Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Oct 10, 2005

LeRoy L. Apgar, age 78 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, October 10, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Lebanon, NJ, October 29, 1926, son of the late Walter H. and Norma Magill Apgar, he had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ and had resided in Raritan Township since 1985.

Oct 7, 2005

Joan Mary Staiano, of Kingwood Township, NJ died Friday, October 7, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. She was 82.

Born in Tamworth, England, February 21, 1923, daughter of the late Percy G. and Mary A. Newman Pearson, she was a teacher in England. She received her teaching degree in 1943 from the Dudley...

Sep 27, 2005

Helen Hudzik, age 84 years, of Hillsborough, NJ died on Tuesday, September 27, 2005 at Summerville at Hillsborough, Hillsborough Township, NJ, where she resided.

Born in Garfield, NJ, June 26, 1921, daughter of the late Martin and Katherine Sudol Janusz, she had resided in Hillsborough, NJ since May of this year. She had previously resided in Pittstown,...

Sep 25, 2005

Elizabeth A. Pearce, age 61 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on September 25, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Monroe, LA, April 25, 1944, she was the daughter of Lela Holloway Buchy of Branchburg, NJ, and the late Alexander Buchy. She had formerly resided in Clark, NJ.

She was...

Sep 21, 2005

Catherine S. Gould, age 83 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2005 at her residence.

Born in Paterson, NJ, December 21, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Elizabeth Martin Sandilands. She had formerly resided in Clinton, NJ.

She was a homemaker.

Her husband, Wesley Gould,...

Sep 21, 2005

Isabel DeFazio, age 78 years, of West Amwell Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, September 21, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Bonita Springs, South Dakota, February 27, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Emma Tholson Postlewait.

An X-Ray Technician, she was trained at the University of...

Sep 20, 2005

Robert W. Bratsko, age 55 years, of Pennington, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 20, 2005 at the Pavilions at Forrestal Care Center, Plainsboro, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, September 27, 1949, he was the son of the late Nicholas and Evelyn Anderson Bratsko.

He formerly resided in Raritan Township, NJ.

He was pre-deceased...

Sep 19, 2005

Stephen W. Simpson, of Tucson, AZ, died on Monday, September 19, 2005 in Bloomsbury, NJ.

Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of the Adair Funeral Home, 8090 N. Northern Avenue, Tucson, AZ 85704, Telephone 520.742.7901. Local Funeral Arrangements are under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further...

Sep 19, 2005

Amelia G. Zdepski, age 79 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, September 19, 2005 at her residence.

Born in Sergeantsville, NJ, June 30, 1926 to the late William and Edna Lamont Hewitt, she had resided in Raritan Township since 1997, having previously lived in Whitehouse and Stockton, NJ.

A 1942 graduate of Flemington...

Sep 18, 2005

Judith J. McLuckie, age 68 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died on Sunday, September 18, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Madison, WI, September 13, 1937 to the late Fred and Adeline Donner Setzer, she had resided in Franklin Township for the past fifteen years, having formerly resided in Clinton, NJ.

Sep 15, 2005

Mary Ann Albert, age 80 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on Thursday, September 15, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

She was born on December 15, 1924 in the Kutztown, Pennsylvania area and attended Columbia University. After teaching for some time, she joined her father, Thomas Vincent Albert, in the construction business operating Heathermeade...

Sep 15, 2005

Kenneth F. Bartizal, Sr., age 77 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died on Thursday, September 15, 2005 at his residence.

Born in Oak Park, IL, April 23, 1928, he was the son of the late Frank Emil and Theresa Ratajik Bartizal. He had resided in Holland Township for the past two months, having previously resided in the...

Sep 14, 2005

Sidney Hirschorn, age 81 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, September 14, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 23, 1924, he was the son of the late Abraham and Lillian Greenspan Hirschorn.

He was the owner and operator of N.J. Sound Service, Flemington, NJ, retiring...

Sep 13, 2005

Clarence A. Apgar, age 72 years, of Glen Gardner, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 13, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Clinton Township, NJ, September 19, 1932, he was the son of the late Arthur G. and Ethel Lare Apgar.

He retired from Bio-Dynamics, Belle Mead, NJ, in 1994.

Sep 12, 2005

Lauren Ashley Moore, age 17 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Monday, September 12, 2005, in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ, from injuries sustained in an automobile accident.

Born in Syosset, NY, August 30, 1988, she was a junior at Hunterdon Central Regional High School, Flemington, NJ.

An excellent artist and...

Sep 11, 2005

Casimir S. Jachym, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, September 11, 2005, in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, February 21, 1916, he was the son of the late John and Julia Zieman Jachym. He had resided most of his life in Newark, NJ.

He retired...

Sep 10, 2005

Charles Joseph Bianchino, age 62 years, of West Palm Beach, FL, died on Saturday, September 10, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, January 23, 1943, he was the son of the late Joseph and Mary Slominski Bianchino, Sr. He had previously resided in Edison, NJ, and Dania, FL.

He was a Trader with...

Sep 9, 2005

Annie M. Decaprio, age 81 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Friday, September 9, 2005 at her residence.

Born in Syracuse, NY, January 9, 1924 to the late Frederick Leonard and Minerva Spencer Morecroft, she had lived in Flemington for the past twenty-five years, having previously resided in Glen Gardner, NJ.

A graduate of Bennington...

Sep 9, 2005

Barbara Helen Bowen, age 56 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Friday, September 9, 2005, at her residence.

Born in Trenton, NJ, August 26, 1949, she was the daughter of the late Ronald and Helen Roberts Nicol. She had previously resided in Hamilton Township, NJ, where she was raised.

She was a graduate...

Sep 7, 2005

Jeffrey Funk, age 52 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on September 7, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, August 21, 1953, he was the son of Elmer O. Funk of Flemington, NJ, and the late Margaret Rutledge Stiles Funk.

He was a lab technician in etching and electroforming at Towne Technologies, Inc.,...