Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
H.K. Van Duyne, Md
Oct 24, 2016
Dr. H. K. Van Duyne, age 82 years, of Flemington, NJ, died Monday, October 24, 2016, at Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Towaco, NJ, he was the son of the late Halsey A. and Gertrude M. Van Duyne. He graduated from the Towaco Elementary School & Boonton High School. Kent then graduated from the Rutgers College...
Nicholas James Turtola
Oct 22, 2016
Nicholas James Turtola, age 21 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016 in St. Clare’s Hospital, Dover, NJ. Born in Morristown, NJ, November 10, 1994, he was the son of Frank and Joanne Turtola of Raritan Township, NJ. Nicholas was a student about to enter his senior year at West Chester University of Pennsylvania....
Barbara W. Mcconnell
Oct 21, 2016
Barbara W. McConnell, age 81 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died Friday, October 21, 2016, at the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. She was born in Murfreesboro, TN., October 5, 1935, daughter of the late Carson and Mildred Williford Wright, and had resided in the Flemington area over fifty years A graduate of Tennessee Tech, Cookville, TN., she...
Dr. Thomas C. Blum
Oct 20, 2016
Dr. Thomas C. Blum, age 73 years, of Clinton Township, NJ, died Thursday, October 20, 2016, at his home with his loving wife at his bedside. Born in Philadelphia, PA., October 2, 1943, son of the late Emile and Florence Borradaile Blum, he had resided here for forty years. During his time with AT&T he was involved with high...
Barbara Cartobino
Oct 20, 2016
Barbara Ann Cartobino, age 84 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, October 20, 2016 in the Green Knoll Care Center, Bridgewater, NJ. Barbara is at peace surrounded by God's Angels as her reward for a life of caring. Born in Flemington, NJ, July 2, 1932, she was the daughter of the late Marshall and Mary Fink Hinkel....
Diane Lambert Hennessy
Oct 20, 2016
Diane Lambert Hennessy, age 57 years, of Lopatcong Township, NJ, died Thursday, October 20 2016, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Born in Flemington, NJ, September 6, 1959, daughter of the late Donald and Alvina Tinnes Lambert, she had formerly resided in Pittstown, NJ and later in Riegelsville, PA. and had resided in Lopatcong Township three years....
Elinor L. Fisher
Oct 19, 2016
Elinor L. Fisher, age 79 years, of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Memory Gardens of Easton, Easton, PA. Born in Glen Ridge, NJ, April 12, 1937, daughter of the late Dr. John and Mary Vaughan Lee, she had resided in Flemington, NJ for fifty-four years and had resided in Franklin Township for three...
Elsa E. Mazzucco
Oct 19, 2016
Elsa E. Mazzucco, age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, October 19, 2016, at Independence Manor, Raritan Township, where she had resided since 2012. Born in Flemington, NJ, December 4, 1928, daughter of the late Emil and Valentina Krause Weiss, she had resided in the Flemington area most of her life. Elsa had also formerly resided in...
Edward G. Perkovich, Sr.
Oct 17, 2016
Edward George Perkovich Sr., age 85, of Ringoes, NJ and Clinton, NC, died October 17, 2016 at SECU Hospice House in Smithfield, NC. Ed was born October 27, 1930 in New York City to Joseph and Anna (Klch Rizzo) Perkovich. The family moved to Hunterdon County in 1931. Ed served in the Marine Corps from 1951-1953. He worked for...
Francis J. Hajtovik, Jr.
Oct 14, 2016
Francis John Hajtovik, Jr., age 72 years, died Friday, October 14, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, NJ. Born December 3, 1943, in Dover Township NJ, Frank was the son of the late Francis J. and Violet Antionette (Yezierski) Hajtovik, Sr. He lived for many years in Morris County and eventually, he moved and lived in Warren...
Rudolph Andrew Petercsak
Oct 13, 2016
Rudolph Andrew Petercsak Sr., age 87 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Thursday, October 13, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township, surrounded by his family. Born August 17, 1929, in Bonhamtown, NJ, Rudy was the son of the late Andrew and Stephie (Lukash) Petercsak. He grew up in Middlesex County and graduated from Metuchen High School (NJ)...
Gladys F. O'Brien
Oct 12, 2016
Gladys F. O'Brien, age 96 years, of Clover Hill, NJ, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ. Gladys was born in Clover Hill, August 31, 1920, daughter of the late John and Alice Packer Fenwick, Sr., and had resided in Clover Hill all her life. Gladys was formerly employed by Neshanic Printing and by...
Gerald L. Compton
Oct 12, 2016
Gerald L. Compton, age 96 years, of San Antonio, TX., died Wednesday, October 12, 2016, at Pinestone Place Assisted living, San Antonio. Born in Delaware Township, NJ, November 26, 1919, son of the late Howard and Estella Cline Compton, he had formerly resided in Flemington, NJ for many years and then in Murrell's Inlet, SC 1981-2004. Gerry was a...
Susan M. Mroz
Oct 12, 2016
Susan M. Mroz, age 76 years, of Franklin Township Hunterdon County NJ, died Wednesday, October 12, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ. Born October 29, 1939 in Somerville NJ, she was the daughter of the late Al and Carmela (Fidecaro) Csepei. Susan lived in Manville NJ for many years before moving to Hunterdon County in 1963...
Joyce L. Simpson
Oct 10, 2016
Joyce Simpson, age 88 years, of Franklin Township, Hunterdon County, NJ, died on Monday, October 10, 2016 at her home. Born in Lewiston, ME, March 2, 1928, she was the daughter of the late Milton and Lola Dunn Lyon. Joyce was a retired Occupational Therapist, who worked for many years at the Hunterdon Medical Center. Joyce was also a...
Catherine A. Bacon
Oct 10, 2016
Catherine A. Bacon, age 71 years, of Raritan Township NJ, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township. Born March 24, 1945, in Morristown NJ, Cathy was the daughter of the late Henry and Ellen (Casey) Smith. She lived most of her life in the Johnsonburg NJ area before moving to Flemington two years ago....
Michael F. Amorelli
Oct 10, 2016
Local golf professional, Michael F. Amorelli, age 98 years, died Monday, October 10, 2016 at Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township NJ. Mike was a resident of Palm Beach County, Florida, and Flemington NJ for many years. Born July 5, 1918, in Jersey City NJ, Mike was the son of the late Antonio and Fontana Amorelli. He served his...
Leonard Englebrook
Oct 9, 2016
Leonard George Donald Englebrook, age 76 years, of Hillsborough Township, NJ, died on Sunday, October 9, 2016 at his home. Leonard was born in Orange, NJ, September 18, 1940, and had resided in Hillsborough for over thirty years. He was an alarm installer with ADT. Leonard faithfully served his country with the United States Navy from 1957-1963. Funeral services...
Janet F. Thatcher
Oct 7, 2016
Janet F. Thatcher, age 92 years, formerly of Flemington, NJ, died Friday, October 7, 2016, at Warren Haven Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Oxford, NJ. Born in Orange, NJ, March 20, 1924, daughter of the late Edward K. and Helen Liberty Davis, she had resided in the Flemington area most of her life. Janet was formerly a secretary with the...
Lorenz Hinrichsen
Oct 5, 2016
Lorenz Hinrichsen, age 91 years, of Kingwood Township, NJ, died on Wednesday, October 5, 2016 in Bridgeway Care Center, Bridgewater, NJ. Born in Tastrup, Germany, February 23, 1925, he was the son of the late Andreas and Lotti Bottger Hinrichsen. He had resided in Hunterdon County since 1951. He was a self-employed general contractor. His wife, Marion Helene Stietzel...
