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Farrell F Holjes

January 24, 1958 ~ March 6, 2015 (age 57) 57 Years Old

Farrell Holjes Obituary

Farrell F. Holjes, 57, of Phillipsburg, NJ, died Friday, March 6, 2015 in Lehigh Valley Hospital, Salisbury Township, PA.
 
Born January 24, 1958 in Easton, PA, he was a son of Mary S. (Drago) Holjes of Phillipsburg and the late Francis Holjes.

Farrell graduated from Warren County Technical School in 1976.

He was a plumber, having worked for Bernard Durnin Plumbing, Phillipsburg, and last worked at the Edna Mahon Correctional Facility for Women, Union Township, Hunterdon County, NJ for more than 20 years until December, 2014.

He was a member of St. Philip and St. James Catholic Church, Phillipsburg.

He was a member of the Italian American Pleasure Club, Phillipsburg; the Order of Fleas and the Citizen's Hose Co., both in Easton, PA.

In addition to his mother, Farrell is survived by two brothers, Bodie of Clearwater, Florida and CD and his wife, Yvonne of Harmony Township, NJ; a sister, Tonie Chicchi of Forks Township; two nephews, Connor Holjes and Jarrod Chicchi; three nieces, Drew and Jordyn Holjes and Devon Chicchi; and his companion, Susan Lance, of Phillipsburg.

Visitation will be held 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., Monday, March 9, 2015 in the Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home, 289 South Main Street, Phillipsburg. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, in the church, 426 South Main Street, Phillipsburg. Entombment will be in the parish mausoleum, Greenwich Township, NJ.

Donations in his memory are requested to the church, or to Relay for Life, c/o RuthAnn Damato, via http://bit.do/farrellholjes, or by check, payable to "Relay for Life", sent in care of the funeral home.

Online condolences may be submitted by visiting www.noto-wynkoop.com.

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Services

Visitation
Monday
March 9, 2015

6:00 PM to 8:00 PM
Noto-Wynkoop Funeral Home
289 South Main Street
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

Funeral Mass
Tuesday
March 10, 2015

10:00 AM
Ss. Philip & St. James Catholic Church
426 S Main St
Phillipsburg, NJ 08865

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