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Obituaries Management Corporation, a commodities-trading adThomas viser, based in Princeton, from J. Nash Jr. which he retired. of Kearny Some of Tom’s many accomdied Sunday, plishments/awards and affiliaApril 25, tions included being a charter 2021. member and past-president of He was 75. the Long-Range ReconnaisHe is survived by his loving sance Association, member of wife of 53 years, Dianne (nee the Kearny Museum sociGrajewski); brothers James ety, Kearny Voice Outreach M., Phillip C. and Anthony F.; Coordinator along with Bill sister Weinne Minguito and Sweeny, Grand Marshal of step-mother Marianita Nash. the Kearny Memorial Day He was predeceased by his parade, Kearny Veteran of the beloved daughter Kimberly Year, and he was bestowed the Anne Nash in 2003 and his Order of St. Maurice medal parents Thomas J. Nash Sr and from the National Infantry AsCharlotte (nee Schweitzer) sociation, member of Ameriand siblings Michael E. Nash can Legion Post 99, a founding and Ann Marie Crefeld. He is Board member of Fast Folk also survived by many nieces, Musical magazine and he was nephews, in-laws, cousins an accomplished amateur and loving friends and also sports photographer, especialsurvived by Karen Zaramba, ly futbol and Formula 1 Racing who was his best friend and — and he had many photos longtime business partner. published in magazines. Tommy attended Essex He was admired for his Catholic High School, comdedication and commitment pleted undergraduate studies to helping others and will be at Fairleigh Dickinson Universorely missed by his entire sity and his got his master’s family and those who had the in business administration at privilege of knowing him. Seton Hall University. Cremation was private and He was a sergeant in the a funeral Mass will be celeUS Army during the Vietnam brated at St Stephen’s Church, War and was a member of the Kearny, Saturday, June 26, at Long-Range Reconnaissance 10 a.m. Patrol (LRRP), the 196th Light In lieu of flowers, donations Infantry Brigade (E Company made to Wounded Warriors or airborne), 51st infantry (long Tunnels To Towers would be range patrol). greatly appreciated. Godspeed. Tom was very proud that R.L.T.W. he was a Vietnam veteran and participated in many organizaSHAWN MICHAEL HART tions. Shawn Hart died May 13, After the military, Tom 2021. began his career at Prudential He was 52. Insurance Company. FollowBorn in East Orange, he ing Prudential, Tom founded grew up in Harrison and setthe institutional consulting tled in Rutherford with his firm Zaramba-Nash Financial family. Services. Arrangements are by the In 2000, Tom joined Beacon
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Honore Metzinger (nee Mulligan), 87, of Kearny, died May 16, 2021. The funeral was from the Armitage & Wiggins Funeral Home, Kearny. A funeral Mass will was celebrated at St. Cecilia Church in Kearny. Interment was in Holy Cross Cemetery, North Arlington. Born in Kearny, Honore was a lifelong resident. A 1952 graduate of Kearny High School, she attended Washington Secretarial School and worked as a legal secretary at the firm of Stryker, Tams and Dill for 15 years, retiring in October 1992. She was also a devoted parishSee OBITS, Page 14
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