Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Mar 29, 2005

Wilson Carey McWilliams, Ph.D., age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 29, 2005 at his residence.

Born in Santa Monica, CA, September 2, 1933, son of the late Carey and Dorothy Hedrick McWilliams, he had formerly resided in Berkeley, CA, Oberlin, OH, Brooklyn, NY and Highland Park, NJ before moving to Flemington in 1979....

Mar 29, 2005

Neil A. Macher, age 60 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Tuesday, March 29, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Easton, PA, February 27, 1945, son of the late Joseph and Bernice Macher, he had formerly resided in Changewater, NJ and had resided in Flemington, NJ thirty years.

When he retired...

Mar 28, 2005

Annie McGhee, age 71 years, of Queens, NY, died Monday, March 28, 2005 in Queen of Peace Residence, Queens Village, NY, where she had resided since 1999.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, October 14, 1933, daughter of the late William and Anna Kennedy McGhee, she had resided in Flemington, NJ from 1971-1999 and was formerly a housekeeper at...

Mar 26, 2005

Peter T. Hughes, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, March 26, 2005 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Bells Hill, Scotland, December 25, 1918 to the late Bernard and Ellen Cairns Hughes, Mr. Hughes had resided in Raritan Township since 2002, having previously lived in Arlington, TX, Somerville, NJ,...

Mar 25, 2005

Rita M. Nanfara, age 54 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, March 25, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, July 1, 1950 to the late Alexander and Rose Aita Maranca, she had resided in Raritan Township since 1986, formerly residing in Woodbridge, NJ and Philadelphia, PA.

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Mar 25, 2005

Phyllis "Mimi"Palumbo, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Friday, March 25, 2005, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Mimi was born in New York City, NY, March 28, 1919 to the late Antonia and Martino Aurigemma. She lived her entire life in the Greenwich Village section of Manhattan until she moved to...

Mar 24, 2005

Anna Triesti, age 80 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on March 24, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Union, NJ, July 5, 1924, she had formerly resided in Princeton, NJ, and Ringoes, NJ.

There are no immediate survivors.

Memorial Services will be held at a date to...

Mar 21, 2005

Nicholas Susalis, Sr., age 85 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died on Monday, March 21, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Staten Island, NY, November 29, 1919, he was the son of the late Garofalis and Victoria Delavasilis Susalis. He had resided in Readington Township, NJ for fifty years, having previously resided...

Mar 21, 2005

Leslie Pendrak, age 52 years, of Lambertville, NJ, died on Monday, March 21, 2005, at her residence.

Born in Yonkers, NY, she was the daughter of Robert and Florence Holzman of Avalon, NJ. She was an artist.

She received her B.F.A. from the Parsons School of Design. She attended classes at the Pennsylvania Academy of...

Mar 16, 2005

Robert W. Kasalis, age 60 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, March 16, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, August 5, 1944, to the late Walter and Constance Valaitis Kasalis, he grew up in Rahway, NJ and had resided in Raritan Township, NJ since 1992, previously living in...

Mar 14, 2005

Thomas J. Best, age 83 years, of Raritan Township, died on Monday, March 14, 2005, at his residence.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, August 22, 1921, he was the son of the late Thomas and Leena Purdy Best. He had formerly resided in Clark, NJ, before moving to Raritan Township nine years ago.

Mr. Best, with...

Mar 14, 2005

Josephine O. “Punchy” Fisher, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ died on Monday, March 14, 2005 at her residence.

Born in Quakertown, NJ, September 25, 1918, daughter of the late Ernest A. and Edna Brown Oaks, she had resided in Flemington since 1937.

She was a graduate of Flemington High School, Class of 1935 and...

Mar 14, 2005

David L. Merrell, age 50 years, of Gaithersburg, MD, died on March 14, 2005, in Gaithersburg.

Born in Flemington, NJ, he had resided in Gaithersburg for twenty years.

He was a grant administrator with the National Institute of Health, Bethesda, MD.

He was a 1972 graduate of Hunterdon Central High School, a graduate...

Mar 13, 2005

Dolores Anne Alexis O'Connor, age 74 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005, at the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, New Brunswick, NJ.

Born in Bronx, NY, November 26, 1930, she was the daughter of the late James and Mary Anne Fallon Alexis. She had formerly resided in Piscataway, NJ for many years,...

Mar 13, 2005

Ann E. Tirpok, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ where she resided.

Born in Somerville, NJ, April 28, 1919, daughter of the late Elleroy and Lillian Faulkner Everitt, she had resided in Flemington and Raritan Township since 1938.

She was formerly employed...

Mar 13, 2005

Arleigh M. Emmons, age 88 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Delaware Township, NJ, September 2, 1916, son of the late Asher and Ella Johnson Emmons, he had resided in Delaware Township all his life.

He was a machinist, last...

Mar 13, 2005

Charles L. Conradi, age 62 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Sunday, March 13, 2005 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, June 26, 1942, son of Minnie Connors Conradi of Durham, NC and the late Arnold Conradi, he had formerly resided in Raritan Boro for twenty years before moving to Flemington...

Mar 12, 2005

Bella F. Maselli, age 76 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Saturday, March 12, 2005 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born May 27, 1928 in New Brunswick, NJ to the late Harry David and Sarah Minnie Hamelsky Friedman, she had resided in Raritan Township for the past 5 years, previously residing in Plainfield,...

Mar 11, 2005

Roger S. Rake, age 52 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on Friday, March 11, 2005, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, August 20, 1952, he was the son of Florence Seals Rake of Flemington, NJ, and the late Harry O. Rake, Jr. He had resided in Flemington his entire life....

Mar 8, 2005

Stephanie E. Schuster, age 52 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, March 8, 2005 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in New York City, April 13, 1952, she had formerly resided in Princeton, NJ before moving to Flemington five years ago.

A graduate of Rhode Island School of Design, she was...