Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jun 13, 2021

Lila J. Donovan, age 96 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Sunday, June 13, 2021, at her home.

Born in the Bronx, NY, November 4, 1924, daughter of the late Nicolas and Concetta Gannitti Serrichio, she had resided in the Flemington area since 1963.

An administrative assistant for many years, first with the Canteen Corporation...

Jun 11, 2021

Marilyn V. “Mimi” Kanach, age 89 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Friday, June 11, 2021, at her home.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, April 1, 1932, daughter of the late Edward and Olive Milan Granzen, Mimi had resided most of her life in the Flemington area.

A graduate of Flemington High School, Class of...

Jun 10, 2021

John N. Fialka, age 86 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Thursday, June 10, 2021, at his home.

Born in Somerville, NJ, November 24, 1934, son of the late Edward and Emma Nuss Fialka, he had formerly resided in Somerville, NJ and Fort Myers, FL.

A United States Army Veteran, John was an avid artist...

Jun 9, 2021

Marion Gasior, was born on July 7, 1928 in Nuremberg, Germany. She lived in Raritan Township, NJ, for the past 59 years. Marion passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, June 9, 2021, at the age of 92.

Marion immigrated to the United States from Germany shortly after the end of WW II. She was newly married...

Jun 8, 2021

Carole Ellen Lane, age 78, died Tuesday, June 8, 2021, at Pottstown Hospital in Pottstown PA.

Born April 16, 1943, in Newark NJ, Carole was the daughter of the late Alexander and Helen (Kazola) LaPatta. She grew up in the Somerville area, was a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School, Class of 1961 and eventually lived for...

Jun 6, 2021

Michael Xavier Shorter, age 33, died June 6, 2021

Michael Xavier Shorter was born to Michael Shorter and Susan Shorter on September 21, 1987, in Chicago, IL.

Mike, as he was affectionately known, attended Coldwater schools, and graduated from Coldwater High School in 2006. He was a member of the Beta Club and actively participated...

Jun 5, 2021

Lisa Katrina DeLeon-Gibson, 51, of Charleston, SC passed away on June 5, 2021 in Myrtle Beach, SC.

Born April 28, 1970, she lived the majority of her life in Charleston.

Lisa was a loving and devoted mother, sister, and daughter, and made everyone she met feel like a friend. She was a Clemson fan, and...

Jun 2, 2021

Harold J. Bush, age 71 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Wednesday, June 2, 2021, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, November 12, 1949, son of the late Harold P. and Dorothy Kelly Bush, he was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County.

He was a graduate of the College of...

Jun 2, 2021

Bernice Marie Guziejewski was born on December 17, 1949, in Newark, NJ, she lived most of her life in Hunterdon County NJ, until passing away in Harmony Township NJ on June 2, 2021.

Bernice Korski was the daughter of the late Bernard and Olga Korski, her Polish immigrant mother, making Bernice a first-generation American. She was married...

Jun 2, 2021

Jean B. Hunt, age 68 years, of Bushkill, PA. died June 2, 2021.

Born in Springfield, MA, November 30, 1952, daughter of the late Benner and Jean Romine Hunt.

In her earlier years she was very active physically. She would swim, ice skate, horseback ride, go to the gym regularly, and loved traversing the many...

May 31, 2021

Russell T. Wilson, age 85 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Monday, May 31, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born in Middlesex, NJ, May 3, 1936, son of the late Russell Walter and Evelyn Haig Wilson, he had formerly resided in Edison, NJ.

A friend of Bill W. for forty-one years,...

May 30, 2021

Diane C. Morrison, age 69 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Sunday, May 30, 2021, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Yonkers, NY, March 6, 1952, daughter of the late Victor and Marilyn Revere Tarricone, Diane had formerly resided in Ardsley, NY before moving to Delaware Township in the early 1990s. A business...

May 23, 2021

Cynthia R. Paieda, age 67 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Sunday, May 23, 2021, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, February 15, 1954, she had formerly resided in Roseland, NJ before moving to Hunterdon County in 1969.

A graduate of Delaware Valley High School, Cindy was a Certified Medical Assistant...

May 23, 2021

Denise A. Houser, age 61, died Sunday, May 23, 2021 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ. She lived in Hunterdon County NJ all of her life.

Born October 10, 1959 in Doylestown PA, Denise was the daughter of the late Daniel and Jean (Ciffelli) Bedford. She grew up in Lambertville NJ and graduated from...

May 18, 2021

Carmella L. Whitworth of Glen Gardner NJ, age 48, died Tuesday, May 18, 2021, at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia PA. She lived in Hunterdon County NJ all of her life.

Born August 20, 1972 in Phillipsburg NJ, Carmella was the daughter of Jack W. Barnes and the late Pamella J. (Riddle) Barnes.

She...

May 16, 2021

Sivida I. Mendez, age 92 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at the All-American Assisted Living at Hillsborough.

Born in Arroyo de Mantua, Pinar del Rio, Cuba, May 15, 1929, daughter of the late Cesar Pulido and Adela Hernandez Pulido, she had formerly resided in Irvington, NJ.

Sivida was a graduate...

May 16, 2021

Norman Poppel, age 91, died Sunday, May 16, 2021 at his home in Raritan Township NJ.

Born July 30, 1929, in the Bronx NY, Norman was the son of the late Nathan and Charlotte (Taxier) Poppel. He lived in the Bronx until 1957 when he moved to Elizabeth, NJ, followed by residences in Union and Cranford NJ....

May 14, 2021

Susan Joy Fick, age 58 years, of Steelton, PA, died Friday, May 14, 2021, in Thomas Jefferson University Hospital, Philadelphia, PA.

Born October 3, 1962, in Kittanning PA, Susan was the daughter of Lamar Edward Sledge and Florence Smith Sledge. She lived in the Harrisburg PA area for many years.

Susan had a passion for...

May 12, 2021

Robert I. Kuchinsky, age 78 years, of Flemington, NJ (Readington Township) died Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at his home.

Born in Newark, NJ, son of the late Abe and Rita Chaiter Kuchinsky, he had resided in the Flemington area for fifty years.

He was an attorney in Flemington, NJ practicing law here for many years...

May 11, 2021

Francis “Frank” X. Gilmartin, long-time resident of Flemington Borough and Hunterdon County, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, May 11, 2021 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. He was 82 years old.

Born in Queens, NY on August 13, 1938, he was the son of the late John and Winifred (Smith) Gilmartin. At the age of...