Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Nov 8, 2022

Virginia Susan Vogel, age 72 years, of Glen Lyon, PA, died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Birchwood Rehabilitation Center, Nanticoke, PA.

Born in Stockton, NJ, August 11, 1950, she was the daughter of the late Arthur Opdyke, Sr. and Rose Vogel.

Virginia was a very thoughtful and loving person who was kind to everyone she...

Nov 8, 2022

Harold C. Pyatt, age 96 years, of Croton, NJ (Delaware Township), died Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at Ocean University Medical Center, Brick, NJ.

Born in Croton, NJ, August 30, 1926, son of the late George and Annie Marsh Pyatt, Harold had resided in the Croton area all his life.

Harold was a rural mail carrier...

Nov 8, 2022

Denise M. Bacon, age 56 years, of Flemington, NJ passed away on Tuesday, November 8, 2022, at her home.

Born in Newton, NJ, March 24, 1966, she was the daughter of Dennis A. Bacon and the late Catherine A. (Smith) Bacon. She grew up in Johnsonburg, NJ and had lived in Flemington since 2015.

She...

Nov 6, 2022

Peter Joseph Wilson, age 63, of Manville NJ, died Sunday, November 6, 2022 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital – Somerset in Somerville, NJ.

Born August 23, 1959 in Raritan Township NJ, Peter was the son of Lester E. and Eleanor (Tominovich) Wilson of Flemington NJ. Peter was raised in Branchburg NJ and graduated from Somerville High...

Nov 5, 2022

Dennis Clifford Taschek, age 76, died Saturday, November 5, 2022 at Capital Health Systems at Fuld in Trenton NJ after a brief illness.

Born August 4, 1946 in Harrisburg PA, Dennis was the son of the late Francis J. and Helen (Alleman) Taschek. Dennis grew up in Perdix PA and graduated from Bishop McDevitt High School in...

Nov 3, 2022

Henry Hornung, age 91 years, of Readington Township, NJ passed away in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Mr. Hornung was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving during the Korean War.

Interment took place on Thursday, February 16, 2022 in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Capner Street, Flemington, NJ 08822.

Arrangements...

Oct 31, 2022

Albert “Pete” Higgins, age 93 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, October 31, 2022, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Hackensack, NJ, September 29, 1929, son of the late Clarence and Stella (White) Higgins, he had resided most of his life in the Flemington and Three Bridges areas.

A founding member...

Oct 30, 2022

Ruth Chiaraluce, 86, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 30, 2022. She was born in Somerville, New Jersey and lived in Florida and Connecticut.

She is survived by her daughter, Donna (Ralph) Riello of Madison, CT; her son, Mike (Linda) Gulla of Venice, FL; and her grandchildren, Ralph (Isabela) Riello III, Rachael Riello, Jesslyn Gulla and Shane...

Oct 27, 2022

Elizabeth A. Bernhard, age 88 years, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, October 27, 2022, at Moravian Hall Square, Nazareth, PA.

Betty was born in Linvale, NJ, July 26, 1934, daughter of the late Vincent and Claudina Schwarz Menchek, and had resided in East Amwell Township and the Flemington area most of her life until moving to...

Oct 27, 2022

Doris Mary (Lamoreaux) Long was born January 7, 1922, in West Wyoming, PA. Her parents were the late Clinton and Isabelle (Davis) Lamoreaux.

Doris married Earl W. Long, now deceased, and lived in Scotch Plains, NJ, before retiring to Toms River, NJ.

Doris raised three sons: Roger William Long, now deceased, Gary Gordon Long, and...

Oct 26, 2022

Catherine B. Torok, age 92 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ passed away on Wednesday evening, October 26, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in New York City, NY, May 20, 1930, she was the daughter of the late Wendell and Elizabeth (Rentler) Bruckler. She had formerly resided in New York, Raven Rock, NJ, and...

Oct 25, 2022

Phillip Earl Church (age 60) died Tuesday, October 25, 2022 at his home in Alexandria Township, NJ, surrounded by his loving family after years of battling Huntington’s Disease.

Born November 10, 1961 in Buffalo NY, Phil was the son of the late Ronald and Patricia (McCraken) Church. Following Phil's Buffalo childhood, the Church family relocated to Alexander,...

Oct 24, 2022

Robert “Bob” J. Whipple, age 47 years, of Lambertville, NJ passed away on October 24, 2022 at his home in the arms of his beloved wife and surrounded by his loving family. Born in Belleville, NJ, May 7, 1975, he was the son of the late Robert G. Whipple and Patricia (Carolan) Whipple. Bob bravely fought one of the...

Oct 23, 2022

Edward C. Engisch, age 96 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died Sunday, October 23, 2022, at his home.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, October 10, 1926, son of the late William G. and Minnie Housley Engisch, he had formerly resided in Whitehouse, NJ 1952-1995 and had resided in Kingwood Township, since 1995.

Ed was a World...

Oct 21, 2022

David Karkas, age 59 years, of Delaware Township, NJ passed away in Ewing Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, May 29, 1963, he was the son of the late Alice Irene (Hughes) Karkas and Thomas Karkas, Sr.

He was a self-employed arborist in both Hunterdon and Bucks Counties for over twenty-five years.

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Oct 21, 2022

Carolyn E. O’Day, age 77, died Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township NJ. She has lived in Flemington NJ for many years.

Born November 29, 1944 in Frenchtown NJ, Carolyn was the daughter of the late John and Barbara M. (Kopf) Trafnik.

She worked in the Meat Department as...

Oct 19, 2022

Floyd Lee Evans III departed his earthly home Wednesday, October 19 in his 59th year. Lee lived in Mooresville, NC. He is survived by his Mother, Diana L. Evans from Frenchtown NJ and Father, Floyd L. Evans, Jr. from Alexandria Township NJ. He is also survived by his sister, Denise L. Evans of Gaffney SC, and her four children...

Oct 18, 2022

Senovia Balle, (called “Sonni” by everyone) of Raritan Twp. passed away at the age of 87 on Tuesday, October 18, 2022.

Sonni was born in the Bronx on January 29, 1935 and the daughter of Thomas and Carmella Lara. She spent her early years in the Bronx and attended Cathedral High in NYC. Sonni moved to Elizabeth...

Oct 14, 2022

CarolAnne Laubach, age 74, died Friday, October 14, 2022 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Bethlehem PA after a brief illness.

Born June 16, 1948 in Jersey City NJ, CarolAnne was the daughter of the late Martin and Lillian Charlotte (Maxwell) Griffin.  She moved from Jersey City at the age of 9 to Kingwood Township NJ where she...

Oct 11, 2022

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Anne M. Sparich, age 103 years, of Washington, DC, died Tuesday, October 11, 2022, at the Jeanne Jugan Residence, Little Sisters of the Poor, Washington, DC, where she had resided since 2000.

Anne was born in Nesquehoning,...