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ARE WE THERE YET
She has had it up to here with winter Lori Clinch I t’s spring! That’s right, I said it. Spring. Oh sure, the calendar says we have a couple more weeks until the official arrival of the auspicious event. Certainly there are folks who will contend that we are still in winter’s nasty clutches. But…
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Harold “Harry” McCrory
Mr. McCrory, 69, of Freehold, died Feb. 1, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township, after battling an illness for the past four years. Surviving are his wife, Diana, three daughters and four grandchildren. Arrangements were private under the direction of the Freeman Funeral Home, Freehold Township.
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Richard P. Gregorio
Mr. Gregorio, 55, of Howell, died Feb. 11, 2014. He was manager of IT controls and shared services in the Information Technology Services division at New York University, New York City. Surviving are his wife of 34 years, Michele Gregorio; two daughters, Lauren and Cara Gregorio; a brother, Michael, and his wife, Michele; a sister…
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Donald J. Blanchard
Mr. Blanchard, 62, of Washingtonville N.Y., formerly of Freehold, died Feb. 6, 2014, in Flagler Beach, Fla. His career started as a member of the Operating Engineers Union, Local 94, New York City. He retired in 2013 as a director of facilities at New York Law School, where he worked for 20 years. Surviving are…
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Virginia Howlett
Mrs. Howlett, 96, of Howell, died Feb. 11, 2014, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was a homemaker and a volunteer for Meals on Wheels and the VNA Thrift Store. Mrs. Howlett was predeceased by her husband, Stanley B. Howlett, in 1984. Surviving are three sons, Doug Howlett and his wife, Pat, of…
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Louise E. Durr
Mrs. Durr, 89, formerly of Freehold Township, died Jan. 23, 2014, at Laurelton Village Care Center, Brick Township. Prior to retiring, she was employed as a secretary at the Ridgewood Savings Bank, Ridgewood, N.Y. Mrs. Durr was predeceased by her husband, William J. Durr; and her twin sister, Blanche Larsen. Surviving are a son, William…
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Virginia Demetrakis
Ms. Demetrakis, 87, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 25, 2014, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was employed as an executive secretary at American Express, New York City, for 35 years. Ms. Demetrakis was predeceased by two sisters, Mary Paskewitz and Catherine Demetrakis; and two brothers, James Castress and Nicolas Demetrakis. Surviving are five nephews,…
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Anne L. Thompson
Mrs. Thompson, 78, of Manalapan, formerly of Newark and Iselin, died Jan. 29, 2014, at her daughter’s home. She was employed as a medical underwriter for UNUM Insurance Co., Piscataway. Mrs. Thompson was predeceased by her husband, Joseph, in 2009. Surviving are three daughters and two sons-in-law, Michelle and Ernest Leva, Karyn and George Roth,…
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Q&A
Puff, puff, gone with Sharon Peters Q: We have a law in our city against “puffing” — a term they use for starting your car and leaving it running in the driveway to warm it up (and that’s something that we all like to do during these sub-zero days). I can’t imagine we’re the only…
