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William E. “Buck” Frechette
Mr. Frechette, 89, of Eatontown, died Sept. 18, 2009, at home. He was freight and lighterage agent, manager of Grand Central Station ticket sales, and superintendent of marine operations in New York harbor at New York Central, Penn Central and Conrail railroads, Weehawken, for 38 years. Prior to that, he was a freight agent at…
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Raffle tickets on sale for BBBSMC vacation
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Monmouth County (BBBSMC) is now selling raffle tickets for a $2,000 eight-day, seven-night condominium vacation. Tickets are $25 each, and the winner will be announced at the BBBSMC gala Oct. 16 at Spring Lake Golf Club (winner need not be present). Winner will choose from 600 locations worldwide, and a…
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Irwin Forman
Mr. Forman, 92, of Tinton Falls, died Sept. 23, 2009. He was a retired editor at McGraw-Hill, New York City. Prior to that, he was a civil engineer. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Lois Altman Forman; two sons and daughters-in-law, Dr. Steven and Lynn Forman of Pittsburgh, and Craig and Cecile…
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Open house at Ranney School on Oct. 10
Ranney School, Tinton Falls, will be holding its first open house of the year 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 10. Prospective families will learn about the campus community via tours of the school’s 60-acre campus, visiting classrooms and meeting with students, teachers and administration. The remaining open houses for the academic year will be Nov. 21,…
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Jean Botkin Duncan
Mrs. Duncan, 75, of Little Silver, died Sept. 23, 2009, as a result of injuries from an accident in May. She is survived by her husband, William; a sister, Suzanne Botkin of Vermont; a brother, James Botkin of Massachusetts; three daughters, Julia Borill of Virginia, Elizabeth Diehl of Maryland, Susan Judge of Little Silver; and…
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Audubon meeting, bird walk slated
The Monmouth County Audubon Society will meet at 8 p.m. Oct. 14 at Trinity Episcopal Church, White Street, Red Bank. Wildlife rehabilitator and master bird bander Giselle Chazotte Smisko will present “Chimney Swift Conservation” at the free meeting, which is open to the public. She will present the challenges faced by chimney swifts today. An…
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Robert I. Nolan
Mr. Nolan, 86, of Red Bank, died Sept. 27, 2009. He was a member of the technical staff at Bell Laboratories, New York City, and later Holmdel, for 44 years, retiring in 1985. He was predeceased by his wife, Juta Krünwald, in 1995; and two brothers, Frank and Jack Nolan. He is survived by a…
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Author of ‘4th of July Asbury Park,’ to speak
Brookdale Community College’s Jacob Needle Lecture in History Series will welcome author Daniel Wolff 7 p.m. Oct. 13 at the college’s Warner Student Life Center, Newman Springs Road, Lincroft section of Middletown. Wolff will speak on his work, “4th of July Asbury Park: A History of the Promised Land.” The 2005 book is the story…
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Kevork S. Hovnanian
Mr. Hovnanian, 86, of Rumson, died Sept. 24, 2009. He was a co-founder and chairman of the board of Hovnanian Enterprises, Red Bank. He received several honors, such as Harvard University’s Dively Award and the 1993 Ellis IslandMedal of Honor, and was named Man of the Year by the New Jersey Council for Christians and…
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