Category: Independent Opinion
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Anthony M. Maresca
Mr.Maresca, 73, ofWilliston, Fla., died Jan. 6, 2008, inWilliston. He resided in Middletown prior to relocating to Williston five years ago. He was a retired Chief Combustibles Inspector for the Township of Middletown. Prior to that, he was Battalion Chief with Newark Fire Department for 27 years. He served with the U.S. Navy. He was…
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Jean Roel King
Mrs. King, 79, of Middletown, died Jan. 13, 2008, at Jersey Shore Rehabilitation Center, Eatontown. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., she resided in New York City prior to relocating to Middletown 54 years ago. She is survived by her husband, Matthew King; three sons, Kenneth King, Thomas King and John King; a daughter, KarenMcMahon; and seven…
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Lawrence Leslie Vanaman
Mr. Vanaman, 54, of Middletown, died Jan. 7, 2008, at home. Born in Long Branch, he resided in North Carolina prior to relocating to Middletown 12 years ago. He was a custodian at BayshoreMiddle School, Leonardo section of Middletown, retiring two years ago. He served with the U.S. Marine Corps for 14 years. He is…
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Emma E. Trought Rue
Mrs. Rue, 92, of Middletown, died Jan. 13, 2008, at Arnold Walter Nursing Home, Holmdel. Born in East Windsor, she resided in Hightstown prior to relocating to Middletown 65 years ago. She was a homemaker. She was predeceased by her husband of 68 years, John Rue in 2003; and a daughter, Virginia Dunphy in 2000.…
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Lydia Rossi Patti
Mrs. Patti, 86, of Aberdeen, died Jan. 8, 2008, at her daughter’s home inAberdeen. Born in Newark, she resided in Freehold and Hazlet, prior to relocating to Aberdeen. She was predeceased by her husband, Joseph Patti in 1993. She is survived by two daughters and sons-inlaw, Lydia and James Lauro of Aberdeen, and Ann Marie…
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Owen B. Sweeney
Mr. Sweeney, 80, of Middletown, died Jan. 11, 2008. Born in New York City, he resided in the Bronx, N.Y., and Queens, N.Y., prior to relocating to Middletown 45 years ago. He was a crossing guard for the Middletown Township Police Department. Prior to that, he was retired from Precision Engineering, Middletown, where he was…
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Mary Eileen Conroy Kotch
Mrs. Kotch, 73, ofMiddletown, died Jan. 11, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was born in Brooklyn, N.Y. She was a secretary at Catholic Charities, Red Bank. Mrs. Kotch is survived by her husband, John M. Kotch Sr.; two daughters and one son-in-law, Christine and Gary Bissett of Howell, and Kathryn Kotch of…
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Marjorie Anne Norcom Cron
Mrs. Cron, 87, of the Lincroft section ofMiddletown, died Jan. 3, 2008, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. Born in Pittsburgh, Pa., she had resided in Denver, Colo.,Madison,Wis., and Red Bank before relocating to Lincroft. Mrs. Cron was a nurse for several years at Riverview Medical Center and Holmdel Convalescence Center. She was a communicant…
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Eugene Keller
Mr. Keller, 93, of Brick, died Jan. 12, 2007, at Burnt Tavern Rehabilitation Center, Brick. Born in Jersey City, he resided in Hazlet and Atlantic Highland prior to relocating to Brick 10 years ago. He was self-employed. Prior to that, he was employed with the U.S. Postal Service, and as an embroiderer at Keller Embroidering,…
