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Anne Merrill Rapp
Mrs. Rapp, 79, of Holmdel, formerly of Red Bank and Little Silver, died Sept. 1, 2011, of heart-related ailments at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was the international record holder for longevity with a prosthetic heart valve, 40 years, with her first surgery taking place in 1971. Mrs. Rapp worked as an artist for…
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Rocco J. Russo
Mr. Russo, 79, of Jackson, died Sept. 11, 2011, from melanoma, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. He was born in Brooklyn, N.Y., and lived there until moving to the Winding Ways Community in Jackson in 1996. Prior to retiring, he worked for the city of New York, Department of Traffic. He was also a gifted…
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Marilyn Ann Colombo
Mrs. Colombo, 72, of Marlboro, died Sept. 4, 2011, at home. Prior to retiring, she worked as a logistics specialist for the U.S. Army at Fort Monmouth, Eatontown. Mrs. Colombo was predeceased by her husband, Dominick; and a sister, Demetra D. Bruno. Surviving are two sons, John and his partner, Michael Collins, of New York…
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Walter James “Jinx” Soden Sr.
Mr. Soden, 73, of Jackson, formerly of Freehold, died Aug. 22, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Hospital, Neptune. Prior to retiring, he was a security guard at the Monmouth County Board of Social Services, the John L. Montgomery Medical Home, and Hudson Manor. He was predeceased by two sons, Tommy and Walter Jr. Mr. Soden…
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Elnora Maxwell Brock
Mrs. Brock, 80, of Freehold Township, formerly of Millstone, died Sept. 1, 2011, at home. She earned an Associate of Arts degree in sociology from Brookdale Community College, Lincroft. She was employed by the Monmouth County Action Program (MCAP) as a community organizer and at Check-Mate Inc. as a regional coordinator for 29 years. Mrs.…
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Blanche H. Mitchell
Mrs. Mitchell, 90, of Freehold, formerly of Farmingdale, died Aug. 11, 2011, at Monmouth Crossing, Freehold Township. She was predeceased by her husband, Walter Mitchell. Mrs. Mitchell is survived by her sister, Jessie Bergstom of Port St. Lucie, Fla.; and many nieces and nephews. A memorial service was held at the First United Methodist Church…
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Dr. Surekha Dwivedi
Dr. Dwivedi, 42, of Colts Neck, died Aug. 27, 2011, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Mainpuri, India, and came to the U.S. at the age of 1. Dr. Dwivedi was a graduate of Douglass College at Rutgers University, New Brunswick, where she was…
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Ida Block
Mrs. Block, 102, of Holland, Pa., died Aug. 31, 2011. She was a resident of Freehold from the 1930s until she moved to Long Branch in 1951, where she was active with the Long Branch Hadassah. Mrs. Block was responsible for the finances of their business, TheAuto Boys. She also worked as a receptionist at…
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business briefs
Music University, a learning facility for budding musicians, recently announced the formation of several new group classes. The classes include “Piano Accompaniment for Singers,” “Songwriter’s Secrets” and “Acoustic Guitar Rhythm.” Music University will continue to offer its popular “Music University Glee” vocal ensemble, as well as its “Rock Bands” program. Rock recording sessions will also…
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