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MANVILLE Blanche P. (Wrubel) Zdeb died May 8 in Foothill Acres Nursing & Rehabilitation Center in Hillsborough. She was 85.Born in Wanamee, Pa., she lived in Manville most of her life.Mrs. Zdeb retired from Ethicon in Bridgewater, where she was employed for many years. Prior to that, she had worked at J&J in New Brunswick.She was a communicant of Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church in Manville.Her husband, Edward S. Zdeb, died in 1971.Survivors include one daughter, Lorraine F. Mizerek of Manville; a son Edward S. of Hillsborough; four grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.Funeral services were held May 12 from Fucillo & Warren Funeral Home in Manville, followed by a funeral liturgy in Sacred Heart Roman Catholic Church.Burial was in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Hillsborough.