Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Casimir J. Baran
May 7, 2021
Casimir J. Baran, most recently of Flemington, NJ passed away on May 7th at the age of 91. The youngest of nine siblings, Casimir was born in Plains, Pennsylvania to the late Eva (Jablonski) and George Baran in 1929. After high school, Casimir worked as a manager for College Hill Poultry where he met his future wife, Catalda Palmisano....
Ernest Koye
May 7, 2021
Ernest Koye, “Ernie”, age 75 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, May 07, 2021 at his home. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and friend. Having been born in New Brunswick, NJ, on June 24, 1945, Ernie was the son of the late Alex and Anna Koye. He attended New Brunswick schools and graduated...
Elizabeth E. Smith
May 4, 2021
Elizabeth E. Smith, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, May 4, 2021, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township. Born in Klinesville, NJ, September 23, 1935, daughter of the late William and Maryellen Rake Smith, Betty had resided in Hunterdon County all her life, most recently at Independence Manor, Raritan Township. She was a 1953 graduate of...
Patricia Harrison
May 3, 2021
Patricia Harrison, age 83 years, of Clinton, NJ, died Monday, May 3, 2021, in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Missouri, August 11, 1937, daughter of the late William and Effie Overfelt Akers, she had formerly resided in St. Louis, MO, Atlanta, GA and had resided in Clinton for the past six years. A teacher and guidance...
Patricia Ann Malaiko
May 2, 2021
Patricia Ann Malaiko, of Neshanic Station NJ, died Sunday, May 2, 2021 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ. She was 85 years old. Born July 24, 1935, in Pennsylvania, Patricia was the daughter of the late Katharine (Clifford) Faye. The oldest of three, Patricia moved with her family to the Bronx in New York City and eventually...
Kelly Ann Zullo
May 1, 2021
On Saturday, May 1st, 2021, Kelly Zullo, loving wife, passed away in her sleep at the age of 58, from an unknown cause. Kelly was born on December 17th, 1962, to Larry (Lawrence) and Evelyn (Reilly) Sichler. Born in Mineola, Long Island, she was the apple of her dad’s eye. She lived most of her life in Flemington, New...
Jay R. Monroe, V
Apr 27, 2021
Jay R. Monroe, V, of Hopewell, NJ, passed away peacefully on April 27, 2021, with his wife and son by his bedside at St. Peters University Hospital, New Brunswick, NJ. He was born in Orange, NJ, on March 24, 1945, son of the late Malcolm and Dorothy Wheeler Monroe and grandson of the late Jay R. Monroe, founder of...
Joan H. Bennett
Apr 27, 2021
Joan H. Bennett, age 92 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, died Tuesday, April 27, 2021 at her home. Born in Grand Rapids, MI, September 26, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Frank Rudolph and Bernice Cooper Hierholzer. Joan was an artist all her life and worked mainly as a book illustrator. She was known for her award-winning...
Florence S. Fisher
Apr 26, 2021
Florence S. Fisher passed away on April 26, 2021 peacefully at CareOne at Somerset Valley in Bound Brook NJ. She was 92 years old. Born September 5, 1928 In Wilkes Barre PA, Florence was the daughter of the late Alfred and Elizabeth (Smith) Smalls. Florence was a 1947 graduate of GAR Memorial High School in Wilkes Barre, and moved...
Doris P. Adickes
Apr 26, 2021
Doris P. Adickes, age 87, died Monday, April 26, 2021 at her home in Raritan Township NJ. Born December 15, 1933 in Brooklyn NY, Doris was the daughter of the late Madelyn Cassotti. She moved to Hunterdon County at the age of 10 and had lived there for more than 75 years. In 1966, Doris began working as a...
Charel Y. Schaub
Apr 26, 2021
Charel Y. Schaub, 89, passed on April 26, 2021, at Fellowship Village, Basking Ridge, New Jersey. Born on October 15, 1931, in Somerville, she was the daughter of Willard R. Young and Bertha (Sutton) Young. She was the youngest of eight children. Initially raised in Lebanon, NJ, Charel moved to Somerville in 1941 following the death of her mother....
James J. Mccarthy
Apr 25, 2021
James J. McCarthy, age 72 years, of Bound Brook, NJ died on Sunday, April 25, 2021 at his residence. Born in Dunellen, NJ on August 20, 1948, he was the son of the late Joseph D. and Helen Polney McCarthy. James honorably served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War era. He was a self-employed,...
Elizabeth "Betty" Stockman
Apr 23, 2021
Elizabeth “Betty” Stockman, age 80, died Friday, April 23, 2021 at her home in Hillsborough NJ. Born January 17, 1941 in Flemington NJ, Betty was the daughter of the late Russell and Dorcas (Jelliffe) Hill. She lived in Hillsborough her entire life and was a graduate of Somerville High School in the Class of 1959. Betty was a life-long...
Dr. M. Pelli Wheaton
Apr 23, 2021
Dr. M. Pelli Wheaton, age 77, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 23, 2021, in Jameson, PA. Of all Pelli’s accomplishments in life, she was proudest of her family, who she loved greatly. Pelli is survived by her son Jonathan Wheaton and wife Janine, of Stockton, NJ; grandchildren Charlie Wheaton and Jack Wheaton of Stockton; brothers Tom Pelli and...
Steven B. Kalafer
Apr 21, 2021
Steven B. Kalafer, age 71 years, of Gladstone, NJ, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021, at Memorial Sloan-Kettering Hospital, New York City. Born in West Caldwell, NJ, son of the late Milton and Arlene Kalafer, Steve formerly resided in Milford, NJ, Flemington, NJ and Annandale, NJ before moving to Gladstone ten years ago. He was the founder and chairman of...
Ruth A. Bugyi
Apr 21, 2021
Ruth A. Bugyi, age 81, of Franklin Township NJ, died Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at her home. Born June 23, 1939, in Plattsburgh NY, Ruth was the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Blaise) Bolton. She grew up in the small town of Port Kent NY and graduated from Keeseville (NY) High School. She met her future husband,...
Jeff Titus
Apr 19, 2021
Jeff Titus, age 68, crossed over to be with Jesus on Monday, April 19th at the Hunterdon Medical Center after a brief illness. Jeff was born, raised, and resided in Ringoes, NJ. He could usually be found on his front porch smoking a cigar and reading his Bible. Anyone who knew Jeff would describe him as a having a...
Antoinette T. Velcheck
Apr 16, 2021
Antoinette T. Velcheck, age 95, died on Friday, April 16, 2021 at her home of the last four years in Manville NJ, surrounded by her loving family. Born June 10, 1925 in Berkeley Heights, NJ, Antoinette was the daughter of the late Joseph N. and Rose (Pinter) Tullo. She held several Managerial Positions at various companies throughout her career...
John A. Paller
Apr 15, 2021
John A. Paller, a distinguished and decorated WWII pilot, one of the last remaining WWII pilots that battled the Axis over Europe, and the last member of his B-24 bomber crew of the 491st Bombardment Group of the Eighth Air Force, awarded France’s highest honor for military service - the Legion of Honor Medal- and a U.S. Air Force...
Marilyn Rose Blohm
Apr 11, 2021
Marilyn Rose Blohm, age 84 years, of Union Township, NJ, died Sunday, April 11, 2021 at her home. Born in Jersey City, NJ, September 4, 1936, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Rose MacCormack Pennett. Marilyn is pre-deceased by her husband Allen D. Blohm in 2010. Surviving are her sister-in-law, Jean Pennett of Freehold, NJ and...
