Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Oct 8, 2018

Steven James Gillberg, age 39 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Monday, October 8, 2018 at his home.

Born in Somerville, NJ, August 4, 1979, he was the son of James E. and Janice (Norman) Gillberg of Raritan Township, NJ.

Steven was a 1997 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School and received his...

Oct 7, 2018

Vera Helen Crotty, age 97 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Sunday, October 7, 2018 at the Village at Rockville, Rockville, MD.

Born in Jersey City, NJ, May 5, 1921, she was the daughter of the late John and Anna McMahon Kilmurray.

Vera worked as a secretary throughout her life for the banking industry....

Oct 7, 2018

Theresa F. Coppola, age 95 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in New York, NY, July 2, 1923, she was the daughter of the late Vincent and Antoinette DeVito Coppola. Theresa was a former seamstress and caregiver.

She was predeceased by her...

Oct 7, 2018

Nancy B. Glynn, age 92 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at her home.

Born in Newark, NJ, December 10, 1925, she was the daughter of the late Otto and Anna Sullivan Burghardt. She was a former Teacher’s Assistant and Telephone Operator.

Her husband, Edmund Joseph Glynn, died in 2012....

Oct 6, 2018

James B. Kuhl, age 82 years, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died on Saturday, October 6, 2018 in Lopatcong Care Center, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, June 20, 1936, he was the son of the late Pierson and Gladys Burns Kuhl Keiper.

James is survived by his brother, Martin Kuhl, of Melbourne, FL; his nephews; and...

Oct 4, 2018

Laura Casagrande, age 97 years, of Kingston, NH, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Thursday, October 4, 2018 in Exeter, NH.

Born in Marsteller, PA, November 15, 1920, she was the daughter of the late Giovanni and Antionia Gervasoli Chiesa.

Laura was a member of the Flemington Presbyterian Church prior to moving to New Hampshire...

Oct 3, 2018

Joan Butler Morrone, age 67 years, of Bozeman, MT, died Wednesday, October 3, 2018 in Pittstown, NJ, at her daughters home surrounded by her loving family.

Born in Philadelphia, PA, November 19, 1950, she was the daughter of the late William Cass and Jean Lacy Butler.

Joan worked as a teacher throughout her life. She...

Oct 2, 2018

Janet Smith, age 91 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, October 2, 2018 in Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital-Somerset, Somerville, NJ.

Born in Flemington, NJ, October 4, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Herman and Anna Bittenmaster Antes.

Her husband, Charles Smith, died in 2014. Surviving are her sisters, Ruth Smith of...

Oct 2, 2018

Betty Lou Leverton, age 78 years, of West Amwell Township NJ, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018 at the Hunterdon Care Center in Raritan Township NJ. She lived in Hunterdon County nearly all her life.

Born September 6, 1940, Betty was the daughter of the late Alfred and Hazel (Barrick) Harrison Sr. While growing up, Betty assisted her...

Oct 2, 2018

Alberta C. Kollmer, age 85 years, died Tuesday, October 2, 2018, at Bridgeway Rehabilitation and Care Center in Bridgewater Township NJ.

Born May 1, 1933, in Doylestown PA, Alberta was the daughter of the late Edward and Ethel (Smith) Prater. She lived for more than 25 years in the Mt. Airy section of West Amwell Township NJ,...

Sep 30, 2018

Ann C. Johnson, age 84 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Sunday, September 30, 2018 at Country Arch Care Center, Union Township NJ.

Born in Newtown, PA, July 9, 1934, daughter of the late William and Elizabeth M. Rounsavill Wiley, she had formerly resided in the New Hope, PA area as a child.

Ann worked...

Sep 29, 2018

Frederick Roger Buck, age 83 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died Saturday, September 29, 2018, at RWJ Hospital, Somerville, NJ.

Born in Somerville, NJ, June 2, 1935, son of the late Arthur and Catherine Ten Eyck Buck, he had resided in Hillsborough Township all his life.

A retired self-employed electrician, Roger was a United States...

Sep 25, 2018

Eugene T. Rafferty, age 57 years, of Hackettstown, NJ, died Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in Hackettstown Hospital, Hackettstown, NJ.

Born in Boonton, NJ, January 20, 1961, son of Joan M. Pallay Rafferty and the late Eugene F. Rafferty, he had formerly resided in Basking Ridge, NJ.

Eugene was owner and operator of Eugene Rafferty Landscaping....

Sep 25, 2018

Robert Matthew Williges, age 70 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, formerly of Pittstown, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 at his home.

Born in Summit, NJ, February 18, 1948, he was the son of the late Robert E. and Elizabeth Williges. He graduated from New Providence High School and Fairleigh Dickinson University.

Robert was...

Sep 25, 2018

Maria Irene Gutierrez, age 52 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Tuesday, September 25, 2018 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Cortes, Honduras, March 23, 1966, she was the daughter of Guillermina Rivera of Honduras and the late Jose Gutierrez.

She was a homemaker and had resided in the Flemington area...

Sep 23, 2018

Scott Brandon Simon, age 29 years, of Boca Raton, FL, died on Sunday, September 23, 2018 in Voorhees Township, NJ.

Local funeral arrangements and cremation will be private under the direction of the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ.

Please visit www.holcombefisher.com for further information, or to send condolences.

Sep 21, 2018

Olga (Patricia) M. Zanetti, age 91 years, of Flemington, NJ, passed away Friday, September 21, 2018 in Sarasota, FL.

Born October 16,1926 in New York City, she was the daughter of the late James & Tullia DeMilto. Her family relocated to Sergeantsville NJ.

She was preceded in death by her husband of 69 years, Edward...

Sep 20, 2018

Joyce R. LaRowe, age 80 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Thursday, September 20, 2018, at her home.

Born in New York City, March 9, 1938, daughter of the late William and Lillian Atamaniuk Hanlon, Joyce had resided in the Flemington area and Delaware Township most of her life.

Joyce was formerly a sales associate...

Sep 19, 2018

Frank Soltys, age 95 years, of Cherryville, NJ, died Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at his home. Born on his family’s farm in Cherryville on August 25, 1923, son of the late Vincent and Victoria Gozelnik Soltys, he had resided in the Cherryville area all his life.

Frank was a ground foreman for the State of New Jersey...

Sep 18, 2018

Elizabeth Yusko, age 94 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, formerly of Groveville, NJ died on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 in Country Arch Care Center, Pittstown, NJ.

Born in Donora, PA, March 29, 1934, she was the daughter of the late George and Mary Sasala Koskoski.

Elizabeth was a glass worker and beautician prior to being...