Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

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....

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...

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.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

Apr 6, 2021

Arthur C. Beatty, age 95 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, passed away peacefully, Tuesday, April 6, 2021, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Chester Springs, PA, June 30, 1925, son of the late Lewis and Augusta Harpel Beatty, he had resided in the Flemington area for sixty-three years.

Arthur was a truck...

Apr 5, 2021

Edward Sherwood was born in NYC to Ralph and Francis (Silliman) Sherwood, the middle child of three boys of which the eldest died before his birth. He watched the George Washington Bridge being built from his apartment window and at age 8, enjoyed the greater freedom he and his brother Walter had to play outside when the family moved...

Apr 3, 2021

Susan Kopp, of Union Township, Hunterdon County, NJ died Saturday, April 3, 2021 in St. Luke’s Hospital – Anderson Campus, Bethlehem, PA. She was 87.

Born in Weilau, Romania on April 11, 1933, Susan and her family immigrated to the United States in 1952. She was the eldest daughter of the late Michael and Susanna Botscher Kessel,...

Mar 31, 2021

Donald C. Douglas, age 84 years, of High Bridge, NJ (formerly of Morristown and Pittstown), died Wednesday, March 31, 2021, at his home surrounded by his loving family.

Born September 15, 1936 in Rockland, ME, son of the late Chester and Nana Douglas, Don grew up near Everett, PA.

A Penn State and Georgia Tech...

Mar 30, 2021

Mary B. Runyon, age 92 years, of Whiting, NJ, died Tuesday, March 30, 2021, at Crestwood Manor Assisted living, Whiting, NJ.

Born in Centerville, NJ, January 22, 1929, daughter of the late Horace and Florence Miller Brokaw, she had formerly resided in Readington Township, NJ, then in Allentown, NJ until moving to Whiting in 2003.

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Mar 26, 2021

Wilma Jean (Dunning) Pierson, age 78, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, March 26, 2021, after a brave battle with multiple myeloma.

Born in Paterson, NJ, Wilma was the daughter of the late John Schagen and Jeanette Kendall Dunning. She had formerly resided in Totowa, Montclair, Edison, and Somerset before settling in Raritan Township, NJ with her...

Mar 26, 2021

Robert A. Torok, Sr., age 77 years, of Upper Black Eddy, PA, died Friday, March 26, 2021 at Doylestown Hospital, Doylestown, PA.

Born in Frenchtown, NJ, September 17, 1943, son of the late Andrew and Ida Schmidt Torok, he had formerly resided in Pittstown, NJ.

Robert worked as an auto mechanic for Ditschman Car Dealership...

Mar 26, 2021

Gerard “Jerry” W. Racasi, age 83 years, died on Friday, March 26, 2021 at Care One at Somerset Valley, Bound Brook, NJ. He had resided in Hunterdon County, NJ since 2002 and prior to that, lived in Mendham, NJ.

Jerry was born in Chicago, IL on July 1, 1937, the son of the late Gerard and Susan...

Mar 25, 2021

Shirley (Sweet) Freeman passed peacefully on March 25, 2021 in Bridgewater, New Jersey. She was 100 years old. A kind, soft spoken and loving woman, she was loved and cherished by many family and friends.

Born on September 30, 1920 in Elmira, New York, to Julian and Blanche (Andrus) Sweet, Shirley was the second of five children....

Mar 24, 2021

Richard E. Yard, Sr., age 88 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Wednesday, March 24, 2021, at his home.

Born in Sand Brook, Delaware Township, NJ, son of the late Elmer R. and Sarah Case Yard, he had resided in Delaware Township all his life.

Dick was a 1950 graduate of Flemington High School and...

Mar 23, 2021

Mindi (Krisuinas) Nichols, age 48 years, of Taunton, MA, died Tuesday, March 23, 2021, at her home.

Born in Flemington, NJ, May 8, 1972, she spent her early life in Hunterdon County and was a residential house manager for several years in New England.

Her brother, Kevin Krisuinas, died in 1983.

Among her...