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In Memoriam: Longtime Rumsonite, Pioneer of Monmouth County Library System, Renee ‘Bozzi’ Becker Swartz,91

Mom, Gigi, Bozzi — you gave ALL of us wings to fly: to be the best we could be; to make the world a better place; that nothing was too hard for us; to love and be dedicated to our families. We love you.” ~ Addie Swartz

Longtime Rumsonite, Renée “Bozzi” Becker Swartz, beloved mother, grandmother, presidential appointee, pioneer of the Monmouth County Library system, and cunning tennis player, passed away peacefully on May 14. She was 91.

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In Memoriam: Former Longtime Sea Bright Resident and Teacher, Rosemary Walters, 90

Rosemary Louise Walters

Former longtime Sea Bright resident and teacher, Rosemary Louise Walters, of Monmouth Beach, passed away peacefully at home on the morning of May 4 with her trusted aide, Annette Ramsey, and close friend and assistant, Tracy Thompson, by her side. She was 90.

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In Memoriam: Fair Haven-Raised RFH ’72 Grad, Former Policeman, Fireman, Mike Raleigh, 72

Fair Haven-raised Rumson-Fair Haven Regional High School (RFH) graduate and former borough policeman and fireman, Mike Raleigh, passed away after a battle with cancer on May 11 in Stuart, FL, where he had been more recently living. He was 72.

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In Memoriam: Rumson-Raised Longtime Fair Havenite, Teddy Bowers Clifford, 79

Theodora "Teddy" Bowers Clifford

“She was a woman of remarkable warmth, wit, and grace, whose curiosity about the world and genuine interest in the people around her left a lasting impression on all who knew her.”

Rumson-raised longtime Fair Havenite, beloved wife, mother and friend, Theodora “Teddy” Bowers Clifford, passed away peacefully on May 5, at Riverview Medical Center, Red Bank. She was 79.

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