Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Dec 17, 1996

Harold "Tiny" Vanglahn, age 78 years, of Lexington, GA, died on December 17, 1996 at the Athens Regional Medical Center, 1199 Prince Ave, Athens, GA. Born in Jersey City, NJ on January 20, 1918, he was the son of the late Robert Vanglahn and Margaret Eckhart Vanglahn. Mr. Vanglahn was a veteran of World War II, serving in the...

Dec 16, 1996

Dorothy Sutphin, age 94 years, of New York, NY, died on December 16, 1996 at the Kateri Residence Nursing Home, Upper West Side, 150 Riverside Drive, New York, NY. Born in Three Bridges, NJ on August 2, 1902, she was the daughter of the late Edward Sutphin and Lucy Kline. She worked as a legal secretary for years. Interment...

Dec 16, 1996

Laura E. Van Nuys, age 87 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 16, 1996 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Dilley, TX on January 15, 1909, she was the daughter of the late Charles A. Watson, Sr., and Florence Rylander Watson. She was a teacher at Hunterdon Central Regional High School from 1960-1975, and...

Dec 14, 1996

Private graveside services for the late Emily G. Burbul, formerly of Sand Brook, NJ, were held this afternoon, Tuesday, December 14, 2021, in Sand Brook Cemetery, Delaware Township, NJ.

Emily was the widow of the late John Burbul, who died in 1981.

When she and her husband resided in Sand Brook they owned and operated...

Dec 13, 1996

Marilyn B. Bye, age 64 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on December 13, 1996 at her residence. Born in Little Falls, NJ on October 17, 1932, she was the daughter of Howard H. Brownlee, Sr., and Florence Romaine Brownlee. She was a homemaker. Marilyn was survived by her husband, John H.C. Bye and their children. Interment in Prospect...

Dec 13, 1996

Allen M. Cottrell, age 95 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on December 13, 1996 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Jackson, NJ on January 16, 1901, he was the son of the late Andrew Cottrell and Sarah Jane Miller. Mr. Cottrell was survived by his wife, Dorothy Snyder Cottrell, their children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren....

Dec 12, 1996

William Kenneth Faber, Jr., age 27 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on December 12, 1996 at the Lehigh Valley Hospital, 1200 S Cedar Crest Blvd, Allentown, PA. Born in Raritan Township, NJ on April 16, 1969, he was the son of William K. Faber, Sr. Mr. Faber worked at the Soho Feed Store in Flemington, NJ. Interment in...

Dec 12, 1996

Julius F. Lautner, age 74 years, of Ringoes, NJ, died on December 12, 1996 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Neuburg an der Donau, Bavaria, Germany on December 25, 1921, he was the son of the late Frank X. Lautner and Julia Neumeier Lautner. Mr. Lautner was a veteran of World War II, serving in...

Dec 12, 1996

Mary I. Griffin, age 73 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died on December 12, 1996 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in McAdoo, PA on April 9, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Isadore Smoshna and Anna Ritzek Smoshna. She was a homemaker. Mary is survived by her husband, William z. Griffin, their children,...

Dec 10, 1996

Joseph Diehl, age 84 years, of Flemington Borough, NJ, died on December 10, 1996 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on October 6, 1912, he was the son of the late Anna Diehl. Mr. Diehl was a World War II veteran, serving in the U.S. Merchant Marines. He then became Chief Engineer...

Dec 6, 1996

Frances E. Monfort, age 96 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on December 6, 1996 at the Rolling Hills Healthcare Center, Lebanon, NJ. Born in Lincoln, Nebraska on April 5, 1900, she was the daughter of the late Jacob Keller and Josephine Carter Keller. She worked as a high school teacher in Colorado for years. Frances was predeceased by her...

Dec 3, 1996

Eugene E. Loehr, age 52 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on December 3, 1996 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in New York City, NY on March 16, 1944, he was the son of Eugene Loehr and Martha Esposito Loehr. Mr. Loehr was a self-employed plastic caster. The burial was private.

Dec 2, 1996

Carol A. Tettemer, age 52 years, of Stockton, NJ, died on December 2, 1996 at her home. Born in Scranton, PA on June 28, 1944, she was the daughter of William Sherrer and Elsie Hewitt Sherrer. She was a homemaker. Carol is survived by her husband, William L. Tettemer, their children, and grandchildren. Interment in Rosemont Cemetery, Route 519,...

Nov 28, 1996

Natalie H. Martinetti, age 89 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on November 28, 1996 at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. Born in Poland on February 28, 1907, she was the daughter of the late Stanislaw Hittel and Tessie Kaczan Hittel. Natalie was predeceased by her husband, Albert J. Martinetti, Sr., who died in 1986. Interment in Saint...

Nov 23, 1996

Stanley L. Etzel, age 79 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on November 23, 1996 at his home. Born in Croton, Hunterdon County, NJ on March 12, 1917, he was the son of the late Louis Etzel and Eva Cronce Etzel. Mr. Etzel worked for General Motors in Trenton, NJ until 1963, then was the owner and operator of...

Nov 21, 1996

Harry A. Miller, age 89 years, of Lakewood, NJ, died on November 21, 1996 at the Community Medical Center, 99 NJ-37, Toms River, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on December 3, 1906, he was the son of the late Harry Miller and Mary Krieger. Mr. Miller was a retired mechanical engineer. Harry is survived by his wife, Janet Pearsoll...

Nov 21, 1996

Ella M. Collins, age 82 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on November 21, 1996 at her home in Flemington Borough, NJ. Born in Brooklyn, NY on January 26, 1914, she was the daughter of the late Daniel J. Collins and Elizabeth Cummings. She was a retired Executive Assistant with the Mobile Oil Company in New York City, NY. Interment...

Nov 20, 1996

Gottlieb Kohler, age 91 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on November 20, 1996 at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. Born in Weisweil, Germany on April 17, 1905, he was the son of the late August and Wilhelmina Kohler. Mr. Kohler was a self-employed horticulturist and greenhouse operator. Gottlieb was predeceased by his wife, Louise Greisser Kohler,...

Nov 18, 1996

Henry Young V, age 46 years, of Santa Fe, NM, died on November 18, 1996 in Delaware Township, NJ. Born in Princeton, NJ on July 9, 1950, he was the son of Henry Young IV and Dorothy Ward Young. Mr. Young was a self-employed Indian Artifacts Dealer. The burial was private.

Nov 17, 1996

Lillian Greene, age 81 years, of Pittstown, NJ, died on November 17, 1996 at the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ. Born in Fall River, MA on April 11, 1915, she was the daughter of the late Jean Nadeau and Dephine Dumont. She worked in the textile mills for years. Lillian was predeceased by her husband Joseph Greene. Interment...