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John “Jack” A. Fields III
Mr. Fields, 81, of Jackson and Groveland, Fla., died Nov. 4, 2013, after a long illness. He served in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War and received the National Defense Service Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. Prior to retiring, he was a vice president of sales and marketing for the Metropolitan Life Insurance…
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Barbara A. Virkaitis
Mrs. Virkaitis, 67, of Howell, died Nov. 1, 2013, at Kimball Medical Center, Lakewood. She was a homemaker. Surviving are her husband, Richard J. Virkaitis; a son, Piper Williams; a daughter, Melissa Virkaitis; and a granddaughter. Visitation was at the Clayton & McGirr Funeral Home, Freehold Township. Cremation was private.
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Doris E. Parzel
Mrs. Parzel, 86, of Franklin Park, formerly of Jersey City, died Nov. 2, 2013 at the University Medical Center of Princeton in Plainsboro. She was predeceased by her husband, Alfonse; and two sons, Robert and Allen. Surviving are three sons, Joseph and his wife, Debbie, of Jackson, and Michael and Francis, both of Franklin Park;…
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John “Jack” Thomas Hyer Sr.
Mr. Hyer, 71, of Howell, formerly of Lakewood, died Oct. 14, 2013, at home. He was the original owner and operator of Carefree Limousine and the My Milkman home delivery service prior to his retirement in 2007. Surviving are his wife of 26 years, Lana Hyer; two sons, John Jr. of Belmar, and Shawn and…
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Luigi Palmiero
Mr. Palmiero, 71, of Manalapan, died Oct. 28, 2013, at home. Prior to retiring, he was employed for many years as a chef at Bayonne Hospital, Bayonne. Surviving are his wife of 44 years, Maria; five children, Antonietta Palmiero of Manalapan, Vinnie Palmiero of Old Bridge, Paula Ramsay of Aberdeen, Marylou Fay of Manalapan, and…
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Louis T. Belanger
Mr. Belanger, 75, of Jackson, formerly of Augusta, Maine, died Oct. 23, 2013, at Ocean Medical Center, Brick Township. Prior to retiring in 1995, he was employed as a mechanic for Madison Park Gulf, Old Bridge, for 40 years. He was predeceased by two brothers, Richard Belanger and Robert Baker. Surviving are his wife of…
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Janice Fry
Mrs. Fry, of Howell, died Oct. 12, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Prior to retiring in 2011, she was employed for more than 30 years as a licensed practical nurse with Shore Medical Specialists, Lakewood. She was predeceased by her husband, Karl E. Fry. Surviving are two sons, Karl A. Fry and his…
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Area author’s final work puts Pine Barrens front and center
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer Karen F. Riley PLUMSTED — Spanning more than 1.1 million acres and home to more than 17 trillion gallons of pure water, the Pine Barrens are a part of the state that is sometimes overshadowed by the refineries of northern New Jersey or the sandy Jersey Shore. For the late…
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Heroin epidemic reaches into all communities in Monmouth
By JACK MURTHA Staff Writer With lush tracts of open space, peaceful neighborhoods and bustling shopping centers, much of Monmouth County appears to be a slice of the American dream, free of the problems that afflict poor urban areas. But a grisly “epidemic” of heroin addiction has crushed any illusion of immunity to society’s ills,…
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