Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Elizabeth Saddington
Jun 5, 2018
Elizabeth Saddington (Riker) (Radcliff) passed away on June 5, 2018 at the age of 82 after a long illness at The Hunterdon Care Center in Flemington, NJ.
A longtime resident of Hunterdon County, Betty worked very hard to support her family. Having worked at Bemis Bag, Pioneer on Wheels, and at the Hunterdon Developmental Center. She is...
Rose Adams
Jun 5, 2018
Rose Adams, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Tuesday, June 5, 2018 at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, January 17, 1925, she was the daughter of Sarafino and Henrietta Gross Raffaele.
Surviving are her daughter, Helen Taylor of Alpha, NJ; three grandsons, Jeffrey Adams of Preston, MD,...
Hoyt Walker Masterton
Jun 3, 2018
Hoyt Walker Masterton died peacefully on Sunday, June 3, 2018 at his son’s home in Flemington, New Jersey; he was 76 years old. He was predeceased by his wife, Elayne in July, 2017. Hoyt was a longtime resident of Montgomery Township, New Jersey prior to moving to Northampton, Pennsylvania in 2005.
Hoyt was passionately patriotic. As a...
Gustav Kasper
Jun 2, 2018
Gustav Kasper, age 92 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died on Saturday, June 2, 2018 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Croton, NJ, October 8, 1925, he was the son of the late Julius and Bertha Mansch Kasper. Gus was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County.
He was a United States...
John F. Stryker
May 30, 2018
John F. “Jeff” Stryker, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, May 30, 2018, at his home.
Born in Lebanon, NJ, August 5, 1932, son of the late Harry and Leah Bonser Stryker, Jeff had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.
He owned and operated his family’s business, Stryker’s Paint Store, Inc.,...
Jeannette M. Fritsche
May 30, 2018
Jeannette M. Fritsche, age 88 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, May 30, 2018 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Bayonne, NJ, October 29, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Wilfred and Margaret Nerges Croteau. She had resided in Hunterdon County since 1964.
Jeannette formerly owned and...
William J. Fink
May 27, 2018
William J. Fink, age 86 years, of Lehighton, PA., died Sunday, May 27, 2018, at St. Luke’s Hospice, Bethlehem, PA.
Born in Flemington, NJ, December 26, 1931, son of the late John and Frances Hoagland Fink, Bill had resided in Upper Black Eddy, PA, before moving to Lehighton four years ago.
Bill was a 1952...
Richard Philip Urban
May 25, 2018
Richard Philip Urban (Rich), age 74 years, of Flemington, NJ died peacefully at home on Friday, May 25, 2018 after a long illness.
Born in Irvington, NJ, Rich was raised in Nutley, NJ, the son of the late Jacob and Vera (Burack) Urban. He was also predeceased by his brother Robert and his sister Beverly Gloumakoff. Rich...
Patrick B. Heap
May 25, 2018
Patrick B. Heap, age 60 years, of Frenchtown, NJ, died Friday, May 25, 2018 at Morristown Hospital, Morristown, NJ. He passed peacefully in his sleep post-surgery with hospital clergy present with him.
Born in Baton Rouge, LA, April 8, 1958, he is the son of Dr. Norman A. Heap and Lynette Deming Johnson.
Patrick attended...
Benjamin H. Gilbert, Jr.
May 24, 2018
Benjamin H. Gilbert, Jr., age 90 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, Thursday, May 24, 2018, in Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Summit, NJ, October 16, 1927, son of the late Benjamin H. Gilbert, Sr. and Martha Anna Nessle, he had formerly resided in Glen Gardner, NJ, and was a retired insurance salesperson. He was...
Edmund David Reiss
May 22, 2018
Edmund David Reiss, age 63 years, of Glen Gardner NJ, died Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ, after a brief illness.
Born in Newark NJ, Ed was the son of the late William P. and Patricia (Campbell) Reiss. While growing up in South Orange NJ, Ed was a graduate of Our...
Dr. Arthur “Bobby” Robert Rothman
May 18, 2018
Dr. Arthur “Bobby” Robert Rothman, an internist who practiced family medicine and served as a Captain and U.S. Navy Physician passed in peace at his farm, Oxbow Acres on May 18, 2018 at age 88. Bobby was born in Brooklyn, NY, January 22, 1930, son of late Sam and Gussie Rothman, and formerly resided in Staten Island, NY.
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Barbara K. Casey
May 12, 2018
Barbara K. Casey, age 77 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died peacefully surrounded by the loving arms of her entire family, on Saturday, May 12, 2018 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in New Brunswick, NJ, October 18, 1940, she was the daughter of the late Victor and Helen Kozeilic Kozubal. She had resided...
Maryanna Horvath
May 9, 2018
MaryAnna Horvath, age 78 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, May 9, 2018 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Abington, PA, October 20, 1939, she was the daughter of the late George and Marjorie Miller Vocke.
A retired Office Manager, MaryAnna was a member of the Amwell Valley...
Ethel "Ej" Johnson Ruddy
May 7, 2018
Ethel Johnson Ruddy, known to family and friends as “EJ” died Monday, May 7, 2018, at the Hunterdon Medical Center in Flemington, NJ. She was fifty seven years old.
Born in Williamsport, PA on July 22, 1960, daughter of the late Bryon David and Leonia Nancy Cloughly Stuart, she formerly resided in Somerville, NJ and Williamsport, PA....
Glenn Robert Tutko
May 5, 2018
Glenn Robert Tutko, age 60 years, of Flemington, NJ, died on Saturday, May 5, 2018 at his residence.
Born in Newark, NJ, March 30, 1958, he was the son of Doris Moody Rose of Toms River, NJ and the late Albert Tutko Sr.
Glenn worked as a cook for many local restaurants including TJ’s Pancake...
Roy S. Compton
May 3, 2018
Roy S. Compton, age 86 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, May 3, 2018, at his home.
Born in Baptistown, NJ, May 10, 1931, son of the late Sylvanus and Marion Rupell Compton, he had resided in Hunterdon County all his life.
A farmer for many years with Dvoor Bros. Farms in Raritan Township, NJ;...
Carole J. Trap
May 2, 2018
Carole J Trap, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ died Wednesday, May 2, 2018, at the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.
Born in Muskegon, MI, June 7,1933, daughter of the late Paul and Wilhelmina Nielsen Scouten, she had formerly resided in Michigan, Washington and California.
A licensed practical nurse, Carole was an avid...
Thomas L. Gray, Jr.
May 1, 2018
Thomas L. Gray, Jr., age 73 years, died Tuesday, May 1, 2018 at his home in Hopewell Township NJ.
Born January 16, 1945 in the Vailsburg Section of Newark NJ, Tom was the son of the late Thomas L. and Nancy (Carucci) Gray, Sr. He attended high school at Seton Hall Prep in West Orange NJ and...
Julia Holsinger
Apr 30, 2018
Julia Holsinger (nee Vigliotti), age 88, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2018, in Cherryville, NJ. She was the beloved wife for 47 years of the late William (2003); loving mother of Cynthia McMullin and Floyd Holsinger; devoted grandmother of Arlene Rose Holsinger. She was also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.
Julia is a lifelong...
