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Ruby Beecher
Mrs. Beecher, 57, of Freehold, died Jan. 19, 2014, at Imperial Care Center, Neptune Township. She was a health care worker. Surviving are her husband, Carl Beecher; a son, Timothy C. Myers; four daughters, Nia Malika Myers, Shareefah T. Beecher, Ameena H. Beecher and Alicia M. Beecher; her mother, Dorothy Myers; three sisters, Alfreda Holloway,…
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ARE WE THERE YET
She was Aunt Vera’s little ‘Handful’ Lori Clinch Now and then, a mother feels she is raising a hellion. Sometimes it’s in the cards you are dealt. A mom can rule with an iron fist if she likes, forbid this and encourage that, and some children will still wreak havoc wherever they go. It is…
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Richard T. Clarke
Mr. Clarke, 72, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 19, 2014. He was employed as a newspaper delivery person for the Jersey Journal and The New York Times. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps. Surviving are his wife, Gloria Salkewicz Clarke; two daughters, Christine Clarke, and Kelly Roseo and her husband, Salvatore; two…
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Hearts and wallets open up on Valentine’s Day
Valentine’s Day arrived each year with a heavy price when I was an elementary school student. The holiday didn’t hit me financially — my parents swallowed the cost of the “Star Wars” cards that I gave to classmates — but emotionally. An uneasy sense of anticipation tarnished my annual march to distribute valentines from one…
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John P. Concello
Mr. Concello, 90, of Marlboro, formerly of Hazlet, died Jan. 19, 2014 at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a retired research specialist with Englehard Minerals and Chemicals, Menlo Park. He served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during World War II. He was an accomplished musician and pianist. Surviving are his wife of…
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Andrew J. Poklemba
Mr. Poklemba, 81, of Freehold Township, died Jan. 25, 2014. He was a graduate of Rutgers University and served in the U.S. Army. He was well known in the plastics and pigment industry, having worked for Ciba Geigy, Custom Chemicals and Accurate Color. He was predeceased by a brother, Joseph Poklemba, and by several sisters.…
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Ralph J. Woodworth
Mr. Woodworth, 86, of Manalapan, died Jan. 24, 2014, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was a communicant of St. Thomas More Catholic Church, Manalapan. He was a U.S. Navy veteran and worked in the trucking industry for many years before retiring. Surviving are three children and their spouses, Scott and Cindy, Kevin and Bernadette,…
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James Edward Martin Jr.
Mr. Martin, 65, of Freehold, died Jan. 17, 2014, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was employed as a presser at Colts Neck Cleaners and had previously been employed at the Marlboro State Psychiatric Hospital. He was an associate minister at the Macedonia Freehold Church of Our Lord Jesus Christ, Freehold. Mr. Martin was…
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Josephine DeFalco
Mrs. DeFalco, 86, of Howell, died Jan. 14, 2014. She was employed as a school dietitian for the New York City school system in Brooklyn, N.Y. Mrs. DeFalco was predeceased by her husband, Fiore S. De- Falco. Surviving are two daughters, Theresa DeFalco and her husband, Mitch, of Spotswood, and Jo-Ann Tedeschi and her husband,…
