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Otis Smalls
Otis "Lee" Smalls, 61, died Thursday, May 24 at St. Peter’s University Hospital in New Brunswick. He was born in Charleston, S.C., and lived in Hightstown before moving to Jamesburg many years ago. He served in the Army at a young age. Before his retirement, he was a plant manager at Mideast Aluminum Co. in…
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Art program reaches out to youngsters in need
Arts Exchange provides sessions for homeless children living temporarily in Route 1 motels. By: Jennifer Potash A program operating quietly behind the scenes at The Arts Council of Princeton may nevertheless stand out as representing the essence of its mission to build community through the arts. Though most people may associate The Arts Council…
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Michael A. Beltranena Sr.
Michael A. Beltranena Sr., 74, of Kendall Park, died Monday, May 21 at Franklin Care Center in Franklin. Born in Havana, Cuba, he came to the United States in 1940. He had resided in Kendall Park for the past 48 years, and was a resident of Franklin Care Center for the past two years. Mr.…
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Samuel Ippolito
Samuel Ippolito, 82, of Manchester, died Saturday, May 26 at the Manchester Manor in Manchester. Born in Jamesburg, Mr. Ippolito lived in Monroe for many years, moving to Toms River in 1972, and then Manchester in 1987. He was the owner of Sam’s Liquor Store in Monroe for 12 years, retiring in 1972. Mr. Ippolito…
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Katherine Swain
Katherine F. Swain, 92, of Lawrenceville died Saturday, May 26, at St. Joseph’s Skilled Nursing Home at Morris Hall. Born in Trenton, she lived in the Trenton area all her life. She worked as a data processing clerk for the state Department of Labor and Industry, retiring in 1971 after 25 years of service. She…
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James Coxon
James "Jay" T. Coxon, 73, died Sunday, May 27, at Royal Health Gate Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, Trenton. Born in Trenton, he was a longtime Lawrence and Forked River resident. He retired after 35 years as supervisor of packaging control at Sterling Drug Co., Hamilton. He was a Navy veteran of World War II. He…
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Linda West
HAMILTON Linda Louise West, 53, died Saturday, May 26, at Capital Health System at Fuld hospital, Trenton. Born in Trenton, she had lived in Ewing, Lawrenceville and Hamilton. She was an office manager and secretary with J.W. Kennedy Inc., Trenton, and had been a medical secretary with Allergy & Pulmonary Associates, Hamilton, and Hopewell…
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Wilfred Smith
Wilfred Smith, 77, died Thursday, May 24, at home. Born in Baltimore and raised in Drakes Branch, Va., he lived many years in Princeton and Lawrenceville. He attended Charlotte County public schools in Virginia. He was a laborer and supervisor with Local 50, Princeton, and had been secretary and treasurer of the union. Mr. Smith…
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June Fletcher
June C. Magierski Chase Fletcher, 77, of Cream Ridge died Wednesday, May 23, at the Arcadia Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Hamilton. Born in Jersey City, she had resided in Mercerville for 30 years before moving to Cream Ridge in Dec. 2000. She was a veteran of World War II, where she was sergeant in…
