Obituaries from Holcombe-Fisher Funeral Home
Anna Coslit
Sep 11, 2016
Anna Coslit, age 94 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Sunday, September 11, 2016 in the Hunterdon Care Center, Raritan Township, NJ with her family by her side. Born in Barre, VT, December 6, 1921, she was the daughter of the late Napoleon and Maude Wylie White. Anna was employed as a Customer Service Representative with American Optical,...
Joanne Cole Jeanguenin
Sep 11, 2016
Joanne Cole Jeanguenin, age 71 years, of East Amwell Township, NJ, died on Sunday, September 11, 2016 in Morris Hills Care Center, Morristown, NJ. Born in Passaic, NJ, March 31, 1945, she was the daughter of the late Bruce and Virginia Eagleson Cole. She had formerly resided in Nutley, NJ and Kingston, NJ, moving to East Amwell thirty-eight years...
Vernon R. Hockenbury, Jr.
Sep 10, 2016
Vernon R. Hockenbury, Jr., age 76 years young, of Raritan Township, NJ, took his eternal journey from complex medical conditions, on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at the Hunterdon Medical Center. Born in Somerville, NJ, December 18, 1939, he was the son of the late Vernon Sr. and Mae Van Lieu Hockenbury. Surviving are his wife of forty-two years, Eleanor...
Stephen C. Foster
Sep 9, 2016
A beloved man has left us, and we mourn, for our loss as much as his. Stephen C. Foster, age 48, of Raritan Township, NJ, passed away Friday, September 9, 2016. Steve was as fierce as he was gentle and as forthright as he was tactful. Standing 6 feet tall, we all literally and metaphorically looked up to Steve....
Bertha M. Crouse
Sep 8, 2016
Bertha M. Crouse, age 93 years, of Holland Township, NJ, died Thursday, September 8, 2016, at Rolling Hills Care Center, Clinton Township, NJ. Born in Wilson Borough, Pa., October 14, 1922, daughter of the late Levine and Minnie Werkheiser, she had resided in Raritan Township since 1950 where she and her husband, Foster Crouse, operated a farm. Bertha loved...
Siria A. Fernandez
Sep 7, 2016
Siria A. Fernandez, age 93 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died Wednesday, September 7, 2016, in the Hunterdon Medical Center, Flemington, NJ. Born in Cuba, November 9, 1922, daughter of the late Serafin Alfonso and Josefa Sanchez, she had formerly resided in Nutley and Newark, NJ. Siria received a doctorate degree in pharmacy and worked as a pharmacist in...
George J. Van Why, Jr.
Sep 6, 2016
George J. Van Why, Jr., age 63 years, of Raritan Township NJ, died Tuesday September 6, 2016 in the Hunterdon Medical Center in Raritan Township surrounded by his loving family. George was born in Raritan Township July 29, 1953, son of the late George J. Van Why, Sr. and June Clark Van Why; George had resided in the Flemington...
Ava M. Winget
Sep 3, 2016
Ava M. Winget of Raritan Township NJ, age 81 years, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at Kindred Hospital in Dover NJ. Born April 2, 1935, in Clovis NM, Ava was the daughter of the late Charles R. and Mae (Cooper) Vance. She was raised in Eastern New Mexico until she met her husband, R. Dale Winget, in Hereford TX....
William A. Trivigno, Jr.
Sep 3, 2016
William A. Trivigno, Jr., age 75 years, died Saturday, September 3, 2016 at St. Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, NJ. Born December 5, 1940, in Plainfield NJ, William was the son of the late William A. and Helen (Browne) Trivigno, Sr. He was raised in Fanwood NJ and was a graduate of Scotch Plains-Fanwood High School in the Class...
Gerald Albanese
Sep 1, 2016
Gerald Albanese, age 75 years, of Neshanic Station NJ, died Thursday, September 1, 2016 at home with his family by his side. Born February 4, 1941, in Agrigento, Sicily, Italy, Jerry was the son of the late Joseph and Concetta (Sanfilippo) Albanese. He resided in Italy until 1954 when his family came to the United States. Jerry, his father...
Barbara Ann Macak
Aug 31, 2016
Barbara was born on Feb 6, 1946, the daughter of two teachers. Her artistic talent was apparent even at Delaware Township grammar school, especially her work with pastels. She got one of the first ever Barbie dolls at Kline’s that she always dressed in high fashion sewn by herself. She graduated from Hunterdon Central High School in 1964 where...
Elizabeth Kuntz
Aug 29, 2016
Elizabeth Kuntz, age 97 years, of Delaware Township, NJ, died on Monday, August 29, 2016 at her home. Born in Trenton, NJ, on May 8, 1919, she was the daughter of the late Frank and Rosalia Lea Kuntz. Elizabeth grew up on the family farm in Rocktown, NJ and graduated from Rider College. She began her career at General...
Michael Leopold Rubin
Aug 28, 2016
Michael Rubin, age 67 years, of Highland Lakes, NJ, died Sunday, August 28, 2016 at St. Clare's Hospital in Sussex NJ. Michael was an enthusiastic dancer, a sometimes poet, a loyal friend, a political activist, a husband, a brother and devoted son. Michael dedicated the last 25 years of his life to the service of others, working for the...
Mario J. Demartin
Aug 27, 2016
Mario J. DeMartin, age 73, died Saturday, August 27, 2016 at ManorCare Health Services in Bethlehem, PA, after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He has lived in the Flemington area since 1984. Born in Bound Brook, NJ, Mario was the only son of the late Morris and Fannie (Barberi) DeMartin. He received two Associates degrees; one for Business...
Leon Baton
Aug 25, 2016
Leon Baton, age 102 years, of Raritan Township, NJ, died on Thursday, August 25, 2016 at Compassionate Care Hospice, Hamilton Township, NJ. Born in Newark, NJ, July 4, 1914, he was the son of the late Leopold and Louise Harding Baton. He had formerly resided in North Arlington and Lake Hopatcong, NJ. Surviving are his daughter and son-in-law, Linda...
Jessica Ann Tosco
Aug 24, 2016
Jessica Ann Tosco, age 27 years, passed away on August 24, 2016 at the University Hospital in Newark NJ. Born May 13, 1989, in Flemington NJ, she was the beloved daughter of Karen and Thomas Tosco of Raritan Township NJ. Jessica was a resident of Flemington her entire life. A graduate of Hunterdon Central Regional High School in the...
David Lewis Thatcher
Aug 20, 2016
David Lewis Thatcher, age 82 years, of Hellertown, PA, died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at Westminster Care Center, Allentown, PA. Born in Ringoes, NJ, June 20, 1934, son of the late David and Blanche Madeley Thatcher, he had resided in Flemington most of his life, then in Lancaster, PA and for three years in North Carolina. He had resided...
Ophelia Bagaipo
Aug 15, 2016
Ophelia Galagar Bagaipo of Flemington, NJ, passed away on Monday, August 15, 2016 at St. Luke’s University Hospital, in Bethlehem, PA. She was 71 years old. Born in Jagna, Bohol, Philippines on October 15, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Pedro and Marciana Apalisok Galagar. Ophelia was a public school teacher and then school statistician for over...
Beatrice Levine
Aug 14, 2016
Beatrice Levine, 96, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2016 in Syracuse, New York where she resided for the last seven years. She was pre-deceased in 2009 by Lawrence Levine, her husband of 68 years, as well as her parents, Sadie (Baum) and David Haftel, and her sister, Gladys Schechter. “Bea" was known for her lovely outgoing and kind...
Eileen E. Aldom
Aug 12, 2016
Eileen E. Aldom, age 106 years, formerly of Glen Gardner, NJ, died Friday, August 12, 2016, at Country Arch Health Care Center, Union Township, NJ. Born in Carlstadt, NJ, September 19, 1909, daughter of the late William and Margaret Kilgallen Schaefer, she had formerly resided in Pompton Plains, NJ, and then in Glen Gardner, NJ for thirty years. An...
