Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Jan 5, 2020

Michael H. Gerrity, age 88, died Sunday, January 5, 2020, at All American Assisted Living in Hillsborough NJ.

Born September 21, 1931, in Newark NJ, Michael was the son of the late Peter and Mary (Burke) Gerrity. He grew up in the Ironbound section of Newark, and moved to various places in New Jersey before settling in...

Jan 4, 2020

Gloria J. Leinweber, age 74 years, of Flemington, NJ passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home.

Born in Warwick, NY, June 22, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Elmer J. and Ann Paul Leinweber.

Gloria was a retired teacher with the Clinton Township School District.

She is survived...

Jan 4, 2020

Edmond Pagano, age 94 years, of Readington Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Naples, Italy, April 6, 1925, he was the son of the late Antonio and Anna Buonafina Pagano.

Mr. Pagano was a machinist for forty-five years with Reddaway Manufacturing, Newark,...

Jan 4, 2020

Raisa Kochno, age 85 years, of Sarasota, FL, passed away on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at her home.

Born in Poland, June 17, 1934, she was the daughter of the late John and Nina Radyk Turchiniak. She was a homemaker.

Funeral services and burial in St. Andrew’s Ukrainian Orthodox Cemetery, South Bound Brook, NJ will...

Jan 3, 2020

Mãe exemplar e esposa guerreira. A sua vida foi um exemplo constante de amor, alegria e generosidade. As suas lembranças e ensinamentos ficaram nos nossos corações até que eles deixem de bater. Nunca vamos esquecer do seu sorriso, que foi a luz que iluminou nossos caminhos.

Obrigada por todo seu amor!

Madre ejemplar y esposa...

Jan 3, 2020

Carmela Betancourt, age 91, died at Hunterdon Medical Center on Friday, January 3, 2020. She died peacefully in her sleep of complications relating to congestive heart failure.

She was born on March 8, 1928 in El Jibaro, Sancti Spiritus, Cuba before emigrating to the United States in 1954.

She is predeceased by her loving husband,...

Dec 30, 2019

Christine F. Nyland, age 55 years, of Washington, NJ, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Staten Island, NY, August 29, 1964, daughter of the late Natal John Frolio and Marie Summer Frolio of Mt. Ephraim, NJ, she had formerly resided in Newton, NJ and had resided in Washington, NJ...

Dec 29, 2019

Hilda Wirnharter, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Sunday, December 29, 2019 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Germany, May 15, 1927, Hilda was a homemaker.

Hilda is survived by her husband, Walter Wirnharter.

Funeral services will be held on Friday, January 3, 2020 at...

Dec 27, 2019

Robert George Hagon of Galloway, NJ passed away at home surrounded by his loving family on Friday, December 27, 2019. Born on May 10, 1918 in Newark, NJ, Bob was proud to mention his age of 101 and a half!

During the Depression, he participated in the Civil Conservation Corps where he was assigned to the U.S....

Dec 27, 2019

Paul Whited, age 57 years, of Allentown, PA, passed away on Friday, December 27, 2019 in St. Luke’s Hospital-Bethlehem Campus.

Born in Trenton, NJ, October 16, 1962, he was the son of the late Henry and Dorothy Lynn Whited, Sr. He had resided in Hunterdon County, NJ most of his life.

Paul is survived by...

Dec 26, 2019

Mike Shoemaker, age 74 years, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2019 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, May 2, 1945, he was the son of the late Harold and Lola Shoemaker.

Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at 1 PM in Greenwich Cemetery, 15...

Dec 25, 2019

Mary Semenoff, age 98 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away after a brief illness, on Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in New York, NY, November 1, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Paul and Mary Bartinchuk Semenoff. Mary grew up in Manville, New Jersey with her...

Dec 25, 2019

Jean A. Dufek, a longtime resident in Alexandria Township, NJ and Bequia, St. Vincent & the Grenadines passed away peacefully at the age of 84, Wednesday December 25th, 2019 in Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Jean was surrounded by her loved ones.

Jean was born to Hugo and Ruth Wanander of Kenilworth, NJ on November 21st,1935...

Dec 24, 2019

Robert Case, age 83 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019 at his home.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, April 27, 1936, he was the son of the late Samuel and Ella Hinkle Case. He was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County, NJ.

Mr. Case retired from General Motors,...

Dec 23, 2019

Freda K. Van Lieu, age 94 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, December 23, 2019, at her home.

A lifelong resident of Hunterdon County, she was born in Reaville, NJ daughter of the late Theodore and Mabel Quick Kaim, and had formerly resided in Ringoes, NJ for many years and had resided in Flemington since 1981.

Dec 22, 2019

Laila Stellmah, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Sunday, December 22, 2019 in the Hunterdon Care Center.

Born in New York, NY, August 5, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Daniel and Hilma Toppari Smuul. Laila was a homemaker.

She was predeceased by her husband, Frank Stellmah, in 1961;...

Dec 21, 2019

*Service Update Notice*

Graveside services will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, May 22, 2023, in Three Bridges Cemetery in New Jersey under the direction of Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington NJ.

Regina May Kline White, 94, of Glasgow, KY died Saturday, December 21, 2019. Born December 4,...

Dec 20, 2019

Linda Skwarek, age 72 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Friday, December 20, 2019 at her home in Flemington, NJ.

Born in Newark, NJ, August 28, 1947, daughter of the late James and Mildred Neigel Bondarovich, she had formerly resided in Union, NJ, graduating from Union High School in 1965.

Linda was a floral department...

Dec 17, 2019

Shirley E. Brewer, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, December 17, 2019 at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Irvington, NJ, August 27, 1926, daughter of the late Louis and Ethel Barclay Brewer, she had formerly resided in Newark, NJ and Springfield, NJ.

Shirley worked for many years as a bookkeeper...

Dec 15, 2019

Anthony “Tony” Farinella, 90, formerly a resident of Three Bridges, New Jersey, for 36 years, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019 in Albuquerque, New Mexico.

He was born on September 11, 1929 in Newark, New Jersey. He was predeceased by his beloved wife Marilyn in 2009, his parents, Joseph and Bridget Farinella, and his brothers...