Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 8, 2024

Bambi Bennett of Phillipsburg NJ, age 55, died Thursday, August 8, 2024 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick NJ.

Born October 16, 1968 in Trenton NJ, Bambi was the daughter of the late Lawrence and Elizabeth (Weisneck) Seifert. She grew up in the Trenton area before moving with her family to Flemington NJ and...

Aug 8, 2024

Robert Bruce Harrison, age 81 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Thursday, August 8, 2024, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, May 6, 1943, he was the son of the late Ralph and Frances (Karcz) Harrison.

Robert worked as a civil engineer surveyor for the State of New...

Aug 3, 2024

Betty Lou (Lovelady) Hughes, 94, of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Saturday, August 3, 2024.

Betty was a strong, resilient woman born during The Great Depression, on December 23, 1929, in Wooster, Arkansas. She was the youngest of eight children. The daughter of a sharecropper, she often worked the fields picking cotton and spoke fondly of her...

Aug 2, 2024

Douglas “Dougie” A. Richardson, age 82 years, died on Friday, August 2, 2024, with his family by his side, after a brief illness.

Born December 31, 1941, in Orange, NJ, he was the son of the late Warren A. and Lillian A. (Romine) Richardson. He had formerly resided in Summit, NJ, Murray Hill, NJ, Berkeley Heights, NJ,...

Jul 31, 2024

Judith J. Jaheriss, age 74, died Wednesday, July 31, 2024 at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ surrounded with love by friends and family.

Born April 20, 1950 in Rockville Centre NY, Judy was the daughter of the late Charles Franklin and Margaret (Hansen) Jones. She lived for many years in Roswell, GA and Knoxville...

Jul 28, 2024

Robert “Bob” C. Eichlin, age 60 years, of Williams Township, PA, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

Born in Flemington, NJ, November 20, 1963, he was the son of Patricia (Rigaud) Eichlin and the late Robert Bodine Eichlin. He was raised in the Quakertown, NJ and Pittstown, NJ areas, before moving to Pennsylvania in 1988,...

Jul 21, 2024

Anne N. Schafer passed away surrounded by family on July 21, 2024. Born in Cleveland, OH on February 24, 1954, she was the fourth of the late Joan (Beargie) Nesteruk and late Michael A. Nesteruk’s six children. She leaves behind her husband of 45 years, Steven L. Schafer; two children, Mark G. Schafer (Katie Johnson) and Julie S. McGurk...

Jul 20, 2024

Ellen O. Darish, age 80 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Saturday, July 20, 2024, at her home.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, on November 10, 1943, Ellen was the daughter of the late John and Anne McAllister Korpita, she had formerly resided in Middlesex, NJ.

An avid Yankees baseball fan, Ellen enjoyed watching old...

Jul 20, 2024

Kevin William Cotte, age 48 years, of Clinton, NJ, died Saturday, July 20, 2024, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Bogota, Columbia, June 19, 1976, son of Roger and Karen C. Kelley Cotte, he had formerly resided in Natick, MA.

Kevin was a graduate of Natick High School and attended Bridgewater...

Jul 17, 2024

Joan Rothman, née Granby, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2024. Born in Liverpool, UK, Joan was one of seven children of the late Frederick and Marie Granby.

After completing nursing school in Liverpool, Joan embarked on a journey that led her initially all over the world as a flight attendant for British Airways, but ultimately to...

Jul 7, 2024

Mary Ann Gamatko, age 53 years, of Lambertville, NJ (West Amwell Township), died Sunday, July 7, 2024, at Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Doylestown, PA, February 14, 1971, Mary was a lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident.

She was formerly employed by the County of Hunterdon as a data entry person for special...

Jul 5, 2024

Helen M. Hain, age 80 years, of Shaftsbury, VT, died Friday, July 5, 2024, at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center, Lebanon, NH.

Born in Middletown, NY, December 10, 1943, daughter of the late Richard and Helen Paashaus Wolf, Helen had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ for twenty-five years and had resided in Shaftsbury, VT for the past twenty-three...

Jul 1, 2024

John F. Jacobson, age 79 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ, passed away, surrounded by his loving family, on Monday, July 1, 2024, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, July 26, 1944, he was the son of the late Roland and Evelyn Signe (Johannesen) Jacobson. He had formerly resided in Brooklyn, NY,...

Jun 30, 2024

On Sunday, June 30, 2024, Daniel Joseph Petitt, Sr., passed into eternal peace and his next stop is Willoughby, a place of peace and tranquility where he will hopefully enjoy an afterlife.

He was born on March 2, 1950, in Newark, New Jersey.

Dan was predeceased by his father, Clarence, his mother, Margaret (nee Reynolds),...

Jun 25, 2024

Muriel Mattison Stillwell, age 82 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, former long-time resident of Cokesbury, NJ, passed away at home, the morning of Tuesday, June 25, 2024, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Three Bridges, NJ, May 26, 1942, she was the daughter of the late Marie (Bard) Mattison Stryker and Elston Mattison, Sr.

A nearly...

Jun 24, 2024

George Edward McGregor, age 72, died Monday, June 24, 2024 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township NJ where he lived for many years.

Born September 21, 1951 in Summit NJ, George was the son of the late George and Margaret McGregor. He suffered a severe brain injury in his youth and his life was not...

Jun 21, 2024

John Francis O’Donnell, age 97 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, passed away on Friday, June 21, 2024, at his home. Born in Manhattan, NY, May 26, 1927, John was the son of the late Patrick and Johanna (Morley) O’Donnell.

He was the husband of Addie LaRaine O’Donnell; they had been married for 47 years. He was the...

Jun 21, 2024

Karen S. Fretz, age 65, of Holland Township NJ, died Friday, June 21, 2024 at St. Luke’s Hospital-Warren in Phillipsburg NJ.

Born August 18, 1958 in Stockton NJ, Karen was the daughter of the late Samuel and Bessie (Gill) Cochran, and she lived in Hunterdon County her entire life.

Karen loved to cook and bake...

Jun 21, 2024

David Pullen, age 67, died Friday, June 21, 2024, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born June 30, 1956 in Trenton NJ, David was the son of the late Cecil and Alice (Russo) Pullen. Growing up in Yardville NJ, David graduated with the Class of 1974 from Steinert High School in Hamilton Township NJ....

Jun 19, 2024

John Elwood (“Woody”) Mackay, Sr., age 77, died Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at his home in Raritan Township NJ.

Born July 6, 1946 in Plainfield NJ, John was the son of the late Elwood John and Allene Gertrude (Carkhuff) Mackay. He grew up in Warren Township and graduated from Watchung Hills Regional High School with the Class...