Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 15, 2019

Anna Kerstner, age 90, died Thursday, August 15, 2019 in Naples FL where she had lived for many years.

Born January 26, 1929, in Flemington NJ, Anna was the daughter of the late Donatol and Blanche (Elliott) Cesta. She was a resident of Flemington most of her life until moving to Florida more than 30 years ago....

Aug 14, 2019

Lawrence “Larry” W. McGivney, age 59 years, passed away on August 14, 2019.

Born in Flemington, NJ, October 31, 1959, he was the son of Doris Reddy McGivney of Flemington, NJ and the late Robert William McGivney.

Larry was a graduate of Hunterdon Central High School and the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He proudly...

Aug 13, 2019

Mary Virginia Gural, age 101 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2019 in Bridgeway Care Center, Hillsborough, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, March 20, 1918, she was the daughter of the late Angelo and Rosalia Disporto Lamendola.

A faithful Communicant of St. Magdalen Church, Mary was a homemaker and a...

Aug 13, 2019

Margaret Fontecchio, age 92 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at her home.

Born in Hazleton, PA, November 2, 1926, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna Keba Dulina.

Margaret was the owner and operator of Dog Gone Kennels in Hazleton, PA.

She is predeceased...

Aug 13, 2019

John D. Gould, age 89 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died Tuesday, August 13, 2019 at Foothill Acres Nursing Home, Hillsborough, NJ.

Born in Detroit, MI, November 15, 1929, son of the late Harry Shiloh and Mary Lamb Gould, he had formerly resided in Asheville, NC and Grosse Pointe, MI.

A United States Marines veteran...

Aug 10, 2019

William R. Housel, age 76 years, of Wilson Borough, PA., died Saturday, August 10, 2019, at his home.

Born in Somerville, NJ, December 15, 1942, son of the late William and Mary Higgins Housel, he had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ most of his life.

A retired electronics technician, Bill was formerly employed by AM...

Aug 10, 2019

Sophie Eleonore Banczak, age 63 years, of Franklin Township, NJ, died Saturday, August 10, 2019 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Cherbourg, France, June 13, 1956, she was the daughter of the late Jan and Janine Pinel Kobylarz and sister of the late Christopher Kobylarz.

Sophie worked as a graphic designer...

Aug 3, 2019

David N. Hanna, age 67 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, August 3, 2019, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township.

Born in Somerville, NJ, December 29, 1951, son of the late Clifford and Bessie Miller Hanna, he had resided most of his life in Readington Township and had resided in Hunterdon County all his life....

Jul 26, 2019

Elaine C. Krieger, age 89 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Friday, July 26, 2019 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY, August 13, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Henry and Caroline Freitag. She had resided in Raritan Township since 1965.

Elaine was a Communicant...

Jul 25, 2019

Joseph F. Brescia

Flemington resident; Beloved Husband, Father, Grandfather & US Army Veteran

Joseph F. Brescia, 99, passed away peacefully in his sleep after a brief illness on Thursday, July 25, 2019 at the Country Arch Nursing Home in Pittstown, NJ. Members of his family were with him at his passing. He was a resident...

Jul 24, 2019

Jeanette R. Miele Toumey, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, July 24, 2019 at her home.

Born in Ozone Park, NY, February 18, 1927, she was the daughter of the late Charles and Ruth Gehr Jonason.

An avid animal lover, Jeanette was a homemaker spending her time taking care of her family,...

Jul 20, 2019

Theodore (Dick) Cornelius de Groot, age 98, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at Saucon Valley Manor in Hellertown PA.

He was born December 15, 1920 in Scheveningen, the Netherlands to Cornelia de Boer and Nicolaas de Groot. Although his original plan was to study engineering, Theodore pursued his other passion, art and earned his Masters Degree in...

Jul 20, 2019

William Daniel Carnevale, III, age 53, died Saturday July 20, 2019 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born November 8, 1965 in Newton NJ, Bill was the son of the late William Carnevale Jr. and Darlene (Cooper) Scheffmeyer of Ringoes NJ. He was raised in the Somerville NJ area and eventually moved to Hunterdon County...

Jul 20, 2019

Kenneth S. DeMott, age 100 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Saturday, July 20, 2019 at his home.

Born in Flemington, NJ, June 9, 1919, son of the late Ernest and Anna Sutphin DeMott, he was a lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident.

Kenneth was a direct descendent of Penelope Stout, one of the first women...

Jul 18, 2019

Melanie B. Loughlin, age 74 years, died Thursday, July 18, 2019 at her home in Raritan Township NJ.

Born March 30, 1945, in Flemington NJ, Melanie was the daughter of the late Anthony and Lucy (Maddalena) Brusco.

She graduated from Farmington State Teachers College in Maine and received her Masters Degree in Education from Rutgers...

Jul 13, 2019

.Edward William Pierce, age 79 years, of Neshanic Station, NJ, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 in Foothill Acres Care Center, Hillsborough, NJ.

Born in New Brunswick, NJ, May 29, 1940, he was the son of the late Justin and Myrtle Mueller Pierce Billingsley.

Edward attended local East Millstone schools, and then enrolled at...

Jul 13, 2019

Herbert J. Gortler, age 94 years, of Titusville, FL, formerly of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019 at Wuesthoff Hospice House, Rockledge, FL.

Born in Staten Island, NY, November 1, 1924, he was the son of the late William and Sophie Fleschner Gortler.

Mr. Gortler was a United States Navy veteran of...

Jul 11, 2019

Laverne Barnum, age 78 years, died on Thursday, July 11, 2019 in the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Union Township, Hunterdon County, NJ.

Born in Binghamton, NY, December 4, 1940, he was the son of the late William and Caroline Barnum.

He is survived by his sister, Barbara Barnum.

Graveside services will be held on...

Jul 11, 2019

Victoria A. Farley, age 81 years, died Thursday, July 11, 2019 at her daughter’s home in Martinsville NJ.

Born June 17, 1938, in Queens NY, Victoria was the daughter of the late Anthony and Victoria C. (Nowak) Stasyshyn. She lived in Queens for ten years before moving to Pottersville NJ. She graduated with the Class of 1956...

Jul 8, 2019

Joseph Edward Jurasek, age 57 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, July 8, 2019 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, April 1, 1962, he was the son of the late Edward and Anne Yonocsko Jurasek.

Joe was a lifelong farmer and resident of Delaware Township.