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OBITUARY: Marion McDonough Christopher

Marion McDonough Christopher died Monday, Aug. 13.

Marion McDonough Christopher, 87, died Monday, Aug. 13, at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital, New Brunswick.

Born in Somerville, Mass., she resided in Connecticut, in East Brunswick for 21 years, and Walpole, N.H., for 16 years before moving to Spotswood seven years ago.

She was a communicant of Immaculate Conception RC Church, Spotswood, and was a member of the Spotswood Senior Citizens.

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Surviving are her husband of 65 years, Chris G. Christopher; four children, G. Stephen Christopher and his companion Catherine Plakun of Troy, N.Y., Michael and his wife Marlene Christopher of Jackson, Ellen and her husband Mark Conroy of Middletown, and Mark and his wife Lynne Christopher of Warrenton, Va.; a sister, Gertrude Donovan of Santa Barbara, Calif.; and five grandchildren, Chad, Clinton, Casey, Devan, and Olivia.

A memorial service was held on Monday, Aug. 20, in the , 457 Cranbury Road, East Brunswick. Memorial contributions may be made to the St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital, 501 St. Jude Place, Memphis, Tenn., 38105. For information, directions or to send condolences to family, visit www.rezemfh.com.

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