday, July 12, 2007, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in California, she had resided in High Bridge, NJ over thirty years.

She was a homemaker.

Surviving is a son, Robert Faltings of Milford, NJ.

Funeral arrangements...

Jul 11, 2007

Francis "Sonny" Urban, Sr., age 71 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 11, 2007, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Perth Amboy, NJ, June 2, 1936, he was the son of the late Frank and Anna McKeon Urban.

He was an electrical engineer and traveling operator with PSE&G,...