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Richard Hratko
Mr. Hratko, 77, of Jackson, died Aug. 16, 2013, at home. He was employed as a printer for the Somerset Publishing Co., Somerset, and for the Asbury Park Press, Freehold, for many years, retiring in 1996. He was predeceased by three brothers, Andy Hratko, Matthew Hratko and William Hratko. Surviving are his wife, Anne Diedrickson…
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Theresa M. Golding
Mrs. Golding, 80, of Farmingdale, died Aug. 18, 2013, at Jersey Shore University Medical Center, Neptune. She was employed as an insurance agent and with her father, was the owner of the Locher Agency, Asbury Park. Mrs. Goldling was predeceased by her husband, Daniel J. Golding; and two brothers, Edward and Robert Locher. Surviving are…
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Robert “Bob” Earl Murphy Sr.
Mr. Murphy, 86, of Howell, died Aug. 11, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Mr. Murphy retired after 27 years with the Amerada Hess Corp. and then worked for Nutmeg Chemical Co., Murphy Transport and HECWTC-Water Co. He was predeceased by two sons, Gary Murphy and Robert Murphy Jr.; a daughter, Regina Murphy; and…
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Hanna Werner
Mrs. Werner, 64, of Jackson, died Aug, 10, 2013, at CentraState Medical Center, Freehold Township. Surviving are a daughter, Cindy Taormina, and her husband, Salvatore; four grandchildren; and a brother, Ronny Mershon. A funeral service was held at the Old Bridge Funeral Home, Old Bridge, with interment at the Old Tennent Cemetery, Manalapan.
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Albert A. Klett
Mr. Klett, 80, of Jackson and Long Lake, N.Y., died Aug. 16, 2013. Mr. Klett was employed by Westfield Sheet Metal for many years. He was predeceased by a sister, Alice Shu-gard. Surviving are his wife, Maureen; a daughter, Kathy Ramsay; a grandson; three sisters, Norma Morrison, Laura Sandhorst and Carol Riley and her husband,…
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Helen L. Reid
Mrs. Reid, 87, of Jackson, died Aug. 11, 2013, at home. She was a tumor registrar at Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, for more than 25 years, retiring in 1993. Mrs. Reid was predeceased by her husband, Roger; a brother, Charles Moore; and two sisters, Mary Galarelli and Dorothy Vaughan. Surviving are four daughters, Eileen Murphy, Nancy…
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Frank L. Giambona
Mr. Giambona, 82, of Brick Township, died Aug. 10, 2013, at University Hospital, Newark. He was a self-employed business owner for 50 years, retiring in 2000. Mr. Giambona was predeceased by five siblings, Salvatore, Anthony, Joseph, Josephine and Mary; and by his wife, Domenica, in 2003. Surviving are a daughter and son-in-law, Rose-Ann and Peter…
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Ride renews resident’s admiration for America
By ANDREW MARTINS Staff Writer PLUMSTED — Spanning 3.8 million square miles and comprising 48 states, the contiguous United States is a very diverse nation. From forests to deserts and everything in between, most of the nation’s 316 million residents may never have the opportunity to see more than a handful of states. But for…
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Foundation offers trees to members
New Jersey residents who join the Arbor Day Foundation in September will receive 10 trees as part of the foundation’s Trees for America program. Those who become a member of the nonprofit foundation will receive an eastern redbud, a white pine, a sugar maple, a white flowering dogwood, a pin oak, a red maple, a…
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