Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home

Dec 27, 2023

Betty Blanco, age 94 years, of Willingboro, NJ, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at her daughter’s home in Seaford, DE.

Born in Manhattan, NY, February 12, 1929, she was the daughter of the late Harold and Fanny (Traub) Gorochovsky. Betty grew up in the South Bronx, NY and spent most of her early life there....

Dec 27, 2023

Barbara Hay, age 71 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died Wednesday, December 27, 2023, at her home surrounded by her loving family and friends.

She was born in Jersey City, NJ, on December 30, 1951, the daughter of the late Edward and Mary Hamilton Staump, she had formerly resided in Scotch Plains, NJ. She was a...

Dec 26, 2023

Patricia Ann Monetti, “Patty Bross”, age 86 years, of Delaware Township, NJ passed away Tuesday, December 26, 2023, surrounded by her loving family.

She was born in Rahway, NJ, March 28, 1937, the daughter of the late Richard and Ruth (Holmes) Bross. She had formerly resided in Union, NJ, graduating from Union High School with the Class...

Dec 25, 2023

Robert W. Simpson, age 94 Years, of Hillsborough, NJ, died Monday, December 25, 2023, at Bridgeway Care Center, Hillsborough, NJ.

Born in Providence, RI, December 28, 1928, he was the son of the late Thomas and Ethel (Purrucker) Simpson. He and his late wife Glenna had resided in Hillsborough Township since 1968. He was a graduate of...

Dec 21, 2023

William (Wilhelm) B. Finnerty, of Ringoes, NJ passed away on December 21, following a long battle with cancer. He was born in St. Poelten, Austria on December 22, 1946, to Joseph C. and Eleanore (Hamp) Finnerty. Since his father served in the U.S. Army, the family moved to many locations before settling in South Plainfield, NJ. He attended South...

Dec 21, 2023

Rigoberto Peon, age 66 years, of Clinton, NJ, passed away the evening of Thursday, December 21, 2023, at the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Union Township, NJ.

Born in Havana, Cuba, January 2, 1957, he was the son of Rolando Peon and Marta Rodriguez.

Rigoberto was a long-time resident of the Hunterdon Developmental Center, Clinton, NJ.

Dec 21, 2023

Arthur P. Lentini, Jr. age 63 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Thursday, December 21, 2023, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, July 16, 1960, he was the son of the late Arthur P. Lentini, Sr. and Janet Fink Lentini.

A lifelong resident of the Flemington area, he owned and...

Dec 18, 2023

Michael Wayne Villano, entered this world March 5, 1950 in Somerville, NJ and went home to be with the Lord from Duke University Hospital, Durham, NC on December 18, 2023.

Michael was the son of John Steven Villano and Rose Burd Villano. He enjoyed growing up in Whitehouse Station NJ, graduating from Hunterdon Central High School, Flemington,...

Dec 16, 2023

Stephen D. Tine, age 66 years, of Delaware Township, NJ passed away on Saturday, December 16, 2023, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, August 13, 1957, he was the son of John “Jack” and Yvonne (Skillman) Tine. A 1975 graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School; he had lived in...

Dec 13, 2023

Eric J. Kurzenberger, age 60 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Wednesday, December 13, 2023, in Trenton, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, February 17, 1963, he is the son of John and Elizabeth Ann Doman Kurzenberger.

Eric was a farmer and enjoyed working on tractors.

In addition to his parents, he is...

Dec 12, 2023

Dale A. Carpenter, Jr., aged 41 years, passed away on Tuesday, December 12, 2023, at his home in Kingwood Township, NJ.

Born in Phillipsburg, NJ, June 14, 1982, he was the son of the late Karen (Drake) and Dale Arthur Carpenter, Sr.

He was formerly employed in the fast-food industry at the Phillipsburg Burger King....

Dec 8, 2023

*Service Update*

A celebration of life honoring Elizabeth will take place at 2:00 PM on Saturday, May 18, 2024, in the Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home, 147 Main Street, Flemington, NJ. Friends and family may visit an hour prior from 1:00 PM until the time of the service in the funeral home.

Elizabeth...

Dec 8, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Maria Vlahakis Pappas on December 8, 2023, at the age of 99 in Williamsburg, Virginia. She passed peacefully at home with her daughter Cynthia Pappas Smith and son-in-law Jeff E. Smith. Maria was born on December 13, 1923, in Brooklyn, New York, and brought joy and love to...

Dec 8, 2023

Robert Lawrence Burns, age 64 years, lifelong Hunterdon County, NJ resident, passed away on Friday, December 8, 2023, at the Lopatcong Care Center, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Raritan Township, NJ, January 17, 1959, he was the son of Mary (Fink) Burns Bronnhuber and the late Harold Burns.

An extremely hard worker, he was employed for...

Dec 7, 2023

YoungTack Park, age 89, died Thursday, December 7, 2023 at Country Arch Care Center in Pittstown NJ.

Born November 20, 1934 in North Korea, YoungTack was the daughter of the late Sunghee Lee and Helena Kim.

She immigrated to the United States at a young age and received her Bachelor of Arts degree. Young Tack...

Dec 6, 2023

Elizabeth C. “Betty” Riley, age 95 years, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died Wednesday, December 6, 2023, at St. Luke’s Hospital-Warren Campus, Phillipsburg, NJ.

Born in Lambertville, NJ, November 19, 1928, Betty was the daughter of the late Paul F. and Catharine Campion Congilio.

She was a lifelong resident of Hunterdon County having formerly resided in Lambertville,...

Dec 5, 2023

Kenneth Robertson Parry, also known by his closest friends as Barnaby Penn, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2023, at the age of 80. He was born in Knoxville, TN on October 30, 1943.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Winifred Jean (Dobles) Parry, father, Kenneth Revell Parry, mother-in-law, Elsie Bass Luboff and nephew, Spencer...

Dec 5, 2023

Monica was born on April 30, 1941, to John and Anne Macko in Wilkes-Barre, PA and grew up in nearby Ashley, PA. She was the oldest of their two children, with Steve, her younger brother, who predeceased her in 2008.

Monica graduated from New Brunswick High School in New Jersey in 1959. She first worked as an...

Dec 4, 2023

During the early hours of December 4th, 2023, Patrick McEneany Logan passed suddenly at his home in Flemington, New Jersey. He was 60 years old.

Born January 17th, 1963, in Summit New Jersey. He is the son of Lois Ann McEneany Logan and the late William A. Logan. Pat leaves behind his daughter, Kaylin Anne Logan, his...

Dec 4, 2023

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the death of Catherine “Kay” Casavant. Kay passed at her home on Tuesday, December 4th after many years of battling dementia. She was 87.

Kay leaves behind her cherished husband, George of 60 years as well as her children and their spouses Amy Casavant and Paul Canfield, Chris and...