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MARILYN ANN D’ANDRADE, 64, of the Cream Ridge section of Upper Freehold died April 2 at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, Hamilton. Born in New York City, she had been a resident of Cream Ridge for the past 35 years. Mrs. D’Andrade was a retired cashier for ShopRite, Hightstown. She is survived by her husband, George C.; two sons and a daughter-in-law, William and Denise D’Andrade of Jackson, and George D’Andrade of Cream Ridge; her mother, Anna Geary of Roosevelt; a brother and sister-in-law, John and Terry Geary of Worthington, Ohio; a granddaughter; and nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. April 6 at the Peppler Funeral Home, 114 S. Main. St., Allentown. The Rev. Patrick J. Castles will officiate. Interment will follow at East Windsor Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home on April 5 between 7-9 p.m. and April 6 from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.
ALBERTO ALVAREZ, 81, of Millstone died March 29 at Raritan Bay Medical Center, Old Bridge. Born in Aguadilla, Puerto Rico, he had lived in Elizabeth before moving to the Clarksburg section of Millstone. Mr. Alvarez owned A. Alvarez Nurseries in Manalapan and Millstone for many years. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. He was a graduate of Southeastern Louisiana University, Hammond, La. He was a member of the Nurserymen’s Association and the Monmouth County Shade Tree Commission. Mr. Alvarez was predeceased by his first wife, Milagros, who died in 1997; a daughter, Sonia, in 1948; and a son, Julio, in 1991. He is survived by his wife, Delia; a son, Victor of Natalbany, La.; a daughter, Milagros (Molly) Bendick of Millstone; seven grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two stepchildren. Interment was at St. Joseph’s Roman Catholic Cemetery, Perrineville.