Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Aug 6, 2017

Joseph M. Lettiere Jr., age 63 years, of Flemington, NJ passed away on Sunday, August 6, 2017 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ on July 11, 1954, he was the son of the late Joseph M. and Beryl Bratsko Lettiere, Sr.

Joseph worked in the Flemington United Methodist Church...

Aug 3, 2017

Patricia B. Vanden Berghe, 82, died unexpectedly on Thursday, August 3, 2017, while traveling to North Carolina with her husband, Ray.

Born on March 22, 1935, to Leslie M. and Helen DeVoe Black, Patsy, her older brother, Hank, and younger sister, Leslie, grew up on Black’s Turkey Farm in Sandy Ridge. After graduating from Lambertville High School,...

Aug 3, 2017

E. Virginia “Ginny” Suydam, 91, of Taylorsville, NC, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 3, 2017 at her home.

Ginny was born January 5, 1926 in Ringoes, NJ, the daughter of the late Stewart Salter and Doris Meeker Salter. She lived most of her life in Quakertown NJ before moving to Taylorsville a few years ago.

Jul 29, 2017

Michael A. Yacko, Sr., age 89 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Saturday, July 29, 2017, at his home.

Born in Forest City, PA, September 18, 1927, son of the late John and Anna Kopach Yacko, Michael had resided in Flemington seventy years.

Mike was a Seaman in the United States Navy during the end of...

Jul 29, 2017

Louis Cornick, born William Eugene Dodson on June 10, 1929 in Takoma Park MD, passed away in Tinton Falls NJ on July 29, 2017. Louis was adopted at the age of six months by Frieda and Philip Cornick of Yonkers, NY, a fact of which he was always proud.

Louis spent much of his early teenage years...

Jul 27, 2017

Linda Marie Whipple, age 69 years, of Alexandria Township, NJ died on Thursday, July 27, 2017 in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Jersey City, NJ on June 8, 1948, she was the daughter of the late William and Marie August Shanney. Born in Jersey City and raised in Bogota, NJ. she has resided...

Jul 26, 2017

Christine Smith, age 55 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at her home surrounded by her family.

Born in Bloomfield, NJ, October 21, 1961, she was the daughter of the late Anthony and Dorothy Sheerin Melillo.

Christine was a sales representative for Reynolds & Reynolds.

A Communicant of...

Jul 26, 2017

William D. Storz, age 85 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, July 26, 2017, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Middle Village, Queens, NY, May 4, 1932, son of the late William I. and Katherine Palmer Storz, he had formerly resided in Wantagh, LI, and had resided in Raritan Township since 1976....

Jul 23, 2017

Rita Christophera Biagiotti, age 85 years, of Leeds, AL, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died on Sunday, July 23, 2017 in Compassus Hospice, Birmingham, AL.

Born in Illinois, May 15, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Edmund and Anna Specht Dorner.

She was a retired flight attendant.

She is survived by her...

Jul 22, 2017

Bonnie Jean McCrea, age 84 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Saturday, July 22, 2017 in her home.

Born in Salt Lake City, UT, March 20, 1933, she had resided in Delaware Township since 1959.

Bonnie was a graduate of Alfred College, and became a corporate secretary working for several attorneys and eventually Farmers...

Jul 21, 2017

Helen J. (Honey) Wasilewski, age 80 years, of Laurel, DE, died Friday, July 21, 2017, at Atlantic Care, Atlantic City, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, July 21, 1937, daughter of the late Milton and Vera Chilmonik Mount, she had formerly resided in the Flemington area most of her life. A resident of Laurel, DE since 2000, Honey...

Jul 19, 2017

Melissa Kernan, age 62 years, died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ.

Born in Tokyo Japan, the daughter of the late Hartsell Ned Kirby and Beatrice Kirby, Melissa has lived in Flemington for more than 25 years.

Melissa is survived by her husband of 34 years, Steven Kernan, her...

Jul 18, 2017

Jacqueline F. Holcombe, age 88 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Tuesday, July 18, 2017, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Trenton, NJ, July 21, 1928, daughter of the late Patrick and Johanna Kellner Ferris, she had resided in the Ringoes area most of her life.

A graduate of Flemington...

Jul 17, 2017

John J. MacMullen, age 64 years, of Upper Black Eddy, PA, died Monday, July 17, 2017 at Doylestown Hospital.

Born in Newark, NJ, December 12, 1952, he was the son of the late James and Madeline Ferrante MacMullen.

A 1971 Nutley High School graduate, John owned and operated his machine company, Precision Wire Forms and...

Jul 17, 2017

Theresa “Teri” Dabrowski, passed away on Monday, July 17, 2017 at her home, surrounded by her family.

Born in Detroit MI, Teri was the daughter of the late William and Jean (Dodrowski) Borkowski.

In addition to her parents, Teri was predeceased by her sister, Barbara Delikta, her brother, Norman Borkowski, and her sister, Rita Smith....

Jul 13, 2017

Louis J. Ricca, age 101 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, July 13, 2017 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. He lived most of his life in New York before moving to New Jersey in 1960.

Born in New York City, October 25, 1915, he was the son of the late John and...

Jul 10, 2017

Julia Dendis, age 91 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, formerly of Piscataway, NJ, died on Monday, July 10, 2017 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Franklin, NJ, April 16, 1926, she was the daughter of the late Steven and Sophie Removcik Dendis.

Mrs. Dendis was a draftswoman for Lockheed-Martin for many...

Jul 9, 2017

BENSALEM, PA - Samuel Desh, age 71 years, died Sunday, July 9, 2017 at St. Mary Medical Center in Langhorne PA. Born on September 16, 1945 in Koilpatty, India to the late Charles and Lily Victor, Samuel Desh was the youngest of 3 children. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother, and friend.

He loved...

Jul 8, 2017

Clifford Clarence Price, Sr., age 76, died Saturday, July 8, 2017, at his home in Raritan Township NJ.

Born July 6, 1941 in Frenchtown NJ, Cliff was the son of the late Clarence and Alma Holcombe (Higgins) Price. He retired from US Bronze Powders in Flemington, where he worked as a Shipping & Receiving Clerk for many...

Jul 4, 2017

Thomas Christopher McNamara, age 34 years, died on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 in Metuchen, NJ.

Born in Elizabeth, NJ, February 1, 1983, he was the son of Brian Keith and Dalia Baublys McNamara of Delaware Township, NJ.

Thomas was an Electrician with Pereira Electrical in Metuchen.

Surviving, in addition to his parents, are...