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Lillian Ficarra
Mrs. Ficarra, 45, of Howell, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 12, 2013, at the Geraldine L. Thompson Care Center, Allenwood. Mrs. Ficarra was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband of 24 years, Anthony Ficarra; two daughters, Toni Ficarra and Nikki Ficarra; a brother, Fred Nostro, of Staten Island, N.Y.; two sisters, Antonetta Mannarino of…
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Peter R. Rogina
Mr. Rogina, 74, of Manalapan, died Dec. 11, 2013, at Mount Sinai Medical Center, New York City. Prior to retiring, he was employed as a teacher and social worker for the Jersey City School District for 43 years. Surviving are his wife of 52 years, Lorraine; three children and their spouses, Peter and Kirsten, Elaine…
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John B. “Jack” Clayton
Mr. Clayton, 89, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 11, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II. Prior to retiring, he was employed by the Carpenter’s Union Local 2250, Red Bank, for 55 years. Surviving are his wife of 65 years, M. Jane Clayton; two sons,…
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Josephine Luongo
Mrs. Luongo, 91, of Freehold Township, formerly of Brooklyn, N.Y., died Dec. 9, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. She was predeceased by her husband, Michael Luongo, in 1990; and a son, Michael D. Luongo, in 2010. Surviving are a son and daughter-in-law, Joseph and Nancy Luongo; a daughter-in-law, Marcelle Jalandoni-Luongo; a granddaughter; two…
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George Alfred Stafford
Mr. Stafford, 83, of Freehold Township, died Dec. 19, 2013, at Applewood Estates, Freehold Township. He served in the U.S. Army from 1953-57. Prior to retiring, he was president of Custom Promotions, a sales and marketing firm in Freehold. Mr. Stafford was predeceased by his wife, Lillian E. Stafford; and a brother, Joseph Alfred Stafford.…
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Francisco T. Masini
Mr. Masini, 91, of Howell, died Dec. 8, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Masini was employed as a supervisor at the U.S. Postal Service, New York City, retiring 43 years ago. He was a U.S. Army veteran of World War II. Surviving are his wife, Lydia V. Masini; a son, Frank A.…
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Norma “Nikki” Wurtzel
Mrs. Wurtzel, 73, of Freehold, formerly of Manalapan, died Dec. 6, 2013, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a selfemployed artist. Surviving are her husband, Howard Wurtzel, of Freehold; a daughter, Lauren Federici and her husband, David, of Freehold Township; three sons, Todd and Michael Wurtzel, both of Englishtown, and Jonathan Wurtzel and his…
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John P. Mazza
Mr. Mazza, 58, of Manalapan, formerly of Colts Neck, died Dec. 3, 2013, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick. He was the owner of Mazza Electric Corp., New York City. Surviving are his wife, Victoria Mazza; two sons, Daniel Mazza and his wife, Alison, of Needham, Mass., and Christopher Mazza and his wife,…
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What really is physical therapy?
By Jerry Moczerniuk, P.T., DPT I have practiced physical therapy for more than four years now and on a daily basis I encounter the question of what exactly physical therapy is. In my discussions with people I have heard multiple ways in which they define the practice of physical therapy. Unfortunately, the definitions are usually…
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