Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 11, 2018

Joan A. Braun, age 86 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, formerly of Emerson, NJ and Ocean City, NJ, died on Saturday, August 11, 2018 in Independence Manor, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn, NY on July 23, 1932, she was the daughter of the late George and Elizabeth Gill Mione.

Mrs. Braun was a homemaker...

Aug 8, 2018

MaryJane Smuul, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, August 8, 2018 at her home.

Born in Pittsburgh, PA, October 26, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Harry and Mary Weidaw Burns. She had resided in the Flemington area since 1939.

She was a secretary for the Hunterdon County Democrat...

Aug 7, 2018

Alexander A. Nash Jr., 72, of Naples, FL (formerly of Hunterdon County, New Jersey) died peacefully on Tuesday, August 7, 2018, at the Naples Community Hospital in Naples, FL.

He was born in Manhattan, NY, on June 24th, 1946, the son of Alexander A. Sr. and Marion Tabor Nash.

He earned a Bachelor’s of Science...

Aug 6, 2018

Milton W. “Pete” Sabo, age 56 years, of Flemington, NJ, died suddenly Monday, August 6, 2018, in Oxford Valley, PA, where he was employed by Riccardi Bros. Paint.

Born in Flemington, NJ, August 16, 1961, son of the late Milton and Elizabeth Luster Sabo, Pete had resided in the Flemington area all his life and was a...

Aug 6, 2018

Mary McGuire Whitlock, age 93 years, of Danville, VA, formerly of Quakertown, NJ, and Cherryville, NJ, died on Monday, August 6, 2018 at Sovah Health after being in declining health for several months.

Mrs. Whitlock was born in Bartley, NJ on August 18, 1924 daughter of the late Rev. William T. McGuire and Minnie Earles McGuire. She...

Aug 4, 2018

Kristin Walker Mastellone, age 29 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Saturday, August 4, 2018 in Elizabeth, NJ.

Born in Montclair, NJ, April 13, 1989, she was the daughter of Joseph Mastellone of Elizabeth, NJ, and Karen Walker of Rosemont, NJ.

Kristin was a Barista at Starbucks.

Surviving, in addition to her...

Aug 1, 2018

Frances M. Quinn, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, August 1, 2018 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, January 26, 1924, daughter of the late Francis and Madyslawa Krajnik Gorecki, she had formerly resided in Bridgewater, NJ.

Frances worked in data entry at the Somerset...

Jul 31, 2018

Christine A. McConnachie, age 52 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Tuesday, July 31, 2018, in Somerville, NJ.

Born in Philadelphia, daughter of Ralph and Elizabeth Houseknecht Adamson, of Moorestown, NJ, she had resided in the Flemington and Clinton areas since 1993.

Christine was a graduate of Franklin & Marshall College and received her PhD....

Jul 30, 2018

Philip Arthur Burns, age 71 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died July 30, 2018, at the Rolling Hills Care Center, Lebanon, NJ.

Born July 19, 1947, son of the late Arthur L. and Mary Smykla Burns, he had formerly resided in Bound Brook, NJ.

A Delaware Valley High School graduate, Philip was a self-employed newspaper...

Jul 30, 2018

Joyce A. Bolger, age 76 years, former resident of the Flemington area for over fifty years, died on Monday, July 30, 2018 in St. Luke’s Hospital-Anderson Campus, Bethlehem Township, PA.

Born in Plainfield, NJ, October 4, 1941, she was the daughter of the late John and Mary Valentino Higgins. She had most recently worked as a Sales...

Jul 29, 2018

Jeanne M. Finelli, age 82 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Sunday, July 29, 2019, at Foothill Acres Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Hillsborough Township, NJ.

Born in Plainfield, NJ daughter of the late John and Felicia Yorlana Finelli, Jeanne had resided in Flemington for twenty years and had formerly resided in Guildford, NY, Lawrenceville, NJ and Plainfield. NJ....

Jul 28, 2018

William E. Toolan passed away peacefully at Catholic Medical Center in Manchester, NH on July 28, 2018. He was 94 years of age.

Bill was a member of the St. Magdalen Church Parish in Flemington and an usher at 7:30 Sunday Mass for many years. He was also a 3rd degree member of the Knights of Columbus...

Jul 23, 2018

Carolyn Catania Metz, age 77 years, of Readington Township, NJ, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Ladysmith, WI., September 12, 1940, daughter of the late Anthony and Vena Vitcenda Catania, she had resided in Readington Township since 1993.

She was a Professor of Anthropology at the College...

Jul 23, 2018

Arletta J. Dutcher, age 98 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at her home.

Born in Asbury, NJ, August 4, 1919, daughter of the late Howard and Esther Miller Opdyke, she had resided in the Flemington area most of her life.

Arletta was formerly employed in the Transit Dept. of the Hunterdon...

Jul 22, 2018

Basilio Rojas, Jr. age 90, of Raritan Township, NJ passed away on July 22, 2018 at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born September 22, 1927 in Humacao, Puerto Rico, he was the son of Basilio Rojas and Julia Castro de Rojas. Basilio moved to New York City in the 1950s and served for two years in...

Jul 19, 2018

Linda Lucchesi Cody passed away on July 19, 2018, after a 5 year course of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). She managed her illness with grace, strength, determination, lack of self-pity, and with an ongoing concern for others. She wrapped these traits with a smile, and a sustained joy and inquisitiveness for life, every day of this ordeal.

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Jul 19, 2018

Kathleen Cantwell of East Amwell Township NJ, age 63, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at her home.

Born March 18, 1955 in Trenton NJ, Kathleen was the daughter of Joseph Cantwell and Irene (Losowski) Boos. She lived much of her early years in Washington Crossing PA, living in Stockton NJ for many years, until she moved to...

Jul 19, 2018

Benedict Phillip Donaruma, Sr., age 80 years, formerly of Keyport, NJ, passed away on Thursday, July 19, 2018 in the Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Brooklyn NY, March 18, 1938, he was the son of the late Sebastian L. and Sabina Bellezza Donaruma.

Mr. Donaruma worked for JCP&L for over thirty years...

Jul 19, 2018

Ronald R. Tillett, Sr., age 83, died Thursday, July 19, 2018 at his home in West Amwell Township NJ, surrounded by his family.

Born May 3, 1935, in Ridley Park PA, Ron was the son of the late Richard and Sara (Lake) Tillett. Early in his life, Ron and his family moved numerous times, eventually settling in...

Jul 18, 2018

Nancy Jean Morris, age 74 of Greenback, TN, passed away Thursday, July 18, 2018, at her home. She was preceded in death by her mother, Dorathea Diemer.

Survivors include her husband, Charles Morris and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

The family will receive friends from 4-5:00 p.m. Saturday, July 21, 2018, at McCammon-Ammons-Click Funeral Home...